Golf: Great start for Europe
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Europe enjoy a fabulous Friday to lead the USA 6Â½-1Â½ in the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills.
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The opening match of the 35th Ryder Cup featured four of the best golfers in the world, one of whom may yet be remembered as the greatest player of all.
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Europe will go into day two of the Ryder Cup with a 5-3 lead over the United States.
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Europe&#39;s golfers made it look easy to win on American soil when they carried home the Ryder Cup last month. Our racehorses may find the going rather more difficult on the dirt and turf of Lone Star Park in
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Inspired by a  brilliant putting display in overcast conditions at Oakland  Hills, Europe led the United States in three of the four  opening fourball matches at the 35th Ryder Cup on Friday.
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Holders Europe strengthened their   early grip at the 36th Ryder Cup by going ahead in three of the   afternoon's foursome matches at the K Club on Friday.
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Europe and the US reveal their pairings for the first day of Ryder Cup practice, with few surprises for either side.
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Backed by the clutch performance from its English rookies and reliable play from Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood, Europe put the United States in another huge hole Saturday by taking an 11-5 lead at the Ryder Cup and making victory Sunday seem like a mere formality...
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The first round elimination of Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk in the World Matchplay Championship here at Wentworth is a boost for Europe's Ryder Cup hopes according to Luke Donald.
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COLOGNE, Germany  - Britain's Paul Casey followed  the example of compatriot Luke Donald in giving Europe's Ryder  Cup team a boost, taking a share of the early lead in  Thursday's opening round of the German Masters.
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Holders Europe began to peg  back a fast start by the United States as the 35th Ryder Cup  approached its climax in the last-day singles on Sunday.
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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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Padraig Harrington got his first victory of the year at the German Masters, five days before the start of the Ryder Cup between the US and Europe.
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Retief Goosen, a two-time US Open champion, grabbed the first-round lead in the BMW Open in Nord Eichenried, Germany, with a 6-under-par 66, while Colin Montgomerie improved his European Ryder Cup chances by finishing one stroke back on Thursday.
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Europe led the United States 2.5-1.5 after the morning fourballs on the opening day of the 36th Ryder Cup at the K-Club here.
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Miguel Angel Jimenez and Sergio Garcia warmed up for this month&#39;s Ryder Cup with sparkling starts at the European Masters on Thursday.
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Vijay Singh is named European Tour player of the year despite not winning a title in Europe in 2004.