McIlroy Holds Big Masters Lead, Can He Be Caught?

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, shot a 2-under-par 70 yesterday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, to reach 12-under par at the season’s first major championship.  He holds a four-shot lead, the biggest going into the final round since 1997 and Tiger Woods.   McIlroy, who turns 22 next month, is seeking to become the second-youngest Masters champion after Woods.

Angel Cabrera of Argentina, the 2009 Masters champion, is four strokes behind McIlroy, as are Charl Schwartzel of South Africa, K.J. Choi of South Korea and young Jason Day of Australia.
Cabrera, who also won the 2007 U.S. Open, will be paired with McIlroy in today’s final round.

McIlroy’s 54-hole lead is the biggest since Woods held a nine-stroke advantage 14 years ago. Woods went on to claim the first of his four Masters titles by a record 12 strokes, a win that came 3 1/2 months after his 21st birthday.

McIlroy was seven years old at the time and said he recalls watching  Woods' victory with his father.  Now he has the chance to duplicate the feat.  After struggling on Saturday, Woods is seven strokes off the lead, but don't count him out.

If Woods gets off to a strong start, the players ahead of him will start to feel the pressure and anything could happen.  Watch out for Cabrera though, this is the type of situation where he tends to play well, and K.J. Choi played well on Saturday.

Those two will keep McIlroy within their sights and hope to catch him on the back nine.

The Big Bang Theory Quotes from "The Herb Garden Germination"

Sheldon and Amy start rumors about themselves, and what's going on with Wolowitz and Bernadette?

Amy:  We work so hard, sometimes it nice to do something silly.

Sheldon:  Really Amy, gossip?

Sheldon:  Forgive my language, poppycock!

Sheldon:  I kid of course, big fan.

Sheldon:  My father taught me archery as a child.

Sheldon:  A prolonged exposure to penny has turned her into a Gabby Gertie.

Leonard:  Boy, you sure get your money's worth out of these games.

Leonard:  There is a big inspection coming up and I don't want to lose my television privileges.

Priya:  My brother has a big crush on Bernadette.

Priya:  He writes poetry.  Oh Bernadette, please play my clarinet.

Penny:  I know how to keep a secret.

Raj:  I think you broke my toe.

Wolowitz:  I'm sorry, I was somewhere else.

Leonard:  Lucky bastard!

Raj:  Smile means something different in my country.  You know, tears of joy, smiles of sadness.

Amy:  He looks much cooler than the non smoking monkeys.  The others just sit around and masturbate.

Sheldon:  Everyone was set a twitter, although no one tweeted.

Sheldon:  The phrase Shelly Cooper is a smelly pooper spread like wildfire.

Sheldon:  You're a vixen, Amy Farrah Fowler.

Raj:  I just felt like drinking alone, because I'm deep and dark.

Penny: That gossipy bitch.

Penny:  Sheldon and Amy had sex!

Raj:  Shut your Ass!

Raj:  Can't believe old Smelly Pooper got laid.

Leonard:  What a lovely glow she has these days.

Sheldon:  As my mother would say, those Asians are an inscrutable folk.

Sheldon:  pretending to have intercourse with you has given me a great deal of satisfaction.

Amy:  The meme has reached full penetration.

Sheldon:  Blow-by-blow as it were.

Sheldon:  It's going to make me a chick magnet.

Bernadette:  Yes, I will marry you.

Raj:  You will?

Amy:  I'm getting orthodics, I'm also carrying Sheldon's baby, mums the word.

The Masters Tournament App is a Must for Golf Fans

The Masters tees off today in Augusta, and here's an app that can keep you updated on all the action.

This is mainly an iPhone app, but there is one also available for the iPad as well.

The Official Masters Tournament iPhone app includes:
- FIVE LIVE STREAMS OF VIDEO CONTENT
- Wednesday’s Par 3 Contest
- Tournament play at Amen Corner (Hole Nos. 11, 12, and 13)
- Tournament play at Hole Nos. 15 and 16
- A Featured Group channel covering play of the second nine
- Player press conferences live from the Press Building
- All video will be viewable with 3G and Wi-Fi connections

(Live video is available to view in the United States only.)

- ON-DEMAND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS AND FEATURES

- REAL-TIME SCORING
- Interact with the live Leader Board, which features up-to-the-minute scoring and video highlights of the greatest moments on the course

- COURSE OVERVIEW
- Detailed course information with imagery, flyover videos, and par and yardage for each of the Masters Tournament’s prestigious 18 holes

Get it and enjoy all the action.

NCAA Championship Game Play of the Day

Could it be anyone else?  It has to be Butler!

Don't worry about the trends, don't worry about UCONN.  Butler is getting  points and you can take that to the bank.

The total is going to go over the 129.  So you can play those, parlay, teaser whatever.

Butler and the OVER.

NCAA Final Four Plays of the Day: Butler and UCONN

The first game Saturday night is Butler and VCU.  I've been riding Butler the whole way and I'm not turning my back on the Bulldogs now.

They are favored by 2.5 points and it should be another close game with Butler pulling away at the end.

Trends for Butler include: 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall and an unbelievable 15-2 ATS in their last 17 neutral site games.  This is the Final Four after all.  The experience the Bulldogs got last year gives them a huge advantage on this big stage.

Take Butler!

The second game is all about Kemba Walker and UCONN.

UCONN is getting 2 points from a team they beat by 17 back in November.

The Huskies are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games as an underdog and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 non-conference games.  Kentucky has a balanced attack, but the best player on the floor will be Walker and that will pull UCONN through.

Take UCONN and the 2 points and buckle up for a great game.