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Rory McIlroy calls Ryder Cup fan treatment of daughter 'horrific'Rory McIlroy called out the "mob mentality" that led to "horrific" abuse hurled at himself, his wife and his daughter during September's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.,The World No. 2 golfer from Northern Ireland opened up about his unpleasant experiences with the crowd in New York in a recent appeara...

Rory McIlroy ready to forget Bethpage fan behavior, longs to be Ryder Cup captainBasking in another Ryder Cup win while preparing for the DP World India Championship at Delhi Golf Club, Rory McIlroy learned a few lessons from the victory at Bethpage last month and bagged a few memories he'd rather forget.,"Just over the last two weeks, being able to watch the highlights and just...

Drive the first green? Ryder Cup layout prompts aggressive strategiesFARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The video made the rounds Tuesday for everyone who hadn't yet arrived at Bethpage Black: Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau at the first tee, ignoring the fairway and bombing away toward the green.,Imagine that being the first shot of the Ryder Cup, in front of a grandstand pac...

Bethpage Black's iconic sign won't be seen at Ryder Cup

Bethpage Black's iconic sign warning amateur players of the course's difficulty will not be seen at this week's Ryder Cup.,The sign reading: "- WARNING -- The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers," is arguably the most famous in golf.,Howev...

A year before Ryder Cup, captains talk building teams, Bethpage test

Keegan Bradley envisions possibly making a lineup for Ryder Cup matches next fall that includes himself as a player-captain when the United States and Europe square off in the 2025 event at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,That's just one of many scenarios Bradley has to ponder, however, before t...

Keegan Bradley named U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025

Keegan Bradley was named the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025 on Monday.,After leading candidate Tiger Woods reportedly turned down the post, the PGA of America turned to PGA Tour veteran Bradley, who will be formally introduced on Tuesday in New York.,The Telegraph and other outlets reported Monday ...

Say what you want about the NBA, it still values its titans

For all the misguided complaints about the melodrama that can be the NBA at times, or the claims that its “wokeness” will be its ruin, or how the league beats itself up over load management or whatever else, it still offers something that none of the other three non-NFL leagues can. And that’s regul...

The Penguins lasted longer than they were supposed to

In the salary-cap era of the NHL, no team gets to go out on their shield, really. The Datsyuk-and-Zetterberg era of the Wings fled to the Eastern Conference, took a couple first-round beatdowns, and then slipped into the playoff-less ooze that the organization only might just be emerging from. Ovech...