IT WAS A GAS

FLATULENT FOOTBALLERS? YEP. FRAUDULENT FISHERMEN? CHECK. THE YEAR 2022 GAVE US GREAT MOMENTS AND PERFORMANCES. THESE ARE NOT THEM

- STEVE RUSHIN

AND AFTER ALL, THEY GO UNDER WALL 

Clippers guard John Wall released his own line of underwear.

IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR HEAD WHEN ALL ABOUT YOU ARE LOSING THEIRS

Ravens mascot Poe suffered a season-ending knee injury while playing in a youth football exhibition at halftime of the Ravens-Commanders game, yet managed to hold his head on as he was carted off the field in agony.

TROT NIXIN'

A junior college pitcher in Texas was dismissed from the team after tackling a home run hitter as he rounded third base.

I JUST DID

When asked about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi which U.S. intelligence said was approved by the Saudi crown prince-Greg Norman, CEO of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, said: "Look, we've all made mistakes."

WHO WAS RUNNER-UP?

An umpire at a children's softball game in Laurel, Miss., was punched in the face by a woman who wore a T-shirt emblazoned MOTHER OF THE YEAR.

BUYER'S REMORSE

Less than 24 hours after a man paid $518,628 at auction for the "final touchdown ball" thrown by retired Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, Brady unretired. "I couldn't believe it," the bidder, a Miami real estate developer, told Inside Edition. "Is this possible? How could this be happening?" (The transaction was later voided.)

EXHIBITION STADIUM

A couple was captured on video apparently having sex during a Blue Jays-Cubs game at the top of the 500 level of Rogers Centre in Toronto.

ELSEWHERE IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE

A couple was captured on video apparently having sex in the top row of Section 334 of RingCentral Coliseum during an A's-Mariners game in Oakland.

WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE