Minnesota’s Kevin Fiala flips teammate’s stick back to him in what’s easily the most mesmerizing video of the year

Regrettably, we're a bit late on this video, but that doesn't make it any less mesmerizing to watch. On Sunday night in a game between the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota Wild, Wild defenseman Anthony Bitetto lost his stick while his team was in the Nashville zone. Normally, if your stick is broken, the only option is to go to the bench and get another (unless you're playing in a men's league, then you're sh*t out of luck). Even if it isn't broken, players rarely take the chance of trying to retrieve it, because it could put teammates in an odd-man situation while you're in the corner trying to find your twig. Your best move is to play on and get a new stick when you have a chance.
Or, you could have a teammate like Kevin Fiala, Minnesota's young left winger who eliteprospects.com described as having a “slick skill-set with soft hands, good stickhandling and brilliant puck-control,” before he made the NHL. They pretty much hit the nail on t..

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Keith Mitchell had the perfect reaction when announcers botched his name on the Honda Classic broadcast

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Keith Mitchell was likely not a name most golf fans were too familiar with until his breakthrough victory at the Honda Classic. The 27-year-old hadn't won professionally at any level, and he hadn't competed in big events—even leading the local Palm Beach Post to rip on Mitchell's win, calling him a “no-name champion”. Pretty brutal.
Turns out, even the TV broadcast wasn't as familiar with the rising star's name before Sunday's victory. As Mitchell finished up his third round as one of the 36-hole leaders alongside Sungjae Im, NBC's Dan Hicks got Mitchell's name wrong—perhaps just a slip of the tongue—which happens to the best of announcers. Obviously, Hicks is one of the best broadcasters in golf. Even he botched Mitchell's name on Saturday—and the newly minted PGA Tour winner had the perfect reaction to the mistake.
https://twitter.com/K_m_Mitchell/status/1102421539964768257
To Hicks' credit, he resp..

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Keith Mitchell isn’t going to be thrilled about this brutal newspaper headline for his Honda Classic win

Just a guess, but nothing could bring Keith Mitchell down on Monday morning after picking up his first PGA Tour title at the Honda Classic the previous evening. Moms, however, are a different story. And we're assuming Mrs. Mitchell, who was on hand for her son's breakthrough win on Sunday, wasn't thrilled with how it was treated by the local Palm Beach Post.
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Check out the main headline on the front page of Monday's sports section:
https://twitter.com/gatortakes/status/1102541534761811968
Ouch. It doesn't get much more disrespectful than that. Except, that it kind of did. Here's the opening to the story, written by Brian Biggane:
The PGA Tour and Honda Classic officials had the makings of several great finishes Sunday.
— A playoff between local residents Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler.
— Vijay Singh becoming the oldest winner in Tour history.
— Even Ryan Palmer posting a ..

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Cheating allegations and fists hurled as country club gents throw down

Ordinarily the post-round brew is a peaceful tonic, even if you just posted triple digits. It's a time to relax, recap, and rejoice in the camaraderie of man and/or woman. Sometimes, however, the beer turns sour, as it did for these fine, upstanding gentleman who turned a relaxing 19th-hole hangout into WWE Raw following allegations of the most serious clubhouse nature. Honestly we don't have much more context than what we've already provided, but it's two grown men beating the crap out of each other in a golf-y context, so we think you'll forgive us.
https://twitter.com/Darren20041950/status/1102496709568008192
It probably goes without saying, but the fella in the gray trunks and flips flops defeats Mr. Boat Shoes by TKO, beginning his Heavyweight Asshat belt defense with a vicious head butt before putting his opponent through a window (expect a bill). He then quickly ends the bout by raining blows upon the very mug that moments ago was calling him a thief and..

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Bawitdaba da bang da bang, Kid Rock makes first ace while playing with Jack Nicklaus

For a man whose last two decades have pretty much been one long weekend, this one was still better than most for the artist still known as Kid Rock. Fresh off a team victory at the Celebrity Cup two weeks ago, the former presumptive Senator's golf game has been riding high, culminating on Sunday with a magical milestone in any golfer's life: His first-ever hole-in-one. But because he's Kid Rock and not Jhon Doe at Joe Schmo CC, he just so happened to hit said hole-in-one while playing with one Jack Nicklaus. Maybe you've heard of him.
https://twitter.com/jacknicklaus/status/1102009092581797889
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Rock—who Jack refers to as Bob Ritchie, as opposed to his given birth name—carded his inaugural ace on the 175-yard par 3 second at The Bear's Club. The celebratory video, narrated by Gary Nicklaus, also delivered some fascinating anecdotes, including the fact Kid Rock is..

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