His last win was not quite as long ago as the moon landing, but Padraig Harrington finally took one small step for Europe and one giant leap for himself at the Ryder Cup today.

Europe went into the second session of the Ryder Cup needing to stage a fightback at Celtic Manor – and were helped by a blunder from Jim Furyk and rookie Rickie Fowler.

Rookies Jeff Overton and Bubba Watson produced a 31-year best for the United States on their Ryder Cup debuts at Celtic Manor.

Northern Ireland duo Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell are to play in the final foursomes game today against this morning's fourball opponents Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar at Celtic Manor.

A Monday finish for the first time in the history of the Ryder Cup looms larger after heavy rain forced play to be suspended on the opening morning at Celtic Manor.

Europe today made an excellent start on the opening morning of the Ryder Cup before horrendous conditions brought play to a grinding halt.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON will be warmly fancied to win his first Ryder Cup match since 2004 when he and Luke Donald take on rookies Bubba Watson and Jeff Overton in the final fourball of this morning’s opening session at Celtic Manor.

USA captain Corey Pavin forgot to introduce 2009 Open champion Stewart Cink when he presented his team at the opening ceremony of the 38th Ryder Cup.

IF it boils down to a battle of the rookies at Celtic Manor this weekend, then the Ryder Cup will be safely back in European hands. There are 11 debutants between the two teams with six in the home side – with three straight into action this morning.

The captains have announced their first pairings for the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor in Wales.

TIGER WOODS could well beup for this Ryder Cup and ifthat’s the case, young Rory McIlroy had better watch out.

On the day he was expected to clinch a Ryder Cup debut, American Jeff Overton raced round Whistling Straits in an unofficial record of 129 minutes today - thanks to Ian Poulter being unwell.

US RYDER CUP captain Corey Pavin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry after surveying the leaderboard at the end of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron.

STUART APPLEBY understands the scrutiny that might come with shooting a 59 on a par-70 course.

Jeff Overton’s eight-under-par second round gave the American a commanding four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of of the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia.

The BP oil leak could be completely contained as early as Monday if a new, tighter cap can be fitted over the blown-out well, the US government official in charge of the crisis said.

Americans Rickie Fowler and Jeff Overton have secured places in next week’s Open at St Andrews.

The cap on the blown-out BP well in the Gulf of Mexico is capturing half a million gallons a day – anywhere from a third to three quarters of the oil spewing from the bottom of the sea, officials said today.

BP said it was confident its latest experiment using a mile-long pipe would capture much of the oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico, even as the company admitted yet another setback in the environmental disaster.

Jason Bohn saw his lead trimmed to three shots as the rain-delayed third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans belatedly got under way.

A fine birdie at the 15th helped YE Yang maintain his slender one-stroke lead at the Honda Classic after the Korean carded a solid third round of 70 in Florida.

Four birdies in the first 10 holes of his second round helped Jeff Overton into a share of the lead at the Honda Classic today with Rory McIlroy handily poised heading into the weekend.

Charles Howell III and Tag Ridings share the lead in the Turning Stone Championship on eight under par following Saturday's third round at the Atunyote Golf Club.

Jeff Overton maintained a one-stroke clubhouse lead at the Turning Stone Championship on Friday as weather wreaked havoc at the Atunyote Golf Club.

Jeff Overton shot a five-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Turning Stone Championship in Verona, New York last night.

Tom Pernice Jr will go into the final round of the AT&T National with a one-stroke lead after a one-under-par 69 helped him to a 10-under total tonight.

American Brandt Snedeker became the first rookie to win on the PGA Tour this season when he compiled a brilliant final round to win the Wachovia Championship by two strokes on Sunday.

Jeff Overton was rewarded for his aggressive approach by taking a three-shot lead after the third round at the Wyndham Championship today.

Gary Wolstenholme has tipped Walker Cup team-mates Oliver Fisher and Lloyd Saltman for bright futures in the professional game – and he believes they might leave the amateur ranks before long.

Great Britain & Ireland found themselves just behind their American counterparts after the opening foursomes session of the 40th Walker Cup at the Chicago Golf Club.

Hollywood star Tom Cruise refuses to accept there is a negative attitude to Scientology, insisting the public are curious to find out more about the Ron L Hubbard-founded faith.

Tom Cruise displayed a darker persona during a recent interview with an Australian TV reporter when a journalist quizzed him about his relationship with ex-wife Nicole Kidman.

A FATHER who stabbed to death two of his young daughters and his former partner in a jealous rage inflicted more than 100 stab wounds on them before killing himself, an inquest heard yesterday.

THE death of one of Harold Shipman’s victims in 1995 was a “missed opportunity” to uncover the serial killer’s crimes, a report revealed yesterday.