Joe ScarniciLadies and gentleman, we proudly present Dwight Howard: 2019 Edition. A new team! A fresh start! The same old bullsh*t. On Wednesday, the Lakers's new plan-z appeared on an episode of 'In Depth With Graham Bensinger' (who?), giving Bensinger a 'Cribs'-esque tour of his 35,000-square-foot supervillain lair, including his exotic snake collection and, of course, his garage. On the whole it was pretty standard rich-person stuff, but in the garage was a custom Grimace-purple Rolls-Royce with a full purple interior. When asked what was with all the purple, Howard explained with the straightest of straight faces:
I got this purple car because of Thanos, from the Avengers. He's my
favorite character because he was able to understand that in order for
him to complete his mission, he had to get rid of his emotions and
that's the hardest thing that thing that we all face.
What Howard fails to mention or grasp on even the most fundamental level, is th..

Vince Komen may only be 12, but he sure looks like a tour pro already. The young man who won the “Beat the Pros” contest at this week's KLM Open on the European Tour flashed a FootJoy logo on his collar, buttoned his top button like Bubba Watson, and even gave a Hideki Matsuyama-esque reaction to his winning shot. Check it out:
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Seriously, he seemed disgusted with the shot, pulling out another tried-and-true tour pro move, the one-handed finish. To be fair, it looked like Vince caught that a little thin, but it ran out to about 15 feet, closer than the efforts of the actual tour pros he was competing against. Hey, it's never too early to learn this all-important life lesson: Thin to win!
We also learned that “Twee” in Dutch translates to “two,” which is how many plane tickets Komen earned for his clutch performance. But KLM couldn't hook the kid up with first-class? Bad job, KLM. Unless “economy class” translates..

OK, so maybe it wasn't the worst shot ever hit at the famed Road Hole at St. Andrews. There have been so many through the years that the Old Course Hotel, which juts out towards the fairway of the Old Course's 17th, installed a rubber roof a few years back. Apparently, errant tee shots were costing the establishment as much as $2,000 per week in shingle replacement. That's a lot of shingles!
RELATED: Our photo essay of the Old Course at St. Andrews
So, again, hitting the Old Course Hotel is nothing new. But having your golf ball bounce right back to you when you do? Now that is an impressive feat. And one that was luckily caught on camera. Check it out:
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Is it possible the entire hotel is covered in rubber now? Because that was quite the bounce.
In any event, this golfer has a memory that will last a lifetime. And unlike most golfers who send that intimidating tee shot right, he was was only hitting two for his..

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Drama, patriotism, watching history being made, watching golf over breakfast … all these and more make the action at Gleneagles must-see TV for any golf fan

After two excruciating, interminable weeks, the PGA Tour is officially back, and with it meaning, purpose and a reason to go on. You know the faces and remember the names (it hasn't been that long), but there's still a lot to cover, so fire up the DVR, thaw that TV dinner and settle in for the inaugural edition of PGA Tour Jeopardy! While the winnings are totally imaginary, keep that buzzer at the ready, because Jeopardy! has never been about the money—it's about how much smarter you are than everyone.
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This weekend the heart of Appalachia plays host to A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, which, despite sounding like every Bob Hope Christmas special ever, is actually the first official stop on the 2019-'20 PGA Tour calendar. There have been a few grumbles about it falling just two weeks after the FedEx C..

Shaquille O'Neal isn't the only basketball player whose commitment to winning has been called out by Kobe Bryant in recent years. Turns out, the five-time NBA champ wasn't happy when one of the middle school girls he coaches missed a game for a dance recital. Apparently, the Mamba isn't a fan of the rumba.
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It seems the unnamed youngster, a teammate of one of Bryant's daughters, made this choice two years ago. But on Wednesday, Kobe called her out for that decision on Instagram, because a tenet of “Mamba Mentality” is being able to hold a grudge. Even against a sixth grader.
FacebookPinterestHOWEVAH, Bryant edited/softened the caption a bit later, going on to praise the young lady's current work ethic (Take notes, Shaq). Here's the updated post:
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Regardless of what version of the post you read, there's so much good stuff in there. In addition to the swipe at th..

Bryson DeChambeau is heeding U.S. Presidents Cup captain Tigers Woods' call for players to stay sharp heading into the December matches

Gerald Green's ridiculous hops have been well documented and well utilized during a decade-plus career in the NBA. In fact, his most well-known moment came when he blew out the candle on a cupcake while dunking a ball during the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest. Remember this incredible display of athleticism and showmanship?
Somehow, Green didn't win that year, but victories in the 2007 All-Star Weekend edition as well as at the 2005 McDonald's All-American contest had already solidified him as one of the game's great dunkers. But this video of him not dunking might be even more impressive.
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There is playing “above the rim,” and then there's getting your chin above the rim like Green does in these clips from his time with the Indiana Pacers in 2012-2013. Check it out:
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There have been complaints the NBA Slam Dunk Contest has lost its ..

History shows golfers who aren't on form coming into team match-play events can rise to the occasion. Europe's Charley Hull and Georgia Hall hope to do the same