Europe Poised to Win After Clarke Halves
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.,  - Holders Europe were  poised to retain the Ryder Cup after holding off an early  challenge by the United States in the last-day singles on  Sunday.
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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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LONDON, SEPTEMBER 7: Some of Europeâs major powers including newly-crowned champions Greece, France and England, will be looking to improve on Saturdayâs disappointing results when they play their second World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.
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Paul Casey and Robert Karlsson led the   way for holders Europe to seize the early initiative on the   second day of the Ryder Cup on Saturday.
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Sergio Garcia is shining again as Europe continue to dominate Saturday's fourballs.
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Europe retained the Ryder Cup in record-breaking style on Sunday after dominating the last-day singles matches against the United States for an 18 1/2 to 9 1/2 winning scoreline.
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Bernhard Langer and Marcel Siem hold their nerve to beat Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren in a play-off to win the World Cup.
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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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Darren Clarke plays his first round of   competitive golf in almost eight weeks when he lines up in the   Madrid Open on Thursday but believes he will be ready for the   Ryder Cup.
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Luke Donald says his win in the European Masters on Sunday bodes well for his upcoming Ryder Cup debut. Donald was one of European captain Bernhard Langer&#39;s two picks for the match, which takes place at Oakland Hills, Michigan from 17-19 September.
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Gotemba - Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland took a two-stroke lead by hitting a seven-under-par 65 in the second round of the Taiheiyo Masters on Friday.
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Darren Clarke shot a 4-under-par 68 Thursday in his first tournament since the death of his wife, trailing leader Jean-Francois Lucquin by three strokes after the opening round of the Madrid Masters.
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Europe will enter the 12 singles matches Sunday holding a 11-5 lead and needing to finish with only 14 points to retain the Ryder Cup.
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Darren Clarke was the toast of the   British media on Monday as newspapers paid tribute to his   bittersweet celebrations after Europe's crushing Ryder Cup   victory over the United States.
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The tears of Darren Clarke gave way to exhaustive relief for Colin Montgomerie. American red shifted to European blue on the scoreboard. A day that began in brilliant sunshine ended in gray skies and showers.
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Colin Montgomerie and Paul Casey put Europe on the brink of victory at the K Club.
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England face Macedonia and Scotland meet France but Wales are thrashed by Slovakia.