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Just over a month ago, Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby was playing in the American Hockey League. In the past few weeks, he has been the backbone of one of the most surprising teams in Stanley Cup playoffs.

Being named the Capitals' starting goalie must have been swell, but it may not be the happiest news of Holtby's spring.

Holtby and his fiancee, Brandi Bodnar, are proud parents of their first child, a baby boy. Benjamin Hunter Holtby was born Thursday, and little guy's middle name is not a tribute to Caps coach Dale Hunter. (Puck Daddy reports it's Holtby's mother's maiden name.)

For those who have followed Holtby's Twitter handle closely during the playoffs, this should not come as a surprise. After the Caps' win in Game 5 of the first round against the Boston Bruins on April 21, Bodnar (@bbodnar) tweeted:

@Holts170 I love you babe, but these games are getting too intense for your very preggy fiancee #contractions #preggyproblems

Holtby has a .935 save percentage and a 1.95 goals-against average in the playoffs. He led the Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday. The Saskatchewan native made 30 saves.

Papa Holtby, 22, will be back on the ice Saturday in the decisive Game 7 versus the Rangers.full story >>

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Sports teams have done a great job of helping members of the military give their loved ones a homecoming surprise. The premise is pretty simple, but they always deliver, and our new favorite might be this one, courtesy of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Moments before 6-year-old Jackson Aguirre and his 5-year-old sister, Alanna, threw out the first pitches at the Diamondbacks-Cardinals game in Phoenix, a video of their dad popped up on the JumboTron. Deployed to Afghanistan, Air Force Lt. Colonel Paul Aguirre told his kids in the clip that he was sorry to be missing their big moment but that he'd see them soon.

Real soon, as it turned out:full story >>

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Buster Posey has risen to the challenge of becoming a star for the San Francisco Giants, it's the twins that have him discombobulated.

We aren't talking about the Minnesota kind.

Posey is a first-time father of 7-month-old twins. The catcher, who helped lead San Francisco to their first World Series championship since 1954, has been working overtime this spring, adjusting to the requirements of fatherhood.

"The first four months or so I was trying to figure out what was so great about being a dad, but I am starting to really understand it now," Posey told the Tallahassee Democrat. "At first it was just sleep, change them, feed them. But now their personalities are really starting to come out. They are different, each with their own little quirks. It's safe to say Kristin (wife) has more work being at home with them than I do at the ballpark right now."

Lee Dempsey Posey and Addison Lynn Posey entered the world two minutes apart last August. Despite the added workload for Posey and his wife, the Giants catcher says it's been good.full story >>

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Buster Posey, Kids, MLB, San Francisco Giants

This time of year, everyone hopes for a miracle shot heard 'round the nation. In the critical moment, the best players rise to the occasion and find a way to get the ball in the basket.

That's why this kid is even more remarkable. He's obviously a quick learner, a true little man of action during the best time of the year for hoops heroics. His teammate (dad) launches a prayer from deep, and dad's trusty teammate is there for the put-back.full story >>

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Golf, Kids, NCAAB, viral

Spring training statistics don't count, but what about wedding proposals?

The most memorable moment of the 2012 Spring Training season took place between the Nationals and Braves, as legend Dale Murphy's son tossed out the ceremonial first pitch and picked up a fiance in the process. Jake Murphy tossed a strike to his proud pop and then surprised girlfriend Adrianne Ingersoll by getting down on one knee at home plate and asking for her hand in marriage.

She said yes!

Braves president John Schuerholz was behind the romantic plan, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Schuerholz, along with former manager Bobby Cox, heard Murphy's son was coming to Braves camp in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. with plans to pop the question to his girlfriend on the family trip.full story >>

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Atlanta Braves, Dale Murphy, MLB

When you think of LMFAO, you think of DJs, rappers, club-goers, and party rockers.

But you really should be thinking of 6-year-old Canucks fans.

One in particular: Jack Millos.

The adorable Vancouver supporter stole the spotlight a few nights ago by busting some rather impressive moves to LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It."

Watch his intense concentration, coupled with rhythm that rivals anything from this year's Super Bowl halftime show ...

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Jack's older sister is responsible for teaching him how to dance, though she says the talent comes pretty naturally. As for the song choice, Millos' parents aren't too worried that the lyrics, "Look at that body" are going to corrupt their son. After all, his school allowed him to dance to the same tune in the talent show.

Perhaps LMFAO will invite Millos to dance in a new music video for the G-rated version of the song, "I'm Elmo and I Know It."

No matter what the song, one thing is for certain. No one is challenging Millos to a game of Dance Dance Revolution anytime soon.

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LMFAO, NHL, Vancouver Canucks

The Grammy-winning musician and the aspiring teenage basketball star traveled along a mystical stretch of Highway 50 six years ago, meandering through tiny Nevada towns separated by miles and miles of scenic nothingness.

Bruce Hornsby had been directed to The Loneliest Road in America by basketball wanderer Phil Jackson, a kindred spirit who found inspiration in the heart of the Pony Express Territory, where life and spirituality tend to collide.

The trek would be an ideal setting for Hornsby, a basketball junkie, to bond with a teenage son frustrated by an injury that had taken him away from the game he, like his father, loved so much.

Basketball has always provided Bruce and Keith Hornsby with a common ground. But here, along an unencumbered road oft traveled by eclectic soul-searchers, the ties between father and son would only become tighter.

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More recently, March Madness connected Bruce and Keith Hornsby. Each spring, father and son penciled picks into brackets for nothing more than family bragging rights and a friendly bet than never amounted to anything more than a meager $5 reward.

Bruce made selections with his heart, pushing Cinderella entries like East Tennessee State or an unheralded 16 seed farther into March than any straight-thinking prognosticator had any business doing.full story >>

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Bruce Hornsby, March Madness, NCAAB, UNC-Asheville

Eyebrows only a mother could love -- and does she ever.

Anthony Davis has helped lead Kentucky to a No. 1 seed in this week's NCAA Tournament, and he's also created some buzz over his brows. The 6-10 freshman forward has been rocking a massive unibrow all season long.

Wildcats haters have unloaded on Davis for his decision to avoid shaving a space in between the middle of his bushy eyebrow. But Davis just smiles and swats away the weak shots (on and off the court).

And his mom is joining in on the fun.full story >>

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Anthony Davis, Kentucky Wildcats, March Madness, NCAAB

Every kid who loves hockey dreams of having the perfect rink in his backyard. For Ben Fraser, that dream became a reality when his dad, Scott, bought a used Zamboni to create perfect ice on the pond in the family back yard.

Ben said he didn't believe it when his dad brought it up. It was true, and now -- voila, the Fraser house is now the coolest house for miles in Nova Scotia, and the rink is in perfect playing condition in 20-25 minutes every time the elder Fraser gets to work.full story >>

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Commitment, Hockey, Zamboni

Pranks among friends typically evolve to their peak powers from adolescence to the early twenties. Many a college dorm has been littered with the soggy remains of water buckets stationed atop open doors. But some people never grow out of it. And if those people are your parents, watch out.

Like any good group of scholars, we're well versed in the art of a good saran wrap-based prank. But these parents execute to a level of simple perfection, and luckily damage their child's ego for eternity.full story >>

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