The most successful product in *Shark Tank* history wasn’t even a success on *Shark Tank*

Everybody has that “one that got away” in their lives, but five Shark Tank judges share the same tale of regret. And it's not a person, but a product. Ring.
Perhaps, you've heard of this budding brand. Perhaps, you even own one of its WiFi enabled video doorbells. But if you do, just know that none of the Sharks got a single cent of your money because they all passed on investing when they had a chance. Talk about having egg on your face. Hey, how about that for a product? An egg that attaches to someone's face. You know, as a joke or a prank? Sounds fun, right? No? Damn it. Someday, I'll be on that show. Someday. . .
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Anyway, Ring was in the news on Wednesday when news broke that Amazon bought the company for “more than $1 billion.” Yep, that's billion. One BILLION dollars.
https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/968648328715128832
Whoops. The Sharks have landed some sweet deals through the ye..

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Column: Tiger Woods casting a shadow larger than ever

MEXICO CITY (AP) Tiger Woods is bigger than ever in golf, and he already was plenty big when he was winning at a rate never seen.

The Honda Classic broke its attendance record last week with a confirmed 224,624 spectators over seven days. The tournament attributed the record increase to the return of Woods and the drama of a sudden-death playoff won by Justin Thomas.

It could have stopped after Woods. Not even Thomas would argue with that.

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Television ratings for the Honda Classic were up 43 percent from the previous year, when Rickie Fowler won.

No surprise there, either.

Woods no longer moves the needle in golf. He is the needle.

Even when he finishes 12th.

What made Woods so compelling at PGA National was that he was only four shots behind going into the weekend, and that on the toughest course of the season – more than a full shot harder than the next one – Woods never shot worse than 71.

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This compilation of Phil Mickelson recovery clips is wildly entertaining

Phil Mickelson didn't win the first edition of the WGC-Mexico Championship last year, but he produced one of the most thrilling T-7 finishes in golf history. And that's not sarcasm.
Throughout his career, Mickelson has been known to find interesting spots on golf courses, but even he seemed like he couldn't believe the places he put himself in at Club de Golf Chapultepec. To steal a line from colleague Joel Beall, Mickelson did more exploring of Mexico than Coronado. And only his remarkable recovery skills kept him anywhere near the leader board.
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In case you missed the Mickelson magical mystery tour in Mexico last year — or you just want to see them again (you should) — the PGA Tour has put together a wildly entertaining compilation of some of his best escapes from the week. Enjoy:
https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/968588472482070528
Our personal favorites? This shot from a bush:
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Lonzo Ball loses to Bow Wow in “shooting contest”, if that’s what you can call it

Of all the unfair things that Lonzo Ball receives criticism for (hmmm, what could I be thinking of), his ghastly shooting stroke is NOT one of them. That jump shot is worthy of all of the hate, and it's nothing short of miraculous that he was drafted second overall despite it. Watching it is like seeing and hearing nails on a chalkboard, only the nails are yours, and the chalkboard is actually barbed wire and oh my god your hands are bleeding everywhere GOOD LORD SOMEONE CALL AN AMBULANCE.
Ok, it's not that bad, but it's pretty damn ugly, and this video of Lonzo facing rapper Bow Wow in a “shooting contest” isn't going to help his cause. Check out the footage, tweeted out by Shad Moss himself (Warning – Language):
https://twitter.com/smoss/status/968463577714757632
Many folks around the internet are calling this a “shooting contest”, and yes, I understand we are doing the same in this headline, but if hitting two shots to Lonzo's one is a victory in said “shoot..

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Australia’s first-ever mullet festival makes Jaromir Jagr look clean cut

Business in the front, party in the back, magic Down Under. This is the guiding principle of Australia's first-ever mullet festival, Mulletfest, which went down this past weekend in the un-air-conditioned beer garden of the Chelmsford Hotel in downtown Kurri Kurri (if there is such a thing as “downtown” in a non-descript mining town about 95 miles north of Sydney). A gathering of more than 150 mulleted maniacs, Mulletfest was one part beauty pageant, one part AC/DC tribute band gig, and perhaps the single greatest spectacle Australia has ever given the world (suck it, Great Barrier Reef). TO THE MULLETS:
FacebookPinterestPETER PARKSFacebookPinterestPETER PARKSFacebookPinterestPETER PARKSFacebookPinterestPETER PARKSFacebookPinterestPETER PARKSFacebookPinterestPETER PARKSFacebookPinterestPETER PARKSFacebookPinterestPETER PARKSFacebookPinterestPETER PARKSThere's no word yet on whether or not Mulletfest will return in 2019, but if it does, here's hoping Australia's very..

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Skip Bayless tried to make an idiotic Anthony Davis take, but the Pelicans were having none of it

Jonathan Bachman(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)Skip Bayless is an idiot. We've already established that. You could dedicate a daily post to the nonsense he spews, although frankly, the Internet is not big enough to hold that amount of garbage. Moreover, Bayless has made a living being a troll; giving him a spotlight plays into his game.
Conversely, every now and then, his takes can be so perverse they need to be taken to the woodshed. A chore the New Orleans Pelicans gladly handled on Tuesday.
For those not following the NBA, the Pelicans' Anthony Davis has been en fuego, averaging 41.5 points and 15 rebounds over his last six games. A performance that has kept his team afloat despite the loss of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, and vaulted him into MVP consideration.
At least in the minds of most reasonable observers. Bayless, however, is far from that, evidenced by this comment:
https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/status/968491480875548672
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LPGA rookie jumps at chance to ease Puerto Rico’s recovery

MEXICO CITY (AP) Emma Talley has never been to Puerto Rico and probably couldn’t name any of winners in 10 years of the Puerto Rico Open. But she’s aware of the plight of Puerto Ricans still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, and the LPGA Tour rookie jumped at the chance to help.

Talley is among 19 players from the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour who are taking part in the Puerto Rico Open Charity Pro-Am this weekend that aims to raise $500,000 to help with recovery efforts.

The Puerto Rico Open, scheduled for this week, cannot be played as the island works toward recovery.

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”Our hope is that this special event in 2018 will benefit Puerto Rico’s recovery efforts to the fullest extent, while reminding the world that Puerto Rico is a premier golf and travel destination,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said.

Among the PGA Tour players taking part are defending champion D.A. Points and two other past champions, George McNeill and Derek Lamely. Tal..

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Barbra Streisand cloned her dog — and the Internet is freaking out

I have a soft spot in my heart for Barbra Streisand because I was raised by two parents who probably rank the legendary singer just behind Abraham Lincoln on a list of the most important people in U.S. history. So when I saw her name trending on Twitter on Tuesday, I feared the worst: Making a sad phone call to my parents to inform them of the devastating news they'd read in the paper the next day. But fortunately, Barbra Streisand is alive and well. She was just in the news for having her dead dog cloned. Twice. Yep.
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In a new Variety profile, Streisand broke this bit of news that had everyone on the Internet freaking out:
Along with her husband of 20 years, James Brolin, there’s no one she enjoys sharing her residence with more than her three Coton de Tulear dogs. Perhaps her biggest reveal: Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett were cloned from cells taken from the mouth and stomach of her beloved 14-year-old dog Samantha, who died i..

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