This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/washington as Myles Gaskin Is Living The Life Of Human Ping Pong Ball. Myles Gaskin always has been an elusive running back, whenever choosing which hole to run through to get ahead, but he's never had to deal with anything quite like this before.

Smash Social Club, a new ping-pong bar that will replace the former Carolina Ale House in Raleigh's Glenwood South neighborhood, will open in November. Why it matters: The newly renovated bar in downtown Raleigh is the latest investment from the local restaurant group LM Restaurants,