Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Schauffele says loss to Tiger at Masters 'like a dream'

Xander Schauffele, in only his second Masters, was alone atop the leaderboard for a brief moment during the late stages of the final round on Sunday but said falling short to Tiger Woods in a major was like a dream. Schauffele, who was playing two groups ahead of Woods, ended up one shot back of the five-times champion and when asked about the experience at Augusta National was anything but bitter. Molinari melts under Tiger heat at Masters

Francesco Molinari blamed a bad swing execution along with a poor decision for the two double bogeys that cost him a chance of winning the Masters on Sunday. The reigning British Open champion had seemed impervious to the pressure of leading the final round of a major championship, even with Tiger Woods breathing down his neck. Garin tops Ruud to give Chile first ATP Tour title in 10 years

Christian Garin became the first Chilean to win an ATP Tour title in 10 years when he beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston on Sunday. The turning point came at 2-2 in the final set, when Ruud, who was playing in his first ATP Tour final, was unable to capitalize on three break point chances. Woods adds longevity label to his storied career

Tiger Woods, with his Masters victory on Sunday, added the longevity label to a career that has changed the face of golf both on and off the course. In ending an 11-year major drought by winning the Masters, Woods collected his 15th major title, 22 years and a day after it all began in the very same place at Augusta National. NBA roundup: Magic upset Raptors on Augustin's 3

D.J. Augustin scored the final five points of the game, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left, as the Orlando Magic upset the host Toronto Raptors 104-101 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Saturday. The Magic, the seventh seed in the East, won their first playoff game since their most recent postseason appearance in 2012. The Raptors, the second seed, fell to 2-14 all time in series-opening games. Trump, Obama join sport greats heaping praise on Masters winner Woods

World leaders and some of the most decorated sports figures alike flooded social media on Sunday to congratulate American Tiger Woods after he clinched his fifth Masters title. "Congratulations to @TigerWoods," tweeted U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump), who earlier this year played golf with the Woods. "A truly Great Champion!" All eyes on Woods, Molinari as Masters heads to stormy end

All eyes were on Tiger Woods, Francesco Molinari and the weather as the race for the Green Jacket turned into a sprint on Sunday with the Masters heading towards a stormy finish. Woods and Molinari, who were paired together in the final round of last year's British Open won by the Italian, will once again be in the last group. NHL roundup: Caps beat Hurricanes in OT, take 2-0 series lead

Defenseman Brooks Orpik scored 1:48 into overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 victory over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference first-round series Saturday afternoon. The Capitals have a 2-0 lead in this series, which shifts to Carolina for the next two games, starting Monday. Orpik's game-winner was just his fourth goal in 151 NHL playoff games. MLB roundup: Davis finally breaks out as Orioles win

Chris Davis had three hits and four RBIs to end his record skid with a flourish as the Baltimore Orioles snapped a four-game losing streak with a 9-5 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Davis, who entered the contest hitless in his last 54 at-bats dating to last season, hit a two-run single in the first inning to end his hitting drought. He added a tiebreaking double in the fifth inning and another double in the eighth, his first three-hit game since Aug. 28. Redemption song: Tiger sings familiar tune at Masters

With the cool stroke of a putter under ominous clouds hovering over the 18th green at Augusta National, Tiger Woods put an emphatic finishing touch on the most redemptive victory in sport history on Sunday. While the scene was a familiar one since Woods came into the week with four Green Jackets, this one was the most improbable given it followed years of surgeries and personal problems that convinced many the best golfer of his generation was done.