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G2 Esports grab final IEM Cologne playoff spot in nail-biter
With one playoff spot left, G2 Esports and Natus Vincere played like two teams on the brink of elimination -- which they were -- providing one of the best matches of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Monday in Germany.,And despite dropping the first map, it was G2 emerging with the win, tak...

High drama abounds as 3 more eliminated at IEM Cologne
On a day a trio of teams booked playoff spots and another three were eliminated at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major in Germany, it was hard to find a team more relieved at the end of Sunday's Stage 3 action than Team Falcons. ,Unless you're looking at The MongolZ.,Team Vitality and Aurora Gam...

Team Spirit, FURIA first to clinch IEM Cologne playoff spots
Team Spirit and FURIA punched their tickets to the playoffs of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major with their third consecutive Stage 3 victories on Saturday in Germany.,Team Spirit, which earned a bye to Stage 2, and FURIA, which earned a bye to Stage 3, are the first two teams to clinch playof...

Max Homa hoping to finally carry over Masters success to RBC Heritage
Max Homa has found quite a bit of success the last three years at the Masters.,Carrying that over to the RBC Heritage the following week has surprisingly proven a tough challenge.,Homa, coming off his third straight result among the top 12 at Augusta National, will look to follow that up with his fi...

Jannik Sinner tops rival Carlos Alcaraz for another Masters 1000 title
Italian Jannik Sinner fought off the wind and rival Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Sunday to win the Monte-Carlo Masters, downing Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 in Monaco.,For Sinner, it is his first ATP Masters title on a clay court. He now has won three consecutive Masters tournaments -- also at Indian Wells an...

Jannik Sinner sees record set streak snapped, advances in Monte Carlo
No. 2 Jannik Sinner saw his record streak of consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events snapped at 37, but the Italian still managed to beat Czech competitor Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday.,Sinner, whose streak was 13 sets l...
The Masters Odds and Predictions: Top Picks for Augusta National
Masters 2026 betting picks featuring Cameron Young, Ludvig Aberg, and Tommy Fleetwood as top value plays at Augusta National....
Top Five Players To Watch at the Masters Without Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson
Masters 2026 preview ranking the top five players to watch as Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Bryson DeChambeau lead a new era....
Masters Betting Picks 2026: Best Value Bets Beyond Scottie Scheffler
Masters 2026 betting preview with top picks, sleepers, and value plays including Chris Gotterup, J.J. Spaun, and Brooks Koepka....
PGA vs. LIV Rivalry Takes Center Stage at Augusta for 2026 Masters
The Masters brings PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars together as Scheffler, Rahm and McIlroy headline Augusta....

Gary Woodland, 4 others earn Masters invites
Texas Children's Houston Open winner Gary Woodland and four other golfers clinched spots at this year's Masters on Sunday.,Woodland earned the spot by winning the event, his first PGA Tour win since the 2019 U.S. Open. The victory came 2 1/2 years removed from undergoing brain surgery to remove a le...
Why Tiger Woods Playing the Masters Seems Unlikely
Tiger Woods keeps hinting at a return, but real answers remain elusive. Here’s why a Masters comeback looks unlikely....
An All-Time Masters Finish From All-Time Great Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy’s dramatic, mistake-filled Masters win completes his career Grand Slam — and proves why he belongs among golf’s all-time greats....
Overlooked Star Justin Rose on Pace To Add Masters to His Résumé
Justin Rose holds the 36-hole lead at the Masters — again — and is in position to finally add a green jacket to his impressive résumé....
If Rory McIlroy Doesn’t Win the 2025 Masters, Will He Ever?
Rory McIlroy enters the 2025 Masters in top form. If he can’t win now, will he ever complete the career Grand Slam?...
2025 Masters Betting Guide: Sleeper Picks, Top Debutants & More
Looking for value picks at the 2025 Masters? Skip the chalk and check out our top bets for Augusta National, including first-round leader, top debutant, and outright winner plays....

Sick, Sad World of Sports: Who started off 2024 on the wrong foot
There was no shortage of allegedly heinous behavior to start the new year, with Chicago Bulls fans booing a widow, Vince McMahon resigning in disgrace (again) and various big-name athletes unaware of the age of consent. ...

Dustin Johnson needs to stop whining and reap what he's sown
You reap what you sow. And Dustin Johnson has no one to blame but himself for not making the United States Ryder Cup team. Once he sold out to Saudi-backed LIV Golf last year for a reported $125 million, his margin for error to make golf’s premier team event became razor-thin. And it shouldn’t be a ...

PGA and LIV merging, proving there's nothing Saudi Arabia can't buy
In a bigger shocker than Ben Curtis winning the 2003 British Open, the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf will merge to form one yet-to-be-named entity, according to CNBC. The deal between the sides is expected to be announced Tuesday and would end all litigation between the parties. The PGA a...

The Masters was supposed to be LIV’s big moment, but a Brooks Koepka choke turned it into their big disappointment
It’s the obvious joke, so let’s get it out of the way. The LIV Golf representatives at The Masters aren’t used to playing 72 holes! That’s why Brooks Koepka crapped the bed on Sunday and blew his lead, only to be passed by Jon Rahm, who won his first green jacket by four strokes! If only the Saudi-b...