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Mad Dash: Young fan sends adorable letter to Georgia Tech football

It's hard to beat a good letter from a young fan. Kids writing letters about anything is generally one of our favorite topics. So when young Violet wrote a note to her (and her father's) beloved Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and her note was subsequently shared by linebacker Beau Hankins, we ate it right up. Violet is far from a fawning fan, and was actually brutally honest about how much she likes Georgia Tech despite being pretty bored sometimes with their games. We kind of feel like her fair and balanced take would be a perfect addition to the Yellow Jackets' recruiting department, or the Mad Dash writing staff.

We all know about Beatlemania, but what about Djokomania? That was the scene in Serbia before the Davis Cup clash between Serbia and Croatia, as Novak Djokovic held a free open practice for the public, which showed up in droves to see their favorite native son. Djokovic may be one of the most recognizable athletes no matter where he goes on the planet, but there's clearly no place like home.

Russians take their hockey seriously. The hype and drama around their performance at the Sochi Olympics proved as much. But footage of a brawl breaking out after a blowout win between 8-year-old teams shows it doesn't matter what age you are in Russia, the game is everything. And if you're a hockey parent in Russia, maybe do a better job of breaking up massive brawls between the kids.

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