Europe Leaves U.S. Needing Ryder Cup Miracle
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The U.S. team were  left needing a final-day miracle escape after Europe maintained  their stranglehold of the 35th Ryder Cup on Saturday.
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STRAFFAN, Ireland -- Favorites or underdogs in the Ryder Cup, it doesn't matter to the Europeans. They boasted of having their best team ever, then backed it up in dominant fashion by turning the Ryder Cup into another rout Sunday to win for an unprecedented third straight time.
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Holders Europe, with Sergio Garcia in   inspirational form, took a healthy step toward retaining the   Ryder Cup on Friday as they ended the opening day 5-3 ahead of   the United States.
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The Ryder Cup is so much sad history now for followers of the woebegone American team, and theories abound as to why the lads in red, white and blue canât seem to get this thing right.
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EUROPE pulled off yet another fabulous Ryder Cup victory in Michigan this morning - after one almighty scare. What many thought might be a walk in the park when they went into the final day needing to win
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Luke Donald is hot, Miguel Angel Jimenez is hot under the collar and Sergio Garcia is warming up. The three members of Europeâs Ryder Cup team finished 1-2-3 last weekend
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Europe&#39;s golfing team has won the Ryder Cup with a record margin, scoring 18-and-1/2 points over the nine-and-1/2 for the United States.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - Unless golf history is  made, Europe will comfortably retain the Ryder Cup on Sunday  against a U.S. team which has been in disarray for the first  two days.
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Chris Riley is the least-qualified US Ryder Cup member. Following one of America&#39;s worst days in golf&#39;s most important team competition, there was no question he belonged.
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Inspired by an irrepressible Sergio   Garcia and a hole-in-one from Paul Casey, Europe surged into a   10-6 lead over the U.S. on Saturday and need only four points   from Sunday's singles to retain the Ryder Cup.
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Steve Stricker has an outside chance of making the Ryder Cup. That's OK with him, especially since he was in danger of being out of the pro ranks not long ago.
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The United States sent out its Dream Team for the first match of the Ryder Cup, and it was all downhill from there...
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The Ryder Cup is always emotional, which ensures that it will be compelling. No other event in golf stirs up similar passions, and nobody involved seems immune to it.
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The worst U.S. loss in Ryder Cup history led to a shakeup in the qualification process, a change geared toward making sure the Americans are on top of their game when the 2006 matches are played in Ireland.
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Europe and America square up in the 35th Ryder Cup which gets under way on Friday.
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Europe has defeated the United States by a record margin in the 35th Ryder Cup team golf tournament. Lee Westwood of England ensured the Europeans would retain the trophy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with a 1-up victory Sunday over American Kenny Perry.
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In the end Sunday, there was no chance. Just time enough for a last stand at the Ryder Cup that was often determined, occasionally loud, but completely futile.