Dan Jennings Hit In Head By Screaming Line Drive vs. Pirates

Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer hit a line drive right back at Marlins pitcher Dan Jennings and hit him square in the head. He immediately went down to the ground and then scrambled around on the mound before getting up, freezing, staring blankly into space, and then staggering around before teammates and trainers got to him. Jennings, as you can see, briefly rose to his feet immediately after being hit, but he soon stumbled to his knees. He never lost consciousness and was able to wave to fans as he was being carted off the field. The Marlins have yet to release an update on Jennings, who will surely head for a battery of tests. It's unclear if one of the new padded hats would have helped in this situation. Marlins trainer Sean Cunningham and manager Mike Redmond also rushed out there as Jennings dropped to a knee, clearly dazed. The stadium turned silent as fans and players from both dugouts displayed concern. After a few minutes, Jennings was assisted to a cart. He sat next to Cunningham and exited to cheers from the crowd. Jennings raised his right hand as if to inform the crowd that he was fine. Redmond said he didn't have a report on Jennings' condition after the Marlins lost to Pittsburgh 7-2. Jennings stood up to get in the cart. He put a hand up to acknowledge the crowd as he was driven away.

Pep Guardiola Refuses to shake Caleb Porter Hand

The MLS All-Star Game ended and, as is normal, All-Star coach Caleb Porter went over to the other bench to shake the other coach's hand. Only Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola was not having any of it.Guardiola was apparently upset about a couple hard tackles earlier in the match, especially one by Osvaldo Alonso. At the final whistle Guardiola wagged his finger to say "no" to Porter then refused the offer of a handshake, also the head coach of the Portland Timbers, because he was unhappy at some of the tackling by the MLS players. Porter followed the Spaniard to the half-way line but ignored him. Guardiola's staff also failed to shake Porter's hand. Taylor Twellman also mentioned there could have been a gentleman's agreement to go easy that Guardiola felt was ignored. He was particularly angered by Alonso's hard challenge on Xherdan Shaqiri. So, when the time came, he refused to shake hands with anyone from MLS and tried to keep his players and staff from doing the same. It all culminated with Caleb Porter following him around like a sad puppy dog with his arm outstretched.

Giant Crocodile Attacks Shark in Australia

Tourists in northern Australia have been left stunned by two fierce animals going head-to-head -- a massive saltwater crocodile wrestling with a bull shark in its jaws. Andrew Paice was on an hour-long wildlife cruise on the Adelaide River with his partner and seven-year-old daughter on Tuesday when they spotted something unusual on the riverbank. The incident occurred during a ride along the Adelaide River near the Kakadu National Park. The group had been watching crocodiles jump for a piece of buffalo meat on a stick. A reptile nicknamed "Brutus" was the most impressive. He is estimated to be 80-years-old and 18 feet long. As the boat returned to the jetty, he was spotted clasping the shark. Morgan Bowman, the operator of the cruise, said they occasionally see sharks in the river. "That's the first time I've ever seen one of our crocs catch a shark. It was amazing. It just shows for an old croc, Brutus is pretty quick," he said. He added that passengers had reported seeing a four-foot shark in the river over recent days. Brutus is well known among Adelaide residents. In 2011, he made headlines after bursting out of the water right beside a river cruise. Lured by a dangling piece of kangaroo meat, the two-tonne monster jumped out of the water, giving onlookers quite a shock. Speaking about Brutus' infamy, Bowman said: "We've got all these other crocs, nothing ever seems to happen to them. He's definitely got a bit of a reputation.

Commuters Push Train To Free Trapped Passenger In Perth (Super Human Strenght)

A passenger on a commuter railroad near Perth, Australia, was rescued by his fellow passengers after he slipped and got his leg caught in the gap between the train door and the platform -- and the entire scene was caught on video. "He stood in the doorway and as he was sort of taking up his position there, one leg slipped outside the door, slipped outside the gap and he was stuck," Transperth spokesman David Hynes told ABC Australia.Passengers were initially told to move to the opposite side of the train in the hope their weight would shift it away from his leg, a passenger who gave his name as Nic told The West Australian newspaper. But when that failed, staff told commuters to get off the train and about 50 of them lined up in a row along the platform to tilt the carriage away from the man so he could be lifted out. "It is the first time we've seen something like this happen," Transperth spokeswoman Claire Krol told AFP.One passenger said the man appeared to be in shock but not in pain, and was lifted to safety by two other passengers once the gap widened. Paramedics treated the man but he was not badly injured and caught a later train. The witness said the mishap made him rethink the warning “mind the gap”. “It’s not something you sort of think about or really take seriously,” he said. “I always thought it was a bit of a joke but now, yeah, you kind of do.”

Dez Bryant And J.J. Wilcox Fight During Scrimmage

The Dallas Cowboys held their annual Blue & White Scrimmage in Oxnard, CA on Sunday afternoon. And as the public scrimmage gave fans their first glimpse of the 2014 version of the Cowboys, they also got some extra entertainment to go along with it. During the full contact portion of the practice, wide receiver Dez Bryant caught a pass on a deep slant pattern. Suddenly, second year safety J.J. Wilcox violently hit Bryant, forcing the wideout to the ground. A skirmish between the two players then occurred with Dez headbutting and then pushing Wilcox, who retaliated with several swings at Bryant’s helmet.Bryant knows this defense better show some bite for the Cowboys to have a prayer of doing playoff damage. That’s part of the reason Bryant has been barking at the defense so much during camp, consistently talking trash after he makes big plays, such as his 80-yard score on a slant or short touchdown catch on a back-shoulder fade Sunday. Bryant wants to bring the best out of a defense that ranked as the league’s worst last season. He’s trying to provoke the type of passion Wilcox displayed. If it causes Bryant a bit of pain -- and the big hit hurt worse than the right hook, thanks to his helmet -- so be it. “It’s just a chip on our shoulder,” said Wilcox, who has the potential to be an intimidating presence in the secondary. “We’ve been 32nd for the last year. It’s time to step up.” Wilcox’s initial shot at Bryant, when the safety’s helmet struck hard right between the 8s on the receiver’s jersey, broke one of the cardinal rules of Cowboys camp.The episode unfolded after Bryant repeatedly taunted the defense on occasions when the offense prevailed. Bryant later had his comeuppance when he went against Wilcox, who built a reputation in training camp last year for delivering big hits and flashing an aggressive style. “He’s a heck of a player,” defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said. “And so is the guy who caught the ball.” Later, after both players cooled down, they were seen on the sideline hugging. All was well again in the Cowboys’ universe. “It’s never good to have players go to the ground – that’s not what we want,” head coach Jason Garrett said. “But it is good to have them compete, and those two guys are some of the best competitors we have on our team.”

McKayla Maroney Acrobatic First Pitch

It should come as no surprise that a U.S. Olympic gymnast would know how to spice up a ceremonial first pitch. Not that they've needed much spicing up recently. Over the past few months we've seen everything from RoboCop winding up to Jack White throwing a pitch to Santa Claus. And that was only in Detroit. There was also whatever 50 Cent attempted to do at Citi Field, not to mention Agnes Mckee, the 105-.year-old Padres fan. Maroney nearly did a full floor routine from the mound, cartwheeling her way toward home before tossing a short pitch to the plate. Turned out Maroney had decided to liven up the national pastime's age-old tradition (and reduce that long distance between the mound and the catcher) by adding a gold-medal winning tumbling pass prior to her throw.

Paul George Suffers Serious Leg Injury

Paul George has suffered a serious leg injury during the fourth quarter of the USA Basketball Showcase on Friday night. George was chasing down James Harden a fast break when he ran into the stanton underneath the basket. His leg bent sideways, a la Shaun Livingston. Teammates nearby immediately reacted with Harden doubling over as George recoiled on the baseline. Medics, U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski and members of George's family who were at the game rushed to his side. His right leg was put in an air cast and he was taken to a local hospital after being treated for about 15 minutes on the court. After he left in an ambulance, the rest of the game -- which pitted players in camp for the U.S. as it looks to trim its roster ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain that begins Aug. 30 -- was canceled. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski then went to center court and said that the rest of the game would not be played in respect for Paul George and George’s family. George was considered by some a lock for the team, which is working on whittling the group down from 20 players to 12 for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. However, this injury will likely keep him off the team because it looks pretty serious. Training for the World Cup goes through August 22, including several exhibition games. The World Cup then starts on August 30.