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Survival at Masters as Jon Rahm stays close, Tiger Woods makes cut
AUGUSTA, Ga. — No one had an easier time Saturday morning at the Masters than Brooks Koepka. He didn’t have to play, and he still had the lead going into a cold, soggy and brutally difficult weekend at Augusta National. Jon Rahm did remarkably well to stay close. Tiger Woods...
WWE apologizes for using Auschwitz image in WrestleMania
LOS ANGELES — World Wrestling Entertainment apologized Friday for using an image from the Auschwitz concentration camp to promote one of its matches during the first night of WrestleMania 39 last weekend. The image was used in a promotional package for the match between Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio on...
U.S. Amateur champ Sam Bennett in contention at MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sam Bennett wants to be known for more than the tattoo he carries on his left forearm, the poignant story of his late father that led to it and the ever-present advice it offers that has carried him around Augusta National. “Don’t wait to do something,” the...
Brooks Koepka a major presence again, leads the MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The notion that players who joined LIV Golf would risk being sharp and properly prepared for the majors doesn’t apply to Brooks Koepka. It never really mattered how much or how well Koepka was playing. The majors always seemed to bring out his best. Based on two...
Storms bring down trees at Masters, play halted in 2nd roundVideo
Three towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday, though nobody was hurt, and the second round of the Masters ground to a halt as heavy wind and rain rolled through the area. The course was cleared once for 21 minutes by an earlier...
Caleb Love transferring to Michigan from North CarolinaVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Caleb Love plans to transfer to Michigan from North Carolina, giving coach Juwan Howard some much-needed talent for his roster next season. The 6-foot-4 guard announced his decision on social media Friday. The Wolverines also added former Seton Hall guard Tray Jackson, who shared his plans...
UConn guard Jordan Hawkins declares for NBA DraftVideo
STORRS, Conn. — UConn guard Jordan Hawkins announced Friday he will leave college and enter the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-5 sophomore from Gaithersburg, Md., averaged 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists this past season, helping lead the Huskies to the program’s fifth NCAA Tournament title. Hawkins also averaged 16.3...
McIlroy grand slam on hold, likely to miss Masters cutVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy’s bid to complete a career grand slam will have to wait yet another year as the world’s No. 2 player is almost certain to miss the cut at the Masters for the second time in three years. McIlroy needs a win at Augusta National to...
Champion LSU women accepting Biden invitation to White House
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU’s national champion women’s basketball team will accept an invitation from President Joe Biden to visit the White House. University spokesman Michael Bonnette confirmed LSU’s intentions on the matter Thursday, a day after Tigers star forward Angel Reese suggested during a podcast interview that her team...
The Modern Masters? On-course interviews a change at Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National has taken another surprising step toward modernization: The Masters allowed for a walk-and-talk during the opening round when Rory McIlroy answered questions for the ESPN telecast while playing the ninth fairway. Then, Max Homa later joined the fun, making a live guest appearance during his...
Masters 13th hole goes from relative gimme to hardest par 5Video
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 13th hole at Masters went from the easiest of the four par 5s a year ago to the most difficult in Thursday’s first round after modifications at Augusta National. “I birdied it today, so I didn’t not like it today,” defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler said...
Mark Cuban says keeping Kyrie Irving is priority, supports Jason Kidd
DALLAS — Though Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says re-signing Kyrie Irving is the team’s top offseason priority, he doesn’t view it as a “Kyrie or bust” scenario. The billionaire businessman who has stayed mostly silent on Mavericks matters this season also is showing support for coach Jason Kidd with...
Brooks Koepka living large at Masters, leads with Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka shared the lead Thursday in the Masters, and that’s about all they had in common. Not the way they started their rounds at Augusta National. Certainly not the tours they represent — Rahm a loyalist on the PGA Tour, Koepka a surprise...
New world order: LIV looks to make its mark at MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — As Phil Mickelson walked to the first tee — his LIV loyalties prominent on his cap, shirt and bag — he fist-bumped with a young girl hanging along the ropes before acknowledging the familiar cheers that have followed him throughout his career. “Go Phil!” “Go get ‘em,...
Tiger Woods’ painful Masters walk results in opening 74Video
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods split the fairway with his opening shot Thursday, confidently plucking his tee from the ground before his ball had even landed, and set off with grim-faced determination for a steamy trek around Augusta National. The rest of his day at the Masters was mostly just...
European tour wins case with LIV Golf after panel rulingVideo
The DP World (European) Tour was within its rights to sanction members who competed on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf without permission, an independent tribunal ruled Thursday. An appeal panel at Sport Resolutions found that a number of players, including Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, committed “serious breaches” of the European...
Garcia chastises Masters media to stop talking about LIV-PGAVideo
Sergio Garcia is tired of talking about the LIV-PGA Tour feud. After opening the Masters with a 2-over-par 74, Garcia shot back at reporters who asked Thursday if this felt like a normal event with all that’s going on away from the course. “Totally normal,” Garcia said. “You guys need...
LIV golfers add betting dynamic to Masters
LAS VEGAS — The addition of LIV golfers to this week’s Masters field has created betting options for those wanting to wager on golf’s first major of the year. Westgate SuperBook golf oddsmaker Jeff Sherman said his company’s properties have taken quite a bit of money on whether one of...
Masters Tournament Tee Times
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tee times for Thursday’s first round of the Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club 8 a.m. — Kevin Na, Mike Weir 8:12 a.m. — Matthew McClean, Vijay Singh, Scott Stallings 8:24 a.m. — Talor Gooch, Jason Kokrak, Sandy Lyle 8:36 a.m. — Fred Couples, Russell...
Mark Madden: NCAA women’s basketball final will be remembered, but at what cost?
Women’s sports too often can’t get out of their own way, not least when the spotlight shines brightest. The U.S. women’s soccer team fell off its perch as America’s sweethearts via too much politicizing. What did that accomplish? Now a women’s basketball Final Four that started out sizzling thanks to...
Scottie Scheffler looks primed for rare Masters double
AUGUSTA, Ga. — There are plenty of perks that come from being the reigning Masters champion. You have a year to don that cherished green jacket wherever you want. You can nab a tee time at Augusta National without any hassles. You get to select the menu for the champions...
ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai
TOKYO — The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China with no word of a resolution to the case of Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai. Peng disappeared from public view shortly after accusing a former high-ranking Communist Party official — in a web posting in November of...
Woods and his limp back at Masters, but for how much longer?Video
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods is back at the Masters, along with his slight limp. It is not every step, every minute. But it is there. And as much hardware as he has in his mended right leg, the limp figures to be with him for as long as he...
Jon Rahm looks to regain momentum at Masters after rough March
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm looked nearly unbeatable just a month ago. Now, the world’s No. 3-ranked player suddenly finds himself looking for a way to regain his top form this week at the Masters. After winning three tournaments in a six-week span culminating in a two-shot victory over Max...
Darius Miles pleads not guilty to capital murder chargeVideo
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A former Alabama basketball player pleaded not guilty to a capital murder charge filed against him after he was accused of providing the gun used in a fatal shooting near campus. Darius Miles, 21, of Washington, D.C., entered the plea Monday, according to court documents. Miles, a...
