the sticks
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But ever since the laws of the game were rewritten in 1997 to prohibit challenging the keeper mid-catch, the man between the sticks has become a protected species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Long Germany's number two behind World Cup winner Manuel Neuer, Ter Stegen took over between the sticks after the former's retirement in 2024, but has suffered a series of injury setbacks.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
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
They were middle-class Haitians, Farmer said, adding that they regarded living in Cange as living in the sticks.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
