| Wladimir Klitschko drops Peter to retain heavyweight titles Wladimir Klitschko kept this one from going to the scorecards. Five years after he was knocked down three times in a tough victory over Samuel ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Kurt Busch penalized for having extra tires By JENNA FRYER 2010-09-18T17:39:24ZLOUDON, N.H. (AP) -- Kurt Busch's bid for a second championship started in a shroud of controversy when NASCAR punished his team for getting caught with an extra set of tires.... hosted.ap.org |
Poulter and Fisher get Tiger challenge • Pairings for first morning revealed at opening ceremony• Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker face Poulter and FisherLee Westwood and Martin Kaymer will lead off Europe's bid to regain the Ryder Cup from the USA when the fourballs open the competition at Celtic Manor tomorrow morning.Westwood of England, the European No1, and Germany's Kaymer, the US PGA champion, will play Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson from the USA.The pairings and order of the fourballs matches were revealed at the opening ceremony today by Europe's captain, Colin Montgomerie, and his opposite number Corey Pavin.In the second pairing, the Northern Ireland duo Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell will face Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar.Tiger Woods, the world No1, has been left to the third grouping, where he partners Matt Kuchar in a match against the Englishmen Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher.The final fourballs pairing pits England's Luke Donald and Ireland's Padraig Harrington against Bubba Watson and Jeff Overton.Of the opening match, Montgomerie said: "It will be a great game, and the atmosphere on the first tee remarkable. I am delighted Lee Westwood has recovered [from a calf problem] and Martin Kaymer is the most recent major champion."The opening fourballs tee off at 7.45am.The fourballs pairings and orderMatch 1 7:45: Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer v Phil Mickelson and Dustin JohnsonMatch 2 8:00: Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell v Stewart Cink and Matt KucharMatch 3 8:15: Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher v Steve Stricker and Tiger WoodsMatch 4 8:30: Luke Donald and Padraig Harrington v Bubba Watson and Jeff OvertonRyder CupGolfLee WestwoodPhil MickelsonTiger WoodsPadraig HarringtonRory McIlroyColin MontgomerieIan PoulterCorey PavinJamie Jacksonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Wade strains hamstring, leaves preseason opener By TIM REYNOLDS 2010-10-06T11:29:24ZMIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade's preseason debut ended quickly with an injured right hamstring, and it could be a couple weeks before he's back running with the Miami Heat.... hosted.ap.org |
Favre not disclosing details on meeting with NFL By DAVE CAMPBELL 2010-10-20T22:27:12ZEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Brett Favre doesn't want to talk about any subject but the Green Bay Packers, while the NFL is seeking more information about allegations he sent suggestive messages and lewd photos in 2008 to a woman who worked for the New York Jets.... hosted.ap.org |