Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells was reportedly recovering at the hospital on Tuesday after being stretchered out of his team’s clash with the Charlotte Hornets in a scary-looking fall under the basket.The 21-year-old was injured by a foul from Hornets guard K.J. Simpson as he attempted a dunk during Tuesday’s game at the Spectrum Center …
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World number one Scottie Scheffler isn’t taking anything for granted as he prepares for his Masters title defense at Augusta National, where every day brings a fresh challenge and every rival is a potential threat.”At the end of the day, when I tee it up on Thursday, I start the tournament even par just like …
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Scottie Scheffler is well prepared for Augusta National’s challenges as he chases a third Masters victory in four years, but a stuffy nose and steak knife could offer sterner tests.Top-ranked defending champion Scheffler, who injured his right hand preparing Christmas dinner, has played his way back into top form ahead of Thursday’s opening round, having …
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The Denver Nuggets fired NBA championship-winning head coach Michael Malone on Tuesday in a shock move that comes just three games away from the start of the playoffs.Malone led the Nuggets to the franchise’s first ever NBA title in 2023, but despite the exploits of three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, Denver have struggled for …
Former world number one Jon Rahm sounded a pessimistic note on the prospects for peace between global golf’s warring factions Tuesday even as he and other LIV golfers prepared to tee it up against PGA Tour pros at the Masters.The first major of the year offers the first time in months that the world’s best …
Angel Cabrera returns to the Masters this week for the first time since spending 30 months in prison for domestic violence, expressing regret while hoping to take advantage of a second chance.The 55-year-old from Argentina won the Masters in 2009 but has not played in a major since 2019 after being behind bars from 2021-2023.Cabrera was …
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With triumphs at two majors and strong showings at the two others, Collin Morikawa admits the thoughts have snuck into his mind about a career Grand Slam.World number four Morikawa captured the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 British Open. The 28-year-old American would love to move one step closer to the feat by winning this …
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Ludvig Aberg stamped himself a rising star with a runner-up finish at the Masters last year, but the Swede said the good memories from his major championship debut will count for little when the tournament begins on Thursday.”I think having those experiences in your back pocket is really nice, but come Thursday morning it’s not …
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Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler will play alongside Justin Thomas and US Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester when the 89th Masters tees off Thursday at Augusta National.World number two Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, was grouped with Sweden’s Ludwig Aberg and American Akshay Bhatia for the first two rounds in tee times announced Tuesday by the famed club.Two-time Masters …
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Former Masters champion Jon Rahm says the mystique of Augusta National has an extra dimension for Spanish golfers still inspired by Seve Ballesteros, the first European to win the coveted green jacket.In 2023, Rahm became the fourth Spaniard to win the Masters, after Ballesteros in 1980 and ’83, Jose Maria Olazabal in 1994 and ’99, …
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