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Record 7 Wildcats announce intentions to enter NBA draft (Yahoo Sports)

Kentucky has a lot of spots to fill now that a record seven players have announced they’ll enter the NBA draft. In a news conference Thursday, 7-footers Willie Cauley-Stein, twin guards Andrew and Aaron Harrison and freshman forwards Karl-Anthony Towns and Trey Lyles all said they will turn pro. Also entering are 7-0 reserve center Dakari Johnson and backup shooting guard Devin Booker, completing an exodus by the Wildcats’ top

Tired finish leaves Bubba four shots off Masters pace

By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Fatigue got the better of reigning champion Bubba Watson during a protracted opening round at the Masters on Thursday as he hit errant tee shots on the last two holes to card a one-under-par 71. The American left-hander, who is seeking to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only players to win consecutive green jackets, did well to salvage

Woods up against it as Rose leads Masters

Tiger Woods was struggling to kick-start his career at the Masters on Thursday, while Rory McIlroy made a quiet start to his bid for a slice of golfing history. While the two big names of the day strived to find their best form at Augusta National, others stepped up to set the pace on a day when perfect playing conditions opened the door to sub-par scores. England’s 2013 US Open

Rose draws on Seve magic with opening 67 at Augusta

By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Justin Rose conjured up a round that would have made his boyhood idol Seve Ballesteros proud and earned a share of the first round clubhouse lead at the Masters on Thursday. On a day when the two-time Masters champion from Spain would have turned 58, Rose emerged from a mini slump to card a five-under-par 67 at Augusta National. Ballesteros, who inspired a

Golf-Rose draws on Seve magic with opening 67 at Augusta

By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 9 (Reuters) – Justin Rose conjured up a round that would have made his boyhood idol Seve Ballesteros proud and earned a share of the first round clubhouse lead at the Masters on Thursday. On a day when the two-time Masters champion from Spain would have turned 58, Rose emerged from a mini slump to card a five-under-par 67 at Augusta National. Ballesteros, who

Watson becomes oldest to break par at Masters

Tom Watson became the oldest player with a sub-par round in Masters history Thursday, the 65-year-old American firing a one-under 71 in the opening round at Augusta National. “It’s fun to be able to at least be in red figures at Augusta National,” Watson said. Watson, who won the Masters in 1977 and 1981, nearly became the oldest major winner in golf history at the 2009 British Open, losing a