Author: Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY

The 87th playing of the Masters Tournament will take place this weekend at Augusta National Golf Club. Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion.

A chaotic and unpredictable men’s NCAA Tournament will conclude Monday night when UConn meets San Diego State in Houston’s NRG Stadium.

Purdy is set to begin a throwing program within the next three months, but 49ers general manager John Lynch gave him a vote of confidence.

For the first time, the men’s Elite Eight will be played without a single No. 1 seed still in the field after Alabama and Houston both lost Friday.

Golf star Rory McIlroy, who leads the PGA Tour in average driving distance, said he thinks the proposal would help identify the better players.

Slay, 32, has been named to five Pro Bowls and also earned an All-Pro selection in 2017 as a member of the Detroit Lions.

Darnold, 25, will be joining his third team in five seasons in the NFL and has thrown for 11,767 yards with 61 touchdowns and 55 interceptions.

Jimmy Garoppolo, 31, played under Josh McDaniels for three-plus seasons when McDaniels was the offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots.

In February, a Travis County (Texas) district attorney dismissed domestic violence charges against Chris Beard. The Longhorns fired him in January.