Must-see moments from this week in sports include an NFL player being pranked on his non-birthday, another awful soccer own goal and a very confusing interview in Rio.
Classic Balloon-Filled Room Prank
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Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams received a touching surprise for his birthday in the form of 700 balloons in his room. One problem: Williams' birthday is in April.
Soccer is Hard
Aberdeen goalkeeper Joe Lewis took a run at Minnesota United FC goalkeeper Sammy Ndjock's awful own goal Thursday when he whiffed on a pass from his teammate in stoppage time.
Time Requested, Not Called
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Rangers Rougned Odor asked for time, assumed he'd get it and stepped out of the batters box during Thursday's game. The umpire reminded Odor what happens when you assume, though, and denied the timeout.
Who's In the What Now?
A reporter asked Team USA basketball player DeMarcus Cousins to put himself in the reporter's shoes and choose what question to ask himself. Cousins' answer seemed to confuse the reporter.
Child Hand Transplant Recipient Throws First Pitch
After having the first double hand transplant and more than a year of therapy, 9-year-old Zion Harvey threw out the first pitch at Tuesday night's Rangers-Orioles game in Baltimore. Man, there are a lot of allergens in the air at the moment.
That Was Quick
It didn't take long for Canada's women's soccer team to score their first goal of the 2016 Olympic Games. Janine Beckie scored 20 seconds into their match, which is the fastest goal in Olympic history.
Yankees' 1B...Does Something
Not really sure what Yankee Mark Teixeira was doing here, but it appears he was trying some combination of playing first base, dancing and playing dodgeball.
720 Dunk Coming Soon? [[389179712,C]]
Timberwolves phenom Andrew Wiggins posted on Instagram a preview of a dunk he's clearly been working on. While it looks like he missed the 720-degree attempt, he was close enough to be intrigued about the possibility of seeing it soon.
MLBer Teaches Fan Lesson, Apologizes
Reds first baseman Joey Votto reminded a Reds fan which team he was rooting for after the fan obstructed Votto's path to a foul ball Tuesday. Votto apparently felt bad after the inning, though, signing a ball for the fan and taking a picture with him.
QB's 40-Yard Dime [[389036062,C]]
Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers nonchalantly lobbed a 40-yard pass into a tiny net during a family night event at Lambeau Field Tuesday. No big deal.
Who Needs A Diving Board? [[389035952,C]]
Steelers edge rusher James Harrison tossed his kids into the pool during his day off Tuesday. This kid went so high he almost went out of the shot.
2 Hits, 1 Pitch
Padre Jose Rondon apparently wasn't satisfied with his first hit during Tuesday's game against the Brewers, so he hit it again on his way to first. The umpire wasn't impressed, though, calling Rondon out for interference.
Fan, Police Unable to Claim Souvenir
A home run ball hit by Red Sox hitter Hanley Ramirez might be forever lodged in outfield netting in Seattle after a fan and a police officer were unable to remove it.
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Russian hockey player Vladimir Tkachyov tried a new penalty shot method during his team's fan event. Or was he trying out to throw the javelin before the Olympic games?
NFL Coach's Doppleganger
Will the real Andy Reid please step forward? A fake Andy Reid took questions at training camp Monday before giving way to the real Chief's coach.
Soccer Fight
Apparently Team USA men's U19 team members don't like when they're player is kicked in the head. They let the team from Bahrain know as diplomatically as possible during Monday’s match.
When You Learn You've Been Traded
That moment when pitcher Matt Moore learns he's been traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to the San Francisco Giants before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline.
"Not in My House"
Marlins baserunner Dee Gordon gave the old Dikembe Mutombo finger wag to Cubs catcher Willson Contreras after beating a snap throw to first base Monday night. Gordon also tempted fate, because Contreras threw Gordon out stealing shortly after. Of course, Contreras celebrated with a finger wag.
Ballgirl Saves Fan From Headache
This guy owes the Dodgers' ballgirl... A fan on his phone in the first row at Dodger Stadium would've taken a 108.7-mph (according to Statcast) foul ball to the head if not for the alert ballgirl.
Disappearing Ball Trick
Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal likely didn't call for pitcher Ross Stripling to throw a ball into his chest protector Sunday, but that's what Stripling did. The umpire felt the ball was "out of play" long enough to allow a Diamondbacks runner on third to score.
Cubs Pitchers Show Skills in Walk-Off Win
The Cubs came back from a 6-run deficit to win 7-6 in extra innings Sunday thanks in part to this tough catch by Chicago left fielder Travis Wood, who's actually a pitcher. Then a few innings later...
Starting pitcher Jon Lester lays down the bunt that drives in the winning run in in the 12th inning.
D'Oh!
Reds pitcher Homer Bailey was so upset about walking the bases loaded Sunday that he apparently forgot that the bases were loaded. The Padres' Wil Myers, who was on third base, was paying attention and stole home without a throw.
Ping Pong Player Challenges Physics [[388814462,C]]
Finnish table tennis player Miikka O'Connor bent reality with this shot during the Finlandia Open 2015 international competition. Miikka lost 4-3 to Claus Nielsen, of Denmark.
Michael Young Ain't Clownin'
Michael Young evidently dislikes clowns, judging by his reaction Saturday to Elvis Andrus wearing a mask like the one warn in the Saw movies during Young's tour around the ballpark. Young had just been inducted into the Rangers' Hall of Fame.
