Adam Scott Takes Masters Home To Australia
LU STOUT: Welcome back. Now Australian sports fans are celebrating the country's first ever winner of the Masters golf championship, and we can cross live to Augusta, Georgia where Patrick Snell is ready to tell us just how he did it -- Patrick.</s>PATRICK SNELL, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Yeah, thrilling weekend. Thanks, Kristie. Adam Scott, the pride of Australia, but he'll tell you he's done this for himself as well. In honor of Greg Norman, too. Greg Norman tweeting how proud he is of Adam Scott. This was a moment, his occasion not just for Aussie golf, but also Adam Scott as well finally fulfilling all that potential we've been talking about for so many years. Let me just replay quickly how it all unfolded. First up, how he got that incredible birdie at hole number 18. He sank a dramatic putt. That took him to nine under for the championship. Only problem for him was Cabrera followed suit with birdie. So they go to the sudden death playoff. This is Cabrera trying to win it on his own, but it just doesn't drop for the South American former champion. So Scott to win it. Adam Scott on the brink of history. That is one special moment. And afterwards, he told our Rachel Nichols that 13 years after turning pro he finally gets his hands on a first major.</s>ADAM SCOTT, 2013 MASTERS CHAMPION: It's an amazing journey, the whole golfing career. And I've played a lot of majors. And to finally get one means a lot. I've knocked on the door a couple of times recently. And to get over the hurdle, hopefully it's the start of something to come.</s>RACHEL NICHOLS, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: What do you see when you look at this guy?</s>SCOTT: That's a happy man right there when I look at that. It's quite a feeling to make a couple of putts to win a tournament. It's what every kid dreams about. So for it to finally happen is amazing.</s>SNELL: He's a popular young man. And many people feeling for him after his British Open meltdown last year at Royal Lytham and St. Anne's when he blew a four shot lead down the stretch. He had four straight boogies. But he is happy now. And he can now focus on adding to this. At 32 years of age, Kristie, he is potentially entering the prime of his golfing career.</s>LU STOUT: And other than Adam Scott finally getting the chance to put on the green jacket there, what else will you remember about the Masters?</s>SNELL: Yeah, a couple of things. First of all, Rory McIlroy failure to really get his game and his season going at this Masters tournament, but also Tiger Woods, I think. Unequivocally that two shot penalty that was assessed on him Saturday morning following the incident on Friday when he admitted that he dropped from the wrong place. That, and then of course the big question which remains, shouldn't he have disqualified himself? He chose not to, citing that he was still within the rules of golf, which he was. But again, many people feeling that he perhaps should have given further thought to that particular issue. And also the fact now that we are going to be five years since Tiger Woods last major when he heads to the U.S. Open in June, Kristie.</s>LU STOUT: Yeah, that two shot penalty, a brutal setback for Tiger. And what about the Chinese teenager that we've been following so closely?</s>SNELL: Guan Tianglang, for me the human interest story of this season's first major. What an achievement. He just seemed to keep rewriting the Masters history books, not just the youngest ever to play in this coveted tournament, but the youngest player to make the cut at a major. And he handled himself so well. He played decent golf throughout this tournament. Four straight round without a double boogie on this monster course? Incredible stuff. He finished at 12 over par, which is very, very respectable indeed. I really do hope we see plenty more of him. He is a breath of fresh air, Kristie.</s>LU STOUT: And the kid is just 14-years-old, incredible. Patrick Snell joining us live from Augusta, thank you. Now let's get the rest of the sports news now. And Alex Thomas joins us from CNN London -- Alex.</s>ALEX THOMAS, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Kristie. Yeah, Manchester City's football manager Roberto Mancini says his side should not be regarded as overwhelming favorites for next month's FA Cup final against Wigan. The Italian admitted it'll be another tough game after they got past Chelsea in their last four match at Wembley on Sunday. Samir Nasri opened the scoring for City in the 35th minute. And then just two minutes into the second half, City doubled their lead when Gareth Barry's chip was headed past Chelsea keeper Petr Cech by Sergio Arguero. 2-0 down, the London teamed out of contention, but they pulled a goal back thanks to an acrobatic effort by Demba Ba. The Senegal striker's bicycle kick was placed to perfection and almost inspired a Chelsea comeback, but their sustained pressure towards the end of the game didn't yield another goal and it finished 2-1 to City. The Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from the NBA playoffs after a crucial victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Dwight Howard stepped up with a game high 26 points in the absence of the injured Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. A three from Antawn Jamison put the Spurs ahead at this stage in the fourth. And Tim Duncan, top scorer for San Antonio with 23 points on the night as they try to stay in touch with the home team at L.A.'s Staples Center. However, Howard and the rest outscored the Spurs by five points in the final quarter to clinch a 91-86 win that gives them the edge in their battle with the Utah Jazz for the west's final playoff berth. That's the latest for now. Much more from Augusta on World Sport in just over three hours time. See you then.</s>LU STOUT: All right, Alex Thomas there, thank you. And today is the 117th running of the Boston marathon. It's said to be the world's oldest annual marathon. And there will be some special heroes taking part. Paul Burton of CNN affiliate WBZ reports.</s>PAUL BURTON, WBZ CORRESPONDENT: These are the real heroes of the Boston marathon, they're called the Achilles Freedom Team, wounded warriors who will be hand cycling the 26.2 miles.</s>MICHAEL FRAZIER, ACHILLES FREEDOM TEAM: Doing the Boston marathon, I mean it's one of the oldest marathons. And I'll tell you what, it's a privilege to be here to do that.</s>JAKE MURPHY, ACHILLES FREEDOM TEAM: Just to be able to do a marathon is going to be a dream come true.</s>BURTON: 26 year old Jake Murphy is from Wesley. He's so happy to be home. In July 2011, his entire life changed while on patrol in Afghanistan.</s>MURPHY: The IED went off, took both of my legs, and consequently I was also in a coma for about six weeks. So I suffered a traumatic brain injury also.</s>BURTON: But today he's doing much better and is proud not only to serve his country, but take part in the Boston Marathon.</s>MURPHY: My first Boston after years of walking down the street and watching them go through Wesley.</s>BURTON: Each one of these servicemen arrived in Boston on private jets and greeted by local authorities.</s>FRAZIER: The welcome here is just absolutely amazing. I've been in a lot of cities and this is probably the first city that you get off the plane and firefighters and police are outside just there to welcome us.</s>BURTON: And it certainly is inspiring to watch these heroes step off the plane one by one on their own power.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's breathtaking. They're so inspiring. And they're part of our family now.</s>BURTON: Each one knows they have a long road to recovery. And while getting through the marathon will be challenging, it is something each one of them knows they can accomplish.</s>CHRISTOPER HANCOCK, ACHILLES FREEDOM TEAM: It's a new adventure for me. I see how far I can push myself.</s>FRAZIER: The biggest message is that never let anything get you down. You can accomplish anything that you want to. Me and all the rest of the guys are here living proof of that. There's nothing to stop us.</s>LU STOUT: Paul Burton of affiliate WBZ reporting on that inspiring story of the disabled military veterans running the Boston Marathon. You're watching News Stream. And up next, a security consultant claims he has invented a mobile app to hijack airplanes, but is there really any reason to panic? We'll have a reality check right here on News Stream.