Masters
Sports likely done for 2020
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Now it's time to consider the unimaginable, at least when it comes to fun and games as we once knew them. That means no college football this fall. No Super Bowl next February. No sports at all as long as the new coronavirus keeps killing people across the country.
SharesTiger Woods, back on top, reminds us that wannabes need not apply
What can we say about the 43-year-old golf star, fresh off his first Masters win since 2005 and first major triumph in 11 years? Try this: No one else is Tiger Woods.
SharesTiger Woods’ Masters win: Is it the greatest comeback story in sports?
By winning his first Masters in 14 years and his first major since 2008, Tiger Woods completed a comeback story for the ages. But how does it match up compared to other comebacks?
SharesTiger Woods a major champion again, and race to Jack Nicklaus back on
No comeback by Tiger Woods was ever going to be complete without a major.
SharesTiger Woods’ Journey: 11 years that felt like several lifetimes
When Woods captured his fifth victory at Augusta National -- and his first major championship in 11 years that must've felt like several lifetimes -- he let out a scream that reflected the depths of his personal and professional hell.
SharesTiger Woods wins Masters, ending 11-year major drought
Tiger Woods won the 2019 Masters, clinching the 15th major championship of his career and his first in 11 years.
SharesTiger Woods makes Masters his 15th and most improbable major
Tiger Woods blazing to victory in his Sunday red at the Masters, a scene once so familiar, was never more stunning.
SharesFrancesco Molinari leads, Tiger Woods in contention at the Masters
A bogey-free round of 66 has Francesco Molinari atop the Masters leaderboard through 54 holes on Saturday. The 2018 Open Champion has now gone 42 consecutive holes without a bogey and leads by two strokes over Tiger Woods and Tony Finau entering Sunday's final round.
SharesTiger Woods ties lead at Masters
Tiger Woods made back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to move into a tie for the lead with Francesco Molinari and Tony Finau.
SharesTony Finau shoots 64, moves into Masters lead
Tony Finau caught fire Saturday with an 8-under par 64 and he now leads the Masters by one shot over Xander Schauffele. Finau sits at 11-under par for the championship.
SharesPlenty of low scores early as Woods falls behind
Saturday is moving day at the Masters, and today has been no different. Tony Finau carded a 6-under 30 on his opening nine to take the tournament lead at 9-under. Finau is the first player since Gary Woodland in 2014 to shoot a nine-hole score of 30.
SharesAdam Scott takes a risk, pays off with tie for Masters lead
Adam Scott's position couldn't be much better, tied with four other players at 7-under 137 after a second-round 68. Four others, including Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson, are a shot back.
SharesTiger Woods one shot off lead at Masters thanks to back nine charge
Tiger Woods sent roars echoing throughout the grounds of Augusta National Friday afternoon as the four-time Masters champion shot a 4-under 68 in the second round and is one shot behind the leaders through 36 holes.
SharesWeather delay stalls Tiger Woods back nine charge
Tiger Woods looked poised to make a back nine charge at Augusta National Friday afternoon, but Mother Nature got in the way.
SharesUnlucky 13th: Johnson accidentally hits ball off tee on practice swing
Being a Masters champion is something most recreational golfers can't relate to, but 2007 champion Zach Johnson looked like a weekend hacker when he accidentally hit his ball during a practice swing on the 13th tee at Augusta National.
SharesBrooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau share lead at the Masters
Bryson DeChambeau believes science was at work late in the afternoon at Augusta National, creating a force in the atmosphere where big roars from great shots filter through the back nine. An easier description: Another exciting finish at the Masters, this time on a Thursday.
SharesLOVERRO: Betting big on legalized sports gambling
If you live in Maryland, the District or Virginia, placing a perfectly legal bet on Saturday's Maryland-Texas game was just a short drive away. Betting on the Washington Redskins season? Just a matter of getting in your car and motoring over to Charles Town, West Virginia.
SharesTiger Woods finishes week 1 over
Woods made the cut Friday just one stroke better than the number and wound up finishing the tournament 1 over par (73-75-72-69).
SharesDustin Johnson recovers from bad putt with 44-foot par save at Masters
After his downhill putt from the fringe missed the corner of the cup and kept rolling to the far end of the green, Dustin Johnson had 44 feet to save par.
SharesSergio Garcia, defending Masters champion, makes 13 on one hole in first round
Garcia's score of 13 on Hole 15, which tied the highest single-hole score in championship history, was due to five straight approach shots finding the water.
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