Sport

Plenty of men love to spend time taking video games, but few take it as seriously as the pros. For these folks it's not a way to kill a few hours; it's a way of life. Gaming series Live on Three explores this emerging armchair sport with its weekly panel discussions.

The gloves are taken off in the general sports channel Rant Sports TV. As its name suggests, the channel's videos are unashamedly opinionated. This commitment to truth often gets to the heart of sports news stories. Its focus on American sports is a bit disappointing for anyone living outside the States, but what's here balances entertainment and information nicely.

It might not have the profile of the WWE, but Global Championship Wrestling is the leading wrestling group in the United States' south east. The organization brings footage of its action-packed bouts to fans each week through its sports webseries. The production values aren't very polished, but the hits speak for themselves.

The HockeyBuzz website is famous for breaking the news in hockey before anyone else. In amongst these rumors we find HockeyBuzzTV, a series which focuses on the next generation of superstars with its college hockey spotlights and player profiles. It's an unusual mix, but the episodes are well produced. It's just a shame they’re buried amongst so much gossip.

When you want a good laugh, you probably wouldn't watch a golf show. But The Craig Show isn't your standard golf series. While you'll likely learn a lot about improving your game, but host Craig Teiken wants you to have a good time while you're doing it. Who said golf shows need to be dull?

While roller derby is hot property in the United States, the UK has been a little slower to catch on. The London Rollergirls look to change all though, and their video channel is just one of the ways they're raising awareness. The sports channel features footage from the London Rollergirls recent meets.

Leading swimming rag Swimming World Magazine takes its content to the web with the sports series, Morning Swim Show. Episodes are posted each weekday along with other swim related videos, including workout clips and interviews. The pressure of churning out so much content means that the quality sometimes suffers, but there are so real gems for pool lovers to be found.

Once upon a time if you loved to see two blokes going at it in a ring, you needed to watch the boxing. These days the original fighting has become a bit per se, replaced by the excitement of mixed martial arts, or MMA. HDNet Fights brings online fans all the action of this dynamic sport mixed in with some news and interviews.

Alex Balcerski's created a show for armchair athletes with his sports comedy series Ride the Pine. Its short episodes don't lend themselves to in depth analysis, but they provide a fun snapshot at some of sports' lighter moments. No matter what your game, this weekly webseries should provide a few belly laughs.

From NASCAR to F1, if it happens on wheels, Michele Rahal will chat about it on Motorsports Unplugged. The range of topics in this motorsports series keeps things interesting, and the short two-minute format ensures things move along quickly. In a way those clips feel like they're skimming the surface, but when it comes to the internet that’s preferable to dragging your feet!