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Masters 2014 This article is more than 9 years oldMasters 2014 - leaderboard after three roundsThis article is more than 9 years oldBubba Watson and Jordan Spieth tee off last in fourth round on Sunday Latest leading positions after the third round of the Masters (USA unless stated, par 72) 5 under - Bubba Watson Jordan Spieth 4 under Matt Kuchar Jonas Blixt (Swe) 3 under Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa)

Mike Tyson Mike Tyson left down for the count by hoverboard fail – video A clip shared by boxing legend Mike Tyson on Twitter shows the moment he tried out his daughter Milan’s hoverboard. At first, he manages to ride and spin the self-balancing scooter, however, he soon appears to lose control and ends up crashing to the floor. His daughter may have seen it coming, as she is heard saying: ‘Daddy, I don’t want you to fall’

The ObserverFictionReviewAntonio Tabucchi's novel about a newspaper editor in 1930s Portugal is a passionate warning against political complacencyThe Italian original of Antonio Tabucchi's novel, Sostiene Pereira (1994), has been widely translated and adapted to film, garnering major European awards. Its Portuguese protagonist – an overweight widower who edits the culture pages of a second-rate evening paper in 1938 Lisbon, under the dictatorship of Salazar – is therefore already beloved on the continent.

Benjamin was not interested in the lines between fiction writing and criticism. He instead concerned himself with the recovery of the story, which sometimes resembles what we traditionally call fiction. Photograph: AlamyBenjamin was not interested in the lines between fiction writing and criticism. He instead concerned himself with the recovery of the story, which sometimes resembles what we traditionally call fiction. Photograph: AlamyShort storiesReviewKnown primarily for his essays and insights into the cultural condition, Walter Benjamin also wrote fiction.

Full throttle ... Lucy Ellinson in Grounded in 2013. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The GuardianGeorge Brant’s electric monologue Grounded was one of the first plays to explore a new form of war. The playwright, actor Lucy Ellinson and director Christopher Haydon recall creating a fringe smash that channelled Top Gun by Matt TruemanGrainy aerial footage is part of the lexicon of war now: pixelated people and flashes of bright white light. We have come to accept the idea of drone warfare – death delivered by remote control – as almost quotidian.

Unsparing judgments … Herman Koch. Photograph: Alamy Stock PhotoUnsparing judgments … Herman Koch. Photograph: Alamy Stock PhotoThrillersReviewThe bestselling author of The Dinner takes a critical scalpel to his own work in this metafictional mystery with a twist “What is wrong with wanting to ‘relate’ to a character when reading fiction?” asks Will Eaves in his brilliant recent investigation into the relationship between life and art, The Inevitable Gift Shop.

Houseplant of the weekLife and styleThis slow-grower can take three years to flower – but when it does, you’ve hit the jackpot Why will I love it? The waxy semi-succulent Hindu rope plant (hoya carnosa ‘Compacta’) is a slow grower and requires up to three years to bloom, but it is worth waiting for its star-shaped pink flowers. If you are patient and put in the work, seeing these is like winning a gold medal.

James HornerObituaryJames Horner obituaryOscar-winning film music composer best known for Titanic James Horner, who has died aged 61 in a plane crash in California, was one of the most successful and admired composers of film soundtracks in Hollywood. He wrote music for more than 100 films, and his extensive list of awards included two Academy Awards and two Golden Globes, as well as 10 Oscar nominations, seven nominations for Golden Globes and three for Bafta awards.

Demonstrators distribute photos of Paul O’Neal before protesting his fatal shooting by a Chicago police officer. Photograph: Joshua Lott/Getty ImagesDemonstrators distribute photos of Paul O’Neal before protesting his fatal shooting by a Chicago police officer. Photograph: Joshua Lott/Getty ImagesChicago This article is more than 7 years oldPaul O'Neal shooting: police chief and protesters at odds over body camerasThis article is more than 7 years oldEddie Johnson says officer got camera a week before and cites ‘learning curve’