Ruthless Europe retain iron grip on Ryder Cup
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Europe maintained their Ryder Cup stranglehold over the United States with a crushing five-point victory on Sunday as rookie Jamie Donaldson had the honor of securing the decisive point to make it eight wins in the last …
Cardinals, Tigers win divisions; playoff matchups set
(Reuters) – The St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers locked up division titles on Sunday, the last day of the regular season, while the Oakland Athletics earned a wild-card berth into the postseason.
Mickelson slams Watson’s captaincy strategy
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson launched a scathing attack on Tom Watson after the United States went down to another Ryder Cup defeat on Sunday, saying his captain had not engaged with the players and should have stuck with the system t…
Dolphins rout winless Raiders in NFL return to London
LONDON (Reuters) – The Miami Dolphins romped to a 38-14 victory over the woeful and winless Oakland Raiders as the National Football League returned to London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Ravens, Texans and Lions show early playoff promise
(Reuters) – The Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and Detroit Lions missed the playoffs last season but on Sunday they looked serious about crashing the next postseason party as they all improved to 3-1.
Jeter closes career with hit against Boston rivals
BOSTON (Reuters) – Derek Jeter fittingly ended his Major League Baseball career with a hit, chopping a high-hopper and beating it out for a third-inning, RBI-single on Sunday in the last at-bat of a 20-year career with the New York Yankees.
McGinley has sparked new captaincy style, say players
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Paul McGinley has paved the way for captains of the future with the special way he plotted Europe’s 16 1/2 – 11 1/2 victory in the 40th Ryder Cup, his players said on Sunday.
Magical McIlroy lights up Ryder Cup with big win
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy showed precisely why he is the world’s number one golfer, producing a dazzling performance in the final-day singles to spearhead Europe’s victory push in the 40th Ryder Cup on Sunday.
Ryder Cup hero Donaldson completes career transformation
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Golfing glory has come relatively late in Jamie Donaldson’s career and he was almost lost for words when he delivered the coup de grace to give Europe victory in the 40th Ryder Cup on Sunday.
American Nicklaus awarded life membership of European Tour
GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) – Eighteen-times major champion Jack Nicklaus has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of The European Tour and recognized for transforming the Ryder Cup.
