McIlroy Secures Second Consecutive Masters Title

Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters Tournament, securing his second consecutive green jacket with a one-stroke victory. McIlroy finished the tournament ahead of Scottie Scheffler. McIlroy’s win marks him as the fourth golfer to win back-to-back Masters titles, following Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Nick Faldo (1989-90), and Tiger Woods (2001-02). "I did want to come back here and prove last year wasn't a fluke," McIlroy said. He earned $4.5 million for the victory, bringing his career earnings to $114.69 million. McIlroy entered the weekend with a six-stroke lead, but shot one over par on Saturday, entering Sunday tied for first with Cameron Young at 11-under-par. Scheffler shot a final round of 68 to take the clubhouse lead at 11-under. McIlroy carded a bogey on the 18th hole, finishing one stroke ahead of Scheffler. In other sports news: * **NCAA Hockey:** The Denver Pioneers defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 to win the NCAA men's hockey national championship. This is Denver's 11th title, the most in NCAA history, and their third in the last five years. * **NBA Coaching Change:** Doc Rivers is stepping down as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks after a 32-50 season and two first-round playoff exits. He is slated for induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. * **Combat Sports:** Tyson Fury dominated Arslanbek Makhmudov in boxing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. At UFC 327 in Miami, Carlos Ulberg defeated Jiří Procházka by knockout in the first round. * **College Basketball Awards:** Cameron Boozer of Duke and Sarah Strong of UConn won the Wooden Awards, earning consensus National Player of the Year honors after also receiving the Naismith and AP awards. * **Soccer Milestone:** Union Berlin of the Bundesliga appointed Marie-Louise Eta as interim manager, making her the first woman to manage a club in one of Europe’s “Big Five” soccer leagues.