National Sports

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — What do you do after recording one of the worst first-round scores ever at the Masters? Nick Dunlap had no hope of making the cut after shooting an 18-over-par 90 on Thursday. He briefly thought about quitting the tournament. He hit dozens of balls into the woods behind his

By Don Riddell and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Stan Smith tells CNN Sports it is “unfortunate” that tennis seems to be experiencing “a lot of the same issues we had back 50 years ago.” His comments come after the Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA), the tennis players’ association co-founded by

By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — After some rain overnight softened up the course, the scoring conditions were ideal for Friday’s second round at the Masters. And many of the world’s best golfers were ready to take advantage. Following a masterful opening round at Augusta National, round one leader Justin Rose came

By Don Riddell, CNN Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — Every golfer is chasing the elation of a major tournament victory, but Bryson DeChambeau has found something that almost compares: Sinking a hole-in-one over his house. Last November, the reigning and two-time US Open champion embarked on a wildly entertaining challenge. He lined the ball up in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Williams driver Carlos Sainz could face a further fine after swearing in a press conference when criticizing a penalty he received at last week’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Spaniard was fined €10,000 (around $11,340) by the FIA, motorsport’s world governing body, for arriving late on the grid for the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — It’s fair to say Nick Dunlap will want to forget his opening round at the Masters on Thursday – and quickly. The 21-year-old shot an 18-over-par 90 to record one of the worst first-round scores ever at Augusta and the highest since Ben Crenshaw, who was 63 at the

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — If José Luis Ballester was trying to make a name for himself at his first Masters tournament, he certainly succeeded. Just not in the way he might have expected before his opening round. The debutant, known by his nickname Josele, admitted to urinating in Rae’s Creek on the 13th

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to find a winner. Much of that is true today, with the classical form of

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The 89th playing of the Masters got off to a blazing start at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, with Englishman Justin Rose ending the day atop of the leaderboard. The first major of the year got started with a ceremonial tee shot from Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and

By Sarah Sims (CNN) — Ken Griffey Jr., a 13-time MLB All-Star, is taking his talents to the Masters this week, stepping up to a different kind of green and view. Griffey is a credentialed photographer for Masters.com. After playing the course a few years back, he said, “I am not going to go to

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian sprinter Gout Gout, 17, broke the 10-second barrier for the 100 meters not once, but twice in the same day. The teenager, who had never dipped under the mark before, clocked 9.99 seconds in the under-20 100m heat before recording the same time in the final at the

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever wondered why the Masters is played in April? For anyone interested in more than just the golf at Augusta National, the answer might seem obvious. With all the flowering azalea bushes and dogwood trees in the background, springtime in Georgia is simply the best time to

CNN By George Ramsay, Don Riddell and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite soccer team, especially when shovels are sometimes needed

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — When you’re down 2-0 with less than 55 minutes to go in a two-legged quarterfinal, there’s one man you can count on above the rest to turn your fortunes around: World Cup and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. Inter Miami is headed to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic called his performance “horrible” as he crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Alejandro Tabilo in the second round. The Serb, who is still searching for his 100th career title, was playing his first match on clay since winning gold at

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was a night full of mixed emotions for Prince William as he took his son, Prince George, to watch their soccer team Aston Villa play Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday. The Prince of Wales is a well-known Aston Villa supporter and couldn’t resist

By Don Riddell, CNN Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — The Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera has been away for some time, but he returns to Augusta National this week with a spring in his step, as a winning golfer looking for a warm embrace. Despite the lifetime invitation that accompanied his Masters triumph in 2009, Cabrera hasn’t