Rory McIlroy shook off a potentially devastating first-round flop to fire a second-round 66 and position himself for a weekend run at a first Masters title on Friday.”I’ve been really proud of how resilient I’ve been the whole way throughout my career, and I think today was just another example of that,” said the Northern …
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Tyrrell Hatton has always had a love-hate relationship with Augusta National.But the 33-year-old Englishman might just be falling under the spell of the famed layout after firing a three-under-par 69 in Thursday’s opening round of the 89th Masters.Add that to his best-ever Masters result of shared ninth last year and reporters wondered if a long-time critic …
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Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is a bit surprised that most recent Masters champions have scored in the top 10 after the opening round.The world number one isn’t complaining, however, after grabbing a share of second with a bogey-free, four-under-par 68 in Thursday’s first round of the 89th Masters.”I felt pretty good. Anytime you can keep …
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Justin Rose fired a scorching seven-under par 65 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Masters with Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy in pursuit.All eyes were on top-ranked Scheffler and world number two McIlroy, but 44-year-old Rose was the familiar name atop the leaderboard at Augusta National, where he has had at least …
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Major League Soccer said Thursday it will conduct a second phase of study into proposals to bring its season into line with the European calendar.MLS currently plays from February to December but has been examining a plan to switch to start the campaign at the end of the summer and conclude in spring.”Major League Soccer’s …
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Reigning US Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester received a huge ovation from spectators at the par-five 13th hole in Thursday’s first round of the Masters.But it wasn’t for his shotmaking.The 21-year-old Spaniard had forgotten about nearby restrooms when the need arose for some relief at Augusta National’s 13th green.”I completely forgot that we had those …
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The head of South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL called on FIFA to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 nations on Thursday in a one-off gesture as the tournament celebrates its 100th anniversary.In opening remarks to CONMEBOL’s 80th Congress, president Alejandro Dominguez said increasing the number of teams in the tournament would allow for …
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Two-time champion Bernhard Langer was overjoyed with the start of his 41st and final Masters on Thursday before fading to a two-over par 74 at Augusta National.The 67-year-old German, who won the green jacket in 1985 and 1993, thrilled spectators at the famed layout where he captured his only major triumphs.”The atmosphere was fantastic,” Langer said. …
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Relevent sports, the marketing company with growing influence in global soccer, has settled its antitrust legal case with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) increasing the chances of foreign league games being held in the USA.The company has been battling soccer authorities for several years for the right to bring foreign competitions such as Spain’s …
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Jack Nicklaus picked Rory McIlroy to win this week’s Masters on Thursday after sharing advice with the world number two, and fellow honorary starters Gary Player and Tom Watson agreed.The legends hit ceremonial shots off Augusta National’s first tee before the 89th Masters began.All like the chances of McIlroy, a four-time major winner from Northern …
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