the Equalizer, Christie Pierce Rampone and Abby Wambach: 3 ladies. 1 team. 1 goal.

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Head over wheels

5df]` &, &$%) 8Uj]Xgcbj]``Y AUfm`UbX As this sequence shows, 29-year-old Josh Sheehan of Australia flipped . . . and flipped, and flipped again, becoming the first motocross rider to land a triple backflip. In order to get the momentum he needed, Sheehan had to reach a speed of around 60 mph before he took off. Photograph by MARC SEROTA FOR SPORTS ILLUSTRATED


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