Ryan Palmer admitted he had got lucky after landing the third PGA Tour title of his career as he won the Sony Open in Honolulu at the 72nd hole from Robert Allenby... more
Tiger Woods gained revenge on US PGA champion Y E Yang to clinch the Presidents Cup in San Francisco as the United States defeated the International team 19.5 to 14.5... more
The opportunity to turn a disappointing season into a great year will be all the motivation Padraig Harrington needs as he bids to leapfrog Tiger Woods on the way to season-ending FedEx Cup riches in America this week... more
Golf: Steve Stricker kept his cool to win his first title in two years after beating fellow American Steve Marino and South African Tim Clark in a play-off at the Colonial Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas... more
Golf: Even though neither of them played last week the gap between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at the top of the world rankings has come down to just 0.2 points - the closest it has ever been between them ... more
Golf: American Phil Mickelson is up to No3 in the world rankings after holding his nerve to retain the Northern Trust Open title by one shot from Steve Stricker... more
Ryder Cup: Paul Azinger has drafted in Tiger Woods as an unofficial 13th member of the United States team that are seeking to regain the Ryder Cup from Europe... more
Sam Torrance criticised Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo for selecting Ian Poulter as a wildcard in his 12-man European line-up at the expense of Darren Clarke... more
If Scott Verplank sinks the putt that wins the Ryder Cup for the United States later this month, London golfer Brian Davis had better steer well clear of Nick Faldo and his European team... more
Mika landed three years ago, a fully formed psychedelic pop sensation with a sound that crosses Freddie Mercury with Mozart. Hermione Eyre meets a charming misfit who refuses to be ordinary
Could we soon see a Baroness Widdecombe of Battleaxe? I hear moves are afoot to secure veteran Conservative MP and darling of the Tory grassroots, Ann Widdecombe, a peerage following the general election
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