“There are probably 10, 12, 15 guys you could make a good case for that have a real shot at winning this tournament, even with the standard of golf that high,” Adam Scott said on Tuesday. MORE: First-round tee times | Worst Masters chokes | Jason Day enters as favorite Clockwise from left: Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy (Getty Images) Scott, of course, is one of them, along with fellow Aussie and world No....
Jordan Spieth, who entered the Masters as the co-favorite with Tiger Woods to win, is the leader in the clubhouse at 6-under after Round 1. Speaking of Tiger, Woods ended the day at 1-over, but said his score didn’t reflect how well he played. Sergio Garcia — last year’s champion — set a Masters record for the highest score (13) on any hole in tournament history while hitting five consecutive balls into the water on No....
Rory McIlroy enters the Masters as the 6-to-1 favorite to win his first Green Jacket and complete a career Grand Slam. Peruse the Westgate’s odds board here and see the updated odds here from the SuperBook. The SuperBook has also posted a set of props tied specifically to Tiger Woods, which you can see here. Here are the matchups and props offered at the SuperBook: TOURNAMENT MATCHUPS: RORY McILROY -140 JORDAN SPIETH +120 DUSTIN JOHNSON +110 BUBBA WATSON -130 JASON DAY -125 ADAM SCOTT +105 PHIL MICKELSON +115 HENRIK STENSON -135 PATRICK REED +120 JIMMY WALKER -140 MATT KUCHAR -130 LEE WESTWOOD +110 SERGIO GARCIA -130 JUSTIN ROSE +110 LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN EVEN BRANDT SNEDEKER -120 KEEGAN BRADLEY -110 HIDEKI MATSUYAMA -110 PAUL CASEY -110 IAN POULTER -110 BILLY HORSCHEL -110 HUNTER MAHAN -110 BILL HAAS -110 RYAN MOORE -110 ZACH JOHNSON -110 VICTOR DUBUISSON -110 RUSSELL HENLEY -120 CHRIS KIRK EVEN CHARLEY HOFFMAN +105 KEVIN NA -125 RORY McILROY -140 BUBBA WATSON +120 RORY McILROY -155 JASON DAY +135 JORDAN SPIETH EVEN BUBBA WATSON -120 JORDAN SPIETH -110 JASON DAY -110 BUBBA WATSON -120 JASON DAY EVEN DUSTIN JOHNSON -110 ADAM SCOTT -110 DUSTIN JOHNSON -125 HENRIK STENSON +105 DUSTIN JOHNSON -145 PHIL MICKELSON +125 ADAM SCOTT -120 HENRIK STENSON EVEN ADAM SCOTT -140 PHIL MICKELSON +120 JIMMY WALKER -120 MATT KUCHAR EVEN JIMMY WALKER -125 JUSTIN ROSE +105 PATRICK REED +110 MATT KUCHAR -130 PATRICK REED EVEN JUSTIN ROSE -120 MATT KUCHAR -120 JUSTIN ROSE EVEN RICKIE FOWLER -110 J....
Man Utd consider Hysaj bid Reports suggest the Spain international could miss the rest of the season, though Goal understands he may yet feature before the end of the campaign following a successful operation. Mata has played a key role for Jose Mourinho’s side this season, scoring 10 goals and providing six assists in all competitions. But his injury means he joins a growing list of absentees as United head into a crucial stage of the season....
The Spain international arrived in English football back in 2011, when Chelsea paid Valencia £23.5 million for his services. United 11/4 to win Premier League After FA Cup, Europa League and Champions League successes, he moved on to United in January 2014 for £37.1m. He has become a key figure for the Red Devils, despite seeing some question his role once Jose Mourinho inherited the managerial reins, and underlined that value on Saturday in a 4-0 victory over Palace....
Led by the raiding prowess of Sachin Tawar, who scored a brilliant 10 points to secure his ninth Super 10 in his Pro Kabaddi League career, the team from Gujarat played with an intensity that formed the basis of their win from the first minute of the game. Pune started the game quicker, thanks to Nitin Tomar’s smart raiding as they went into an early 4-2 lead thanks to his two-point raid on the two minute mark....
The match started with Tottenham immediately on the attack and John Terry, who had a fantastic game against all advertisty, was paired with Branislav Ivanovic to stop the in-form Manu Adebayor. Unfortunately they didn’t count on poor defending from Obi Mikel, who was surprisingly preferred to Romeu as the defensive midfielder. Meireles lost the ball in midfield to a crunching Sandro tackle, and instead of coming across to provide support, Mikel stood still whilst Gareth Bale ran at a backtracking Bosingwa and a covering Ivo....
Matt Barnes’ recent comments are plain stupid. Speaking on an October incident in which he initiated a confrontation with Knicks coach Derek Fisher, who was said to have been dating his estranged wife and reality television star Gloria Govan, the Grizzlies small forward contradicted himself, condemning but ultimately condoning violence. MORE: NBA players’ wives and girlfriends | Ditch the age limit “Violence is never the answer,” Barnes said. “But sometimes, it is....
Gaetz is the latest lawmaker added to AmpFest 2021, an event hosted by conservative group American Priority that will take place at the Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida between October 7 and 11. Among some of the speakers set to attend include Rep. Anthony Sabatini, Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar, longtime Donald Trump ally Roger Stone, conservative political commentator Dinesh D’Souza, and George Papadopoulos, Trump’s former campaign manager who served 12 days in jail after admitting lying to the FBI about his contact with a professor who claimed to have “dirt” on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election....
One of the biggest revelations from Thursday’s hearing was testimony from White House officials naming six GOP lawmakers—Gaetz, Andy Biggs (Arizona) Louie Gohmert (Texas) and Scott Perry (Pennsylvania) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (Georgia)—who sought clemency from Trump before he left office. Additionally, Alabama Representative Mo Brooks is alleged to have sent an email on January 11, 2021, seeking “all purpose” pardons for every lawmaker who objected to electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania....
Manny Machado was the topic of conversation inside the NL All-Star team clubhouse at Nationals Park. Not only is Kemp one of the stars on the Dodgers — the team Machado joined Wednesday in a six-player trade — but Kemp and Machado are friends and past offseason workout partners in Miami. ALL-STAR GAME: SN’s live blog of AL victory “Let me check my phone right now,” Kemp told a small group of reporters gathered around his locker....
Set during the second year of The Dark Knight’s career as a masked crime-fighter, Reeves’ The Batman will star Robert Pattinson in the titular role along with an ensemble cast of performers portraying iconic DC characters. As the first trailer for The Batman revealed, the primary antagonist will be Paul Dano’s the Riddler, although this incarnation of the classic DC villain appears to be inspired by real-world serial killers....
Mauna Loa, which is the largest active volcano on Earth, started to erupt at 11:30pm Hawaiian local time on November 27, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced at 11:45pm. An Ashfall Advisory has been put into place for all of Hawaii island until 6 a.m. HST Monday, a tweet from Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency said. “Up to a quarter-inch of ash is expected around and downwind of Mauna Loa....
Despite the fact that NBA commissioner Adam Silver called Jordan’s reneging on an agreement with Cuban “not a great look” for the league, Cuban appears to be moving on. MORE: NBA free agency winners and losers | Right move not to change moratorium Here’s the full statement from Cuban (via the Dallas Morning News). It started off more than a little frigid, but we both cleared the air on a few things....
The main event featured Conor McGregor taking on Dennis Siver, but the real draw was finding out when — not if — the Irish supernova would challenge reigning champion Jose Aldo for the title. Beating Siver was a foregone conclusion and McGregor did it with ease, dispatching the European veteran two minutes into the second round. That’s when the fireworks began. McGregor jumped out of the cage and into the audience, screaming at Aldo while the Brazilian stood tall, emotionless....
The future Messis of Argentina will flock to Chinese Super League Simeone took charge of Atletico in 2011 and quickly reshaped the balance of power in La Liga, establishing the outfit as consistent title challengers. The Argentine famously led Los Rojiblancos to the league crown in 2013-14 and reached the Champions League final that same season an repeating the latter feat two seasons later. Added to his Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and Copa del Rey prizes at Atletico, Newell’s Old Boys veteran Maxi believes a statue should be erected to recognise his compatriot’s achievements....
Tonight Google will unveil the final version of Android Marshmallow, which builds in support for reversible USB-C, a connection standard that will eventually replace Micro-USB on phones and tablets. Alongside the announcement will come new USB-C-compatible devices, including the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and, potentially, Google Pixel C tablet. These new devices join a growing pool of USB-C phones, tablets and laptops, including the OnePlus 2, Xiaomi Mi 4C, Chromebook Pixel, Nokia N1 and 2015 MacBook....
The only problem? Pay-per-view doesn’t seem to be working all that great, and many of those who shelled out for the fight are less than pleased. Here’s a sampling from Twitter on the super-specific search of “pay-per-view not working”: MORE: Keys to victory | Mayweather vs Pacquiao tale of the tape | Latest odds Uh oh. If you’re the type of person you enjoys watching train wrecks from a safe distance, you’ll enjoy this search over the next couple hours....
The card begins at 9 p.m. ET, and the time Mayweather and Pacquiao are expected to enter the ring for their main-event fight is approximately 11:30 p.m. ET. The fight will be televised on pay-per-view through Showtime and HBO. MORE: Five best fights of Pacquiao’s career | Mayweather better than Ali? MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO: TIME, DATE AND FIGHT BREAKDOWN Time: 11:30 p.m. ET (approx.) — PPV starts at 9 p.m. ET...
United booked a final berth on Thursday despite a 2-1 loss at Hull City ending the team’s 17-game unbeaten run, with Tom Huddlestone and Oumar Niasse on target either side of Paul Pogba’s equaliser. Mourinho has won the competition three times but the Portuguese believes the final against Southampton on February 26 will be tricky for United. Mou record that bodes well for Utd “I don’t think we are favourites against nobody,” Mourinho told reporters at his post-match media conference....
