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Three rookies added to Europe's Solheim Cup squadTeam Europe's Anna Nordqvist selected rookies with three of her four captain's picks for next month's Solheim Cup competition.,Announcing her choices Monday on Sky Sports, Nordqvist named first-timers Julia Lopez Ramirez of Spain, France's Nastasia Nadaud and England's Mimi Rhodes along with veteran...

Lottie Woad among 8 players to make Euro Solheim Cup teamEight of the 12 players for the European Solheim Cup team are now set in stone, with rising star Lottie Woad leading the way.,The 22-year-old Englishwoman was named to her first Solheim Cup team on Sunday when the automatic qualifiers locked in following the AIG Women's Open.,Two players, Charley Hu...

Francesco Molinari joins brother as Ryder Cup vice-captainEuropean captain Luke Donald named Italy's Francesco Molinari as a 2027 Ryder Cup vice-captain on Wednesday.,Molinari, 43, will join older brother Edoardo Molinari in that role at Ireland's Adare Manor from Sept 17-19, 2027.,The siblings were both vice-captains for Donald's winning teams against the...

Adam Silver: NBA hopes to end Clippers probe soon

The NBA's investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers' alleged salary-cap violation is nearing the end, or so commissioner Adam Silver hopes.,Speaking ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio, Silver said that the inquiry is "close to the point now where I think we need to wrap this up.",In ...

Fever's Kelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham remain committed to Europe's Project B

Indiana Fever stars Kelsey Mitchell and Sophie Cunningham remain committed to upstart women's basketball league Project B despite some earlier mixed messages about how the WNBA's new CBA might affect their desire to play overseas.,Mitchell told reporters last week that it would take a "drastic, uniq...

Ryder Cup organizers defend nearly doubled ticket prices for '27

Ryder Cup organizers are defending nearly doubling ticket prices for the 2027 event in Limerick, Ireland, from the last time Europe hosted the event in 2023.,Daily tickets to Adare Manor Golf Club, which will go on sale to Irish residents Friday before opening for the rest of the world in a ballot J...

Edoardo Molinari returning as European Ryder Cup vice-captain

Italy's Edoardo Molinari will reprise his role as European Ryder Cup vice-captain for the third straight competition under captain Luke Donald in 2027.,"It was a very easy decision when Luke called me and asked me if I was willing to help him again," said Molinari, who helped Europe win the biennial...

Report: UEFA lobbying FIFA to increase World Cup prize fund

European teams are asking FIFA to increase prize money and to greater assist with costs associated with their participation this summer in the World Cup, which is expected to generate more than $11 billion in revenue, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,UEFA, which governs soccer in Europe, has been as...