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Ryo Hisatsune, who last year became the first Japanese to be named the European tour's Rookie of the Year, will make his debut at Augusta National this April.
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Feb 22, 2024
Japan's Hisatsune among three to accept special Masters invitations
Hisatsune, who last year became the first Japanese to be named the European tour's Rookie of the Year, will make his debut at Augusta National this April.
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TENNIS
May 9, 2023
ATP hails 'new era' for Chinese tennis at Shanghai Masters launch
The tournament will double its duration and the prize-money pool will exceed $10 million, making it the richest sports event in Asia according to organizers.
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Apr 13, 2023
Weary Masters champion Jon Rahm preparing for return to course at RBC Heritage
A weary Rahm said he had considered skipping this week"s tournament at Hilton Head Island but wanted to honor an earlier pledge to play in the event.
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Apr 11, 2023
Tiger Woods' ball from 1997 Masters sells for $64,000
Bidding for the Titleist ball, which has "Tiger" stamped on it, began at $500 when it went up for auction in late March.
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TENNIS
Apr 10, 2023
Novak Djokovic hoping to make strong start to clay-court season in Monte Carlo
Djokovic, a winner in 2013 and 2015, figures to have a good chance of going far in a tournament that is missing 11-time champion Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.
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Apr 10, 2023
LIV Golf stars make mark at Masters
Nobody from among the LIV Golf contingent at this year's Masters was able to slip into the green jacket, but a few players from the controversial Saudi-backed circuit left an indelible mark on the leaderboard at Augusta National on Sunday.
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Apr 10, 2023
Jon Rahm pulls away to claim first Masters title
Rahm, the 2021 U.S. Open winner, collected his second major championship by finishing at 12 under for a four-stroke victory.
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Apr 9, 2023
Brooks Koepka has eyes on the Masters prize on marathon Sunday
The American has a four-stroke lead over Jon Rahm, but the leading pair still have 30 holes to complete after the third round was cut short due to rain.
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Apr 7, 2023
Brooks Koepka has strong opening round to grab share of Masters lead
Koepka joined Viktor Hovland and John Rahm with opening-round 65s to finish with a share the lead.
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Apr 4, 2023
LIV-PGA feud set aside, but Greg Norman eyes fiery finish at Masters
The LIV Golf chief said he had "goosebumps" when considering the possibility that one of the breakaway circuit"s 18 players could don the green jacket on Sunday.
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Jan 6, 2023
Kazuki Higa accepts invitation to play in Masters
Kazuki Higa, who won his first Japan Golf Tour money title in 2022, has accepted a special invitation to play in this year's Masters Tournament, organizers said Thursday.
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Dec 23, 2022
Japan claims two golds on final day of World Masters
Japan moved past France to the top of the medal table with three gold, two silver and four bronze.
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Nov 13, 2022
Ryo Ishikawa gets long-awaited win at Taiheiyo Masters
The 31-year-old earned u00a540 million ($288,000) for his third Taiheiyo Masters win and 18th career victory on the JGTO Tour.
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TENNIS
Nov 2, 2022
Rafael Nadal no longer fighting for top spot
Nadal has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks of his glittering career and has finished as the year-end No. 1 on five occasions.
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TENNIS
Apr 14, 2022
Alexander Zverev cruises into Monte Carlo Masters final 16
Zverev, who took to court as the highest ranked player remaining in the tournament, lost the first four points of the match but breezed through the first set in just over 20 minutes
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Apr 10, 2022
Scottie Scheffler clings to three-shot Masters lead after third round
With the sun setting, the world No. 1 unleashed a brilliant approach on the 18th hole that allowed him to happily walk away three shots clear of Australian Cameron Smith.
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Apr 9, 2022
Hideki Matsuyama moves into second at Masters, but five shots off leader Scottie Scheffler
Starting the day in 19th and at even par, Matsuyama piled up four birdies and a bogey for a 3-under 69 at Augusta National Golf Club to pull himself into contention.
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Apr 8, 2022
Remarkable Tiger Woods in Masters hunt after opening 71
In his first competitive round of golf in 508 days, Woods mixed three birdies with two bogeys at Augusta National to sit in a tie for 10th, four back of sole leader Im Sung-jae.
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Apr 6, 2022
Tiger Woods sets stage for another storybook Masters comeback
The 15-time major winner delighted fans by saying he will not only play the Masters, but that he can win a sixth green jacket.
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Apr 5, 2022
'Tigermania' sweeps Augusta as Tiger Woods keeps Masters guessing
The car crash that 14 months ago had threatened to take Woods' right leg seemed a distant misfortune on a picture perfect Monday as he appeared set to make his return to competition.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world