Old man Scott feels clock ticking as he chases more majors
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Adam Scott is not exactly an old man, but he feels the clock ticking as he attempts to add to his single major victory this week at the Masters.
Spieth to launch Masters title defense with Casey, DeChambeau
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Reigning Masters champion and world number two Jordan Spieth has been grouped with fellow American Bryson DeChambeau and England’s Paul Casey for Thursday’s first round at Augusta National.
NBA’s LeBron tops Power 100 list for third straight year
(Reuters) – LeBron James and Stephen Curry grabbed the top spots on the Horrow Sports/MVPindex Power 100 as the NBA dominated the rankings released on Tuesday with 24 players on the list that evaluates an athlete’s brand and marketability.
Platini’s Panama account was declared in Switzerland: lawyer in Le Figaro
PARIS (Reuters) – Banned UEFA President Michel Platini’s Panamanian bank account was declared to the authorities in Switzerland, where he lives, his lawyer said in an interview published by French newspaper Le Figaro on Tuesday.
Dramatic buzzer-beater earns Villanova NCAA title
(Reuters) – Kris Jenkins buried a buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift Villanova to a thrilling 77-74 upset victory over North Carolina in the U.S. college basketball championship game in Houston on Monday.
Gatlin coach to remain as U.S. relay boss for Rio
(Reuters) – Sprinter Justin Gatlin’s trainer will remain as U.S. relay coach for the Rio Olympics after officials decided to delay implementing a new policy for the job, USA Track & Field (USATF) said on Monday.
Aces high in Masters practice for grand slam hungry McIlroy
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy has grand slam ambitions in his sights at this week’s Masters and he thrilled the fans with a hole-in-one during practice at Augusta National on Monday.
Olympic gold medal winners to get major exemptions
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Golf’s major championships threw their support behind the sport’s return to the Olympics on Monday, offering exemptions for men’s and women’s gold medal winners this year to all grand slam events.
Stenson has aggressive Masters plan for Augusta
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Swede Henrik Stenson exhibited his usual quick wit when he was made aware a European has not won the Masters since Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal in 1999.
Taylor delights in his Masters return after lean times
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – A year ago, Augusta resident Vaughn Taylor attended the Masters as a fan with his wife and young son, not sure if he would ever return to the iconic venue as a player because of his poor form.
