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Masters 2026: Rory's defense, most disappointing first rounds and looking ahead to the rest of the tournament
How will a loaded leaderboard take shape? Will the course continue to get more difficult? We look at Round 1 and what could come next at Augusta National.
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Sights and sounds from the first round of the Masters
The first golf major of the year is underway as the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament tees off.
TOP HEADLINES
NCAA Men's Hockey Championship - Frozen Four
Kent Anderson wins it for Denver, scores in 2OT to stun No. 1 Michigan
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Johnny Hicks denies the Wolverines again with fine save
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Jayden Perron gives Michigan the lead in third period
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Jack Ivankovic robs Denver Pioneers with a save
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Johnny Hicks makes beautiful save
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Cale Ashcroft levels score for Denver early in 2nd period
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T.J. Hughes tallies a goal
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Josh Eernisse scores goal
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Denver's Kyle Chyzowski stuns Michigan with a first-period goal
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MUST-SEE AT THE MASTERS
Rory McIlroy sinks 3rd straight birdie to take share of the lead
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Bryson DeChambeau has disastrous 11th hole in the bunker
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Brooks Koepka can't believe this putt didn't drop
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Xander Schauffele's tee shot somehow ends up in patron's bag
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Shane Lowry celebrates after chipping in eagle
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Patrick Reed buries his 2nd eagle in the first 8 holes
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Rory's terrific pitch sets up his first birdie of the day
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ON THE DIAMOND
MLB Power Rankings: Brewers, Pirates rise as Red Sox fall in Week 2
Teams with championship hopes are falling down our list while a number of surprising starts have boosted the status of other unexpected contenders in Week 2.
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THURSDAY'S TOP MOMENTS
Xander Bogaerts hits walk-off grand slam in 12th for Padres
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Jacob Wilson literally knocks the cover off the ball
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AROUND THE ASSOCIATION
2026 NBA draft top 100: Where top prospects land on the big board after March
Here is the updated top 100 big board for the 2026 class after an exciting college season.
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NBA teams all want to play faster -- but it might be making them worse
Exploring how pace has become a counterintuitive phenomenon impacting the league's teams.
THURSDAY'S THRILLS
Josh Hart hits pair of late 3s to secure crucial Knicks win over Boston
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Bronny, LeBron connect for first son-to-father assist in NBA history
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NBA SCOREBOARD
NFL DRAFT
APRIL 23-25 ON ESPN NETWORKS
The latest NFL draft intel for all 32 teams: What we're hearing on how the picks could play out
Our NFL reporters answer questions for every team two weeks out from the draft, and our analysts weigh in with some new intel on picks and moves.
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Our draft experts picked 10-man rosters from the 2026 class: Who has the best superteam?
Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates drafted rosters of 2026 prospects. See their selections.
Top Headlines
- Pressure eased, Rory co-leads in Masters defense
- Tatum clears hurdle, happy to exit MSG on '2 feet'
- Sources: Aces agree to $1.19M deal with Young
- Final Four MOP Cadeau to return to Wolverines
- FIFA adds new, more expensive, WC ticket tiers
- Denver wins in 2OT, gets Wisc. in Frozen Four final
- Avs clinch NHL's top seed with 3-1 win vs. Flames
- Source: Cincinnati looking into move for Neymar
- 🏀 WNBA mock draft: New projected No. 1
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Justin Thomas lets Homa, Spieth hear it after hole-in-one
Justin Thomas buries a hole-in-one at the Masters Par 3 contest and gestures at Max Homa and Jordan Spieth to pay up after the trio made a wager.
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Stephen A. on Braves and Angels' brawl: 'I loved it'
Stephen A. Smith reacts to the bench-clearing brawl between the Braves and Angels.
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2026 NFL mock draft: Schrager projects 32 first-round picks
Peter Schrager leans on his intel after last week's annual league meeting to project picks in the NFL draft. Here's where things stand right now in Round 1.
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What NBA players, coaches and execs are saying about tanking
With tanking strategies growing in both audaciousness and frequency of use, can the league get its arms around the often-effective practice?
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2026 MLB predictions: Our hottest hot takes two weeks in
From a shocking NL East champion to a 50-homer slugger you probably haven't heard of yet, our experts go bold with their early predictions.
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Men's NCAA basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings
The 2026 champion is crowned. We're rolling right into ranking next season's best teams -- with a few new rules.
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2026 NFL mock draft with all trades: Deals for Round 1 picks
We proposed 32 trades to shake up Round 1 -- one at every slot -- including deals that involve J.J. McCarthy and Maxx Crosby.
