43 h. ago White House East Wing will be torn down ‘within days’ even as no plans filed for Trump’s new ballroom

Demolition has drawn fierce backlash, with National Trust for Historic Preservation saying plans are ‘legally required’Trump takes a wrecking ball to White House in on-the-nose metaphorTrump administration officials confirmed to various outlets on Wednesday that the White House’s East Wing will be demolished “within days”, a revelation given the administration has not submitted plans for the new ballroom to the federal agency that oversees construction of federal buildings.In discussion with reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Donald Trump was asked by Jeff Mason of Reuters to respond to the widespread surprise that the entire East Wing is being torn down. Trump said that the wing he described as a separate building “was never thought of as being much; it was a very small building”. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Keegan Bradley says he’ll never get over ‘brutal’ Ryder Cup defeat

Bradley captained USA to a disastrous home loss to Team Europe at Bethpage Black to extend his history of Ryder Cup woe

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8 d. ago Jon Rahm has last laugh as Rory McIlroy left in the dust after incredible £13m year

Rory McIlroy had the best year of his career by becoming the Masters champion and helping Team Europe win an away Ryder Cup, but Jon Rahm outearned him once again

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9 d. ago Rory McIlroy makes brutally honest admission over fan abuse following Ryder Cup triumph

Rory McIlroy has spoken for the first time since Team Europe won the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black before his maiden appearance at the DP World India Championship in Delhi

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9 d. ago Rory McIlroy wants Ryder Cup focus to be on Europe’s performance

McIlroy feels the focus should be on Europe’s performance.

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9 d. ago Ryder Cup triumph being remembered for the wrong reasons, says Rory McIlroy

Focus on unruly fans ‘is obscuring Europe’s performance’‘I’d like to shift the narrative,’ says Northern IrishmanRory McIlroy is eager to shift discussion of last month’s Ryder Cup from the dominant theme of unruly spectators to the “incredible” strength of Europe’s display.Luke Donald and his European team secured back-to-back Ryder Cup wins after reaching what ultimately proved an unassailable position within two of the event’s three days. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ryder Cup vice captain clarifies Europe’s stance over rowdy USA fans

There were claims Europe considered halting play because of the abuse

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2 w. ago Shane Lowry looking to emulate Robert MacIntyre with first win after Ryder Cup

Europe defended their Ryder Cup title in New York

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2 w. ago Swearing, booing and spitting: is crowd behaviour out of control?

As Ryder Cup fans throw beer at players’ wives, we investigate if fans’ conduct has got worse or changed little since ancient Athens when Plato bemoaned the mobThe abuse hurled at Europe’s golfers in the Ryder Cup elicited gasps and dismay on both sides of the Atlantic. The crowd at the Bethpage Black course in New York graduated from boos and heckles to homophobic slurs and insults aimed at players’ wives. The first-tee master of ceremonies set the tone by leading a chant of “fuck you, Rory!”, putting Rory McIlroy firmly in the crosshairs – along with his wife, who was hit with a beer cup.After initially playing it down, American golf officials apologised and said some fan behaviour had “crossed the line”, but the affair has left a nagging sense of unease. What if the line has in fact moved? What if accepted codes of crowd behaviour have changed? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I watched American golf fans abusing Rory McIlroy at Ryder Cup – his response was epic'

Rory McIlroy has been labelled "the greatest of them all" for putting the abusive Bethpage Black fans in their place and leading Team Europe to Ryder Cup glory

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3 w. ago I saw Donald Trump at Ryder Cup but wanted photo with who was next to him

Gianfranco Zola was a surprise addition to the Team Europe set-up at the Ryder Cup but the Chelsea icon wasn't too concerned with the US President's arrival to cheer on Team USA

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3 w. ago PGA of America president belatedly admits US Ryder Cup fans ‘crossed line’ with abuse

Don Rea Jr writes letter to organization’s membersEuropean players and wives were verbally abusedThe president of the PGA of America, who had initially dismissed abuse directed at Europe’s players during this year’s Ryder Cup as no worse than at “a youth soccer game”, has issued an apology.“Let me begin with what we must own. While the competition was spirited – especially with the US team’s rally on Sunday afternoon – some fan behavior clearly crossed the line,” Don Rea Jr wrote in an email to PGA of America members. “It was disrespectful, inappropriate, and not representative of who we are as the PGA of America or as PGA of America golf professionals. We condemn that behavior unequivocally.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy and wife Erica receive apology over vile Ryder Cup abuse... after Europe star was dubbed a 'hypocrite'

McIlroy was subjected to vile taunts throughout last week's golf showpiece in New York, while his partner was at one stage left in tears after being hit by a drink thrown from the crowd.

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3 w. ago Matt Fitzpatrick says PGA president was ‘bitter’ during Ryder Cup trophy presentation

PGA president Don Rea kept his congratulatory remarks to just a few words as Team Europe lifted the Ryder Cup on Sunday

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3 w. ago Team Europe star sends perfect response to Ryder Cup fans' weight insults

Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre helped Europe retain their Ryder Cup title in the United States and has hit back after he was the subject of taunts at Bethpage Black

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3 w. ago Tyrell Hatton tells European supporters not to sink to level of US fans at Bethpage

Ryder Cup will be staged at Adare Manor in 2027‘I don’t really think insults are the way forward’Tyrrell Hatton has urged European supporters not to lower themselves to the level of US golf fans when the Ryder Cup heads to Adare Manor in 2027.Europe’s players were boorishly abused, with Rory McIlroy and his American wife, Erica, targeted for particularly vile treatment, as Bethpage turned ugly. Hatton, who secured the half in the Sunday singles that guaranteed victory for Europe, has told home fans not to seek retribution in Ireland in two years’ time. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Inside Europe's Ryder Cup party bus and the song getting in US heads

Tommy Fleetwood opens up on the best journey in golf and hopes ‘tricky’ situation can be overcome in 2027

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3 w. ago Tommy Fleetwood admits 2027 Ryder Cup celebration plans need tweaked as Adare Manor means Europe tradition is out

European hero led from the front on the course before helping to crank up the party in the New York aftermath

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3 w. ago Tyrrell Hatton rejects US captain Keegan Bradley’s claim about European Ryder Cup fans

It was Hatton’s half point with Collin Morikawa which secured an outright Ryder Cup victory for Europe over the USA in New York

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3 w. ago Tyrrell Hatton predicts Adare Manor crowd will not be ‘as hostile’ as Bethpage

It was Hatton’s half point with Collin Morikawa which secured an outright Ryder Cup victory for Europe over the USA in New York.

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