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News: Howard's big night helps Magic end five-game skid Howard's big night helps Magic end five-game skid Astros strike early, end Moyer's win bid Howard's big night helps Magic end five-game skid Panthers, Coyotes secure first division titles Somehow Stenson still has a chance at Augusta Golf-Somehow Stenson still has a chance at Augusta Westwood still has sniff of Masters victory Golf-Westwood still has sniff of Masters victory Mickelson makes Masters charge, McIlroy collapses UPDATE 4-Golf-Mickelson makes Masters charge, McIlroy collapses McIlroy's dreams dashed again at Augusta Golf-McIlroy's dreams dashed again at Augusta Golf-Pairings for Masters final round Oosthuizen in position for strong Masters finish Howard's big night helps Magic end five-game skid Sat,7 Apr 2012 10:22 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Orlando's Dwight Howard was back to his dominating best on Saturday with 20 points and 22 rebounds as the Magic ended a five-game losing streak with an 88-82 victory over Eastern Conference rivals Philadelphia. Full Story Top Howard's big night helps Magic end five-game skid Sat,7 Apr 2012 10:18 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Orlando's Dwight Howard was back to his dominating best on Saturday with 20 points and 22 rebounds as the Magic ended a five-game losing streak with an 88-82 victory over Eastern Conference rivals Philadelphia. Full Story Top Astros strike early, end Moyer's win bid Sat,7 Apr 2012 09:08 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The Houston Astros spoiled 49-year-old Jamie Moyer's bid to become the oldest Major League pitcher to win a game on Saturday, cruising past the Colorado Rockies 7-3. Full Story Top Howard's big night helps Magic end five-game skid Sat,7 Apr 2012 08:55 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Orlando's Dwight Howard was back to his dominating best on Saturday with 20 points and 22 rebounds as the Magic ended a five-game losing streak with an 88-82 victory over Eastern Conference rivals Philadelphia. Full Story Top Panthers, Coyotes secure first division titles Sat,7 Apr 2012 08:15 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The Florida Panthers and Phoenix Coyotes celebrated their first division titles with convincing victories on the final day of the National Hockey League's regular season on Saturday. Full Story Top Somehow Stenson still has a chance at Augusta Sat,7 Apr 2012 06:24 PM PDT Reuters - AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Henrik Stenson's performances at the Masters have had more ups and downs than the undulating terrain of Augusta National but somehow the Swede still has a chance in Sunday's final round. Full Story Top Golf-Somehow Stenson still has a chance at Augusta Sat,7 Apr 2012 06:19 PM PDT Reuters - AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 (Reuters) - Henrik Stenson'sperformances at the Masters have had more ups and downs than theundulating terrain of Augusta National but somehow the Swedestill has a chance in Sunday's final round. Stenson's two under-par 70 on Saturday had six birdies andfour bogeys, although there was no repeat of his first roundquadruple bogey on the 18th. "I'm not worried that the wheels are going to come off onSunday because they have been off so many times already,"quipped the 36-year-old. ... Full Story Top Westwood still has sniff of Masters victory Sat,7 Apr 2012 06:10 PM PDT Reuters - AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Lee Westwood, hunting his first major title, still has a "slight sniff" of victory at the Masters after ending Saturday's third round five strokes off the lead. Full Story Top Golf-Westwood still has sniff of Masters victory Sat,7 Apr 2012 06:08 PM PDT Reuters - AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 (Reuters) - Lee Westwood, huntinghis first major title, still has a "slight sniff" of victory atthe Masters after ending Saturday's third round five strokes offthe lead. The British world number three ground out an even-par 72 atAugusta National, briefly holding a share of the lead, but hismomentum stalled with untimely bogeys, one of them after amissed putt from just 18 inches at the ninth. "I didn't quite have it today. I made too many mistakes,"Westwood told reporters after offsetting four birdies with fourbogeys to post a four-under total of 212. ... Full Story Top Mickelson makes Masters charge, McIlroy collapses Sat,7 Apr 2012 05:53 PM PDT Reuters - AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson stormed up the Masters leaderboard on Saturday to finish within a shot of surprise third round leader Peter Hanson and restore some sense of normality to the first major of the year. Mickelson produced a dazzling display of shot-making and nerveless putting in a flawless six-under-par 66 on a day when Rory McIlroy relived his worst nightmare and Tiger Woods faded out of contention. ... Full Story Top UPDATE 4-Golf-Mickelson makes Masters charge, McIlroy collapses Sat,7 Apr 2012 05:50 PM PDT Reuters - * Sweden's Hanson leads by one after third round * Flawless Mickelson storms home on back nine * McIlroy and Woods fall flat (Adds Mickelson, McIlroy quotes) AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson stormedup the Masters leaderboard on Saturday to finish within a shotof surprise third round leader Peter Hanson and restore somesense of normality to the first major of the year. Mickelson produced a dazzling display of shot-making andnerveless putting in a flawless six-under-par 66 on a day whenRory McIlroy relived his worst nightmare and Tiger Woods fadedout of contention. ... Full Story Top McIlroy's dreams dashed again at Augusta Sat,7 Apr 2012 05:48 PM PDT Reuters - AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's Masters dreams were dashed once again after a five-over par 77 on Saturday dropped him out of contention and left him with no chance of making amends for his final round collapse last year. Full Story Top Golf-McIlroy's dreams dashed again at Augusta Sat,7 Apr 2012 05:42 PM PDT Reuters - AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy's Mastersdreams were dashed once again after a five-over par 77 onSaturday dropped him out of contention and left him with nochance of making amends for his final round collapse last year. The Northern Irishman began the day well placed, tied forthird, but ended it among those in 27th place and 10 shotsbehind leader Peter Hanson of Sweden. The world number two began a shot behind overnight leadersFred Couples and Jason Dufner but started with a double-bogey onthe first hole and never recovered, making 42 on the front nine. ... Full Story Top Golf-Pairings for Masters final round Sat,7 Apr 2012 05:26 PM PDT Reuters - April 7 (Reuters) - Pairings for Sunday's final round of theMasters at Augusta National Golf Club (times local, add fourhours for GMT, players U.S. ... Full Story Top Oosthuizen in position for strong Masters finish Sat,7 Apr 2012 05:19 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Louis Oosthuizen is already a proven major winner and he steadily moved into a good position to clinch this week's Masters title without getting the very best out of his game in Saturday's third round. Full Story Top

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