A walk in the short grass: Mickelson hits every fairway and is 1 shot behind at Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Mitchell LaytonThe Baltimore Orioles fanbase has been through a lot in the last six years. After the O's missed out on their brief window, which included their first playoff appearance in 14 seasons in 2012, their first ALCS appearance in 16 seasons in 2014 and an appearance in the Wild Card Game in 2016, the franchise has fallen on hard times. They've missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons, finishing last in their division both times and posting a franchise-worst record of 47-115 in 2018. Oh, and did we mention their franchise player is (at some point) going to sign a long-term deal elsewhere, and possibly with a division rival? Did we also mention they pay Chris Davis $23 million a year to strike out 200-plus times and bat .168? Yeah, so things are going well.
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The last thing these poor O's fans needed in this already dreary month of February was to be reminded of one of the biggest daggers in franch..

Valentine's Day displays, Punxsutawney Phil and his shadow—these are all dependable benchmarks in recognizing another winter is at least entering the back nine. But for golfers, especially those of us holed up in northern climes, there are also subtle indicators that real golf is no longer just a distant fantasy. Among them:
Your pulse quickens upon hearing the first notes of a Masters TV commercial.
You shovel snow with exceeding caution knowing your back can't give out on you now.
FacebookPinterestChristopher KimmelThe faint light at 5 p.m. casts a mystical spell.
You are abnormally excited by the sight of Ray Romano on your TV.
FacebookPinterestC FlaniganYou start imagining snow-covered landscapes as drivable par 4s.
FacebookPinterestSam SpicerWhatever caused you to snap your putter in half at the end of the season now feels like a rash decision.
FacebookPinterestThe Sydney Morning HeraldSuddenly those late-night Medicus infomercials make a lot of sense.
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Jim Nantz has one of the most enviable jobs in the world, but even the biggest sports fans had to feel bad for the CBS announcer during Super Bowl LIII. After all, Nantz had to stay focused on that 13-to-3 snoozefest while the rest of us turned to critiquing commercials and stuffing our faces to pass the time before the inevitable Patriots win.
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Of course, Nantz and booth partner Tony Romo did their best to make the game sound exciting, but just a few days later, the tireless broadcaster found plenty to get fired up about while doing play-by-play at Pebble Beach for a charity par 3 contest. The event wasn't on national TV and the crowd was small, but by the sound of Nantz's voice, you would have thought he was calling a Sunday back-nine duel at the Masters between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Listen to how into it Jim gets after Train lead singer Pat Monahan sticks one close on Pebble's 17th hol..

We live in an internet age when everything has to be so finite. If it's not labeled the BEST or WORST ever, did it really even happen? Everyone and everything is the GOAT. We're all guilty of it, and we have guys like Skip Bayless to thank for that. Skip created the hot take, and he basically kickstarted the endless LeBron vs. Jordan debate that made the word GOAT so commonplace. So we can blame him for all the extreme sports opinions we see on social media on a daily basis.
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Speaking of Skip and having to label everything as the greatest ever, were going to combine those two things right now. I realize I just chastised this line of thinking, which I am a huge offender of, but when Skip checks in with a take like he did on Thursday morning, I can't help but crown it his finest ever. He should retire now, because it may never be topped.
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Jerry MarklandBelieve it or not, care or don't, but the Daytona 500 is just over a week away. The RVs are already descending upon eastern Florida like bees to honey, but if you haven't been paying attention, there's still TONS to get caught up on. Will the controversial new rules effect the on-track product? Will Martin Truex Jr. still dominate with Joe Gibbs Racing? Does Corey LaJoie's car—featuring his own face and flowing locks splattered from bumper to bumper—sport the most disturbing livery in NASCAR history?
1.) TBD. 2.) TBC. 3.) Yes, absolutely it does.
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Needless to say, if you weren't planning on tuning into the 'Tona, LaJoie turning 190-mph laps while seated in his own face seems like reason enough to change those plans. LaJoie will be piloting the No. 32 Old Spice car next Sunday, but something tells us you won't miss him…unless Jimmie Johnson closes a Dove Me..

The full-court putt is one of the most tried and true timeout challenges in basketball, both college and pro. It often yields viral results as it always sends the crowd into an absolute frenzy, no matter if it's for $10,000 or for …. U.S. Senior Open practice round tickets?
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But on Wednesday night we saw a fun and interesting spin on the challenge when the Utah Jazz rolled out a synthetic green at mid-court and had a fan take five putts, with each make earning him more money. While the full court putt seems more impressive, in reality it's complete dumb luck. What this Jazz fan had to do required a lot of poise, focus and a putting stroke that Jordan Spieth would kill for right now. Check out how this guy stared down the belly of the beast, BURIED all five putts and fist-pumped the arena into another dimension:
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Even by the idiosyncratic nature of the Rules of Golf, it's been a rough few weeks for the sport's guidelines