Both Rory McIlroy and the Chicago Cubs were well on their way to winning when disaster struck. And both recovered for historic victories.
Column: 3 takeaways from the sports weekend, including why the Masters was like Game 7 of the 2016 World Series
Category: Golf
Rory McIlroy showed he can handle the tough times. It made him a Masters champion.
Rory McIlroy finally has a Masters green jacket after a roller-coaster day at Augusta National.
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest performance of all, hitting a wedge into 4 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.
Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is relishing his chance to photograph Masters
The 55-year-old Ken Griffey Jr., a 13-time All-Star, said he’s a late bloomer when it comes to sports photography.
Justin Rose stays in the Masters lead but has some All-Star company — including Rory McIlroy
Justin Rose did just enough keep the lead Friday in the Masters, only he suddenly has a lot of company going into the weekend at Augusta National.
Nick Dunlap becomes the 1st Masters competitor in 10 years — and the youngest ever — to shoot in the 90s
Nick Dunlap had seen some big numbers creep into his game before he arrived at the Masters. Nothing could have prepared him for the number of strokes he took Thursday.
Remember public phones? The Masters still offers old-school devices as alternative to cellphones.
For many golf patrons who are lucky enough to land tickets to the Masters, it can be the experience of the lifetime. But it can come with the tradeoff of feeling shut off from the world
Rory Spears, a longtime Chicago sports radio presence with a passion for golf, dies at 65
For more than four decades, Rory Spears was a ubiquitous presence on Chicago sports radio.
After 2 years in an Argentine prison, former Masters champ Angel Cabrera is back at Augusta National
It has been six long years since Angel Cabrera walked the verdant green fairways of the Masters. Two were spent in a gray Argentine prison cell.
Rory McIlroy’s hopes to complete career Grand Slam at the Masters lie with his willingness to suffer heartache
Rory McIlroy had every reason to believe the 2011 Masters would be the first major he won. Now it’s the only major he hasn’t won. Is this the year he joins the most elite club in golf?