Rory McIlroy hits his stunning second shot on the 15th
Rory McIlroy achieved sporting immortality on Sunday, joining golfing greats Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in completing the career grand slam with his dramatic sudden death Masters play-off victory over Justin Rose.
But it would not be McIlroy without putting his supporters through the wringer.
Holding a commanding four-shot lead over the field as he left the 10th, McIlroy’s closing holes were a roller-coaster of emotion as he battled his nerves as well as his rivals.
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While all the attention at the Masters is rightfully on Rory McIlroy, who overcame some terrible shots to finally capture the career grand slam, there was a subplot playing out at the end of the tournament that involved Ludvig Åberg.
With McIlroy melting down on the back nine, making an inexplicable double-bogey on the par-5 13th hole followed by a bogey on the par-4 14th, Åberg suddenly found himself in a three-way tie at the top with McIlroy and Justin Rose. All three players had a score of 10-under-par at that point.
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The Clippers locked up the No. 5 seed with the win and will play the Nuggets. The Warriors fell into the play-in with the loss and will play Memphis in the 7-8 game.
Before the start of Sunday’s final round at the 2025 Masters, the buzz around Augusta National was in the air. Would Rory McIlroy, who started the final round with a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau, finally win the green jacket and complete the career grand slam, or, as he did at the 2024 U.S. Open, would DeChambeau deny McIlroy and win another major?
At the same time, Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg, Justin Rose, Corey Conners, Patrick Reed and a host of world-class players were not giving up and were hunting both McIlroy and DeChambeau.
With the news Sunday that Alexis Díaz is back in the house, and the Cincinnati Reds plan to return him to the bullpen Tuesday, they might be advised to resist the temptation to slot him immediately back into the closer role, where he has struggled for more than a season and a half.
They have other choices, which they’ve vetted under fire through the first five series of the season. Albeit, with mixed results. But mostly with success.
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An NBA legend might face legal trouble after a heated moment at UFC 314 on Saturday.
Shaquille O’Neal — the iconic center for the Lakers and Magic, and part-time DJ — attended the star-studded fight night at Miami’s Kaseya Center and appeared to have a tense run-in with controversial online streamer Adin Ross.
Footage captured by Ross shows O’Neal staring him down, mouthing what seemed like threats, with the K-word (kill) apparently thrown in by Shaq, with a slashing-throat gesture.
The two have clashed before, with Ross previously taking jabs at O’Neal online.