Rick Reilly's Sports From Hell

Rick has made it a rule to know as much as possible about the things he puts down his pants. In the case of ferrets: they have teeth like barracuda and jaws like wood clamps and the attitude of divorce attorneys.

Rick completely engrossed in America's national pastime.

Rick puts on a brave face before submitting himself to 261°F temperatures in his quest for domination at the World Sauna Championships in Finland.

Rick and the guy who threw up on him during the Iron Man drinking/hurling competition in Hermosa Beach, CA. They bonded over one of mankind's favorite pastimes: drinking.

Rick from inside the zorb after tumbling down a hill like a rag doll inside the rubbery, watery bubble. His verdict? "You must Zorb once. If you don't, that life will have been wasted."

Rick and a participant in the Homeless Soccer World Cup flash the international sign for peace; either that or they're engaged in a heated Rock-Paper-Scissors. game.