AP Sports Summary for April 14th, 2024.
Scottie Scheffler leads Masters by 1 shot on a wild day of movement
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has the lead in the Masters after a wild Saturday at Augusta National. And it wasn't even blowing as hard as the day before. Scheffler had one last birdie for a 71 to give him a one-shot lead over Collin Morikawa going into the final round. They were among six players who had a share of the lead at one point. There were charges and collapses. Bryson DeChambeau made double bogey on the 15th and holed out from the fairway for birdie on the last hole. Tiger Woods had an 82, his worst score in a major.
Tiger Woods shoots his worst round in a major championship with an 82 at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods shot his worst round in a major championship in the third round of the Masters on Saturday. He had eight bogeys and two double-bogeys while making just a pair of birdies for a 10-over 82. The only other time Woods had shot in the 80s in a major had been his 80 in the first round of the 2005 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay and his 81 in the third round of the 2002 British Open at Muirfield. His worst round at Augusta National had been back-to-back 78s in 2022, the last time he played the full weekend. Now, he will play his 100th round at the Masters on Sunday long before the leaders decide the outcome.
After a messy back nine, DeChambeau's final swing keeps him in the mix at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau was rubbing his face in the middle of the 18th fairway, his head shaking slowly, as if he couldn't quite believe how quickly his shot at a green jacket had apparently slipped away on the back nine at Augusta National. Then, with his final swing of the third round, it suddenly seemed possible again. A momentous meltdown sent DeChambeau tumbling down the Masters leaderboard. Then he holed out a 77-yard birdie on the closing hole to finish with a 3-over 75 that left him four strokes behind Scottie Scheffler heading to the final round. Not a great position, to be sure, but a lot better than it couldve been.
The last day of the NBA regular season is Sunday. Expect chaos and lots of it
The final day of the NBA's regular season should be wild. Oklahoma City, Minnesota and Denver all have a shot at No. 1 in the Western Conference. Every seed from No. 2 to No. 8 is up for grabs in the Eastern Conference. Sunday's slate, with all 30 teams playing, will see nine seeds get decided, three first-round playoff matchups determined and three play-in matchups set as well.
Denver beats Boston College 2-0 to win record 10th NCAA hockey national title
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jared Wright and Rieger Lorenz scored second-period goals, Matt Davis had 35 saves and Denver beat No. 1 overall seed Boston College 2-0 to win the 10th national championship in program history. No. 3 seed Denver (32-9-3), which finished the season on a nine-game win streak, moved past Michigan (nine) for most titles all-time. Davis had 23 third-period saves in his third shutout of the season. The Pioneers outscored their opponents 82-39 in the second period this season. Boston College (34-6-1), which set the program's single-season record for wins, had its 15-game win streak snapped and was shutout for the first time this season.
Lionel Messi scores fifth goal and has an assist in Inter Miami's 3-2 win over Sporting KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his fifth goal and added an assist and Luis Suárez tapped in the winner in the 71st minute as Inter Miami CF topped Sporting Kansas City 3-2 in front of the third-largest crowd in MLS history. Many of the 72,610 who filled Arrowhead Stadium to see Messi weren't disappointed as he delivered deft passes to create scoring chances. Diego Gomez also scored for Inter Miami CF. Erik Thommy had both goals for Sporting KC.
Braves ace Spencer Strider will miss the rest of the season after having UCL surgery
MIAMI (AP) — The Atlanta Braves say ace Spencer Strider will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, performed the procedure on Friday. Strider complained about discomfort in his elbow after pitching four innings in Atlanta's 6-5 win over Arizona on April 5. An MRI the next day revealed damage to his UCL. Braves manager Brian Snitker says the team has been looking at replacement options since Strider initially went down but doesn't have anyone specific in mind yet.
Coyotes sale to Utah Jazz owner expected next week, Arizona to get expansion team, AP source says
TEMPE. Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes will likely be sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith shortly after the team's final game and will include a provision guaranteeing current owner Alex Meruelo an expansion team if a new arena is built within five years, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The $1 billion sale is expected to happen between the Coyotes' final game of the 2023-24 season and the start of the playoffs, barring unforeseen circumstances, the person said on condition of anonymity because the planned deal has not been announced. The deal will transfer the franchise's hockey operations to Smith, who plans to move the team to Salt Lake City, and Meruelo will move forward with a planned $3 billion project that will include a new arena in Phoenix.
Back to back! UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championship
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Thousands of fans lined the streets of Hartford, Connecticut, to celebrate the UConn men's basketball team following its second-straight NCAA championship and sixth in the last 25 years. Saturday's parade featured the players and coaches riding on a double-decker bus and lifting the national title trophy as fans shouted and waved celebratory signs. Coach Dan Hurley and the players thanked the crowd in short speeches outside the XL Center, where UConn plays about half its home games. The festivities followed Monday's 75-60 win over Purdue, which capped one of the most dominant two-year runs in NCAA Tournament history.
Kalen DeBoer makes unofficial Alabama coaching debut before big crowd at spring game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama fans hungry for a return to national-title contention filled Bryant-Denny Stadium for Nick Saban's first spring game. Kalen DeBoer steps into a much different situation 17 years later. DeBoer wrapped up his first spring with the Crimson Tide just a few months into the task of trying to maintain the juggernaut Saban built while navigating a very different world of NIL and transfer portal. His debut at Bryant-Denny Stadium drew anannounced crowd of 72,358 for an A-Day game that amounts to a carefully managed public scrimmage. The turnout indicates the interest — and perhaps anxiety — level.
AP-Scorecard
TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Kansas City 11 N.Y. Mets 7
Final Cincinnati 5 Chicago White Sox 0
Final Toronto 5 Colorado 3
Final San Francisco 11 Tampa Bay 2
Final Washington 3 Oakland 1
Final Milwaukee 11 Baltimore 5
Final Chicago Cubs 4 Seattle 1
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final N.Y. Yankees 3 Cleveland 2
Final Minnesota 11 Detroit 5
Final Boston 7 L.A. Angels 2
Final Houston 9 Texas 2
Final Minnesota 4 Detroit 1
Final N.Y. Yankees 8 Cleveland 2
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers 5 San Diego 2 (Top 9th)
Final Miami 5 Atlanta 1
Final Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 3
Final Arizona 4 St. Louis 2
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final SO N-Y Rangers 3 N-Y Islanders 2
Final Dallas 3 Seattle 1
Final Winnipeg 7 Colorado 0
Final Philadelphia 1 New Jersey 0
Final OT Florida 3 Buffalo 2
Final Washington 4 Tampa Bay 2
Final OT Detroit 5 Toronto 4
Final SO Ottawa 5 Montreal 4
Final Nashville 6 Columbus 4
Final Boston 6 Pittsburgh 4
Final Vancouver 3 Edmonton 1
Final Los Angeles 3 Anaheim 1
Final Minnesota 6 San Jose 2
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final tie Los Angeles FC 2 Portland 2
Final Charlotte FC 3 Toronto FC 2
Final Orlando City 3 D.C. United 2
Final CF Montréal 2 Cincinnati 1
Final New York City FC 2 New England 0
Final tie Chicago 0 New York 0
Final tie Seattle 0 FC Dallas 0
Final Miami 3 Sporting Kansas City 2
Final Houston 2 Minnesota 1
Final tie Columbus 0 Real Salt Lake 0
Final LA Galaxy 3 Vancouver 1
Final Colorado 3 San Jose 0
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