Aussie amateur excited to make Master debut with Adam Scott
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Australian amateur Antonio Murdaca could hardly ask for a better Masters gift than being grouped with compatriot Adam Scott in the first two rounds at the Masters.
McIlroy new face of game, but don’t compare to Tiger
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Major champion and former winning U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger says Rory McIlroy has a winning personality and is becoming the face of golf, but should not be compared to the game’s latest king, Tiger Woods.
Former kicker sues NFL’s Buccaneers over MRSA infection
(Reuters) – Former Super Bowl-winning kicker Lawrence Tynes is suing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for $20 million after contracting a MRSA infection in a toe on his kicking foot that prematurely ended his career, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Witness or killer? Ex-NFL star’s trial goes to jury
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Jurors in the murder trial of former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez were asked by lawyers on both sides on Tuesday to decide whether the ex-athlete killed a man in 2013, or watched as one of his frien…
One at a time for McIlroy, in line for career grand slam
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy is targeting the Augusta National par-fives at the Masters this week as a key to joining golf’s elite club of career grand slam champions.
Phelps to compete next week in Arizona as ban ends
(Reuters) – Michael Phelps will return to competition next week in Arizona after serving a six-month suspension following a drunken-driving conviction, USA Swimming said on Tuesday.
Mickelson excited to leave ‘terrible’ form behind him
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson acknowledges that his game has been “terrible” the past 18 months, but a recent improvement and a return to his favorite tournament have filled him with hope heading into the Masters starting on Thursday.
Bubba in ‘kid’ mode as he aims for a third Masters win
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – The thrill of being back at Augusta National makes Masters champion Bubba Watson feel like a kid again as he prepares to launch his bid this week for a third green jacket at the year’s opening major.
Bubba in ‘kid’ mode as he aims for a third Masters win
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – The thrill of being back at Augusta National makes Masters champion Bubba Watson feel like a kid again as he prepares to launch his bid this week for a third green jacket at the year’s opening major.
Woods grouped with Walker and Donaldson for first round
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Tiger Woods, set to attract huge crowds on his much hyped return to the Masters, has been grouped with fellow American Jimmy Walker and Welshman Jamie Donaldson for Thursday’s first round at Augusta National.
