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SPORTS Wednesday 12 april 2017

BANNER DAY

Dustin Johnson hits on the
13th hole during a practice
round for the Masters golf
tournament Wednesday, April
5, 2017, in Augusta, Ga.
Associated Press

Masters behind
him, Dustin
Johnson puts

short memory
to work

DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
Dustin Johnson was back
on the stationary bike,
moving forward without re-
ally going anywhere.
The good news for golf’s
No. 1 player is that an MRI
showed only a deep bruise
on the left side of his lower
back. If doctors had taken
images a little higher up
the torso, they also might
have seen a slight tear in
his heart.
“One thing I never want to
have to do again,” John-
son said Tuesday, “is watch
a major from my couch.” Rizzo, Cubs raise
At least he watched. And it
wasn’t all bad. banner, beat
He was thrilled to see Ser-
gio Garcia overcome a Dodgers 3-2 in
two-shot deficit in the Mas-
ters and two decades of home opener
frustrations in the majors.
Johnson could relate to Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo points after hit-
that, having been in po- ting the game-winning single against the Los
sition to win a major four Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning of
times before winning the a baseball game Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in
U.S. Open last summer at Chicago. The Cubs won 3-2.
Oakmont. Associated Press
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