Sport360 picks out the highlights from the sporting Twittersphere with Wayne Rooney, Stephen Curry, Lewis Hamilton, Mo Farah and the U.S Embassy all featuring.
Wayne Rooney’s dive at Preston on Monday night got WWE wrestler Wade Barrett all worked up, calling out the Man Utd star. Rooney took it all in good humour, especially when ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin got involved.
#ICChampion Bad News @WadeBarrett has called out @ManUtd‘s @WayneRooney…and @steveaustinBSR! http://t.co/QAAjdLt1P3 pic.twitter.com/VFhQzlGFl1
ā WWE (@WWE) February 18, 2015
How about that @WayneRooney dive vs @PNEFC? He won’t need to dive when I catch up with him.. #BullHammer #BNB
ā Bad News Barrett (@WadeBarrett) February 17, 2015
.@WayneRooney you and @steveaustinBSR Vs me and @Kevin__Davies at Wrestlemania in 6 weeks. Get it booked @VinceMcMahon.
ā Bad News Barrett (@WadeBarrett) February 17, 2015
@WayneRooney @WadeBarrett Posters sorted š #Wrestlemania #BNB pic.twitter.com/EX0PZGPKhL
ā Mal Campbell (@Malkatron) February 17, 2015
NBA’s finest in New York for All-Star weekend
Either marvelling at MVP Russell Westwood, 3-point king Steve Curry or Slam Dunk starlet Zach La Vine. There were also one or two stars in attendance at the NBA All-Star weekend…
Thanks for all of your support! #Thankful pic.twitter.com/uDjOgG6apV
ā Pau Gasol (@paugasol) February 15, 2015
#Marquettefamily @MarquetteMBB pic.twitter.com/pwlCauaIIt
ā DWade (@DwyaneWade) February 16, 2015
Thanks big brodie RT @KDTrey5: Yeah ZERO!! 40 piece nugget, keep trailblazing. So proud of u killa @russwest44
ā Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) February 16, 2015
Proud of my bro @StephenCurry30 greatest shooter in the history of the game!
ā klay thompson (@KlayThompson) February 15, 2015
4th time’s the charm. S/o to @klaythompson helping represent #dubnation! Grew up watching 3PT so this means a lot! pic.twitter.com/6o7dvBUZcm
ā Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 15, 2015
That boy @ZachLaVine killed the dunk contest last night. Best performance I’ve seen in a long time.
ā Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin32) February 15, 2015
NBA All-Star game with my brother @spinzbeatsinc last night! pic.twitter.com/msEUQimp7H
ā Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) February 16, 2015
Mo Farah shows his angry side
The usually mild-mannered Mo Farah was drawn into a Twitter spat with GB team-mate Andy Vernon this week. Vernon accused organisers of setting up weak fields when the double Olympian races at home…
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Americans still don’t get cricket. The US Embassy in Kabul got a little too excited tweeting about Afghanistan’s ‘win’ against Bangladesh… after the 10th over.
Congratulations to #Afghanistan for their win over #Bangladesh in the Cricket World Cup #CWC15 #AFGvsBAN
ā U.S. Embassy Kabul (@USEmbassyKabul) February 18, 2015
Premature posting but we are still cheering for team Afghanistan at the #CWC15! #AFGvsBAN
ā U.S. Embassy Kabul (@USEmbassyKabul) February 18, 2015
We were cheering for #Afghanistan today but congrats to #Bangladesh for a good game! Good luck to Afghanistan next match #CWC15 #AFGvsBAN
ā U.S. Embassy Kabul (@USEmbassyKabul) February 18, 2015