reporter: stever slater, our overnight sensation of the year. thought about it. but you never think you re going to do it. reporter: in sports, the irritating sound of soccer echoed around the world. while the beautiful game was celebrated across the globe america was busy celebrating its own sporting heroes. for all that i have done, i am so sorried. that s a league issue, that s a league issue. something that s within the league. i would love to have a dog in the future. and i would take my talents to south beach and join the miami heat. reporter: but it was an athlete who took his talents to local tv stations pretending to be a master of the yo-yo who set the standard for competitive excellence in 2010. hey, there up in the sky, it s the yo-yo guy. k-stras, the phony yo-yo