the sticks

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The equipment managers may have the most difficult job in the Olympic hockey tournament since they must prepare and maintain the sticks, skates, gloves and uniforms for 25 players, some of whom they’ve never met.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

“You had the carrots first, and then the sticks were less painful,” said Greg Melich, equity analyst at Evercore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Joan Garcia tipped away Dani Vivian's header on a solid outing back between the sticks.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

A wonderful flowing move ended with Komaitai going in under the sticks.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

Neatly he broke the sticks of kindling over his knee and arranged them on the foundation of paper.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers