There are 39 days until the 2008 Ryder Cup tees off from September 18th through the 21st, and everybody is trying to get to Louisville, Kentucky to represent the U.S. at Valhalla Golf Club.  The Wanamaker Trophy, which goes to the winner of the PGA Championship, wasn’t the only thing that players were trying to get this weekend.  They were also trying to earn an automatic berth on the U.S. Ryder Cup team by finishing in the top 8 in the PGA points race, which closed Sunday after the championship.

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(London, England)– Wimbledon has a new king. Rafael Nadal dethroned Roger Federer after a five-year reign by winning the longest-ever Wimbledon men’s final.  The consistently heartstopping 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (8-10), 9-7 classic began at 2.35pm and thanks to a couple of breaks for rain (surely necessary for the spectators to catch their breath), it ended at 9.15pm with the 22-year-old from Mallorca dropping to the ground with his arms outstretched in celebration. 

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