rory mcilroy onlyjust behind. there's a big three in men's golf right now.re. it's a bit like the grand national in that respect. but i do think there are three lead contenders. mcilroy is in there. scheffler, the man to beat rahm, the other one to consider. well, ian carter, many thanks indeed forjoining us. so there we have it should be an intriguing masters when the action gets under way on thursday. so mcilroy amongst the favourites according to iain carter — but what about the man himself? is this the year mcilroy finally completes the career grand slam? it's a major championship. i've won four of them. i've been knocking on the door for that fifth one for a while. so i feel like i'm as good of, if not better, a player as i was the last time i won a major championship. so i'm feeling pretty good about it. former england rugby star luther burrell says he's "proud" after a rugby football union investigation found his claims of racism in the sport were true. he chose not to name any of the players involved saying he wasn't looking for retribution. his club

mcilroy hasn't won a major since he won two of them, including the open, back in 2014.s career—threatening car crash, admits this masters might be his last. it's been a tough road. i don't know how many more i have in me. so, just to be able to appreciate the time that i have here and cherish the memories. the toughest opponent here could be the weather. heavy rain is forecast. in golf right now, the storm clouds, it seems, are never far away. andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. so there's plenty of opinions and thoughts over who will get their hands on the famous green jacket — but former british professional golfer trish johnson says mcilroy is the man to beat. i think the words of tiger woods yesterday was interesting, willie when this? it will eventually stop is going to win it eventually. try not to put too much pressure on. his first—round average here is appalling, in all honesty, for someone of that calibre, so all these fans are looking forward to it. interesting yesterday, i know a couple of my colleagues were out on the golf course when he was playing with tiger,

for mcilroy, though, winning, the one major title that so far eluded him is now the focus.he is one of the favourites this week. so can he finally become masters champion? well, he's been practising with a man who knows all about winning here, tiger woods. but after his car crash two years ago, this masters might be his last. it's been a tough road. i don't know how many more i have in me. so just to be able to appreciate the time that i have here and cherish the memories. the toughest opponents here could be the weather. heavy rain is forecast in golf right now. the storm clouds, it seems, are never far away. andy swift, bbc news, augusta. so there's plenty of opinions and thoughts over who will get their hands on the famous green jacket — but former british professional golfer trishjohnson says mcilroy is the man to beat. i think the words of tiger woods yesterday was interesting. you know, is he going to win this year? he will eventually. and that's almost the way to me. he's got to look at it. i'm going to win it eventually. try not to put too much pressure. he's got to

the champion could come from anywhere, a bit like the grand national. —— rory mcilroy.or “oininu contenders. thank you for joining us- _ contenders. thank you for joining us. should - contenders. thank you for joining us. should be - contenders. thank you for joining us. should be an l joining us. should be an intriguing masters when the action gets under way on thursday. so mcilroy amongst the favourites according to iain carter — but what about the man himself? is this the year mcilroy finally completes the career grand slam? i have one for championships. i've been knocking on the door for the fifth one for a while stop i feel like i'm as good if not better player than i was the last time i won a major championship. i'm feeling pretty good about it. former england rugby star luther burrell says he's "proud" after a rugby football union investigation found his claims of racism in the sport were true.he chose not to name any of the players involved saying he wasn't looking for retribution. his club at the time, newcastle falcons say " had reports of this nature been mad

there's mcilroys group, he needs a quick start.mong the last to go out, so those thunderstorms could be a factor. cricket and ireland have lost their one—off test against bangladesh by seven wickets in dhaka. the tourists resumed their second innings on 286—8 but could only add six runs on the morning of day 4. that left bangladesh needing 138 for victory which they reached with ease. ireland now head to sri lanka for a two test series. it's the second day of the county championship, much better weather today, there's play in all five matches. champions surrey have made a really strong start at old trafford against lancashire. cameron steel reached his century early on day two, the aussie was unbeaten on mi as they posted a42 in theirfirst innings. lancashire's response has seen luke wells and captain keatonjennings reach 28 without loss before lunch. jennings survived two lbw appeals in successive balls before lancashire had even put a run on the board. surrey lead by a14 runs. you can get the latest on the bbc sport website. we'r

rory mcilroy�*s never won it, but says this year he's got "all the ingredients to make the pie".ays he's ready to complete a career grand slam — this is the only major title that's eluded him. he's putting past experiences behind him and says he's staying clear of outside noise as he gears up to tee off at augusta. not every experience is going to be a good experience and that will lead to a pretty boring life. you have to learn from those challenges as learnt from some of that scar tissue that has built up, but i felt last yeari that has built up, but i felt last year i made each other some of that. —— may be shed some of that. mcilroy has the backing of arguably the greatest golfer of all time, tiger woods, who says it'sjust a matter of time before the northern irishman is victorious at augusta. woods has won the masters five times. he looked to be enjoying his practice round. he suffered serious injuries in a car accident in 2021 and says he can't be ruled out, even though he's obviously not moving as well as he once did. yes, the ability is not where i would like it, but as i

all eyes on rory mcilroy, back for another shot at masters glory.every other major title including the open back in 2014. the masters has always eluded him, but after practising with tiger woods, last year's runner—up, he is hoping to be this year's too. it year's runner-up, he is hoping to be this year's ton-— this year's too. it would be a dream come true. — this year's too. it would be a dream come true. a _ this year's too. it would be a dream come true, a lifelong _ this year's too. it would be a dream come true, a lifelong achievement, | come true, a lifelong achievement, something that i have been striving for the 25 years since i knew i was going to be a professional golfer. but if it were to happen this week or another year down the line, it would certainly be worth the wait. rory mcilroy�*s popularity here is clear to see, even many american fans are tipping him to win. how do you think he's going through this year? you think he's going through this ear? ,, ~ ., . ~' you think he's going through this ear? ,, a, . ~ .,, ., ., ., you think h

behind him, though, rory mcilroy�*s problems continued.arly errors and his hopes seemed to be fading. 0h, he hated it from minute he hit it. 0thers, though, were having a better time of it, including australia's jason day, showing his pinpoint precision. he's made that one look easy. the british challenge has so far been led byjustin rose, although he'll have to convert a solid start into something more spectacular, especially with koepka in such form, as he continued to set the pace. for mcilroy, on the other hand, those putts are just refusing to drop, and that masters title is looking as elusive as ever. andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. the latest i can tell you is that brooks koepka still leads the way. he is some five shots clear of the rest of the field. he is one of the players who joined the controversial liv golf tour, so a win here would be interesting. rory michael roy is having a terrible time of it, now some 17 shots behind brooks koepka. he came into this masters with such high hopes of winning the title, but frankly he is goin

mcilroy hasn't won a major since he won two of them, including the open, back in 2014.ho, two years after his career—threatening car crash, admits this masters might be his last. it's been a tough road. i don't know how many more i have in me. so just to be able to appreciate the time that i have here and cherish the memories. the toughest opponent here could be the weather. heavy rain is forecast. in golf right now, the storm clouds, it seems, are neverfar away. andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. the rain returned today. it was all change, as you can see. 0nce the rain returned today. it was all change, as you can see. once we got that rain, it was here to stay, so cloudy, grey skies and fairly murky conditions to close the day, and the rain continues to meander its way slowly eased. it's not in a rush to clear, but we have got some clearing skies now across scotland and northern ireland, but it will stay rather grey and wet through eastern scotland and eastern england overnight. the cloud acting like a blanket, very mist

well, northern irishman rory mcilroy didn't even make the cut at the masters — and he has now withdrawnuth carolina. no reason was given for his withdrawal, which is one of the pga tour's designated events. players ranked in the top 20 of the tour's player impact programme are only allowed to miss one of those events and mcilroy has already missed one — not attending the season—opening sentry tournament of champions injanuary, meaning he may now not be eligible for his end of season tour bonus. and finally, there are a great deal of winter sports — some of which you might have tried and enjoyed. well, that's what happened in canada this weekend this annual "slush cup" and "cardboard canoe race" took place. the objective is to slide down a snowy mountain on a box or skis and crashing to a freezing cold pond and make it to the other side. skis and crashing to a freezing cold pond and make it to the other side. unsurprisingly not many succeed. that was cold but fun! that was awesome. again next year too. either you fall, which is funny you make it across which is fun. so, yes. but it's pre

now to golf, where the masters tees off on thursday at augusta national with rory mcilroy looking toet won to his trophy haul. on monday, the world number two was out practising with five time winner and his business partner, tiger woods, as the pair hone their game for the year's first major championship. northern irishman mcilroy was runner up 12 months ago falling short of winner and current world number one scottie scheffler. liv golf players are allowed to play at the masters and there's been a lot of talk about what may happen if one of those from the breakaway saudi—backed tour wins at augusta national. forformer winner dustin johnson it's simply about playing the game rather than what goes on around it. i still play golf for a living. i'm here at the masters and enjoying this week and, you know, this week is all about augusta. it has nothing to do with where you play out. guys who are here, they play all around the world. not everybody just plays on one spot. so for me, like i said, all my buddies are still my buddies, enjoy seeing them. it's nice to see a lot of the guys bec

northern irishman mcilroy was runner up 12 months ago falling short of winner and current world numberwed to play at the masters and there's been a lot of talk about what may happen if one of those from the breakaway saudi backed tour wins at augusta national. forformer winner dustin johnson it's simply about playing the game rather than what goes on around it. we still play golf for a living. i'm here at the masters and enjoyment this week and this week is about augusta and it has nothing to do where you play at and guys that are here play at and guys that are here play all around the world and not everybody just plays play all around the world and not everybodyjust plays on one spot. for me, like i said, on my buddies are still my buddies and it's nice to see a list of the guys because i haven't seen them much and it should be a great week and i'm looking forward to it. and finally the french coast has played host to a unique sporting event this weekend as the big air kite world cup began in le barcares.athletes from spain, italy, the usa began in le barcares. athletes from spain, it

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and at the masters in augusta, rory mcilroy tees off in the hope that this will finally be his year. coming up on the bbc news channel: england play for a trophy at wembley for the first time since winning the euros. and just like last summer — ella toone�*s on the scoresheet. their experiences and from the commissioner in charge. good evening. the depth of alarm about the state of the metropolitan police — the biggest force in the uk — has been highlighted by the measures now being taken by the commissioner, sir mark rowley. he's moved dozens of officers from their work tackling organised crime and terrorism to focus instead on identifying colleagues who are unfit to be in the force. hundreds of staff previously accused of sex crimes or domestic abuse are to be urgently reassessed, and more than 600 others are to have their backgrounds re—examined. the action is being taken following a recent review which listed a series of scandals that had "damaged the met�*s reputation and cast doubt upon its culture and standards", as our correspondent helena wilkinson reports. liz, who has waiv

what about rory mcilroy? giving his daughter poppy, a big hug? he is looking for his first masters win after finishing second adorable moment they were both miked up and then when he picked her up, she said, daddy, can we go play in the bunker? so sweet love those moments. that's what it's all about. the new queens of women's college basketball has been given a big welcome home parade through the l s u campus, by the way, no destruction like we saw in yukon yeah, parade through the campus, the team gathered for a public celebration at the school's basketball arena. tigers beat iowa on sunday to claim the school's first ever basketball championship coach kim built mulki was decked out for the event. look at her sporting a purple jacket with big tiger heads on it. you see all the sequence. i love it. she of course, is well known for her outrageous outfits. she always looks great. she always pretty tame the show for her. that's great. all right. next question . just how popular is pickleball , especially as a spectator sport. according to you, it's

at the masters, a rain delayed second round concludes, as rory mcilroy misses the cut.land's on fire — as city keep the pressure on arsenal at the top of the table. and getting the party started early — as celtic go 12 points clear, following victory in the old firm derby. also coming up on sportsday... salford red devils get the edge on leigh leopard — in a thrill for super league's rivals round. hello there and welcome along to sportsday. all the talking points from the premier league to come — but first to the masters, which has been heavily affected by the weather. we saw trees fall on the course at augusta yesterday, as concerns over storms delayed the second round. on day three, the rain is still falling but it's no longer an issue for rory mcilroy — whose masters is over. brooks koepka leads the way on round three, on 13 under, jon rahm not far behind. earlier i spoke to our sports correspondent andy swiss and asked him how the weather had affected play... the weather certainly has been causing a few problems of the last 24 causing a few problems of the last 2a h

with the likes of rory mcilroy and jason day skipping the tournament.ained why he's teeing up in south carolina. he made a commitment earlier in the year and i he made a commitment earlier in the yearand i want he made a commitment earlier in the year and i want to honour that commitment. i put myself in the issueis commitment. i put myself in the issue is notjust of the spectators, but of the kids as well. if i was one of the kids, i would want to see at the recent masters champion play, good or bad. and that's all the sport for now. three people have been previously convicted of murder in connection to the case. he was extradited back to the uk on tuesday and has now been remanded in custody. of a firearm with intent to endanger life. three people had previously been convicted of murder in connection with this case. jon donnison, bbc news in central london. let's ta ke take northern ireland and also at the island of ireland. the shots you can see on your screen at the moment is the official residence of president michael d higgins. he is also meeting

woods also believes it's just a matter of time before rory mcilroy wins the masters.rs since the northern irishman won a major but last year's runner up feels he's in a good place. it's a major championship. i've won for much _ it's a major championship. i've won for much of— it's a major championship. i've won for much of them. you know, i've been _ for much of them. you know, i've been knocking on the door for the fifth one _ been knocking on the door for the fifth one for a while. so, i feel like i'm — fifth one for a while. so, i feel like i'm as _ fifth one for a while. so, i feel like i'm as good as, if not better a player— like i'm as good as, if not better a player then— like i'm as good as, if not better a player than i— like i'm as good as, if not better a player than i was last time i won a major— player than i was last time i won a major championship. so i'm feeling pretty— major championship. so i'm feeling pretty good about it. and that's all the sport for now. turning to rugby now — and the former england player luther burrell says he feels proud for sp

manager too — as thomas tuchel�*s bayern munich are knocked out of the german cup and ready to roar — mcilroypletes the career grand slam — by winning the masters. thanks forjoining us. it's been a busy evening of european football — most notably in the english premier league — with four matches taking place.

and rory mcilroy has pulled out of this week's pga tour event in south carolina.the masters last week and declined to do interviews afterwards. let's bring you a quick update on one of those ongoing international friendlies in the women's game. wales are in action against portugal in guimaeraes. it's live on bbc two wales. viewers will have just seen portugal take the lead. telma encarnso driving in from the edge of the area. 1—0 then to the home side who are preparing for their first appearance at the women's world cup. england taking on australia later this evening as we mentioned earlier. let's return to the gtech community stadium. i don't know how long you heard me, but before we lost communication, we were talking about serving a's attitude not having changed her team during the euros to preparing for a world cup and perhaps into being a little bit different. ~ , , , different. absolutely. of course, since the euros, _ different. absolutely. of course, since the euros, we _ different. absolutely. of course, since the euros, we have - different. absolutely. o

rory mcilroy will get his campaign underway in the penultimate group.an, is attempting to become the sixth player to win the career grand slam. he follows defending champion scottie scheffler. and that's all the sport for now. buckingham palace says it is cooperating with an independent study into the links between the british monarchy and the save trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. the palace is granting researchers from the university of manchester full access to the royal archives and the royal collection. the study will be completed in 2026. live now to professor trevor burnard, the director of the wilberforce institute for the study of slavery and emancipation at the university of hull. what did you make of this move today by buckingham palace?— by buckingham palace? firstly i think it's a _ by buckingham palace? firstly i think it's a very _ by buckingham palace? firstly i think it's a very welcome - by buckingham palace? firstly i think it's a very welcome move. by buckingham palace? firstly i l think it's a very welcome move. i think it's a v

right after mcilroy had holed one himself from the sand. got to watch what 64 looks like on a sunday, watching rory, he'll need a round like that later today. hovland over a birdie putt. you were talking about major champions with five in their history. trevor: five or more since world world war ii as he's trying to join jack, sam snead, mickelson, peter thompson, sevi. this is the elite of the elite. jim: no kidding. by the way, the last pairing is still very much in play for hovland. this to get to nine. oh, goodness. thought he was about to deliver a roar. round of 70. ignited at the 11th. trevor: first norwegian trying to win a green jacket now. jim: i think he'd trade a green quarter zip for a green jacket. revor: sounds like a goe to me. jim: to 8 for par. 74 for jason. what makes hovland's second nine even more remarkable as you seymour kawa finishing -- as you see morikawa finishing up. absolutely exquisite what he did. the five at 15 kept him in the game after a water ball with his second. hovland getting five birdies in a row, the

on day three, the rain is still falling but it's no longer an issue for rory mcilroy — whose masterst's get the latest with our correspondent andy swiss. we'll chat mcilroy in a moment, but organisers have had to re—arrange the schedule a bit on day 3, due to the weather. what is the latest with the schedules?— what is the latest with the schedules? . ., , , schedules? the weather has been causina a schedules? the weather has been causing a few _ schedules? the weather has been causing a few problems _ schedules? the weather has been causing a few problems over - schedules? the weather has been causing a few problems over the i schedules? the weather has been i causing a few problems over the last 24 causing a few problems over the last 2a hours or so. as you say, yesterday, we have is really dramatic scenes on the 17th hole when those three trees came crashing down. it was a lucky escape, really, for the spectators that were around the 17th hole. not surprisingly after that, the 17th hole. not surprisingly afterthat, play the 17th hole. not surprisingly after that, play was suspende

and ready to roar — mcilroy says he believes that this will be the year he completes the career grands. it's been a busy evening of european football —

four—time major winner rory mcilroy has never won the masters, he's level par.r hovland and jon rahm were on seven under with koepka overnight. still a few hours before they go out. thunderstorms are forecast for later. australia women, the world cup co—hosts, are in london for two international friendlies. they play england on tuesday. they are into the second half against scotland women, and they are losing, nicola docherty with a long—range effort that went in off the post for the scots. it's 1—0 at afc wimbledon�*s ground in south london. there are a lot of womens internationals on friday. finland have already beaten slovakia. new zealand, the other world cup hosts, are playing iceland. they are drawing i—i. netherlands take on germany later, two of the europeanssides who will be looking to go a long way at the world cup injuly and august. we've heard from a lot of premier league managers today ahead of the weekend's fixtures. here are some of the headlines from today's news conferences. christian eriksen is back in the manchester united squad for saturday's

mcilroy has never won the masters. showers. details later. good morning. it's thursday, the 6th april. the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley, has said there are hundreds of officers serving in the force who should not be there. it comes after an update on a review, which was launched following the murder of sarah everard by a serving officer, and the jailing of former officer david carrick, for a series of violent offences against women. helena wilkinson reports. david carrick, the serving police officer who committed violent and degrading sexual offences against a dozen women over nearly two decades. the country's biggest police force, the metropolitan police, in which he served, missed many opportunities to stop him. injanuary, the force promised to root out rogue officers. it began a review looking at all completed sexual offence, or domestic abuse cases, made against officers and staff in the ten years up until april last year, concerning individuals who weren't dismissed at the time. today, an upda

but mcilroy i think , the rain. but mcilroy i think, can struggle at times.word go across western parts of uk. also western parts of the uk. also into southern and into central, southern and western scotland. sunny spells in between . but through the day in between. but through the day we see the cloud thickening outbreaks moving in from outbreaks of rain moving in from the southwest. the wind picking up warning in force up to metoffice warning in force from 3:00 pm on tuesday afternoon and gusts of 50, 60 miles an hour. so leading to some travel disruption. temperatures feeling cooler than the numbers suggest , 12 to 15 the numbers suggest, 12 to 15 celsius into the evening time. this band of heavy rain pushes north eastwards across the country, leading to some travel disruption . surface spray on the disruption. surface spray on the roads behind it, clear spells scattered heavy showers move in overnight . the winds ease for overnight. the winds ease for a time, but still staying blustery. and under those clear skies allows temperatures to dip away to around

more misery for rory mcilroy at the masters — he's set to miss the cut.t's saturday, the 8th of april. our main story. one person has been killed and several others wounded in a suspected car ramming attack in israel. it happened near a beach in tel aviv, with the attacker shot dead by police. earlier on friday, two british—israeli sisters were killed in a shooting in the occupied west bank. anna o'neill has more. this is the car which is suspected of ramming a group of tourists in the centre of tel aviv last night. police say a a5—year—old man drove along the city's beachside boardwalk, hitting several pedestrians before overturning. he was shot and killed by israeli police. it happened just hours after two british—israeli sisters were shot dead, and their mother seriously injured, in the occupied west bank. police are still searching for their attacker, but israel's prime minister — visiting the scene yesterday — said this was part of the wider conflict in the region. translation: at these moments, our forces are operating _ in the field in hot pursuit

and, rory mcilroy is in danger of missing the cut at the masters after another tough day at augusta.

tiger woods, rory mcilroy, and 86 other players teed off at golf's first major of the year.with his ceremonial tee shot. weather that is not in the forecast much longer. >> this is going to be an interesting finish to the tournament with the weather coming in. >> reporter: which is why the golfers wanted to get off to a fast start. tiger woods did not, shooting 2 over par. >> today was the opportune time to get the round under par, and i did not do that. >> reporter: norwegian viktor hovland did. >> it was very fun today. obviously, getting off to a nice start is key this week. >> reporter: as well as spain's jon rahm. >> i thought it was a good start. >> reporter: and so too a couple of golfers from the saudi-backed tour. the controversial new competitor. >> that is going to be a huge deal in this whole narrative. >> reporter: which has the focus of golf writer alan shipnuck's sharp eye. >> so high stakes, especially since they are playing for their credibility. >> reporter: if heavy rains do come, a special system built underneath the greens here to suck away water will be

rory mcilroy says he is confident of completing golf�*s grand slam by winning the masters which getst to win the only major to have so far eluded him. a bbc investigation has exposed a british life—coaching business accused of being a cult. lighthouse international claimed it offered self—development and life coaching, but several people who signed up, say they were later encouraged to hand over tens of thousands of pounds, and separate from their familes, as the organisation took over their lives. here�*s catrin nye. it�*s been 18 months since jeffrey leejones left lighthouse international group, a life coaching company accused of being a cult. the 34—year—old sailor from portsmouth initially got involved with the organisation for business mentoring, but soon he was on the phone to his mentor at all hours of the day. i thoroughly enjoy the conversations you and i have. at first i was motivated, iwas inspired, and i started working hard. these calls then became more frequent, longer, more intense, more about deeper parts of your life. in time, i began to share traumatic things, thing

rory mcilroy needs to up his game at the masters to stay in touch with the early leaders.lace at the paralympics. hello and welcome along. hello there, it's a really busy afternoon of football this good friday, could be a memorable day in the championship for burnley, but let's start

rory mcilroy will get his campaign underway in the penultimate group.ishman, is attempting to become the sixth player to win the career grand slam. he follows defending champion scottie scheffler. in the early stages at augusta, a few notable names appearing at the top of the leaderboard. former champion and liv tour player patrick reed is among those to have made a decent start to the year's first major and he's beenjoined by 2012 runner up louis oosthuizen. seamus power, who hit back—to—back holes in one at the par 3 contest has also made a good star. —— good start. and new zealand odi captain kane williamson is set to miss this year's world cup after rupturing his acl playing in the indian premier league. williamson was injured while fielding for gujarat titans in their win over chennai super kings and will need surgery followed by a period of rehabilitation. the icc men's cricket world cup in india begins in october. and that's all the sport for now. let's turn to afghanistan — it's almost a week since a prominent activist for girls education was ar

as for rory mcilroy, though, his hopes are over, an error—strewn around leaving him some 17 shots adriftesterday, everybody will be hoping that it is the golf that takes the headlines. it's a busy day in the english premier league, with eight games. manchester united against everton is the early kick off in just over an hour. united could briefly move above newcastle into third with a win. everton are one of nine teams fighting to avoid relegation. it's a big game at the bottom between leciester and bournemouth, whilst at the foot of the table are southampton, who play the champions manchester city in the late game. in scotland, there'll be no rangers fans at celtic park this afternoon, after the decision to not allow away fans to attend old firm matches for the rest of the season because of safety and security reasons. celtic can go 12 points clear of their rivals with a win. it isa it is a big game and in all big games there is a bit of an edge to them and also, you know, both teams are going to have their moments. i don't think it is going to be any different tomorrow and those of the

rory mcilroy will not be around for the weekend shot at 5/77. the story of the tournament so far. the amateur from texas a and m sam bennett. no amateur has ever won the masters back to back 68. he's all alone in third place your leader, four time major champion brooks keeper. eagle on eight, a bogey free day. he's currently three clear of jon rahm, tiger woods and even part of the day ne currely and will be outhe c early to see if he can makeor ay fall down. no injuries were reported. thankfully, that is your look at sports. let's send things back to you. alright and fans were out in full force for the san francisco giant home opener, oracle park was packed with fans ready to watch the orange and black take on the kansas city royals. some traveled from as far as well as sacramento to enjoy the festivities. longtime fans are hoping the team has what it takes this season. we come whether they win or lose because we want to see our homeboys. beat him. of course. just awesome to be here. san francisco the whole feel of it opening day. it's amazing the whole vibe as great the giants t

royal mcilroy will not be around for the weekend shot 5/77. story of the tournament so far, the amateur from texas and abbott sam bennett, no amateur has ever won the masters back to back 68 to start. he's alone in third place. you're leader, four time major champion brooks kept to an eagle on a bogey free day. he's currently three clear of jon rahm tiger woods, even part on the day through 11 holes. he sits on the cut line currently and we'll be out early to see if he can make it on the weekend and right before play was suspended a very scary side on 17 a few trees go down. no injuries were reported. thankfully sports on abc seven sponsored by river rock casino, we'll be right back. we're done. what about these looks right. quick the quicker picker upper one sheet of bounty is all you need and bounty is two times more absorbent so you can use less bounty. the quicker picker upper my secret to beating safe tricks secret dry spray, just spray and stay fresh all day. my turn secret actually fights odor, and it's aluminum free hours later, still

he arrived with so much hope, but for rory mcilroy it was a largely frustrating first round. of the rebels from the liv golf tour, perhaps with a point to prove. tiger woods has his work cut out. a few glimpses of the old magic but he is already nine behind the leaders. justin rose was the pick of the british challengers. a few perfect putts and he isjust four off the pace. but one of the shots of the day was from an amateur. america's sam bennett showing the professionals exactly how it's done. commentator: how about this? such a fantastic round from that amateur. sam bennett. four under par, an amateur. the first to finish around bogey free at the masters. there was a silver medallist at st andrews. you keep an eye on them because they come shining through. are they genuinely amateur? yes. they have a dayjob, really thatis yes. they have a dayjob, really that is what they are? they are not paid for playing golf, so like in any sport. they probably get sponsorship from various equipment makers. they are not spending the day doing plumbing jobs. they might have extra jobs but

rory mcilroy will not be around for the weekend shot 5/77. story of the tournament so far, the amateur from texas and abbott sam bennett, no amateur has ever won the masters back to back 68 to start. he's alone in third place. you're leader, four time major champion brooks kept to an eagle on a bogey free day. he's currently three clear of jon rahm tiger woods, even part on the day through 11 holes. he sits on the cut line currently and we'll be out early to see if he can make it on the weekend and right before play was suspended a very scary side on 17 a few trees go down. no injuries were reported. thankfully, sports on abc seven sponsored by river rock casino, we'll be right back. sports on abc, seven, sponsored by river rock casino come for your chance to play the royal flush game. we are grocery outlet and we are your bargain. bliss market. what's bargain bliss? you know that feeling you get when you find the name brands you know and love, but for way, way less. that's bargain bliss. it's grocery outlets. 20% off wine sale going on now u

off a half-hour ago, lots of story lines like scottie scheffler bid to repeat as champion, rory mcilroy'sst to complete his career grand slam and 20-year-old tom kemp master debut. liv golf commissioner greg norman will not attend this weekend's tournament. we did not extend an invitation to mr. norman, i want the focus this week to be on the masters competition, on the great players that are participating, greatest players in the world. >> ashley: during yesterday's par three contest, shamas -- back to you. >> steve: oh, man. >> ashley: sorry. >> steve: thank you very much. >> brian: guess we'll watch after the show. >> steve: tricky hole at home. >> ainsley: on sunday, go right to a commercial on the last swing. masters so fun, wonderful to watch. coming up new survey reveals majority of students will not discuss certain topics. pete hegseth will join us. >> brian: sneaky pooch gets away with a pacifier, guess what happens next, we will most likely tell you, not sure, though. >> ainsley: that dog so cute. there are too many options. how do we decide what hotel to book? fear not, i got y

tiger woods, back competeing and rory mcilroy looking to complete career grand slam by winning his greenhing. former president john f. kennedy's nephew is throwing his hat in the ring for the 2024 election and getting less than warm reception who are calling him anti-vaccine activist. >> ashley: here is steve doocy with what is coming up on "fox and friends." good morning. >> steve: coming up on "fox and friends" in nine minutes and 10 seconds, bipartisan group of lawmakers arrived on the island of taiwan following house speaker kevin mccarthy's meeting with the taiwanese president in california. we will discuss what it means for china and american relations, not good right now. plus, 50 million people under severe weather threats as the storm system that killed five in missouri, shifts to the east. janice dean and our weather team are tracking it all so you know what you need to know on this thursday. also, while manhattan da alvin bragg went after former president donald trump, house minority leader career criminals did mr. bragg cut sentences for? the terrifying rap sheets of the wors

men's golf tournament of the year is under way, the masters at augusta, where northern ireland's rory mcilroy the masters. from early morning, thousands flock to augusta, hoping for a front—row seat at one of sport's most iconic venues. well, for the fans here, watching the masters is perhaps golf�*s ultimate spectacle. but playing here, well, that's the ultimate challenge. and to get things under way, one of the all—time greats, 83—year—old jack nicklaus among the ceremonial starters and showing he hasn't lost his touch. the unlikely early leader, though, was an optometrist from northern ireland. amateur matt mcclean briefly heading the field. soon, though, the spotlight was on this man. two years after his career—threatening car crash, tiger woods says this could be his last masters. and although he started promisingly enough, the shots were soon slipping away. 0h, tiger... woods already with some work to do. behind its beauty, augusta offers the toughest of tests. but plenty were rising to the challenge. norway's victor hovland among those setting the pace on a so far intriguing first day.

golf, rory mcilroy was fined $3 million.e pga's new elevated events on which the top ranked players are supposed to tee it up. moving day on hilton head island. masters champion john rahm got thnot is chasing defen open champion matt fitzpatrick. that's an eagle. a career best eight under 63 for fitzpatrick today. he is your solo leader headed into sunday. game one between the warriors and kings is underway. vern glenn is at golden one center and polled fans of both teams their series predictions. >> i grew up in the bay. i have to be a warriors fan. my kids have grown up kings fans. >> kings and six. kings and sixes. >> how are you freezing up bro? that is how steph curry is about to freeze up. >> it is kind of intimidating. not going to lie. >> reporter: this young lady here has some kings swag. what's going on here? >> our household is divided. >> how does the dynamic work in the house for you two? >> it is pretty tough. so we'll see how it goes. i don't know. >> i'm like warriors. >> now she is probably going to break up

it's not the only story though, with that all too familiar question of whether rory mcilroy can finallynds to change at a cost. it's a place of tradition, tranquility but now at the centre of golf civil war. it's called but louder! this is the first master says the lucrative macro oneness with the sport and its players with “p with the sport and its players with up to 18 of the rebels are here competing against those they left behind. including royal mcelroy who says the hostility between them for one week at lease is on hold. it’s a one week at lease is on hold. it's a very nuanced _ one week at lease is on hold. it's a very nuanced situation _ one week at lease is on hold. it's a very nuanced situation and - one week at lease is on hold. it�*s —. very nuanced situation and there's different dynamics. but this week in this tournament is way bigger than any of that, i feel. this tournament is way bigger than any of that, ifeel. it'sjust this tournament is way bigger than any of that, i feel. it's just great that all the best players in the world are together again for the first time in

all eyes on roy mcilroy grand slam in golf. bret: weather is a factor and question mark. also the whole thing about the liv golfers playing vs. the pga tour and how that dynamic works. bryce smith and justin dechambeau. >> yes, there has been a whole lot of tumult in the world of golf and it continues here and it comes to augusta national. it's been a peaceful week. everybody putting their best foot forward. not a whole lot of controversy. the media is talking about it quite a bit. fred ridley spoke about it today the chairman of augusta national. is he trying to keep the focus on the golf course and the focus on the masters. so far that's been successful. >> bret: that's a big focus. sam, you have been to a ton of masters. tell me early story and how it's kind of changed. >> okay, well, first of all, for all of the golfers this is a very special week starting tomorrow. and it's been going on since 1934. actually, bret that was the year i was born. smith won that year and gene made the double eagle the next year. my first maste

jacket for the first time last year, tiger woods has won it five times, it's the only major rory mcilroyt won. but this has become a tournament that's very difficult to predict, for the last ten years, we've had a different winner every year, let's cross to augusta and speak to our co—respondent andy swiss. andy, how's that leaderboard looking? andy, how's that leaderboard lookina? . andy, how's that leaderboard lookina? ~ ., ., andy, how's that leaderboard lookina? . ., ., , ., ,, looking? welcome to our gusto. still ve earl looking? welcome to our gusto. still very early days- _ looking? welcome to our gusto. still very early days. but _ looking? welcome to our gusto. still very early days. but the _ looking? welcome to our gusto. still very early days. but the man - very early days. but the man currently setting the pace is norway's viktor hovland. he's been a real talent for some time, came forth at the open championship last year. he had a brilliant front nine here, three birdies and an eagle on the front nine. he's just got another birdie. so viktor hovland leading the way on six u

tiger woods, rory mcilroy, and 86 other players teed off in golf's first major of the year.he weather could impact this year's leaderboard. >> reporter: conditions were ideal when jack nicklaus kicked off the masters with his ceremonial tee shot, weather that's not in the forecast much longer. >> this is going to be an interesting finish to the tournament with the weather coming in. >> reporter: which is why the golfers wanted to get off to a fast start. tiger woods did not, shooting 2 over par. >> today was the opportune time to get the round under par, and i didn't do that. >> reporter: and norwegian viktor hovland did. >> it was very fun today. obviously getting off to a nice start is key this week >> reporter: as well as spain's jon rahm. >> i think it's a pretty good start. >> reporter: so, too, a couple of golfers from the saudi-backed liv tour, the pga tour's controversial new competitor. >> if a liv guy wins, that's going to be a huge deal in this narrative. >> reporter: which has the focus of golf writer alan shipnuck's sharp eye. >> high stakes, especially for liv,