Don’t try too hard to impress, Kaymer tells rookies
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) – Twice major winner Martin Kaymer has urged Europe’s six Ryder Cup rookies to soak up the unique atmosphere of the competition, stay calm and “enjoy the amazing life experience they are going to have”.
Clarke’s wildcard phone call was agony for rookie Pieters
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) – Belgian Thomas Pieters fulfilled a lifelong dream by making his first Ryder Cup team but he had to endure a nervous wait before learning he had been handed a wildcard spot for Hazeltine National.
‘I am so, so sorry,’ Mickelson says in Sutton apology
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson has apologized for sparking a verbal spat with former United States captain Hal Sutton at Hazeltine National over events that occurred during the 2004 Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills.
F1 drivers step into the unknown on resurfaced Sepang
SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Experienced drivers such as Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button have no idea what to expect at the Malaysian Grand Prix as the Sepang circuit has been overhauled for this weekend’s race.
Ryder Cup first tee a ‘forever’ moment
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) – It is an individualist game at its core, yet some of golf’s most vivid moments come from the Ryder Cup and the first tee of the preeminent team competition in the sport.
Reed indebted to Tiger for Ryder Cup prep
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) – Patrick Reed loves the Ryder Cup and its match play format, as he showed two years ago at Gleneagles, but he positively lit up when asked about working with Tiger Woods in preparing for this week’s competition.
Jacklin expecting fireworks at scene of 1970 win
CHASKA, Minnesota (Reuters) – Hazeltine National, this week’s Ryder Cup venue, is a true test and a better layout than it was in 1970 when Tony Jacklin shook up the golfing world by becoming the first British winner of the U.S. Open in 50 years.
Cycling no longer the black sheep, says Tour de France director
PARIS (Reuters) – With scandal after scandal rocking the world of sport, cycling is shedding its image as the black sheep because of its changing culture, Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme believes.
Philippines boxing icon Pacquiao used drugs as a teen but backs Duterte
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao says he took all kinds of drugs as a teenager but fully supports President Rodrigo Duterte, whose vicious anti-drugs campaign has led to the killing of more than 3,000 people, mostly …
Tokyo favors venue changes as 2020 Games costs soar
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Tokyo panel on Thursday urged changes to three venues for the 2020 Olympics in the face of ballooning costs but organizers say such adjustments may prove difficult to instigate in time for the Games.
