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Scottie Scheffler shot 4-under 68 in the opening round of his title defense at the Masters Tournament.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms note offseason moves the Steelers have made that have been out of character, explore a potential trade for T.J. Watt and examine the ramifications for Aaron Rodgers.
Dan Le Batard breaks down Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas, explaining why the surreal moment brought out so many emotions from fans and players.
Ranking and evaluating the NFL’s head coaches, including this year’s seven new hires.
89TH MASTERS TOURNAMENT
See how the opening round played out in the 89th Masters Tournament at Augusta National.
Scheffler shot 4-under 68 in the opening round of his title defense at the Masters Tournament.
Couple began his Masters with a spark and then provided a firecracker of a shot at the 14th Thursday.
Nick Dunlap, a two-time winner last year on Tour, shot 18-over 90 in the opening round of the 89th Masters.
Tee times and groupings for the second round of the 89th Masters Tournament
Former Kent State coach Herb Page might’ve been undergoing chemotherapy on Thursday in Ohio, but he wasn’t going to miss a shot of his players competing in the Masters.
Here’s the weather forecast for the remaining rounds of the 89th Masters Tournament.
NFL
League apparently investigates Hill under Personal Conduct Policy.
The Eagles are set to make an addition to their wide receiver group.
University of Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond released a statement on social media after turning himself in on an outstanding warrant for sexual assault.
Tennessee had the worst record in football last year, going 3-14 in Brian Callahan’s first season as head coach.
Premier League
The 2024-25 Premier League season is reaching its climax.
Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola and Andy Edwards preview Liverpool’s showdown with West Ham and analyze why the Reds shouldn’t have issues despite looking “one-dimensional” lately.
Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola and Andy Edwards preview Arsenal hosting Brentford in Matchweek 32, where the Gunners could put more pressure on league-leaders Liverpool with a win.
The 2024-25 Premier League’s chase for European qualification is thick and heavy, with as many as a dozen teams harboring hope of making it to the next season’s UEFA Champions League, Europa League, or Conference League.
Motor Sports
NASCAR’s three national series are back on the short track’s concrete.
President Donald Trump hosted Team Penske, including Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney, at the White House on Wednesday.
The two Cup teams seek relevant financial information from other leagues as part of its antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR.
Perth, Australia, joins London, Buenos Aries, and Cape Town on the World Supercross calendar.
Rotoworld
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers, Jay Croucher and Lawrence Jackson Jr. evaluate Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray saying he needs to run the ball more in 2025, looking at how James Conner impacts Murray’s fantasy value.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers, Jay Croucher and Lawrence Jackson Jr. continue their fantasy football rookie mock draft, debating if Luther Burden III can overcome some character concerns and succeed at the NFL level.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers, Jay Croucher and Lawrence Jackson Jr. progress through the first round of their fantasy football rookie mock draft, explaining why Shedeur Sanders could start for multiple teams as a rookie.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers, Jay Croucher and Lawrence Jackson Jr. wrap up their fantasy football rookie mock draft, describing why former Ole Miss star Tre Harris can be “a special player” if he lands in a good spot.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers, Jay Croucher and Lawrence Jackson Jr. make the first five selections of their fantasy football rookie mock draft, sharing why Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton can become fantasy stars.
Zebby Matthews, Nick Kurtz and Bubba Chandler headline early-season prospect standouts.
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies Preview
Howard is headed to the Hall of Fame, but first is making a stop-off in Ice Cube’s league.
New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview
The top high school seniors from around the globe face off in a USA vs. World format.
College Basketball
USC forward Kiki Iriafen was one of the top transfers and best players from the 2024-25 women’s college basketball season. Watch the former Stanford star’s top moments in her lone season with the Trojans.
Lennie Acuff, who coached Lipscomb to three straight 20-win seasons and an appearance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, has been named successor to Bucky McMillan at Samford.
Burke replaces Adia Barnes, who left to become SMU’s coach last week.
Her return means the Longhorns will have three full-time starters back for next season. Harmon is a graduate student and is pursing a master’s degree.
Betting
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies Preview
New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview
Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets Game Preview
Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers Game Preview
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Joshua Zirkzee struck late in regular time but Rayan Cherki hit back even later in stoppage time to make it 2-2 and put Lyon level with Manchester United in the Europa League quaterfinals.
Spurs were significantly improved on anything they’ve done of late, particularly in attack, but a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt leaves a lot of work to do in the second leg.
Jose Ballester took “taking relief” to a whole new level Thursday at the Masters.
After a 4-13 season last year, the Jaguars fired Doug Pederson and named former Bucs OC Liam Coen as the new head coach.
The Colts missed the playoffs for a fourth straight season last year, finishing in second place in the AFC South with an 8-9 record.