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McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy delivered a dynamic finish to the Masters on Friday, looking every bit like someone who has done this before. Six birdies over the last seven holes gave him a 7-under 65 and a six-shot lead that set a Masters record through 36 holes. Maybe he should start ...

McIlroy opens Masters title defense with 67

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jack Nicklaus said before Thursday's opening round that he felt Rory McIlroy had a "very, very good chance" to repeat as Masters champion. McIlroy spent the rest of the day proving him right. The 36-year-old McIlroy opened his title defense with a 5-under 67 to grab ...

Justice Department is investigating the NFL, AP source says

The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, according to a government official. The official, who was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation by name and spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday, said the investigation is "about ...

Masters’ 15th hole turns prickly

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Fred Couples is playing the Masters for the 41st time, and he can't remember ever hitting into the water on the par-5 15th with a wedge in his hand — twice in a row. It wrecked the surprisingly great round of the 1992 Masters champion — a quadruple-bogey 9 on what ...

Dodgers great Davey Lopes dies at 80

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Davey Lopes, a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers' record-setting infield of the 1970s and '80s and one of baseball's premier base stealers, died Wednesday. He was 80. The Dodgers were informed of his death by his former wife, Lin Lopes. She told the team Lopes had ...

Scheffler arrives ‘rested’ for Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler's son Bennett turns 2 next month, and Remy was born less than two weeks ago. Neither is old enough to understand the significance of Augusta National, the Masters and the green jacket their father sometimes wears. "(His wife Meredith) got this great ...