NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Corey Pavin was named captain of the 2001 U.S. Ryder Cup team, replacing Paul Azinger, who led the Americans to their first Ryder Cup golf title since 1999.
LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Golfing great Seve Ballasteros has undergone a fourth operation to remove fluid from his brain, the BBC reported.
MADRID, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Winona Ryder is the apparent victim this time when some expensive jewelry disappeared while she was in Spain, TMZ.com reports.
MADRID, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A diamond bracelet and a ring worth more than $125,000 and loaned to actress Winona Ryder for an event in Madrid are missing, the New York Post said.
MAR DEL PLATA, Spain, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- World No. 11 David Nalbandian gets the call for the first match for the host Argentinians against Spain's David Ferrer in this weekend's Davis Cup final.
LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Movie actress Winona Ryder fell ill during a flight from Los Angeles to London Wednesday and was taken to a hospital when the plane landed, her publicist said.
PALM COAST, Fla., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Rookie Michael Letzig and Kent Jones both fired a 7-under 65 Thursday to tie for the lead after one round of the Ginn sur Mer Classic.
SANTA ANITA, Calif., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Defending Breeders' Cup Classic winner Curlin is a 7-5 favorite for the 25th running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships at California's Santa Anita Park.
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Matt Kuchar and Marc Turnesa took advantage of ideal conditions Friday to finish 36 holes in 18-under par and shared the lead at the Shriners Hospital Open.
ATLANTA, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Sergio Garcia posted a 3-under 67 Saturday to take a three-stroke lead through the third round of the PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Anthony Kim maintained his lead after two rounds of the Tour Championship in Atlanta Friday and set up a Saturday pairing with his current No. 1 rival.
ATLANTA, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Anthony Kim, one of the heroes of the U.S. Ryder Cup victory, shot 6-under 64 Thursday to take a four-shot lead after one round of the Tour Championship.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The final event of the PGA Tour's playoffs begins Thursday with Vijay Singh having wrapped up the FedEx Cup title and its accompanying $10 million prize.
LONDON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- European Ryder Cup great Colin Montgomerie feels Sandy Lyle should captain the next European team, a BBC Radio report said Wednesday.