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SALT LAKE CITY — More fun stories from the world of sports in today's From Left Field!
Shoe-shi
Yujia Hu is an Italian sushi chef, and over the last few weeks, he's been putting his sushi talents into some new forms. Check out these sushi shoes!
["Kyrie2 Tropical" @kyrieirving @nike @nikebasketball #theonigiriart #sakanasushimilano #nike #nikebasketball #basketball #nba #nbaplayoffs #kyrieirving #cavs #onigiri #sneakers #sneakerart #sushi](https://www.instagram.com/p/BT05IegDldF/) A post shared by Yujia Hu (@theonigiriart) on
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High-flying dunk, with a twist ==============================
I didn't see this coming. This ordinary baller takes off for the skies, and in slow-motion, finishes with a ferocious dunk. Personally, I was very impressed with his vertical.
Mother's Day message ====================For Mother's Day, ESPN had NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. write a letter to his mother. He read the letter out loud, under the impression that she'd read the letter on Sunday, the holiday.
They tricked me! @espn@MartySmithESPN#DearMomhttps://t.co/nhOleRhFfF — Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 10, 2017
As it turns out, Earnhardt Jr.'s mother was waiting and listening in an adjacent room, and came out and gave her son the surprise. A cool moment! 
