US news | The Guardian7h ago
‘I’ve been on this course so much’: Rory McIlroy credits scouting trips for stellar Masters showing https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/10/rory-mcilroy-practice-augusta-national-masters-lead #TheMasters #RoryMcilroy #Golf #UsSports #Sport
‘I’ve been on this course so much’: Rory McIlroy credits scouting trips for stellar Masters showing

The defending Masters champion skipped three PGA Tour events to practice at Augusta, where he has built up a ‘nice cushion’ with a six-shot lead

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US news | The Guardian8h ago
Ichiro Suzuki statue unveiling goes awry as bronze bat snaps during ceremony https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/10/ichiro-suzuki-statue-bat-snaps-seattle-mariners #SeattleMariners #Mlb #Baseball #Sport #UsSports
Ichiro Suzuki statue unveiling goes awry as bronze bat snaps during ceremony

The longtime Mariners star laughed off a mishap at Friday’s ceremony outside T-Mobile Park, joking that Mariano Rivera had broken his bat again

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US news | The Guardian8h ago
Rory McIlroy romps into six-shot Masters lead after stunning second-round flourish https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/11/rory-mcilroy-six-shot-masters-lead--stunning-second-round-golf #TheMasters #RoryMcilroy #Golf #EuropeanTour #PgaTour #UsSports #Sport
Rory McIlroy surges into six-shot Masters lead with stunning second-round flourish

Six birdies in final seven holes for defending champion in his second round left Rory McIlroy in charge of the Masters at the halfway stage

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US news | The Guardian10h ago
MacIntyre dodges Masters media for second day after first-round misdemeanours https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/10/robert-macintyre-dodges-masters-media-second-day-golf #TheMasters #PgaTour #EuropeanTour #UsSports #Sport #Golf
MacIntyre dodges Masters media for second day after first-round misdemeanours

Officials are expected to reprimand Robert MacIntyre for his first-round expletives and middle-finger gesture, despite the Scot departing after round two

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US news | The Guardian15h ago
Brandon Holtz, the amateur world No 3,262, swaps real estate for Masters https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/10/brandon-holtz-amateur-world-no-3262-swaps-real-estate-for-masters-augusta-golf #TheMasters #Golf #UsSports #Sport
Brandon Holtz, the amateur world No 3,262, swaps real estate for Masters

It would be odds-on that the 39-year-old is the lowest-ranked player ever to qualify for the Masters at Augusta

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US news | The Guardian19h ago
The Masters 2026: day two golf updates from Augusta National – live https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/apr/10/the-masters-2026-day-two-golf-updates-from-augusta-national-live #TheMasters #Golf #PgaTour #EuropeanTour #UsSports #Sport
The Masters 2026: day two golf updates from Augusta National – live

Join our writers for updates from the second round at Augusta National

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US news | The Guardian22h ago
A lower-round AJ Brown to a 306 lb missile: the 2026 NFL draft’s under the radar prospects https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/10/nfl-draft-2026-intriguing-prospects #Nfl #UsSports #Sport
A lower-round AJ Brown to a 306lb missile: the 2026 NFL draft’s under-the-radar prospects

Fernando Mendoza will almost certainly go No 1 overall. But who are the players that teams may take a swing on after the big names have gone?

The Guardian
US news | The Guardian1d ago
Rory McIlroy holds share of Masters lead after flying start to his Masters defence https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/10/golf-masters-first-round-rory-mcilroy-sam-burns-augusta #TheMasters #Golf #EuropeanTour #PgaTour #Sport #UsSports
Rory McIlroy holds share of Masters lead after flying start to his title defence

Rory McIlroy, the defending Masters champion, shares the lead with Sam Burns of the US after an opening 67 at Augusta

The Guardian
US news | The Guardian1d ago
Rory McIlroy attacks Augusta as champion with big grin and hell of a swing | Andy Bull https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/09/rory-mcilroy-augusta-masters-golf #RoryMcilroy #TheMasters #Golf #UsSports #Sport #PgaTour #EuropeanTour
McIlroy attacks Augusta as champion with big grin and hell of a swing

No longer like a man carrying a Ming vase across a slippery floor, the 2025 winner uses attack as the best form of defence

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US news | The Guardian1d ago
Tom Watson blasts PGA Tour over returns of LIV Golf rebels Reed and Koepka https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/09/tom-watson-blasts-pga-tour-over-returns-of-liv-golf-rebels-reed-and-koepka #TheMasters #TomWatson #BrooksKoepka #EuropeanTour #Golf #PgaTour #Sport #UsSports
Tom Watson blasts PGA Tour over returns of LIV Golf rebels Reed and Koepka

Tom Watson has lambasted the PGA Tour over its recent decision to allow Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed to return from LIV Golf

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