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Jon Rahm wins the 2023 Masters Tournament

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - Jon Rahm is the champion of the 87th Masters Tournament.Rahm shot 69 in Sunday’s final round at Augusta National Golf Club to overcome a four-stroke deficit to begin the day, and two strokes to start the final round, and overtake overnight leader Brooks Koepka.It is the second major championship for Rahm, who also won the 2021 U.S. Open. MORE DETAILS: 2023 Masters Tournament | Championship Sunday Breakdown Jon Rahm, of Spain, celebrates on the 18th green after wining the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Koepka (-8) shot 75 to finish tied for second.Three-time champion Phil Mickelson (-8) tied the lowest round of his Masters career with a 65. At 52, he becomes the oldest player to finish in the top five at Augusta, besting fellow three-time Masters champion Jimmy Demaret, who was 51 when he accomplished the feat in 1962.Rahm will receive $3,240,000 in prize money.For final sco...

Missouri high school alum Shaq Harrison signs with Lakers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lee's Summit West alum Shaquille Harrison will be joining the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the NBA Playoffs. Harrison previously played for the Portland Trailblazers after signing a 10-day contract on March 30. Barstow alum Jacob Gilyard signs two-way deal with the Memphis Grizzlies He also had stints with the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets and Brooklyn Nets. Harrison, who is known for his defensive prowess, won the 2021-22 G League Defensive Player of the Year with the Delaware Blue Coats. During his time at Lee's Summit West, he earned Missouri Class 5 All-State honors, along with being named a DiRenna Award finalist. KC native Ish Wainright agrees to deal with Phoenix Suns He went to the University of Tulsa where he started all 133 games, was a two-time All-American Athletic Conference performer and AAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Lakers finish out the regular season this afternoon against the Utah Jazz and will play in the NBA...

Masters Live Updates | Rahm wins first Masters championship

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Live updates from Sunday’s third and fourth round of the Masters (all times local):7:25 p.m.Jon Rahm shot 69 to capture his first Masters championship by four strokes over LIV golfers Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson, becoming the fourth player from Spain to win a green jacket.Rahm finished at 12-under 276, pulling away from Koepka, who entered the final round with a two-stroke lead but struggled all day with his accuracy and shot 75.Mickelson turned back the clock again, matching his best round ever at the Masters with a 65. The 52-year-old Mickelson had eight birdies as the sun replaced two days of steady rains on Sunday.Jordan Spieth made a late push with nine birdies in the final round and was 7 under, It’s Rahm’s fourth win of the season, and his second major championship after winning the U.S. Open in 2021.Rahm surged into the lead on the par-3 sixth hole after Koepka made bogey, and he didn’t let up from there. As Koepka conti...

Top-seeded Nuggets to open playoffs at home next Sunday, won’t know opponent until Friday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

The No. 1 seeded Nuggets snapped a three-game losing streak on Sunday against Sacramento and finally learned something about their postseason fate.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Nuggets’ reserves handle Kings, snapping three-game losing streak in regular-season finale Denver Nuggets | Thanks to Nuggets, Avs, Rockies, CU Buffs, Denver could be ground zero for future of sports on TV. And that future looks bleak. Denver Nuggets | Nuggets fall to Jazz in road finale as starters watch fourth quarter Denver Nuggets | Nuggets journal: Kevin Durant sees something special in Peyton Watson. “He has everything right now.” Denver Nuggets | On career-night, Nuggets’ Bruce Brown gets two Phoenix keepsakes to savor Denver will open next Sunday at home against whoever becomes the No. 8 seed. That will be determined as a result of this week’s play-in tournament.The No. 7 seeded Lakers will face ...

NBA Playoffs set; here's who the Lakers, Clippers will play

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

Sunday marked the final day of the NBA regular season, and many teams across the basketball landscape entered it unsure of what their playoff futures might hold. A full slate of Sunday games had major impacts for all of California's NBA teams. The defending champion Golden State Warriors defeated the empty husk of the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 157 to 101. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson led the starters with 26 and 20 points, respectively. Thompson became only the third person in NBA history to make 300 three-pointers in an NBA season, a milestone shared with Sixers guard James Harden and his backcourt teammate, Curry — who has accomplished the feat on four separate occasions.With Golden State's win against the Blazers, the defending champions secured the 6th seed in the NBA's Western Conference playoffs. It will be a short drive for the Warriors in the playoffs as they open up their postseason against the 3rd-seeded Sacramento Kings.The upstart Kings won 48 games to secu...

Preview: Warriors and Kings to make playoff history in first NorCal match up

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

The No. 6 seed Golden State Warriors and No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings will face off for the 2023 NBA playoffs’ first round starting on Saturday night.Not only will it be the first time the two Northern California teams face each other in the playoffs since the Kings moved out west from Kansas City in 1985, but the first time the two local teams have been in the playoffs in the same season. The series will open up at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento at 5:30 p.m. PT.“Everything that we’ve been through this season it’s nice to officially be in the playoffs with a week to prepare and get our minds and body right for it,” Steph Curry said. “The narrative, historical context of it all is just a part of this time of year and it’s awesome to know that we’re back in the fray and have an opportunity and hopefully get off to a good start.”The No. 6 seed is the lowest playoff seeding the Warriors have achieved since the 2013-14 season, where a t...

Battle of NorCal: Warriors to face Kings in first round of NBA playoffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

(KRON) -- The NBA regular season is in the books, and the playoffs are here. Bring on the battle of NorCal.For the first time ever, the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings will face each other in the NBA postseason. The defending champs are the sixth seed, which means third-seed Sacramento will host the first two games of the playoff series.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The Warriors (44-38) beat the Portland Trail Blazers 157-101 on Sunday to secure the sixth seed -- avoiding the seventh seed and having to play in this week's play-in tournament. With Stephen Curry missing 27 games, the Warriors were up and down during the season. Golden State finished with an 11-30 road record, among the worst in the NBA.The Kings (48-34)...

ANÁLISIS | Por qué los republicanos están en problemas: Trump y el tema del aborto no van a desaparecer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

(CNN) — Donald Trump se encuentra en una posición más fuerte para ganar la nominación presidencial republicana de 2024 de lo que ha estado en meses, ya que su partido se une a él luego de su acusación por parte de un jurado investigador de Nueva York por cargos de fraude comercial.Pero los resultados reales sobre el terreno todavía sugieren que el expresidente puede no ser bueno para la marca republicana entre el electorado general.El día de la comparecencia de Trump en Manhattan el martes, Janet Protasiewicz, respaldada por los demócratas, celebró la victoria en las elecciones a la Corte Suprema de Wisconsin cuando los liberales ganaron el control de la corte superior en el último estado indeciso.Ese resultado es solo parte de una historia más amplia en la que los demócratas y los candidatos respaldados por demócratas en todo el país se han desempeñado mejor en las elecciones de este año que Joe Biden en sus estados o distritos en 2020. Y potencialmente es un buen augurio par...

Masters Champions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

2023 — Jon Rahm2022 — Scottie Scheffler2021 — Hideki Matsuyama2020 — Dustin Johnson2019 — Tiger Woods2018 — Patrick Reed2017 — Sergio Garcia2016 — Danny Willett2015 — Jordan Spieth2014 — Bubba Watson2013 — x-Adam Scott2012 — x-Bubba Watson2011 — Charl Schwartzel2010 — Phil Mickelson2009 — x-Angel Cabrera2008 — Trevor Immelman2007 — Zach Johnson2006 — Phil Mickelson2005 — x-Tiger Woods2004 — Phil Mickelson2003 — x-Mike Weir2002 — Tiger Woods2001 — Tiger Woods2000 — Vijay Singh1999 — Jose Maria Olazabal1998 — Mark O’Meara1997 — Tiger Woods1996 — Nick Faldo1995 — Ben Crenshaw1994 — Jose Maria Olazabal1993 — Bernhard Langer1992 — Fred Couples1991 — Ian Woosnam1990 — x-Nick Faldo1989 — x-Nick Faldo1988 — Sandy Lyle1987 — x-Larry Mize1986 — Jack Nicklaus1985 — Bernhard Langer1984 — Ben Crenshaw1983 — Seve Ballesteros1982 — x-Craig Stadler1981 — Tom Watson1980 — Seve Ballesteros1979 — x-Fuzzy Zoeller1978 — Gary Player1977 — Tom Watson1976 — Raymond Floyd1975 — Jack Nicklaus1974 — Gary Play...

Jon Rahm wins Masters by 4 shots over Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson for 2nd major title after starting day 4 back

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:25:02 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jon Rahm wins Masters by 4 shots over Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson for 2nd major title after starting day 4 back.Source