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Vegas looking to clinch playoff spot with two points in Colorado
The Colorado Avalanche have clinched the Presidents' Trophy, so their last four games of the regular season are for style points. Vegas, however, has plenty on the line when it plays at Colorado on Saturday night.,The Golden Knights (36-26-17, 89 points) are in a battle with Edmonton and Anaheim for...
Birdie barrage gives Rory McIlroy largest 36-hole lead in Masters history
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy's quest to become the fourth player to win consecutive Masters might turn into a 36-hole march toward history thanks to a late birdie barrage on Friday that gave him a record six-shot lead heading into the weekend at Augusta National.,McIlroy carded six birdies over his ...
Tyrrell Hatton surges, but LIV's Masters contingent cut in half
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- And then there were five.,LIV Golf's smallest Masters Tournament representation was sliced in half on Friday, with only five players making the cut to play the weekend at Augusta National.,They are led by England's Tyrrell Hatton, who turned in the second-lowest round of the day with...
Rory McIlroy uses late birdie blitz to lead Masters by 6
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy's quest to become only the fourth player to win consecutive Masters might have turned into a 36-hole march toward history thanks to a late birdie binge on Friday that gave him a six-shot lead heading into the weekend at Augusta National.,McIlroy carded six birdies over h...
Predators have work to do to secure playoffs, while Wild jockey for home-ice edge
The Nashville Predators hope a return home for the final three games of the regular season will be enough to sneak them back into the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing out last season.,The Predators are one point out of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference heading into their next matc...
Scottie Scheffler rues decision, poor swing that led to 74
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Scottie Scheffler had battled his way back from a poor start in the second round and was staring at a prime scoring opportunity on Friday when he made a decision that might have sunk his chances to win the 2026 Masters.,Scheffler dropped back to even par for the tournament with two b...
Five NHL teams could clinch playoff spots Saturday
Some further clarity about the NHL playoff picture could come Saturday.,Nine of the 16 postseason spots have been clinched. As many as five more could be clinched depending on results from the crowded slate of 15 games that kicks off the final weekend of the regular season.,In the Eastern Conference...
Fred Couples' cut hopes sink away as Masters' back 9 bites again
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Fred Couples was making a spirited run at the Masters cut line on Friday when the back nine at Augusta National bit again, sending the 66-year-old packing for the weekend.,Teeing off in ideal conditions at 8:50 a.m. ET, Couples made his turn in 1-under-par for the day and 5 over for ...
Justin Rose clubhouse leader at Masters; Rory McIlroy starts fast
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Justin Rose was one of several players to post strong rounds early in the second round Friday, with defending champ Rory McIlroy on the course and trying to put some distance between himself and his closest pursuers at the Masters.,Rose shot a 3-under-par round of 69 on Friday to tak...
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner reach Monte Carlo semis
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner remained on a collision course with history-making victories in Friday's quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters.,Alcaraz cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 victory over No. 8 seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in 63 minutes. It was the 300th career win for the top-seeded Spani...
Wyndham Clark, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton make Friday morning leap at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Wyndham Clark made his move on Friday, opening the second round at the Masters with three consecutive birdies and vaulting up the leaderboard with a 68.,Clark birdied the par-5 second hole and two more in succession, surging to 4 under for the tournament to join a handful of signific...
Dash sign two-time Big East DPOY Natalie Bain
The Houston Dash signed two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year Natalie Bain for the rest of the 2026 season on Friday.,Bain, 22, was a three-time All-American and guided Xavier to a Big East tournament title in 2025.,She spent the preseason with Houston as a non-roster invitee and will join ...
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre flips off green at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Scotland's Robert MacIntyre extended his middle finger in frustration after carding a quadruple bogey on the par-5 15th hole during the first round of the Masters.,MacIntyre was 3-over-par when he reached the 15th hole. His first approach shot ended up in the water in front of the gr...
Anthony Kay pitches gem to help White Sox shut out Royals
Anthony Kay struck out six to match a career high over 5 2/3 innings, and Colson Montgomery roped an RBI double as the Chicago White Sox snapped their 14-game road losing streak to the Kansas City Royals with Thursday night's 2-0 victory.,Luisangel Acuna added a sacrifice fly for Chicago, which won ...
Tre Jones helps Bulls beat Wizards for second time in 3 days
Tre Jones scored 31 points, Collin Sexton had 27 and Leonard Miller recorded a career-high 26, fueling the visiting Chicago Bulls to a 119-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday.,Jones sank 9 of 14 shots from the floor and all 12 of his attempts from the free-throw line for the Bulls (3...
Maniacal Masters? Players bracing for Augusta National at its crustiest
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- With no rain in the forecast and sunny, warm conditions forecast through the weekend, the players in the 2026 Masters said they are at the mercy of the tournament officials setting up Augusta National for the final 54 holes.,"I think this could be the toughest Masters we've played in...
Brewers finally get shot against NL team, and it's the struggling Nationals
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back from a pair of road losses behind right-hander Chad Patrick when they return home to face the Washington Nationals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,Patrick (1-0, 0.96 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Jake Irvin (1-1, 8.00) as the Brew...
Rory McIlroy taps into Masters champion confidence to spark rally
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy admitted he hasn't felt the same at "certain" golf tournaments since completing the career grand slam 12 months ago, but all the same old feelings came rushing back on the first tee at Augusta National on Thursday.,And that's a good thing, in his estimation.,"It's the Ma...
Reports: Bucs adding CBs Chase Lucas, Kemon Hall
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are adding to their depth at cornerback with one-year contracts for free agents Chase Lucas and Kemon Hall, according to reports on Thursday.,Lucas, 29, has agreed to join the Bucs, per NFL Network, after recording nine tackles in 15 games last season for San Francisco. He p...
Bryson DeChambeau humbled by misadventures, opening 76 at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Bryson DeChambeau knows the feeling of something between proud accomplishment and elation, walking off the 18th green after the first round with the lead at the Masters. And he got reacquainted with the opposite emotion on Thursday. ,DeChambeau blasted a patron with his tee shot on N...