Europe fight back in Solheim Cup
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HALMSTAD, Sweden  - Europe fought back after weather delays on the second day of the Solheim Cup, moving ahead of the United States in three of the four unfinished fourballs matches.
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Holders Europe were on the  brink of retaining the Ryder Cup after resisting a fast start  by the United States in the last-day singles on Sunday.
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Colin Montgomerie drew first blood for holders Europe with a birdie-three at the first hole as the 35th Ryder Cup began at Oakland Hills under cloudy skies on Friday.
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France gained some payback Wednesday for its loss in the World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over Italy in European Championship qualifying, while Germany routed San Marino by a championship record 13-0.
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A round-up of Saturday's World Cup qualifying matches in Europe.
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Rampant Europe retained the Ryder Cup after dominating the last-day singles matches on Sunday to beat the United States by a record 18-1/2 points to 9-1/2.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - The United States,  needing a miracle comeback in the last-day singles to prevent a  runaway European victory at the 35th Ryder Cup, got off to a  strong start on Sunday.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - The United States kept  alive its faint hopes of a final-day miracle at the 35th Ryder  Cup, leading Europe in six of the first 10 singles matches at  Oakland Hills.
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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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HALMSTAD, Sweden  - Juki Inkster and Paula Creamer won two late holes to sneak a point from Laura Davies and Becky Brewerton as the United States took the opening foursomes 2.5-1.5 in the Solheim Cup on Friday.
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Germany, Spain and France are all in action in Saturday's qualifying matches.
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American Bode Miller faces a challenge to his domination of the men's World Cup when the speed events return with three days of racing in the Dolomites.
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VAL GARDENA, Italy  - American Bode Miller faces a  challenge to his domination of the men's World Cup when the  speed events return with three days of racing in the Dolomites.
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KLAGENFURT, Austria  - As the fight to qualify for next year's European Championship resumes this weekend, the only two countries to have already made sure of their starting places face their own battles.
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The biennial Solheim Cup will return to Sweden in 2007 organizers said Friday, where the event will be played in Halmstad. The coastal city is 309 miles southwest of the capital, Stockholm.
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The Solheim Cup will be played for the first time in Ireland in 2011.
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The 2011 Solheim Cup between the women golfers of Europe and the United States will take place in Ireland, even though Killeen Castle, County Meath, course will not open until 2008, officials said on Thursday.