Schwartzel sizzles, Scott sputters at Masters
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Two former U.S. Masters champions saw their fortunes diverge on Sunday as 2011 winner Charl Schwartzel rallied to finish third while 2013 victor Adam Scott slipped to a tie for ninth.
Garcia Masters Augusta to end major drought
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Sergio Garcia ended nearly two decades of major heartbreak when he beat Justin Rose in a playoff to win the U.S. Masters on Sunday on what would have been the 60th birthday of his hero, the late Seve Ballesteros.
American big guns Spieth, Fowler fail to fire
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler were supposed to lead the American charge in the final round of the Masters but the U.S. pair fluffed their lines while Sergio Garcia delivered a storybook ending to the first major of the ye…
Kerber denied again by Pavlyuchenkova in Monterrey final
(Reuters) – Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova did it again, winning her fourth Abierto GNP Seguros title by beating top-seeded world number one Angelique Kerber 6-4 2-6 6-1 in Monterrey, Mexico on Sunday.
Vinales wins in Argentina after Marquez crashes out
(Reuters) – Spaniard Maverick Vinales continued his perfect start to the MotoGP season on Sunday with a victory in Argentina after compatriot and reigning champion Marc Marquez crashed while leading from pole.
No dream Masters farewell for Els but he is still smiling
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – It was not the U.S. Masters farewell Ernie Els would have wanted but the smooth-swinging South African was looking pretty cheerful as he walked off an 18th green bathed in warm sunshine on Sunday.
Golf: Masters phone ban has fans dialed into the action
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – If not for the modern clothing styles, photos of the lucky patrons attending the last round of the U.S. Masters on Sunday could be confused with ones from another era since no one will be holding up a smartphone.
Tennis: Goffin sends Belgium into semi-final against Australia
LONDON (Reuters) – David Goffin sent Belgium into their second Davis Cup semi-final in three years on Sunday with a decisive victory over Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi in Charleroi.
Hamilton beats Vettel for Chinese Grand Prix win
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton mastered Shanghai’s changing conditions and stayed clear of squabbling rivals to win the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday.
Motor racing: Ricciardo and Perez reprimanded for anthem breach
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Australian Daniel Ricciardo and Mexican Sergio Perez have become the first Formula One drivers to be reprimanded under a new rule requiring timely attendance at the pre-race national anthem ceremony.
