Spain’s Jon Rahm shot a 3–under-par 69 in the final round to earn his first Masters championship on a long Sunday, April 9, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Rahm, the 2021 U.S. Open winner, collected his second major championship by finishing at 12–under 276 for a four-stroke victory. Brooks Koepka, who had…
D-backs Get 16 Hits, Rout Dodgers 11–6, to Take 3 of 4
PHOENIX—Josh Rojas had his second straight three-hit game, Pavin Smith drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks got 16 hits in an 11–6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers 11–6 on Sunday, April 9. Every Arizona starter had at least one hit as the Diamondbacks followed a 12-run, 17-hit effort Saturday with another easy…
Lakers Hold Off Jazz 128–117 in Regular Season Finale
LOS ANGELES—LeBron James hit eight 3-pointers while scoring 36 points, Anthony Davis had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers surged into the postseason as the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 128–117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, April 9. D’Angelo Russell had 17 points for the Lakers,…
Clippers Rally Past Suns, Secure No. 5 Seed in West
PHOENIX—Norman Powell scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had 25 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to secure the No. 5 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference playoff bracket by beating the Phoenix Suns 119–114 on Sunday, April 9. The teams will meet again in the first round of the playoffs. The Suns are the No….
Israel Adesanya Knocks out Alex Pereira in UFC Title Rematch
MIAMI—Israel Adesanya wanted a quick rematch after a November loss to Alex Pereira stripped him of the 185-pound championship belt he’d held since 2019. Five months later in UFC 287 in Miami early Sunday, Adesanya dropped the middleweight champion Pereira with two right hands, then raised his fists in triumph as he took back his…
Cleveland Browns Quarterback Watson Scheduled to Give Deposition in Civil Lawsuit
As Deshaun Watson prepares for his second season with Cleveland, his legal troubles in Houston linger. The Browns quarterback is scheduled to give a deposition on Monday in one of the two remaining civil lawsuits filed against him for sexual misconduct. According to court documents filed in Harris County, Texas, Watson was asked to provide…
USWNT Beat Ireland, Lose Star Mallory Swanson
A 2–0 victory for the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) over Ireland on Saturday in Austin, Texas came at the cost of star forward Mallory Swanson. Swanson, the leading scorer for the United States this year, was carted off late in the first half of the friendly when her left knee buckled after a challenge…
Quinnipiac Beats Minnesota 3–2 in Overtime, Wins NCAA Hockey Title
TAMPA, Fla.—Jacob Quillan scored 10 seconds into overtime (OT) to give Quinnipiac a 3–2 victory over Minnesota for its first NCAA hockey title Saturday night. Quinnipiac (34–4–3) trailed for more than 50 minutes and took its first lead of the game when Quillan moments into the extra period. The Bobcats won the faceoff to open…
Lakers signing Tristan Thompson, Shaq Harrison
The Los Angeles Lakers are signing forward Tristan Thompson and guard Shaquille Harrison for postseason depth, ESPN reported Sunday, April 9. Thompson, 32, a former teammate of Lakers star LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers, last played with the Chicago Bulls in 2021–22. Thompson has career averages of 9.0 points and 8.4 rebounds in 730…
Mike Trout Hits One of Angels’ Three Homers in Win Over Jays
Mike Trout’s three-run home run in the fifth inning capped a rally from an early four-run deficit and helped the Los Angeles Angels to a 9–5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday night, April 8, in Anaheim, Calif. Trout’s homer was one of six in the game, three by each team. Bo Bichette and…
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