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Live updates | Europeans are 4 points off regaining the Ryder Cup after win for Rose and MacIntyre

Sep. 30, 2023 12:08 PM EDT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Justin Rose and Robert MacIntyre have halted the Americans' momentum at the Ryder Cup. They earned Europe's first point of the afternoon fourballs by winning 3 and 2 against Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, who didn't make a birdie after the...

Europe thumps Americans again and closes in on Ryder Cup

Sep. 30, 2023 07:05 AM EDT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg put Europe in the record book with the shortest match in Ryder Cup history, a symbol of its utter dominance over the Americans at Marco Simone. The Scandinavia super duo — Hovland of Norway, the FedEx Cup champion,...

Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead

Sep. 29, 2023 15:12 PM EDT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe swept the opening session of the Ryder Cup for the first time in its history, a beating so thorough that none of the foursomes matches reached the 18th hole. And then somehow it got even worse for the Americans. Right when...

Libya's coast guard rams into a dingy with some 50 migrants. Many onboard get thrown into the sea

Sep. 29, 2023 15:48 PM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan coast guard boat rammed into a dingy carrying some 50 migrants just off Libya's coast on Friday, partially sinking the vessel. Many of those onboard were thrown into the Mediterranean Sea and had to swim to another Libyan ship nearby for safety, a rescue group said. ...

Southern EU nations urge for a new migration and asylum deal and beefed-up surveillance

Sep. 29, 2023 14:01 PM EDT

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Leaders of nine southern European countries called Friday for the EU to finalize a new migration and asylum deal, and to beef up efforts to prevent departures from North Africa as another shipwreck drama unfolded off Libya's coast. A joint statement issued...

Ryder Cup match capsules from the opening day at Marco Simone

Sep. 29, 2023 13:54 PM EDT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — A capsule look at Friday's matches at the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone: MORNING FOURSOMES Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, Europe, def. Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns, United States, 4 and 3. ...

Inflation drops to a two-year low in Europe. It offers hope, but higher oil prices loom

Sep. 29, 2023 10:04 AM EDT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation that has plagued Europeans declined sharply in September to the lowest level in two years, strengthening hopes that consumers will get relief from costlier groceries, vacations and haircuts — and that the European Central Bank won’t have to further restrict...

Norway joins EU nations in banning Russian-registered cars from entering its territory

Sep. 29, 2023 09:39 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway announced Friday that it will start barring Russian-registered passenger cars from entering the Scandinavian country starting next week, mirroring sanctions imposed by the European Union against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. Norway, which is a...

Hungary's Orbán casts doubt on European Union accession talks for Ukraine

Sep. 29, 2023 04:57 AM EDT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán cast doubt Friday on the prospect of the European Union beginning negotiations any time soon for Ukraine to join the bloc, saying it was unrealistic to launch the accession process with a country that's at war. ...

Ukrainian junior golfer gains attention but war not mentioned by Team Europe at Ryder Cup

Sep. 28, 2023 13:44 PM EDT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The notes to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” in the European anthem rang out into the massive crowd assembled on the lawn at the Marco Simone Golf Club. The Frecce Tricolori acrobatic air team flew overhead leaving behind a stream in Italy’s...