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Spring Game is Last for UAB at Birmingham’s Legion Field

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has played its last game at Birmingham’s legendary Legion Field, leaving the stadium known as the “Football Capital of the South” with few tenants. That history was on a lot of minds at the UAB spring intrasquad game on Saturday. UAB is heading to a new Protective Stadium that is scheduled to open in…

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GOLF-THE MASTERS Matsuyama makes history at Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah) has become the first Japanese male to win a major championship. Matsuyama has captured the Masters by closing with a 1-over 73, good enough for a one-stroke win over Will Zalatoris (zal-ah-TOHR’-ihs). A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama took control of the tournament…

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GOLF-THE MASTERS Matsuyama makes history at Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah) has become the first Japanese male to win a major championship. Matsuyama has captured the Masters by closing with a 1-over 73, good enough for a one-stroke win over Will Zalatoris (zal-ah-TOHR’-ihs). A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama took control of the tournament…

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GOLF-THE MASTERS Matsuyama makes history at Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah) has become the first Japanese male to win a major championship. Matsuyama has captured the Masters by closing with a 1-over 73, good enough for a one-stroke win over Will Zalatoris (zal-ah-TOHR’-ihs). A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama took control of the tournament…

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GOLF-THE MASTERS Matsuyama makes history at Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah) has become the first Japanese male to win a major championship. Matsuyama has captured the Masters by closing with a 1-over 73, good enough for a one-stroke win over Will Zalatoris (zal-ah-TOHR’-ihs). A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama took control of the tournament…

Hideki Matsuyama Wins Masters, Becoming First Japanese Champion

Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, tees off on the fourth hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Hideki Matsuyama went into the final hole of the Masters with a two-stroke lead and poised to become the first male player from Japan to win one of golf’s major…

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GOLF-THE MASTERS Matsuyama makes history at Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah) has become the first Japanese male to win a major championship. Matsuyama has captured the Masters by closing with a 1-over 73, good enough for a one-stroke win over Will Zalatoris (zal-ah-TOHR’-ihs). A five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Matsuyama took control of the tournament…

The Latest: Matsuyama hopes to be pioneer for Japanese golf

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on the Masters, the first golf major of the year (all times EDT): 8:40 p.m. Hideki Matsuyama has delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all. A decade after Matsuyama made a sterling debut as the best amateur at Augusta National, he claimed the ultimate trophy with a victory in the Masters….

Boston bullies: Celtics’ 31-3 run ends Nuggets’ win streak

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Sports Writer

The Boston Celtics ended the Denver Nuggets’ eight-game winning streak with a 105-87 victory. The Celtics used an epic 31-3 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to hand the Nuggets their first loss since March 24. The Nuggets have lost just four times in 21 games since Feb. 27. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 28 points and Jaylen Brown scored 20. Michael Porter Jr. led Denver with 22 points despite missing all but one of his 12 3-point attempts. The Celtics closed the game by outscoring the Nuggets 40-8.

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GOLF-MASTERS Matsuyama in water, Masters lead down to 2 AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Suddenly, there’s some drama in the final round of the Masters. Hideki Matsuyama (hih-DEH’-kee maht-soo-YAH’-mah) drove his second shot over the green at the 15th hole, the ball skipping into the pond at the next hole. Matsuyama wound up with his second bogey in four holes. Meanwhile,…