Ryder Cup underdogs pack a bite
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Ask the question a dozen times and you&#39;ll get a dozen answers. Or a dozen shrugs, because nobody really knows. Every two years at the Ryder Cup, the Americans send out a team that looks, on paper, unbeatable.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - After a week of  being charmed by golfers in practice, Ryder Cup fans were quick  to take sides Friday as the United States and Europe resumed  golf's greatest grudge match.
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On paper, it&#39;s hardly a sporting proposition. It never is. On paper, the Ryder Cup is habitually a bigger mismatch than Lyle Lovett walking down the aisle with Julia Roberts.
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A RAMPAGING Europe led by Colin Montgomerie put the United States on the rack when they rushed into a opening day lead of five points at the Ryder Cup today.
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Hal Sutton wanted his best two players to set the tone for the Ryder Cup. Did they ever. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson got hammered in the morning and blew it in the afternoon, and the rest of the Americans followed suit Friday as Europe matched the largest first-day lead in Ryder Cup history.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- It might be hard to believe, after the most thorough beating ever taken by a US Ryder Cup team, but things don&#39;t look to get any better for the Americans.
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Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington have claimed a second point for the European side against the US at the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills today.
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To suggest the rival captains at this year&#39;s Ryder Cup have slightly contrasting styles and characters is to say black is a bit darker than white.
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STRAFFAN, Ireland -- Jose Maria Olazabal made the long birdie putt. His partner, Sergio Garcia, walked to the hole and plucked the ball out. Yep, those guys take that "team" thing pretty seriously. On Saturday at the Ryder Cup, the team game paid off again for the Europeans _ and turned Tiger Woods...
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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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BLOOMINGTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. -- Both teams are determined to make a strong first impression in the opening matches today of the 35th Ryder Cup.
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Paul McGinley, Padraig Harrington, and Darren Clarke have won places as part of the European Ryder Cup team. Team Captain, Bernhard Langer, today named Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald as his wild card picks
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So enough about why the United States can&#39;t win the Ryder Cup. Considering their complete mastery of their American counterparts last week at Oakland Hills, the real question is, why can&#39;t the Europeans win major championships?
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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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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Stranger things have happened. What the heck, Phil Mickelson won the Masters earlier this year. But the long and short of what Team USA faces on the final day of the Ryder Cup
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THE European team have been on a charm offensive at Oakland Hills, but tomorrow they must be ready to face a concerted American assault on the Ryder Cup.
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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.