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Bryson DeChambeau carrying sign at Augusta National, 88th Masters Tournament
DeChambeau showed off his personality on Friday at the Masters as he finished well enough to stay in the lead.
Bryson DeChambeau did a lot on Friday at The Masters. From his air traffic control signals early on in the round to him carrying a giant post like Paul Bunyan, he stole the show.
His personality was on full display as he went on to sign for a 1-over 73 and sit at 6-under in the tournament.
The wind conditions gave him trouble all day as he tallied three birdies and four bogeys.

Bryson DeChambeau is taking an unconventional route to the top through two rounds at Augusta.

Collin Morikawa plays out of the sand on the 17th hole during the second round of the 2024 Masters. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Collin Morikawa has not had a good season thus far, but he has shown no signs of his struggles so far at Augusta.
Collin Morikawa has not looked like a two-time major champion in 2024.
Outside of a top-10 finish at The Sentry in early January, the former California Golden Bear has struggled to garner any momentum. His iron play—usually his strong suit—has not been up to his standard, nor has his play overall.

If you’ve spent any time around hockey either playing or watching it, you’ll be well aware that goalies can sometimes be a little odd.
Of course odd, is a relative term, and they usually slot in somewhere between intense pregame superstitions and Ilya Bryzgalov talking about the universe.
Devin Cooley is a goalie for the San Jose Sharks and has been one of the bright spots in what has been an otherwise brutal season for the Sharks who are smack dab in the middle of a rebuild.

Joe Burrow said what all NFL fans are thinking: The taunting penalty is trash.
During a live recording of the New Heights podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce on Thursday, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback said he’s just fine with smack talk on the field. In fact, he pretty much encouraged it.
“Yeah, I’m pro taunting,” Burrow said, according to WLWT’s Olivia Ray. “We’re all grown adults that work really hard at what we do. And sometimes we’d like to show it.

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Couples, the legendary golfer, took to social media Friday at The Masters, using passive aggression as a weapon.
The LIV Golf rivalry with the PGA Tour is in full swing at the 88th Masters Tournament.
Earlier this week, Playing Through reported LIV CEO Greg Norman was denied purchasing a ticket to Augusta National. Norman’s son, Greg Jr. confirmed through social media.
Yet, he found his way into the gates to show support for the members of LIV, purchasing a ticket on the secondary market. Such practices are typically frowned upon.

LSU Tigers star Angel Reese helped make women’s college basketball more popular than it ever has been. Now, she’s ready to accept the new challenges of growing the popularity of the WNBA.
The reigning SEC Player of the Year will leave Baton Rouge as a national champion and one of the program’s most impactful stars. Over her four-year career, she averaged 18.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
After helping the college game increase its viewership, Reese is hoping that her personality and marketability can have the same effect on the WNBA.

Tiger Woods smirks on the second green during the first round of the 2024 Masters. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images
The first round of the Masters saw a boost in viewership, thanks to Tiger Woods’ return to Augusta National.
The Masters received a nice ratings boost to kick off the most anticipated weekend in golf.
ESPN’s live telecast of Thursday’s first round averaged 3.2 million viewers, the highest since 2015. That year, Jordan Spieth shot an opening round 8-under 64 en route to his first major championship title.

Woods put himself in position to break a tournament record with his 24th consecutive made cut.

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The Masters dealt with seriously windy conditions at Augusta National so bad that a former champion almost threw in the towel.
How bad was it at Augusta National on Friday at the 88th Masters Tournament? Players had to deal with wind gusts upwards of 40 miles per hour most of the day.
There are only 22 players at even par or better on the leaderboard out of the 89 participants.
Augusta National is already a challenging track, but it’s nearly impossible when the wind blows like it did Friday.