World number 16 Ronnie O’Sullivan survives a fightback from defending champion Ding Junhui to progress to the second round of the Masters with a thrilling 6-4 victory.

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O’Sullivan defeats champion Ding

After Fairfax County police acknowledged in late June that they had fired the officer who shot and killed unarmed motorist David Masters in 2009, Chief David M. Rohrer said he would apologize to the Masters family. Eventually, Rohrer called Masters’s father, mother, sister and ex-wife and offered each his apologies. He also arranged to have Masters’s truck towed back to Fredericksburg, where Masters’s ex-wife and stepdaughter, the executors of his estate, live. But Masters’s parents said they were offended that the chief called the victim’s ex-wife first, and only called them in response to an inquiry from Barrie Masters, his father, a month later. The chief then declined to share any information with them about the shooting, Barrie Masters said. Read full article > >

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Fairfax chief apologizes in Masters shooting, but family isn’t satisfied

Four days after he limped around TPC Sawgrass and pulled out of The Players Championship with left leg injuries , Tiger Woods announced Monday evening that he is “likely” to play in next month’s U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, though he described the situation as “week-to-week” and offered no definitive timetable for a return. Woods said it is unlikely he’ll play any competitive golf before the June 16-19 Open, leaving him with just nine holes in tournament play since the Masters — a period of 66 days — a significant layoff for a player who insists some of his recent struggles are due to the fact that he has played so infrequently. Read full article > >

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Tiger Woods says he’s ‘likely’ to play in 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club

Roger Federer crashes out of the Rome Masters in round three, losing 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 6-7 (4-7) to Richard Gasquet.

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Andy Murray battles into the third round of the Rome Masters with a seesaw victory over Belgium’s Xavier Malisse.

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Murray battles to Malisse victory

Rafael Nadal beats Andy Murray to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final after the Briton almost does not start their semi-final because of an elbow injury.

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Nadal beats Murray in Monte Carlo

A female sports reporter blasted the all-male Augusta National Golf Club on Monday, a day after a security guard wouldn’t let her in to interview one of the stars of the recent Masters tournament.

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Female reporter denied Masters access

Rory McIlroy never got a grip on his golf swing or his putter in the final round of the Masters, but he controlled beautifully the one thing he could: his attitude. Ever heard an athlete deal with total personal failure more forthrightly? The best young player anyone has seen in a long time came apart on the back nine of Augusta, but the way he pulled himself together when it was over was one of the more promising thing he has done in his short career.

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Rory McIlroy learns from golf’s greatest teacher: failure

Rory McIlroy had taken a four-shot lead into the final day of the Masters, but blew almost all of it on one disastrous hole.

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Rory McIlroy vows to not let his Masters experience taint him after throwing away a four-shot lead in the final round at Augusta.

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McIlroy positive despite collapse

South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel takes advantage of Rory McIlroy’s meltdown to win the Masters by two shots on a staggering final day.

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Schwartzel wins dramatic Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods is making quite a charge at the Masters, shooting a 5-under 31 on the front side to tie for the lead with Rory McIlroy and Charl Schwartzel.

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Woods charges into lead at the Masters, shooting 31 on front side to tie McIlroy, Schwartzel

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy moves to 12 under par and will take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Masters as he continues his quest to win a first major.

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McIlroy extends lead at Masters

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy leads the Masters by two shots going into “Moving Day” at Augusta.

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Live – 2011 Masters day three

Rory McIlroy opens up a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Masters, but Tiger Woods is not far behind.

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