Joe MurphyIn case you missed the busy NBA trade deadline (allow this Jazz fan to get you up to speed), there's only one thing you need to know heading into the home stretch of the season: the Cleveland Cavaliers got a LOT better. GM LeBron James' new acquisitions may have played only two games alongside the King so far, but they were very impressive in both contests, beating the Celtics 121-99 in Boston and following it up with a 120-112 victory over the Thunder in Oklahoma City. The back-to-back wins extended Cleveland's streak to four straight as the team headed into the NBA All-Star break.
Some would argue that the break could kill some much needed momentum for the Cavs, who had just lost 12 of their last 18 prior to ripping off four in a row. Could they possibly keep it rolling nine days since they last played together on Thursday night at home against the Washington Wizards? According to this stat from the ESPN Stats & Info Twitter account, not only will LeBron & co..

Chris CondonAfter missing much of the past couple years with back injuries, Tiger Woods is back playing and receiving his usual massive media coverage. His former partner of nearly three years, Lindsey Vonn, also received good attention when she competed in her fourth Olympics this month and at 33, became the oldest woman to medal in alpine skiing.
They were two of the greatest athletes to ever be a couple – until they broke up in 2015.
Fortunately, there are other great athletic couples. Here are some notable ones, albeit many of them are retired from their sports. As several of them have said, however, being a couple can make you even better in your sport.
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Basketball star Sue Bird and soccer star Megan Rapinoe
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If there's one gift that keeps on giving here at The Loop, it's grainy cell phone videos of random heroes winning tons of money by performing unlikely feats of athleticism in dimly lit gymnasiums across America. Earlier this week, we brought you this guy, who drained a 120-foot put at the Minnesota Golf Show to win a $75,000-dollar pontoon boat and $25,000 cash, but now a new contender for Champion Dude Who Suddenly Has to Pay A Sh*t Ton in Gift Tax has stepped into the ring. Check it out:
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That's Texas A&M International University senior Kyle Kieshnick, who pocketed a cool 25K on Wednesday night by hitting a layup, free-throw, three-pointer, and half-court shot in the Steph Curry Warm-Up Progressive Shot Challenge…all in under 25 seconds. While Kieshnick's cool/calm/collected approach makes this look like a walk in the park, we assure you it isn't. And if you don't believe us, here's a lis..

Warren Little/Getty ImagesTiger Woods addresses the media during a Tuesday press conference ahead of the 2018 Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club.For hockey fans, the Spittin' Chiclets podcast has become an essential listen thanks to co-host Ryan Whitney, an irreverent former NHL defenseman who now has enough time in retirement to indulge his passion for golf. The game comes up often in Whitney's conversations with hockey stars and his co-hosts, and the other day he told about a trip to Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla., alongside fellow Massachusetts native and former tour player James Driscoll.
Told the night before at dinner that Tiger Woods, who plays and practices out of Medalist, had been out at the club the previous three days, Whitney was hopeful that he would cross paths with the legend the next day on the course. Sure enough, when Whitney and Driscoll arrived for their round, they were told Woods had teed off 15 minutes earlier alongside Jason Dufner and A..

There are worries about the upcoming Han Solo movie. The directors were fired well into production, Disney was so concerned about Alden Ehrenreich's early performance that an acting coach was brought in and the first trailer wasn't released until months before the scheduled premiere. Couple that with the divisive nature of “The Last Jedi,” Star Wars fans are fighting visions of Jar Jar Binks.
But, even in the scenario that the movie bombs, we'll always have this fan-made “Solo” trailer, beautifully dubbed to Beastie Boys' “Sabotage.”
I know trailers, particularly fake ones, aren't eligible for Academy Awards. But, really, what's the point of handing out Oscars if this can't grab gold?
“Solo” comes out on Memorial Day. Unfortunately for the film, I don't know if anything can live up to this trailer's hype.
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Gareth Fuller – PA ImagesA closed sign outside a KFC restaurant near Ashford, Kent, as the fast food outlet has been forced to close a raft of stores after a new delivery contract with DHL resulted in chicken shortages across the country. If news of the fried chicken “crisis” of 2018 hasn't reached you, thank your lucky stars. It probably means you live in a country where the KFCs are still fully stocked. Phew! Your life can go on like normal!
RELATED: KFC's new line of holiday wares are pretty sweet
However, UK residents haven't been as fortunate this week. According to the Washington Post, hundreds of British KFCs had to shut down after problems with a new delivery partner. Thankfully, as of Wednesday, the issue is on its way to being resolved, because no one should be deprived of his/her basic human rights or those delicious 11 herbs and spices. Anyway, here's a humorous tweet from the company addressing the situation:
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Bill Gates seems like a nice guy. He's mild-mannered, extremely philanthropic, a voracious reader and big into Settlers of Catan. Basically, just like Ben Wyatt, only if Ben Wyatt was worth $91 billion. Unfortunately, even nice guys can be out of touch with reality, evidenced in the video below.
In an appearance on the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Wednesday morning, the Microsoft co-founder partook in a simple bit: guessing the cost of ordinary grocery items. In principle, a pitch that sounds utterly stupid. But in practice, boy, did it deliver:
I have no idea what type of pizza rolls Bill Gates consumes, but I'm guessing they're not worth $22. Social media is having a field day with Gates', ahem, performance, yet other tycoons would likely share these struggles. In fact, I'm all in favor of making this a segment for future presidential debates. Forget your stances on trade policies or the economy; I want a leader who feels my pain at the price of free-range chic..

If you're Jack Nicklaus—one of the biggest legends in golf history—you have enough clout to extend your brand to any number of business opportunities, which Nicklaus has done since 1962. That has included merchandise and products of varying shapes and sizes. Now, apparently, socks fall within this realm.
The 14-time major champion has given us everything from wine to apparel, golf balls and golf clubs back in the day, and even ice cream to indulge in.
Now, you can add Golden Bear socks next to the golden toes in your drawer.
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Nicklaus has partnered with Stance, a sock company known for its fun designs, to produce Jack's first pair of his own socks, which are the first pair in the Jack Nicklaus Collection. His likeness and signature putter raise—an ode to him celebrating his holed putt at the 17th hole of the 1986 Masters—adorn these new Jack Nicklaus Masters socks.
The company says a portion of sales will go to the Nickla..

Jordan Spieth pulled off a nifty marshmallow trick shot ahead of the 2016 AT&T Byron Nelson, popping one of these fluffy pieces of goodness in the air and catching it in his mouth. But the three-time major champ has nothing on some dude named Mike Regan in this area. At least in terms of catching marshmallows.
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Most of Regan's Instagram feed is dedicated to various trick “shots” with marshmallows. The treats are delivered in different methods and settings, but they always wind up in the mouth of Regan, who often wears a “Fat & Proud” shirt. This one involving a friend teeing up a marshmallow first caught our attention:
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Then there's this one using a fishing rod:
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And this one using hockey gear:
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In a mall:
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In Times Square:
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Off a bridge:
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And THREE in a row off a bridge:
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When's the last time you considered Walmart for golf clothes? If it's been a while, you might be surprised to find a bevy of great deals on items that are both performance-driven and fashion-forward.