Ryder Cup

Italian joins Thomas Bjorn as assistant to Swedish captain Henrik Stenson

Tens of thousands of British fans travelled to France to dress up in blue-and-yellow

The Americans were following tradition by joining the winning team’s post-event party

Back pages focus on NFL, college football and the final day of baseball’s regular season

‘For somebody as successful in the Ryder Cup as I am, I don’t think it’s smart to sit me twice’

He didn’t manage a single birdie in the 16 holes he played alongside Thorbjorn Olesen

Creeping hand of PR wrapped its bony fingers around the Friday morning institution

42-year-old wildcard pick has earned Europe 13 points from his 18 tournament matches

Talismanic Rory McIlroy is Europe’s new Ian Poulter and 2018 course will be tougher

European rookie and Masters winner delivers scathing verdict of his week at Hazeltine

Four-time Major winner: ‘That’s just not who we are. That’s not what we do’

Patrick Reed sets tone for team with victory over Rory McIlroy in thrilling top match

TV View: Face-off captured the Ryder Cup at its gladiatorial finest

American takes advantage as putter fails Europe’s main man down the stretch

Darren Clarke forced to front-load side in bid to close three-point deficit on Sunday

14-time Major winner told captain to persist with Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed

European captain has top-loaded singles in a bid to overturn three point deficit on Sunday

Irrepressible Reed and Westwood’s cold putter give hosts daunting three point lead

Europe Ryder Cup star confronted spectator during afternoon fourballs

Partnership with Thomas Pieters bears more fruit as Europe edge Saturday foursomes

European Tour set up in a more social way than the PGA and Europe reap benefit

Europe managed to take three points from the afternoon session to cut the gap

After a morning session whitewash, Europe came right back into the contest in fourballs

All efforts to charm the shouty home crowd unravel as Darren Clarke’s men face fire of fury

Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler come out on top in a seesaw foursomes tie

Europe already have mountain to climb after hosts make whirlwind start at Hazeltine

McIlroy and Sullivan edged out by Mickelson and Fowler in the closest of the opening ties

Philip Reid breaks down the opening day foursomes competition at Hazeltine

American is big fan favourite even if he’s hardly Mr Popular with his peers

Darren Clarke and Davis Love III unveiled opening foursomes pairings on eve of play

American first-timers have showed up much better since expansion of event in 1979

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Some say women will never be free until boyfriends and hubbies are also paraded

The ‘baying mob of imbeciles’ following Team USA must be kept quiet at Hazeltine

Darren Clarke unamused by article calling fans ‘pudgy, basement-dwelling irritants’

Pairing with Tiger Woods was an example of poor preparation in past

Clash between USA and Europe far down the list of priorities for general sports fans

American captain unperturbed by previous bad record in that format

World number three in no doubt about the scale of the challenge against US at Hazeltine

Ireland legend will speak to Darren Clarke’s side on Tuesday ahead of Hazeltine clash