Brooks Koepka put together his second straight strong round at the Masters following Friday's 5-under-par 67 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. That moved Koepka to 12-under for the tournament and gave him a five-stroke advantage as golfers in the early wave began to finish the round. Norway's Viktor Hovland and Spain's Jon Rahm, who shared the first-round lead with Koepka, had afternoon tee times and had yet
The Minnesota Timberwolves have gained the edge they need to reach the postseason but still have a lot on the line Saturday afternoon when they face the San Antonio Spurs at Austin, Texas. The Timberwolves (40-40) have two games remaining in the regular season and are in ninth place in the Western Conference, putting them in line for the play-in tournament. Even if they lose their last two games, the Timberwolves would
Dynamic guard Caleb Love will take his NCAA championship-game experience to Michigan. In a post to his Twitter account, the former North Carolina guard posted artwork of himself in a Wolverines uniform with the words, "go rewrite your story kid ..." Love averaged 14.6 points with 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 101 games (96 starts) over three seasons at North Carolina. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound Love led the Tar Heels th
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): A high-level conference on accelerating rail digital transformation in Asia and the Pacific region was held in New Delhi, India on 5 and 6 April 2023. The conference was organized by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Railways. According to an official release, the conference was attended by the representati
The Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres are in different types of races as they move into the final week of the NHL regular season. Yet they'll be on similar missions Saturday afternoon when they meet in Buffalo. The Hurricanes already have clinched a playoff spot and they control their destiny in a tight divisional race, while the Sabres need to rack up as many points as possible in their effort to climb into the Ea
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a fight to extend their 16-year streak of playoff hockey, and Saturday afternoon they will face the Detroit Red Wings, who have been a pesky foe this season. Pittsburgh took a key step toward extending their playoff streak when they recorded a 4-1 win at home over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, but there is still work to be done over its final three games of the regular season. The Pengui
Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek is considered week-to-week due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Friday. Eriksson Ek, 26, sustained the injury after being hit by a slap shot from Evgeni Malkin midway into the second period of Minnesota's 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Eriksson Ek has recorded career-best totals in assists (38) and points (61) in 78 games this season. His 23 goals are t
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): Spinners played a vital role for Lucknow Super Giants as Krunal Pandya picked up three wickets and Amit Mishra picked up two to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 121/8 in 20 overs. Opting to bat first Sunrisers Hyderabad did not get the best of the starts as Krunal Pandya dismissed opener Mayank Agarwal for 8. Anmolpreet Singh along with Rahul Tripathi took SRH's total beyond
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): The Eden Gardens witnessed a glorious show from the home team as the Kolkata Knight Riders defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs. Batting first, KKR scored 204 runs in the first innings, led by Shardul Thakur's rapid-fire 68 runs in 29 deliveries (9x4, 3x6) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 57 runs (6x4, 3x6). RCB started well but as the star opening pair of Virat Kohli a
Utah State and Montana State coach Danny Sprinkle are finalizing a deal to make Sprinkle the next head coach of the Aggies, Stadium reported Friday. He would replace Ryan Odom, who departed for VCU after two seasons and one NCAA Tournament appearance. Montana State qualified for the past two NCAA Tournaments and lost as a No. 14 seed in the first round both years. Still, it was a huge achievement for the Bobcats, who ha
Bengals running back Joe Mixon is being recharged with aggravating menacing, Cincinnati police announced Friday. An affidavit from a woman who alleged Mixon threatened her with a gun during a road rage incident on Jan. 21 initially had been filed in Hamilton County Municipal Court. Judge Curt Kissinger told The (Cincinnati) Enquirer on Feb. 2 that he signed off on the dismissal of the aggravated menacing charge but that
The Chicago White Sox designated pitcher Jose Ruiz for assignment on Friday following the right-hander's disastrous start to the 2023 season. In 3 2/3 innings pitched over four games, Ruiz gave up nine earned runs on eight hits and four walks for a 22.09 ERA. He surrendered three home runs and struck out three, and batters had a .421 average against him. In a corresponding move, right-hander Jesse Scholtens was promoted
One of the AFL's greatest and most notorious players of all-time believes the game is currently more dangerous than the 'rough and violent' times of the '70s and 80's.
Mumbai (Maharastra) [India], April 7 (ANI): India all-rounder Shardul Thakur produced an all-round show on Friday to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to an emphatic win against Royal Challengers Bangalore, their oldest IPL rival. With his fiery knock of 68 runs of just 29 deliveries, the right-handed batter helped KKR post a massive total of 204 for 7 in 20 overs. The Mumbaikar hammered nine fours and three sixes in his bliste
MADRID, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid entertain Villarreal on Saturday afternoon just three days after their stunning 4-0 Copa del Rey win away to Barcelona and five ahead of the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal at home to Chelsea.
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Iowa forward Kris Murray declared for the 2023 NBA Draft on Friday, making the announcement via social media. Murray recorded team-leading averages in points (20.2) and rebounds (7.9) over 29 games (all starts) this past season. The 6-foot-8 Murray also led the team in 3-pointers with 66. "First off, I want to thank Coach (Fran) McCaffery, the coaching staff, my teammates and Hawkeye Nation for an incredible three years
Justin Verlander said he anticipates making his regular-season debut in a New York Mets uniform before the end of this month as his strained teres major muscle continues to improve. The Mets' splashy offseason signing, Verlander went on the 15-day injured list on March 30. He threw on the field Friday at about 75 percent capacity and told reporters that he's "really close to being able to take off the leash." "The gener
ABU DHABI, 7th April, 2023 (WAM) - The UAE Pro League has revealed the winners of the 'The Best' ADNOC Pro League monthly awards for March. These winners were determined based on the highest number of votes they received during the 24-hour voting period, which had a significant turnout from fans who voted via the
The London Mayor's walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman also claimed areas rife with LTNs trade and footfall of business has increased 'by 40 per cent'.
Players from NSW and the ACT will represent the GIANTS Academy and the Sydney Swans Academy next week during the U16 girls 2023 AFL National Development Championships. The Championships run from 11-30 April with the Academies playing games on 11 Read more The post U16 Championships underway this week appeared first on AFL NSW - ACT .
LSU star forward Angel Reese is heading to the White House after all. Reese's announcement Friday on ESPN's "SportsCenter" came days after she suggested the Tigers should celebrate their national championship with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama -- as opposed to President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. Reese, 20, took issue with Jill Biden floating the idea that the Iowa Hawkeyes
New Hampshire named Nathan Davis as the program's new head coach on Friday. Davis exits Bucknell to replace Bill Herrion, whose contract was not renewed by UNH after the team finished with a 15-15 record and 9-7 mark in the America East Conference. Herrion had been coach of the Wildcats for the past 18 seasons. "I am thrilled to welcome Nathan Davis to our Wildcat family," said Dr. Allison Rich, the school's athletic di
The Philadelphia Phillies placed Darick Hall on the 10-day injured list due to his right thumb sprain and recalled fellow infielder Kody Clemens from Tiple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday. The Hall move is retroactive to Thursday. Hall, 27, had started five games at first base for the Phillies, taking over there following the season-ending knee injury sustained by Rhys Hoskins. On the season, he is hitting .222 with four hits
New Hampshire hired former Bucknell head coach Nathan Davis to the same post, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. Davis will replace Bill Herrion, whose contract was not renewed after the team finished with a 15-15 record and 9-7 mark in the America East Conference this past season. Herrion had been coach of the Wildcats for the past 18 seasons. Davis, 49, guided the Bison to four regular-season Patriot League ti
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bat against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match here at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered a big defeat in their home opener against Rajasthan Royals. Markram will lead the side against L