Europe on Top as Woods, Mickelson Struggle
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The heavyweight  United States duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were on  track for their second defeat of the day as Europe maintained a  stranglehold at the 35th Ryder Cup on Friday.
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Europe go into the singles needing three-and-a-half points to win the Ryder Cup.
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Europe's top players get the chance to try and stop Tiger Woods at the Dubai Desert Classic this week after the PGA Tour's biggest hitters all failed in the task.
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Tiger Woods struggles for the first time in 2008 on Saturday, and Ernie Els takes advantage, surging into the lead of the Dubai Desert Classic with a 7-under-par 65.
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Tiger Woods, with a new partner after losing twice on Friday with Phil Mickelson, won his first match of the Ryder Cup this morning to help the US cut into Europe&#39;s lead at golf&#39;s premier team event.
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If Phil Mickelson continues to be paired with Tiger Woods on Friday afternoon in the alternate shot portion of the Ryder Cup program, he&#39;ll have to
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Tiger Woods rebounded from a rough opening round at the Western Open, but Phil Mickelson stumbled badly. And Stewart Cink jumped into contention with one of the best rounds ever at the tournament.
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NORTON, Massachusetts  - Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, matching each other with magical shot-making and seven-under-par 64s, surged into contention at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Saturday.
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Twice champion Tiger Woods, hunting a third major victory in four starts, will have to cope with the toughest greens he has ever seen at this week's U.S. Open.
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Holders Europe seized early control at   the 36th Ryder Cup after American world number one Tiger Woods   drew gasps from the packed galleries when he found water with   his opening shot on Friday.
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AKRON, Ohio  - Tiger Woods put some daylight  between himself and his rivals for the world number one spot  during the rain-interrupted second round of the $7 million  WGC-NEC Invitational on Friday.
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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 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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Europe's grip on the Ryder Cup tightened fractionally as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson again failed to fire for the United States.
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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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CHANDLER'S CROSS, England -- The first two weeks in the British Isles have been match play and sour memories for Tiger Woods, whether it was a first-round loss at Wentworth or a resounding loss to Europe in the Ryder Cup.
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NORTON, Massachusetts  - Canadian Mike Weir moved into a tie for the Deutsche Bank Championship lead on Saturday but it was Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods who grabbed the spotlight with a magical display of shot-making.