England's gifts at The Gabba, Jimmy Hill the referee and Ali versus Cher

1) Scottish referees have voted to go on strike this weekend – someone call Jimmy Hill! Or possibly this referee? Maybe even this one? But probably not this one.

2) Ice hockey sides chasing a last-ditch equaliser often remove their goalkeeper for an extra outfield player. It's a risky strategy. It's also risky to smash someone into the advertising hoardings – he may get a bit annoyed. Still, they don't make ice hockey brawls like they used to. Here's the Boston Bruins showing how it should be done, complete with superbly understated commentary.

3) This week's goal of the week competition, courtesy of Andy Rodgers of Ayr United and Juventude's goalkeeper (although not all Brazilian keepers have covered themselves in glory this week). Miss of the week surely goes to Jakub Blaszczykowski and Borussia Dortmund.

4) Roger Federer does it. The New Zealand rugby team do it. And now a blindfolded Kevin Pietersen and an angry Michael Vaughan have joined the fakery fun. "You're all muppets." Indeed.

5) With all this English optimism washing around as the first Test begins, a stroll down The Gabba's memory lane brings with it great dollops of perspective. Here's Don Bradman's century in 1946 as Australia take their first win over England at Brisbane. Eight years later runs again come thick and fast for the home side en route to victory by an innings and 154 runs. Here's Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting flogging Caddick and co to all parts in 2002 and, in case you needed reminding, here's Steve Harmison doing his thing with the first ball at Brisbane in 2006. Suitably depressed? Good.

6) Chauncey Billups's 75 foot travel and Birdman's Circus Shot may sound like Beatles album tracks, but they are in fact the best bits from the NBA this week.

Our favourites from last week's blog

1) Muhammad Ali meets his wise-cracking match as he climbs between the ropes to go toe-to-toe with Cher.

2) A free climber calmly makes his way to the top of a 1,768ft tall mobile phone mast that's taller than the Empire State Building or Sears Tower. If you're afraid of heights, hang on to your desk for this. Seriously.

3) OK, so this stunning bicycle kick ended up in his own net, but the River Plate defender Facundo Quiroga must be proud to have opened the scoring in his side's 3-3 draw with Racing Club courtesy of one of the great own goals.

4) Eat your heart out Luke Varney.

5) Formula 3000 driver Björn Wirdheim demonstrates the folly of premature celebrations in Monaco.

6) On the subject of goalkeeping gaffes, Viking Stavanger's Arild Østbø attempts a Cruyff Turn with predictably hilarious consequences, while the St Louis Blues goaltender Jaro Halak manages to score against himself.

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