Beautiful Colorful Illustrations by Alexandra Francis
Alexandra Francis, an independent artist, designer, and animator from Manchester, creates vibrant illustrations and animations that have attracted major clients like Meta, Disney Pixar, Sony PlayStation, and BBC Sport. Continue reading »
“Art But Make It Sports”: Side-Splitting Comparisons Shared By This Instagram Page
“Oberon, Titania, And Puck With Fairies Dancing” By William Blake, 1786
If you are looking for a fun and creative way to compare athletes and artworks, you might want to check out this Instagram account. It has more than 88,000 followers who enjoy its witty and unexpected matches. Continue reading »
Amazing Vintage Photos of Tandem Cycling Taken by Jules Beau from The 19th Century
Prior to the First World War, sports in Paris were a multifaceted social event. On one side, the inaugural sports federations were established and began to coordinate regulated contests. Continue reading »
Beautiful Photos of Swedish High Jumper Gunhild Larking at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne
Twenty-year-old Gunhild Larking, the stunning Swedish high jump athlete, anxiously awaited her turn to compete at the Olympic Games. Continue reading »
Beautiful Photos and The Story of Edsel Ford’s Model 40 Special Speedster
In the early 1930s, Edsel B. Ford, the President of Ford Motor Company, commissioned his styling chief, Eugene T. “Bob” Gregorie, to create a unique roadster with limited production potential. Gregorie sketched various alternatives before building a 1/25th scale model, which he tested in a small wind tunnel. The resulting car, based on the 1934 Ford (also known as Model 40), became known as the Model 40 Special Speedster. Continue reading »
Sports & Art Brilliantly Matched by This Instagram Account
Instagram account @ArtButMakeItSports really deserves more followers. The idea behind it is to find matching artwork and sports moment. Continue reading »
Beautiful Photos of the Ferrari 166 S
The Ferrari 166 S was a sports racing car built by Ferrari between 1948 and 1953, an evolution of its Colombo V12-powered 125 S racer. It was adapted into a sports car for the street in the form of the 166 Inter. Continue reading »
Tokyo-Based Illustrator Shows The Everyday Olympics Of Ordinary People
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are officially over, but the Olympic performances and feats never stop. How, you wonder? Well, people who live ordinary lives do them every day. Continue reading »
Rare Photographs of a Very Young Diego Maradona From the Late 1970s and Early 1980s
Arguably the world’s greatest ever footballer, Diego Armando Maradona has died aged 60 on November 25, 2020. The Argentinian, who had brain surgery this month, died of a heart attack, his lawyer said. The country declared three days of national mourning. Continue reading »
Stunning Photographs of Ellen O’Neal, The Greatest Woman Freestyle Skateboarder in the 1970s
Ellen O’Neal is the godmother of female pro skateboarding who proved that skaters aren’t just a group of delinquents living in Venice Beach and helped bring the sport into the mainstream by skating on the Wonder Woman TV show. Continue reading »
Beautiful Photos Of The 1971 DeTomaso Pantera
The De Tomaso Pantera is a mid-engine sports car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso from 1971 to 1993. Italian for “Panther”, the Pantera was the automaker’s most popular model, with over 7,000 manufactured over its twenty-year production run. Continue reading »
Close Up Pictures Of Tennis Players Just Look Like People Trying Really Hard To Control Their Telekinetic Power
Scroll down for stunning examples of tennis players trying really hard to control ball with their telekinetic powers. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Winning Action Sports Images Of The Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2019
Red Bull Illume is the world’s greatest adventure and action sports imagery contest. It showcases the most creative and captivating images on the planet, while illuminating the passion, lifestyle and culture behind the photographers that shoot them. The Image Quest 2019 is the fifth edition and evolves with two exciting new categories; Best of Instagram by SanDisk and the Moving Image category.
Category Finalist 2019: Playground. Photographer: Chris Tedesco. Athlete: Tom Parsons. Location: Swing Arm City, UT, Unites States Continue reading »
Concepts From Future Past: 1969 Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione
Designed by the inimitable Pininfarina, this gorgeous concept car embraced the best of Italian sportscar design, while sporting the almost always daft underpinnings of Fiat’s Abarth division. Continue reading »
“Auto Polo”: The Ridiculously Dangerous Auto Sport Of The Early 1900s
Automobile polo or Auto polo was a motorsport invented in the United States with rules and equipment similar to equestrian polo but using automobiles instead of horses. The sport was popular at fairs, exhibitions and sports venues across the United States and several areas in Europe from 1911 until the late 1920s; but it was dangerous and carried the risk of injury and death to the participants and spectators. Continue reading »
Getty Images Pictures Of The Year 2018: Sports
Players watch as the puck hits the glass in the first period of the Men’s Play-offs Quarterfinals between the Czech Republic and the United States on day twelve of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 21, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Continue reading »
The 1949, The Kurtis Sport Car, One Of 16 Produced
It’s Kurtis Sport Car serial number KB003, the actual car that appeared on the cover of the very first edition of the Motor Trend magazine way back in 1949, in a photo taken by Motor Trend founder Robert E. Petersen. More than 62 years ago, this car helped launch the storied automotive media brand. Continue reading »
Photographer Took Amazing Underwater Pictures Of Kids Playing Sport Games
According to photographer Alix Martinez: “I love showing up at homes and photographing their children wearing their sports uniforms and acting like they are playing their favorite sport. The never get to wear the uniforms underwater so a very memorable and fun shoot for them as well.” Continue reading »
ICON A5. The Sport Flying Revolution.
The Sport Flying revolution has just begun. In 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), working closely with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) created what has been called “The biggest change in aviation in 50 years.” They created an entirely new category of aircraft (Light Sport Aircraft) as well as a new category of pilot license (Sport Pilot), both aimed specifically at consumer recreational flying. Now, the dream of flight is more accessible and more affordable than ever before. Satisfy your sense of adventure… It’s time to join the ICON revolution. Continue reading »
