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The Masters in November is better than no Masters at all
C.T. Pan could become a footnote in history at Augusta National. Imagine qualifying for his first Masters and then having to wait 571 days before he can hear the most understated announcement in golf. “Fore, please. C.T. Pan now driving.” One week after Tiger Woods slipped on a fifth green jacket, Pan won the RBC …
Burton, Earnhardt, Edwards headline Hall of Fame nominees
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Carl Edwards were among the new nominees for NASCAR’s next Hall of Fame class announced Tuesday under a revamped voting protocol. Voters for 11 years elected five members per class first from a list of 25 candidates; it was trimmed to 20 beginning with the …
Immelman has big shoes to fill as Presidents Cup captain
Trevor Immelman of South Africa has big shoes to fill as the next International captain for the Presidents Cup, and that goes beyond a figure of speech. Immelman was introduced Tuesday as the seventh player — and third South African — to be captain of a team cobbled together from every country outside the U.S. …
AP Was There: Snead tops Hogan in playoff to win ’54 Masters
A survey of 15 golf writers voted on the top five Masters in history. They are being republished this week because the Masters has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 1954 Masters was voted No. 6. The following story moved on April 12, 1954. Source: Fox Sports
Like old times: Houston Open moved to week before Masters
HOUSTON (AP) — For this most unusual year, the Houston Open gets its old spot back one week before the Masters. Augusta National picked Nov. 12-15 as the best date to move the Masters, postponed from this week because of the coronavirus. That week on the schedule previously belonged to the Houston Open, which now …
UFC 249 still on, with Ferguson fighting Gaethje on April 18
The UFC says Tony Ferguson will fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18. The mixed martial arts promotion announced the main event matchup Monday. Gaethje replaces lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is apparently unable to leave Russia during the coronavirus pandemic. Although UFC President …
The U.S. Open, Masters and PGA Championship have been rescheduled, while the British Open has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
What a day in the world of golf. The United States Golf Association announced on Monday that the 120th U.S. Open will be postponed to the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 120th U.S. Open has been postponed and is now rescheduled for Sept. 17-20, 2020, at Winged Foot Golf Club. — USGA (@USGA) …
One Thing to Watch: Conor McGregor makes his UFC debut
With the NBA, NHL, NASCAR and other major sports leagues and sporting events suspended or canceled, what better time to take a look back at some iconic sports moments? Each day, we’ll deliver One Thing to Watch. Quick question: have you ever seen Conor McGregor without that famous chest tattoo? If you haven’t, today is …
NASCAR postpones NextGen car to 2022, more difficult decisions await
NASCAR has pushed the NextGen car to 2022, the first of the major changes resulting from the at-least two-month suspension of the 2021 season because of the coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/ZlalWEaSXW — eNASCAR (@NASCAR) April 2, 2020 The decision wasn’t blessed by all teams, and that’s going to be indicative of the decisions NASCAR makes as it …
British canceled, Masters to November in major rescheduling
The British Open will not be played this year for the first time since 1945, golf officials announced Monday as they tried to reconfigure a major championship schedule that would end with the Masters being played two weeks before Thanksgiving. Still to be determined is when — or even if — golf can resume depending …