On the heels of Team Europe’s 15-13 victory against the United States at the 2025 Ryder Cup, one of golf’s biggest stars, Rory McIlroy, condemned the “unacceptable and abusive” behavior he witnessed during the weekend tournament. McIlroy was among several European players who found themselves a target of the crowd at the Bethpage Black Course on Long Island, New York. …
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Rory McIlroy didn’t back down. The Irish golf star had stood up for himself amid verbal abuse and other inappropriate behavior from some American fans during the Ryder Cup this weekend at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. After helping Team Europe fend off a massive U.S. rally for a 15-13 victory Sunday, McIlroy had plenty more to say about what …
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Bradley had selected vice-captains Kevin Kisner and Gary Woodland despite neither having any Ryder Cup experience – compare that with Europe’s stacked backroom team. It included winning skippers Paul McGinley (director of strategy), Thomas Bjorn and Jose Maria Olazabal. Alex Noren is firmly in touch with the leading players, likewise Francesco Molinari. The other Molinari, Edoardo, is a statistical wizard. …
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Europe’s players celebrated a knee-knocking 15-13 Ryder Cup victory over the United States in New York by trolling Donald Trump. “Are you watching Donald Trump,” sang the victorious players in response to Rory McIlroy receiving a text message from the US president, who is a well-known golf fan. And Trump, who made a brief appearance at the Bethpage Black course …
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The 45th Ryder Cup is in the books, and it was Europe holding off the U.S., 15-13, despite winning just one singles match on Sunday at Bethpage Black. The Europeans dominated the first two days, riding its stars to a record, seven-point lead through four sessions, but a day later, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm all lost to …
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Add Dave Portnoy’s name to the growing list of those calling out a longstanding Ryder Cup rule. As news broke Sunday that Team Europe’s Viktor Hovland had withdrawn from the international clash at Bethpage Black due to a neck injury, resulting in each team receiving half a point ahead of the singles competition, the Barstool Sports founder fumed over the …
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Shane Lowry jumped and celebrated like a man who knew the outcome had been in doubt, so in that sense, the U.S. pulled off a massive upset Sunday. The Americans rallied to turn a Ryder Cup blowout into a plain old respectable defeat. It was just too bad that the Americans woke Sunday morning without a single …
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The European flag around his neck and a sixth Ryder Cup trophy in hand, Rory McIlroy could finally let it all out. No other competitor in this 45th edition had endured what McIlroy had over the past three days at Bethpage Black, where he was subject to a constant barrage of heckling and personal attacks from the partisan New York …
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A stiff neck may have stopped the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history. Shortly before Sunday’s 12 scheduled Ryder Cup singles matches began at Bethpage Black, Europe’s Viktor Hovland withdrew with a neck injury, leaving Team USA down 12-5 after each side received a half-point. Prior to the Ryder Cup, each team captain was required to put the name of …
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Trump posted a video clip to his Truth Social account of European players, led by Northern Irish star Rory McIlroy, chanting “Are you watching? Are you watching? Are you watching, Donald Trump?” while holding the iconic golden trophy. In an uncharacteristically magnanimous response to the mockery, Trump replied: “Yes, I’m watching. Congratulations!” Team Europe competes in the biennial event under …
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