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nytimes. com > athletic > 7177970 > 04/08/2026 > masters-2026-explained

What you need to know for Masters 2026 at Augusta National

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1040+ words) Entering each of the last four Masters, there was one clear, full-flight top player riding an immense wave of momentum. This year, though, the week opens amidst a cloud of beautiful uncertainty. The list of realistic Masters contenders is as…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7204971 > 04/18/2026 > georgia-football-spring-game-2026-analysis

Georgia on nobody's mind: The Dawgs are under the radar, and that's a compliment

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1136+ words) Georgia coach Kirby Smart said there was only one Bulldogs practice this spring, out of 12, that he didn't like. Dale Zanine / Imagn Images ATHENS, Ga " Behold, in all the usual glory, the Georgia football team: elite of the elite, two-time…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7057630 > 02/19/2026 > georga-football-players-driving-arrests

Two more Georgia football players arrested on driving-related charges

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (385+ words) Georgia has won 117 games since Kirby Smart took over the program in 2016. Nick Tre. Smith / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images ATHENS, Ga. " Two more Georgia football players were arrested on driving-related charges Wednesday night, per the Athens-Clarke County jail log....

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Masters 2026 live updates: Par 3 Contest latest from Augusta National, plus round 1 tee times and news

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1940+ words) Aaron Rai has added his name to the list of winners of the Masters Par 3 Contest. The Englishman carded a six-under-par 21, winning by one shot from Americans Jacob Bridgeman and John Keefer. Northern Ireland's Tom Mc Kibbin finished fourth. There…...

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Everything that happened on Day 2 at Augusta National

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1994+ words) Rory Mc Ilroy will head into the weekend of his Masters title defense with a record six-shot lead. The reigning champion recorded six birdies in his last seven holes to card a 7-under-par 65 and hold the biggest 36-hole lead in…...

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Everything that happened in Augusta on day one at the Masters 2026

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1979+ words) Rory Mc Ilroy will head into the second round of the 2026 Masters with a share of the lead. Last year's champion made a superb start to his title defence, carding a 5-under-par 67 to join Sam Burns at the top of…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7181581 > 04/08/2026 > masters-scottie-scheffler-rory-mcilroy-dark-horses-golf-briefing

The Masters is here. Anyone can win. Plus: How Augusta National has changed

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (398+ words) The 2026 Masters could see a dark-horse breakthrough." Bill Streicher / Imagn Images Good afternoon! Welcome to our special-edition newsletter covering the Masters Tournament. I'm Alex Kirshner, a contributing writer for"The Athletic, and I'll be with you for the next 72 holes....

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nytimes. com > interactive > 2026 > us > elections > results-georgia-us-house-14-special-runoff. html

Georgia 14th Congressional District Special Runoff 2026: Live Election Results, Harris vs. Fuller

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1436+ words) Voters in northwest Georgia go to the polls on Tuesday to elect a representative to fill the seat held until January by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Clay Fuller, a Republican allied with President Trump, faces Shawn Harris, a Democrat, in this…...

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nytimes. com > interactive > 2026 > us > elections > results-georgia-special-april-7. html

Georgia 2026: Live Special Election Runoff Results

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1375+ words) Voters in northwest Georgia go to the polls on Tuesday to elect a representative to fill the seat held until January by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Clay Fuller, a Republican allied with President Trump, faces Shawn Harris, a Democrat, in this…...

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nytimes. com > athletic > 7174158 > 04/06/2026 > augusta-national-masters-history-lawrence-bennett-green-jackets

The man who saw everything: Lawrence Bennett's long drive through Augusta's history

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1877+ words) Lawrence Bennett worked at Augusta National for four decades, first as a chauffeur and then managing the green jackets. (Whitney Boykin) AUGUSTA, Ga. " Lawrence Bennett drives through his city in a 1940 Pontiac Silver Streak. Before long, he's driving through his…...