Mark Cannizzaro

New York

New York Post sports columnist. ... Ithaca College Blue Bomber soccer and tennis alum. Opinions here are mine. Thanks for reading. #Sportsmatters

Articles

‘Special’ Abdul Carter would give Giants a chance for a needed instant impact

1 week ago | nypost.com | Mark Cannizzaro

Seventh in an 11-part series. Coming tomorrow: Linebackers. There are some lingering questions about who’ll be the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft: Miami quarterback Cam Ward or one of the two top position players? Abdul Carter, the dominant Penn State edge rusher, has zero doubt who it should be. “I feel like I’m the best player in the country,’’ Carter said last month at the NFL combine, “and the best player should be selected No. 1.’’
Masters triumph is just the beginning for Rory McIlroy

1 week ago | nypost.com | Mark Cannizzaro

But wait, there’s more …If you think Rory McIlroy’s year was made by winning his first Masters on Sunday to become only the sixth player in history to complete the career Grand Slam, he may just be getting started. With a green jacket tucked away in his closet for the first time after all these years on the chase, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that a liberated McIlroy goes on a bender from here. This year and beyond.
The person that helped Rory McIlroy survive Masters pressure behind the scenes

1 week ago | nypost.com | Mark Cannizzaro

Getty Images AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy hit all 280 shots around Augusta National this week en route to capturing his first Masters and completing the career Grand Slam on Sunday, but there was much going on off the course behind the scenes to help make his dream come true.
Rory McIlroy ignored Bryson Dechambeau in Masters final round: ‘He didn’t talk to me once all day’

1 week ago | nypost.com | Mark Cannizzaro

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bryson DeChambeau, who played in the final round with Masters winner Rory McIlroy, said he tried to converse with McIlroy all day and McIlroy refused to engage. “He didn’t talk to me once all day,’’ said DeChambeau, who shot 75 and finished four shots out of the lead. Asked if he tried to initiate conversation with McIlroy, DeChambeau said, “He wouldn’t talk to me. He was just like … just being focused, I guess.
Rory McIlroy’s competitors admit he will be hard to ‘hunt down’

1 week ago | nypost.com | Mark Cannizzaro

AUGUSTA, Ga. — As Rory McIlroy was carving out his epic Masters third round Saturday, his fellow competitors were taking notice. And when McIlroy’s round was over, a two-shot lead secured for Sunday’s final round after shooting 66 Saturday, those players spoke about how difficult it’ll be to track him down. “When he plays his best golf, it’s hard to catch him,’’ 21-year-old Ludvig Åberg said after finishing on 6-under.
Bryson DeChambeau shows PGA Tour again what its missing

1 week ago | nypost.com | Mark Cannizzaro

Bryson DeChambeau pumps his fist after making a long birdie putt on the 18th hole in the third round of the Masters on April 12, 2025.
Scottie Scheffler’s shot at Masters repeat takes hit after uneven third round

1 week ago | nypost.com | Mark Cannizzaro

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler, like Rory McIlroy, has been chasing history this week. He’s trying to join Jack Nicklaus as the only players in Masters history to win the tournament in three of four years and the first to defend the title since Tiger Woods in 2002. But the defending champion, who’s 5-under par, will have a tall hill to climb in Sunday’s final round at Augusta National, entering the day seven shots behind McIlroy, who’s 12-under.
Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau set for epic Masters showdown after third-round fireworks

1 week ago | lucianne.com | Mark Cannizzaro

Original ArticlePosted By: Imright, 4/13/2025 3:11:55 AMAugusta, Ga. - History awaits Rory McIlroy. A career Grand Slam sits a tantalizing 18 holes away. Sometime before 3 p.m. Sunday, McIlroy will stand on the first tee in the final pairing of the day at Augusta National on the precipice of history, with a chance to become only the sixth player ever to win all four major championships. (Photo) He's won two PGA Championships, one U.S. Open and one British Open.
Shane Lowry riled up after Rory McIlroy question, rips media after round

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mark Cannizzaro

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Irishman Shane Lowry — one of Rory McIlroy’s closest friends in golf — was so livid about his even-par 72 in Saturday’s third round of the Masters that ended with bogeys on 17 and 18, that he refused to talk about McIlroy and his prospects of completing a career Grand Slam. Advertisement“I’m not going to stand here and talk about Rory for 10 minutes,’’ an agitated Lowry said. “I’m trying to win the tournament, as well.
Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau set for epic Masters showdown after third-round fireworks

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mark Cannizzaro

AUGUSTA, Ga. — History awaits Rory McIlroy. A career Grand Slam sits a tantalizing 18 holes away. Sometime before 3 p.m. Sunday, McIlroy will stand on the first tee in the final pairing of the day at Augusta National on the precipice of history, with a chance to become only the sixth player ever to win all four major championships. He’s won two PGA Championships, one U.S. Open and one British Open.