Mickelson mirrors last Green Jacket performance in first round
It was deja vu for Phil Mickelson at the Masters on Thursday, after the 48-year-old posting a five-under-par 67, a repeat of his first-round performance at Augusta National in 2010, the last time he picked up a Green Jacket.
NFL notebook: Steelers’ Foster requests social – media ceasefire
Pittsburgh guard Ramon Foster is asking his ex-teammates to stop the criticism of current Steelers players.
NBA notebook: Grizzlies fire coach, demote GM
Speaking to local media around midday Thursday, Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said he hadn’t talked with team owner Robert Pera yet, but he could make one declaration: Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff would return for a second season. Two …
MLB notebook: Kershaw set for Monday debut
Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw will make his first major league start of 2019 at home Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, the Dodgers announced Thursday.
Major monster Koepka shares first-round lead at Masters
Brooks Koepka, who has won two of the last three majors, held a share of the first-round Masters lead with Bryson DeChambeau while three-times champion Phil Mickelson was one shot off the pace on Thursday.
Conners goes from Masters couch potato to leaderboard
From the last player to get an Augusta National invite to an appearance on the Masters leaderboard Corey Conners’ wild April ride continued on Thursday firing an opening round 70 to sit four shots off the lead at the year’s first major.
Red-hot McIlroy opens Masters with tepid effort
Rory McIlroy entered the Masters as golf’s hottest player but the Northern Irishman’s opening-round on Thursday was tepid at best, carding an uninspiring one-over 73.
Cavaliers, head coach Drew agree to part ways
Larry Drew will not return for a second season as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers after he and the team mutually agreed Thursday to part ways.
Scott a not-so-slow starter on Masters first round
Adam Scott grabbed a share of the clubhouse lead at the Masters on Thursday, finishing three under-par in his best first-round performance in five years at the tournament.
Woods turns back the clock with a 70 in Masters first round
Tiger Woods “laid up” with a chip shot during the first round at the Masters, where he missed a couple of short putts early before briefly reminding everyone of his former glory as he posted a two-under-par 70 on Thursday.
