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Hard not to watch. Spieth’s quadruple bogey 7 at No. 12 costs him the Masters Englishman Danny Willett wins by 3 shots after Spieth’s back-nine 41 Spieth, 22, finally looks his age with a Masters meltdown reminiscent of Norman, McIlroy Sports ACC Baseball Canes Duke High School NASCAR NBA NC State North Carolina Outdoors More × Sports ACC Baseball Canes Duke High School NASCAR NBA NC State North Carolina Outdoors Golf Willett wins the Masters after shocking Spieth collapse Jordan Spieth couldn't bear to watch, turning his head before another shot splashed into Rae's Creek. Moments later, Danny Willett looked up at the large leaderboard at the 15th green and couldn't believe what he saw. Duke Point guard Derryck Thornton leaving Duke Rising sophomore Derryck Thornton is transferring from Duke, the school announced Sunday. Thornton was a five-star recruit who graduated from high school in three years to become a member of Duke’s 2015 recruiting class. Football Police: Ex-Saint Will Smith gunned down in case of road rage Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was shot and killed in a case of road rage by a man who had rear-ended his car, police said Sunday. Sports Warriors tie record with 72nd win, end Spurs' home streak The Golden State Warriors got an historic victory in the one place they hadn't won in nearly two decades. Charlotte Hornets Apparent Internet hoax claims NBA pulling All-Star game from Charlotte An apparent Internet hoax, purporting that the NBA has pulled the 2017 NBA All-Star Game from Charlotte, has no basis in fact. NC State NC State quarterbacks team up in Kay Yow Spring Game A win is a win, even in the spring game against your own teammates. So NC State quarterback Jalan McClendon wasn’t going to complain after the Red team beat up the White 47-0 in the Kay Yow Spring Game at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. Luke DeCock Almost 50 years later, John Carlos’ protest still sets tone for athlete activism From afar, John Carlos watched the Missouri football players last spring as they took a stand. He admired how they used their power as scholarship athletes to join the fight against what they saw as systemic racism on campus, eventually forcing the resignation of the university president. He also has a message for them: Using their position to fight for the greater good can’t be a one-time thing. And Carlos would know because he has devoted his life to backing up the stand he took. North Carolina UNC builds legacy on journey to heartbreaking end This UNC team won’t be remembered as one of the most dominant teams in school history. It won’t be remembered as one of the most talented. It could well be remembered as one of the most beloved UNC teams, though, and for several reasons. NASCAR & Auto Racing Martin Truex Jr. pit decision allows Kyle Busch to pull away in Texas Martin Truex Jr. had been chasing down leaders all night, but at the end of the race and on old tires he couldn’t catch Kyle Busch at Texas Motor Speedway. State Now Happy memories, return for Philip Rivers at NC State NFL star Philip Rivers is here in Raleigh for N.C. State’s annual football reunion. Sadly, he left his incognito softball disguise in San Diego.That might have been the only way he could have snuck into Saturday’s alumni flag football game before the Kay Yow Spring Game. Scott Fowler Jordan Spieth’s epic downfall at Augusta: Hard to watch. Hard not to watch. It will be Jordan Spieth’s second consecutive shot into the water Sunday that I will remember long after the 2016 Masters is done – the one that he hid his head from after he hit it. Spieth knew where the ball was going before everyone else did. High School Sports Prep notebook: Travis Seese named new Athens Drive athletics director Athens Drive announced on Friday that athletics director Alvin Thompson is retiring. His replacement has already been found. Soccer coach Travis Seese will take over as AD on May 1. Sports Ducks beat Capitals, clinch Pacific Division Corey Perry and Nick Ritchie scored, Frederik Andersen stopped all 24 shots he faced, and the Anaheim Ducks clinched the Pacific Division on the final day of the regular season by beating the Washington Capitals 2-0 on Sunday night. Sports Brock on prosthetic leg to throw 1st pitch at Cards opener If the St. Louis Cardinals need motivation beyond the pomp and circumstance of the home opener, they'll be getting it from one of their on-the-mend Hall of Famers. Sports Rangers open playoffs at Pens; Ducks vault Kings in Pacific The New York Islanders will open the playoffs at the Florida Panthers, and that means Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers will face Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins for the third consecutive postseason. Sports Raptors stay alive in race for East top seed behind DeRozan DeMar DeRozan converted a tiebreaking three-point play with 1:05 left on a night he became Toronto's No. 2 career scorer, and the Raptors beat the New York Knicks 93-89 on Sunday to stay alive for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Sports Turner, Pacers clinch playoff spot with 129-105 win vs Nets The message was clear Sunday night — the Indiana Pacers belong in the postseason. Sports NBA Capsules Stephen Curry had 37 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 92-86 on Sunday night for their 72nd victory, tying the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls for the season record. Sports Raffl gets tiebreaking goal as Flyers beat Islanders 5-2 Michael Raffl scored the tiebreaking goal early in the second period and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday night. Blogs & Columns Scott Fowler Jordan Spieth’s epic downfall at Augusta: Hard to watch. Hard not to watch. Scott Fowler Jordan Spieth’s epic downfall at Augusta: Hard to watch. Hard not to watch. Luke DeCock Almost 50 years later, John Carlos’ protest still sets tone for athlete activism Scott Fowler Charlotte Hornets can extend remarkable season by locking up No. 6 seed Canes Now Canes sign Roy to entry-level contract ACC BASEBALL GOLF TENNIS Tweets from https://twitter.com/nandosports/lists/n-o-sports Videos More Videos 03:37 Relive NC State State's Kay Yow Spring Football Game Pause 04:25 NC State's Dave Doeren talks after the Wolfpack's spring football game 16:22 Former NC State star Philip Rivers returns to Raleigh 02:08 Former Wolfpack guard Tyler Lewis back at PNC 01:47 Joe Giglio and Laura Keeley break down Duke's win over State 00:57 NC State's Abu talks about never giving up 06:47 Cat Barber talks injuries and a decision on his future after loss to Duke 02:06 NC State's Gottfried praises his team for gutsy performance 00:47 Joe Giglio breaks down N.C. State's first round win 03:13 NC State's Maverick Rowan talks after the Wolfpack's victory over Wake Forest 01:38 NC State's Abdul-Malik Abu talks after the Wolfpack's victory over Wake Forest 01:35 NC State's Lennard Freeman jokes with Maverick Rowan after the Wolfpack's win over Wake Forest Share Video Video link: Select Embed code: Select facebook twitter email Relive NC State State's Kay Yow Spring Football Game Apr 10, 2016 VIDEO: Watch a timelapse of 2000 images from the NC State Wolfpack's Kay Yow Spring Game at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday April 9, 2016. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com 03:37 Relive NC State State's Kay Yow Spring Football Game 04:25 NC State's Dave Doeren talks after the Wolfpack's spring football game 16:22 Former NC State star Philip Rivers returns to Raleigh 02:08 Former Wolfpack guard Tyler Lewis back at PNC View More Video Stay Connected Follow Us Oops, you haven't selected any newsletters. 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