McIlroy Leads Masters Charge Overnight
Rory McIlroy holds the lead after two rounds at Augusta as he resists late pressure from Tiger Woods and prepares for weekend play. Woods, after initial bogeys, steadied and stayed in contention alongside McIlroy and Jason Day, who will join him in the final pairing on Saturday.
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Masters Glance Round Two Makes Open Title Hope Strong
Rory McIlroy stretched his lead to 10 under after a 69 in the Masters second round. Jason Day shot 64 to sit two back at 136, with Tiger Woods and K J Choi at 137. Phil Mickelson sat 2 under after two rounds, nine behind, while Mark Kaymer and other major winners failed to make the cut including Graeme McDowell and Louis Oosthuizen. Fred Couples surged to 139 with a 68, eyeing a potential historic win as patience and nerves frame the weekend. The day featured Day’s eight birdies and Woods’s 12‑foot birdie setup on 18.
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Jason Day
Tiger Woods
K.J. Chot
Phil
Phil Mickelson
Woods
Martin Kaymer
Graeme McDowell
Louis Oosthuizen
Day
Rickie Fowler
Rory
Rickie
Fred Couples
Couples
Rory Mcllroy
Preps coach urges finish to matches after tough ties
Prep coach notes effort was strong but finishing remains an issue as team slips in tie breakers and ends up splitting sets. In district action Gateway Chr. 6 Dora 0: Ramirez and Meeks combine on a three hit shutout for a 3-5 Warriors win. Ramirez earns the win, Meeks the save.
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Gateway
Warriors
Rick Rapp
Andrew
Daniel
NMMI baseball drops doubleheader to NMJC as bats stay hot
In Game 1 NMJC builds 5-0 lead early and rides five late runs to an 10-0 win over NMMI. Abdel Rivera takes the loss after seven innings, allowing 15 hits. In Game 2 Zach Tingen starts and NMJC cruises with a 10-0 five-inning victory, Street earns the win while Wood leads NMJC with three RBIs. In women’s tennis at the Southwest JUCO Championships in Temple, NMMI doubles teams win two matches and improve chances at the title as Martinez Godinet and Burt Dunn post victories while Hazelman Hawkins and others fall.
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Artelia — Valley Christian
Lake Arthur
Lions
Jacob LeBlanc
Panthers
Luis Vela
Jal
Dexter
Chanda Crandall
Jenna Garcia
Evelyn Dominguez
Tamara Salas
Broncos
John David Gonzales
Abdel Rivera
NMMI
Jaquez
Garrett
New Mexico JC
Orona
Maldonado
Gonzales
Vincent Centeno
Zach Tingen
Sam Street
Thunder
Temple
Texas
Karla Martinez
Lilia Godinet
Tyler Junior College
Jazmine Burt
Samantha Dunn
Collin College
Adalyn Hazelman
Alyssa Hawkins
Tyler JC
Burt
Bronco
North Central Texas
Martinez
Godinet
Hawkins
Dunn
Zeljka Vidic
Gores buys Pistons keeping franchise in Michigan
Tom Gores, California-based Michigan native and founder of Platinum Equity, agreed to purchase the Detroit Pistons, aiming to keep the team in Auburn Hills. The deal ends the Davidson family era after decades of ownership and follows prior interest from Mike Ilitch.
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Davidson
Pistons
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Red Wings
Mike Ilitch
Gores
Auburn Hills
Oakland County
L. Brooks Patterson
Palace
Cadillac
Platinum Equity
Four Winns Boat Manufacturing Company
Michigan
Paul Brown
Michigan Economic Development Corp
NBA
David Stern
League
Karen Davidson
Tom Gores
Stern
NFL
Detroit Lions
NHL
Red Wings
Bill Davidson
Fred Zollner
Fort Wayne
Ind
Arenas
Alan Ostfield
Lavin Faces Kidney Issue Amid Coaching Recovery
Steve Lavin underwent surgery and may miss time but plans to back coaching in about two weeks. Jim Boeheim updates at Final Four luncheon, noting early diagnosis and strong prognosis. St John’s athletic director says Lavin will continue regular duties with family privacy respected.
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Lavin
V Foundation For Cancer Research
Boeheim
St. John’s
Chris Monash
Steve
Monash
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