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Ryder Cup Special Report

At Ryder Cup, a favored defender and a happy underdog

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
Even without Tiger Woods, U.S. team hopes to end Europe's run of three straight victories.

Europe is still the team to beat in Ryder Cup

A brief look in capsules at the 12 European team members.

U.S. team looking for victory without Tiger Woods

A brief look in capsules at the 12 U.S. Ryder Cup team members.

Ryder Cup, part two: Azinger and Faldo, dueling captains and personalities

Welcome back to our Ryder Cup debate. After talking about who isn't at Valhalla -- Tiger and Monty -- let's talk about who has been living and breathing Valhalla for months: US captain Paul Azinger and European captain Nick Faldo. Seems like a better singles match than any we might see on Sunday, and it wasn't bad when they actually played back in 1993 (Faldo lost despite making a hole in one). So what do you think about the way their personalities match up? And who do you think will make the better captain?
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