As he prepares for the Masters, which begin on Thursday, the 2020 US Open winner has brought a new weapon with him: a new driver. DeChambeau had contemplated using a 48-inch driver last year, but opted against it in the end, finishing 18 shots behind winner Dustin Johnson. But now, after a few barren months…
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The Masters: Dustin Johnson to serve pigs in a blankets, filet mignon at Champions Dinner
Although he’s had a shorter time to prepare than most — the 2020 Masters was held in November rather than its typical slot in April — defending champion Dustin Johnson has revealed his chosen menu for the 2021 Champions Dinner. And although he said before his maiden win at Augusta that his favorite tradition at…
FC Barceelona: Ousmane Dembele’s late winner moves Barca to within touching distance of La Liga summit ahead of El Clasico
With Real Madrid just two points further back, it means Spain’s “Big Three” are now separated by just three points as teams enter the final stretch of the season. Atletico had enjoyed a comfortable lead at La Liga’s summit after a blistering start to the season, while both Barcelona and Real struggled to find form…
Stanford survives against Arizona, wins first NCAA title since 1992
Stanford players celebrate after the final buzzer sounded in Sunday’s championship game with Arizona. The Cardinal won 54-53 for the third title in school history. Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer — the winningest coach in the history of women’s college basketball — cuts down the net after Sunday’s win. Arizona assistant coach Jackie Nared Hairston…
Valencia vs Cádiz: La Liga match suspended following incident of alleged racist abuse
The alleged incident took place around the 30 minute mark as Valencia defender Mouctar Diakhaby clashed with Cádiz’s Juan Cala, according to the referee’s report. In a video of the match, Diakhaby appears to be angry following their exchange and followed Cala across the pitch, where he was eventually restrained by some of his…
Jordan Spieth claims first win in nearly four years with victory at the Valero Texas Open
Spieth shot a final-round 66 to finish two shots ahead of Charley Hoffman and put an end to a drought that had lasted 1,351 days and 83 tournament starts. The former world No. 1’s previous victory was at the 2017 Open Championship when he secured his third major title. His return to the winner’s circle…
Love match: Tennis stars Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils announce engagement
World No. 5 Svitolina and world No. 14 Monfils have been dating since 2018, according to WTAtennis.com. The account’s acronym is for the couple’s combined initials: Gael Elina Monfils Svitolina. “She said YES Madame MONFILS,” tweeted Monfils. Former women’s world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, Kim Clijsters and Marcos Baghdatis were among a host of stars…
Coronavirus: The year of two Copa del Rey finals — Bilbao loses first, but have second chance against FC Barcelona
And in years to come the Copa del Rey final circa 2021 is likely to provide plenty of football quiz questions. On Saturday, Real Sociedad won the 2020 Copa del Rey final, beating Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao 1-0. The Basque Country is in northern Spain. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 final had been…
Australia’s first international cricket team found fame in the UK. At home, they were betrayed
“The story used to be that he could win a match, batting with just the handle of a pickaxe,” said Turner, with a smile. Mullagh was a hero in Harrow, and the surrounding livestock communities, where homesteads dot the landscape along miles of single-lane dirt roads. At a time when being Indigenous meant you could…
Neymar sees red as Lille stuns Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 showdown
Ahead of Saturday’s title showdown, the two teams had been level on 63 points at the top of the table, with PSG leading on goal difference, but with seven games to go Lille looks in pole position to win Ligue 1 for the first time in a decade. It’s the first time in a quarter…