4 h. ago Rory McIlroy's Ryder Cup statement providing shot in the arm for Scottie Scheffler and co

Rory McIlroy will be one of Team Europe's most important players at the Ryder Cup, but a speech he made may have inadvertently motivated Team USA

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20 h. ago Luke Donald warns US team: Don’t expect ‘rinse and repeat’ from Europe at Ryder Cup

11 of 12 players who won in Rome will defend title in US‘It doesn’t mean we are going to roll out the same pairings’Luke Donald has warned the US team that it would be an error to anticipate “rinse and repeat” from Europe in the Ryder Cup this month despite ­confirming 11 of the 12 players who won in Rome two years ago will tee up at Bethpage.Donald named his six wildcards on Monday, all of whom played in 2023. Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm and Sepp Straka received the captain’s call. Rory McIlroy, Robert ­MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, ­Rasmus Højgaard and Tyrrell Hatton qualified automatically. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Luke Donald vows familiar Europe Ryder Cup team will take ‘different angle’

Eleven players return from 2023’s win in Rome, with Rasmus Hojgaard replacing twin brother Nicolai.

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21 h. ago Luke Donald shuts down Bryson DeChambeau Ryder Cup claim as Team Europe captain makes New York promise

Skipper completes his 12-man line-up and insists his heroes will be meticulously prepared for the frenzy in New York

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21 h. ago The key change behind Europe’s Ryder Cup quest at Bethpage Black

Donald named Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick and Sepp Straka as his captain’s picks for Bethpage and then detailed a meticulous plan to overcome the raucous environment that awaits against Team USA on away soil

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22 h. ago Ryder Cup 2025 European captain's picks: the story behind Luke Donald's dozen

One change as Europe aim to take down US on their own patch

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24 h. ago Ryder Cup 2025: Europe team confirmed after captain Luke Donald makes wildcard picks

Europe’s confidence grows behind stalwarts Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood with Luke Donald confirming his six captain’s picks for Bethpage Black

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24 h. ago Luke Donald completes Europe Ryder Cup team with only one change from Rome

Donald named Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick and Sepp Straka as his captain’s picks for Bethpage

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24 h. ago Ryder Cup: Luke Donald sticks with familiar faces as captain's picks confirmed for Team Europe

The Ryder Cup gets underway later this month at Bethpage Black

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24 h. ago BREAKING: Luke Donald picks Europe's six Ryder Cup wildcards including LIV Golf rebel Jon Rahm

Europe won 16.5 to 11.5 in 2023 but Luke Donald’s team will be seeking the first away Ryder Cup win since the Miracle of Medinah in 2012

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24 h. ago Lowry and Rahm headline Luke Donald’s six wildcard picks for Europe’s Ryder Cup defence

Hovland, Åberg, Straka and Fitzpatrick complete line-up11 of 12 players who won in Rome will defend title in USEurope will defend the Ryder Cup later this month with 11 of the 12 players who saw off the United States in Rome two years ago after Luke Donald unsurprisingly opted for experience with his wildcard picks. Europe’s captain has turned to Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Victor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg, Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick to complete his team for Bethpage. Donald confirmed his choices on Monday, five days after his US counterpart Keegan Bradley had done likewise.Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Rasmus Højgaard had already automatically qualified for the European side. In what is a quirk, Højgaard is the sole change from Rome where his twin brother, Nicolai, turned out in European colours.More details to follow Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Team Europe at the Ryder Cup 2025: Here are the 12 players who will take on the USA after Luke Donald reveals Captain's Picks

We now know who’ll be duking it out on the course at this year’s Ryder Cup.

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28 h. ago Ryder Cup 2025 European Captain's Picks: When will Luke Donald announce his team

Today’s the big day.

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30 h. ago Ryder Cup 2025: Predicting Luke Donald’s Team Europe captain picks for Bethpage Black

Europe’s confidence grows behind stalwarts Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood with Luke Donald set to confirm his six captain’s picks

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3 d. ago Buildup to Chelsea v Fulham, Bayern agree Jackson loan, Newcastle sign Woltemade – matchday live

All the latest going into Saturday’s actionTen things to look out for | Email matchday liveThe Fantasy Football deadline is 11am, so you might want to schedule some last-minute faffing at 10.45am. Since you asked, I’ve brought in Richarlison and Brennan Johnson for Cole Palmer and Jarrod Bowen.The first Old Firm derby of the season takes place tomorrow. We’ll have a Q&A with Ewan Murray on tomorrow’s matchday live. In the meantime, here’s his preview of a match that is likely to be shrouded in angst and anger. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Buildup to Chelsea v Fulham, Bayern agree Jackson loan, and more – matchday live

All the latest going into Saturday’s actionTen things to look out for | Email matchday liveThe Fantasy Football deadline is 11am, so you might want to schedule some last-minute faffing at 10.45am. Since you asked, I’ve brought in Richarlison and Brennan Johnson for Cole Palmer and Jarrod Bowen.The first Old Firm derby of the season takes place tomorrow. We’ll have a Q&A with Ewan Murray on tomorrow’s matchday live. In the meantime, here’s his preview of a match that is likely to be shrouded in angst and anger. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago To play or not to play: Keegan Bradley finds himself in a Ryder Cup quandary | Ewan Murray

World No 11 would be first playing captain since 1963 if he hands himself a wildcard in his announcement on WednesdaySix players have qualified automatically to represent the US in New York next month: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, JJ Spaun, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau. Keegan Bradley will name his half‑dozen wildcards on Wednesday. These announcements are ordinarily mundane; this one will be far from that. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thrilling Belfry battle highlights European attitude about Ryder Cup

Three main contenders for Luke Donald’s team all to the fore in Betfred British Masters

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1 week ago Luke Donald reveals two players causing him ‘headache’ over Ryder Cup wildcard picks

The Ryder Cup qualification period ends this week and Donald is fast approaching the time when he will have to select his six wildcards to join the six automatic qualifiers

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1 week ago Tiger Woods takes up PGA role but unification in golf is as distant as ever | Ewan Murray

Sporting great will chair committee aimed as reshaping the game’s future – but the LIV question still lurksTiger Woods will chair a newly created PGA Tour committee aimed at reshaping golf’s competitive landscape in the US. But comments made by Brian Rolapp, the Tour’s newly appointed chief executive, showed that unification between the sport’s traditional ecosystem and the Saudi Arabian‑backed LIV circuit is as distant as ever.Woods, who has not competed since the 2024 Open Championship because of injury, was the headline name when Rolapp addressed the media in Atlanta on the eve of the Tour Championship. After just three weeks in office, the chief executive has formed a future competition committee that will also feature Patrick Cantlay and Adam Scott. Rolapp seems clear that the tournament landscape has to change. Continue reading...

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