The top 5 collapses in Masters history Things can change in a hurry at Augusta National. They did on Sunday at the par-3 12th, when leader Jordan Spieth put not one, but two balls in Rae's Creek en route to a fate-changing quadruple-bogey 7. Spieth tried to fight back as be he could, making birdie on both of the second nine par 5s. However, the 22-year-old wasn't able to convert an 8-foot … [Read more...]

Blues, Blackhawks set for Round 1 war after Dallas wins West Ken Hitchcock knows the St. Louis Blues were bound to face a talented team in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  “Might as well start at the top,” he said. The Blues will open the playoffs against the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night, after falling 5-1 to the Washington Capitals on … [Read more...]

Smylie Kaufman learned to play Augusta via Tiger Woods' video game Your browser does not support iframes. AUGUSTA, Ga. — Smylie Kaufman is playing in his first Masters, and he’ll tee off on Sunday alongside Jordan Spieth in the tournament’s final pairing. That’s remarkable bordering on miraculous in itself, but then there’s this: Kaufman learned to play Augusta National by playing the course … [Read more...]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball: Gurus eye Trout in Sunday lineups Before setting your lineup for Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball, see what our two pundits put together for the Sunday slate based off a $200 budget. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Study their picks, feel free to agree or disagree, and sign up for a daily contest. Note: Lineups were picked Friday, so monitor for … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Korpisalo leads Blue Jackets over Sabres No. 1 Star: Joonas Korpisalo, Columbus Blue Jackets The young Finn was fantastic during a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Korpisalo stopped 34 shots, including 17 in the second period, to earn his 16th win of the season.  No. 2 Star: Brandon Saad, Columbus Blue Jackets Saad scored the final tally of the night to reach the 30-goal … [Read more...]

NFL draft positional rankings: Edge rush talent is strong up high Leading up to the NFL draft on April 28-30, Shutdown Corner will examine each position, rank the top players at each spot and identify some sleepers, sliders and lesser-known gems. Want to dip into the 2016 NFL draft's riches of pass-rushing talent? Don't wait too long. Although this year's draft appears to be quite top-heavy … [Read more...]

Anders Lee out with broken leg, Islanders remain in injury hell When the New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers on Thursday night, there was cause for celebration. It was the first time they had swept a season series from their archrivals, and they did so despite several impactful injuries to their lineup.  Unfortunately, the trend continued: Forward Anders Lee fractured his leg … [Read more...]

NHL Three Stars: Tarasenko, Crosby, Byfuglien, Gardiner, Josi OT heroes No. 1 Star: Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues Tarasenko continues to be a nightmare for the opposition. He scored goal No. 38 to tie the Chicago Blackhawks with 1:22 left on the clock. Goal No. 39 came 3:37 into overtime. No. 2 Star: Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets In a game that meant nothing for the Jets, Big Buf … [Read more...]

Kevin Harvick reiterates commitment to Stewart-Haas We can put this one to rest, right? Kevin Harvick tweeted Thursday evening that he was looking forward to driving the No. 4 car for "many years to come." Looking forward to driving the #4 car for many years to come. Never had more fun racing & love my team. #4thewin — Kevin Harvick (@KevinHarvick) April 7, 2016 Harvick's team, Stewart-Haas … [Read more...]

Drouin scores game winner in return because of course he does (Video) Remember that one time when everyone thought Jonathan Drouin would never appear in a Tampa Bay Lightning game ever again?  Funny story.  On Thursday morning, Drouin was called up from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). On Thursday night, he was playing in his first NHL game since December 30. The 21-year-old forward went on to … [Read more...]