U.S. Stars Earn Their Stripes Justin Leonard, center, and Tiger Woods, left, celebrate after Leonard's putt dropped to clinch the Ryder Cup. (AP)
In the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history, the U.S. defeated the Europeans, 14½ to 13½, Sunday afternoon to win the three-day event for the first time since 1993.
Ryder Cup Trophy Has Tarnished Finish
The only truly bad sportsmanship at the Ryder Cup on Sunday was the heckling some of the European players received from the pro-U.S. gallery, writes Thomas Boswell.
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The Best Show Us Some of Their Worst
Michael Wilbon writes that Ben Crenshaw has too many great players to juggle while his European counterpart, Mark James, simply has to use his six best twice a day.
Give U.S. an Edge, but Expect the Unexpected
Leonard Shapiro, writing for washingtonpost.com, says the Americans would seem to have an advantage in this week's Ryder Cup but that the team least expected to win often does in this quirky event.
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Leonard Shapiro, writing for washingtonpost.com, says the Americans would seem to have an advantage in this week's Ryder Cup but that the team least expected to win often does in this quirky event.
