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Both players started with a par on the difficult par-4 first, but will need a Herculean effort to unseat Jordan Spieth. Spieth broken a record for totals after the second and third rounds. MORE: Live leaderboard | Sunday images | Masters final-round odds | Saturday standouts Woods and McIlroy are waiting to pounce should he falter. Also putting pressure on Spieth is his playing partner, Justin Rose. Below are some of the hole locations we will see throughout the day at Augusta....

MORE: All eyes on Jordan Spieth | Saturday’s birdies and bogies | Record score 10:10 a.m. - Larry Mize 10:20 a.m. - Stephen Gallacher, Joost Luiten 10:30 a.m. - Mike Weir, Brandt Snedeker 10:40 a.m. - K.J. Choi, Sandy Lyle 10:50 a.m. - Francesco Molinari, Nick Watney 11:00 a.m. - Brendon de Jonge, a-Oliver Goss 11:10 a.m. - Thongchai Jaidee, Thorbjorn Olesen 11:20 a.m. - Lucas Glover, Billy Horschel 11:30 a....

Beginning April 7 and culminating April 10, the Masters blends the splendor of spring with the spirit of competition with the smallest field of any of golf’s four grand slam events. MORE: Tiger Woods won’t play | Recent winners | Greats who never won at Augusta | Jordan Spieth’s jacket day This is the 80th edition of the Masters. Augusta National Golf Club is not without its detractors, notably for its membership requirements....

But it was a pretty good Sunday for CBS, too. Per the network on Monday: “Live coverage of the Masters final round delivered a 7.7/21 average household rating/share in the metered markets, the highest-rated morning golf broadcast in 34 years. Yesterday’s final round also is the highest-rated golf broadcast on any network since last year’s Masters final round.” CBS’s coverage began at 9 a.m. ET, moved up from the usual afternoon coverage-start window because of impending storms....

MORE: Masters leaderboard | Who is Smylie Kaufman? Kaufman, who played his collegiate golf at LSU, has “#7 For Heisman @ LSU" in the Tigers’ purple and gold colors inscribed on the back of his club. Fournette was the heavy favorite to win the Heisman throughout much of the 2015 season before falling out of contention and not even getting an invite to the award presentation in New York. He finished sixth in the voting....

Woods ended an 11-year wait for his 15th major as he triumphed at Augusta last April. The 44-year-old subsequently won the ZOZO Championship in October 2019 but has since struggled for form. MASTERS 2020: Odds, expert picks and more Battling back problems, Woods finished in a tie for 37th at this year’s PGA Championship and missed the cut at the 2020 U.S. Open. Faldo, a three-time Masters champion, does not expect last year’s Augusta winner to suddenly rediscover his best form this week....

The midfielder spent three-and-a-half years in his second spell at Chelsea, winning the Premier League twice in that time before moving to United ahead of this season in a reported £40 million move. United 11/4 with dabblebet to win PL Matic was named man-of-the match in his Premier League debut as Jose Mourinho’s men impressively beat West Ham 4-0 last weekend. He is loving life at United and risked the ire of his former club’s fans by claiming he was in no doubt his new side were bigger....

“I gotta watch my mouth but, for someone to get ($25,000) for physically putting their hands on someone and then someone else to get ($50,000) for verbally saying something, there’s a problem with that,” Barnes said to ESPN producer Shari Greenberg after the Clippers’ 124-99 win in Game 3 on Friday. MORE: Harden calls Barnes ‘disrespectful’ | Bulls, Clips up 2-1 | LeBron says Noah crossed the line Barnes, who is known for his trash talking, apologized to Harden’s mother for the insults before the night was over....

The Bears running back, who has been sidelined with a sprained MCL in his right knee since Nov. 1, is set to return on Thanksgiving when Chicago visits the rival Packers. MORE: Best Brett Favre stories you haven’t heard | NFL playoff picture: PIT, KC lookin’ good “I probably could have played last Sunday, but I might not have been able to play coming up this week if something would have happened,” Forte said, via ESPN....

Gaetz is being investigated by the Department of Justice over allegations of a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. He denies the accusations. The probe reportedly stemmed from a separate investigation into Greenberg, a former tax collector in Seminole County, Florida, who was indicted last year on federal charges including sex trafficking. Greenberg’s attorney Fritz Scheller—speaking to reporters after a hearing in Orlando, in footage shared by website The Recount—was asked whether his client had introduced Gaetz to “any underaged girls for sexual relations....

At the event in support of Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Gaetz praised Trump as being the ultimate “closer,” while giving him an affectionate nickname. “It is closing time in these midterm elections. The fight is on, and there is no closer in American politics like Big Daddy Don,” Gaetz said, prompting cheers from the crowd at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition in Miami on Sunday. Later on during his headline appearance at the “Save America” rally, Trump appeared to make reference to the long-running federal sex-trafficking investigation involving Gaetz while apologizing on “behalf of the country” amid claims the congressman will not face charges in the ongoing probe....

The House of Representatives approved a continuing resolution on Friday, giving the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the ability to spend through the Disaster Relief Fund, freeing up $15 million more in aid for disaster relief. Only 10 Republicans voted for the measure, two days after a Category 4 hurricane barreled through Florida, killing dozens and causing billions in economic damage. Gaetz indicated he’d vote against funding to benefit government agencies earlier this week....

The stage was set as Kenseth tailed Logano at Martinsville, the first race in which Kenseth was not part of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Logano, winner of three consecutive races, was running for a fourth when Kenseth caught him from behind on Lap 453. MORE: Jeff Gordon wins | The Eliminator Eight It put a wild twist to NASCAR’s championship race. Two races remain in the Eliminator Round, at Texas and Phoenix....

Indeed, over half of the eight-team field enters competition ranked among AP Top 25 teams, including No. 9 Arkansas, No. 10 Creighton, No. 14 Arizona, No. 17 San Diego State and No. 23 Texas Tech. Blue bloods Louisville, Ohio State and Cincinnati round out the tournament. Will this year’s tournament reveal a contender for the 2022-23 national championship? All but one of the five prior Maui Invitational champions have been eligible for the NCAA Tournament, the lone exception being Notre Dame in 2017-18; the 2019-20 champions, Kansas, did not make the tournament due to the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic....

Reports always indicated that James “camp” was interested in moving toward that direction. Maverick Carter, James’ business parter, is included in that camp. Speaking with Jason Whitlock on ESPN’s “Real Talk” podcast, Carter dispelled the notion that any decision was made for James. MORE: James begins China tour | LeBron watches son hoop | LeBron burger “This was a decision that LeBron made in his heart,” Carter told ESPN.com. “We didn’t push him to do it....

Maxalt was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1998 and is one of seven triptans, which are a category of medications that work similarly to each other and are approved specifically for treatment of acute migraine episodes. This drug is like other triptans in many ways, but it does have some distinguishing characteristics. Indications Maxalt and other triptans are typically used to alleviate moderate to severe migraine attacks and may also be used for the treatment of milder migraine episodes that do not respond to over-the-counter analgesics like Advil (ibuprofen), Tylenol (acetaminophen), or Excedrin (acetaminophen/aspirin/caffeine)....

Waters, who is chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued a statement on Monday following Bankman-Fried’s arrest in the Bahamas in relation to an indictment which is due to be unsealed on Tuesday morning. Bankman-Fried was arrested 24 hours before he was due to appear before the Financial Services Committee and he’s expected to be extradited to the U.S. to face charges being brought by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York....

Williams, a redshirt sophomore who is giving up two years of eligibility, is considered the top tight end prospect in the nation because of his size, hands and athleticism. MORE: Best bowl photos | Is it time to count out SEC? | NFL Mock Draft Williams made another highlight play during Thursday’s Citrus Bowl when he hurdled a pair of Missouri defenders on his way to a 54-yard touchdown. Minnesota lost the game, 33-17, but Williams solidified his stock as a high draft pick....

Players Conventional Wisdom B. Clinton arrow up Sounding tough on militias, Medicare. Go ahead, GOPers, make my May. N. Gingrich neutral Resigns as GOPAC chief, saying, “they” screwed up. They? H. Foster arrow up Call off the abortion, Dr. Bob. This nomination could go to term. B. Dole arrow up Piling up GOP endorsements from Gold- water, others. Is he Bush ‘88–or Muskie ‘72? P. Wilson arrow down Que pasa, hombre?...