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Fiery Ryder Cup start expected with Trump set to attend | The Express Tribune
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The 45th Ryder Cup on Friday with two intense, emotional duos facing off in a potentially explosive opening match and US President Donald Trump set to attend.
Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas of the United States meet Europe’s Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton in the morning foursomes opener at Bethpage Black in the latest instalment of the fiercely contested biennial golf event.
“They are going to be having the crowd excited,” US captain Keegan Bradley predicted of DeChambeau and Thomas. “They bring a spark to our team.”
The clash will spice what’s expected to be an intense atmosphere with Trump among more than 50,000 spectators expected for the opening day’s play.
“I hope he will inspire us to victory,” DeChambeau said of Trump. “I think he’ll be a great force for us to get a lot of people on our side. I think it will be interesting and exciting to see how the crowd and everybody reacts. It’s going to be an electric environment.”
Details regarding Trump’s itinerary have not been released but a source told AFP plans have been made centered around an early afternoon span when four four-ball matches will start off the first tee.
Friday’s first foursomes (alternate shot) match tees off at 7:10 am (1110 GMT) with two-time major winners Thomas and DeChambeau against two-time major winner Rahm of Spain and England’s Hatton, who were both unbeaten in Europe’s 2023 win at Rome.
“They are both players that like to get the crowd going,” Rahm said. “It will be a very energetic match, but I wouldn’t say Tyrrell and I are short of energy ourselves.”
Europe captain Luke Donald also expects a spirited start.
“They are all going to be pretty feisty,” Donald said of the matches. “The buildup of any Ryder Cup is pretty intense. You feel every day getting a little bit spicier.”
“First tee, it’s pure energy. It’s pure passion, but I think my guys are ready for it.”
DeChambeau has said he might try to drive the first green if the wind is with him.
“Bryson thrives under this sort of atmosphere,” Bradley said. “I can see him walking out there just relishing the moment and the chance to get up there and hit that shot.”
“I’m stoked to be playing with Bryson,” Thomas said after the pairings were announced on Thursday. “Trying to set the tone in that first match is always important.”
The European duo and DeChambeau all play in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League.
The second foursomes duel will be Americans Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley, the world number one and world number three respectively, against Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick.
“I’m sure it’s going to be loud,” Fitzpatrick said.
World number two Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and England’s Tommy Fleetwood, 2-0 together in foursomes at Rome, face Americans Harris English and Collin Morikawa in match three.
The last morning foursomes matchup sends Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre and Norway’s Viktor Hovland against Americans Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele.
– Cheers amid chaos –
The New York crowd is expected to be among the toughest Europe has faced on US soil, but Donald hopes for some support.
“New York is a melting pot,” he said. “We understand the vast majority of the support will be for the US but I think we can find some European cheers in and amongst that chaos as well.”
Fans have already been warned about tighter security measures and several restrictions on items because Trump will be at the course, which was soaked by rain on Thursday.
The format includes four morning foursomes matches and four afternoon four-ball matches on Friday and Saturday with 12 concluding Sunday singles matches.
The Americans will need 14.5 points to win the Cup. Europe, winners in 10 of the past 14 meetings, need only 14 of 28 points to retain the trophy.
The US team leads the all-time rivalry 27-15 with two drawn, but Europe lead 12-9 with one drawn since their team was expanded beyond Britain and Ireland in 1979.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Live updates from Milan Cortina
The second Sunday of the 2026 Winter Olympics is a busy one for fans of Team USA.
Mikaela Shiffrin skis in the giant slalom — the race she won at the 2018 Olympics, and her second shot at a medal in Milan Cortina. It’s also the race where she suffered a severe injury with a puncture wound in 2024. Shiffrin has had to deal with PTSD from the crash, and competing again in Olympic giant slalom is part of her comeback. Speedskater Erin Jackson will attempt to defend her Olympic gold in the 500 meters. Pairs figure skating begins, with Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea the top American pair. They had clutch performances to help the U.S. win gold in the team event and have an outside chance of a medal. And U.S. men’s hockey will be back in action against Germany.
Key events (all times ET)
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4:00 a.m. — Women’s giant slalom
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11:03 a.m. — Women’s 500m speedskating
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1:45 p.m. — Pairs figure skating
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3:10 p.m. — Men’s hockey (USA vs. Germany)
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Here’s a live look at the top moments from Sunday’s events.
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The biggest sporting event in Milan on Saturday wasn’t the Olympics
With a global sporting spectacle going on nearby, locals in Milan flooded San Siro to witness a riveting Derby d’Italia between Inter Milan and Juventus.
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Olympic hockey fans raise Greenland’s flag during USA’s dominant win over Denmark, sparking viral reaction
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During Team USA’s comeback men’s hockey win over Denmark at the Winter Olympics, two fans raised the flag of Greenland in the stands to protest President Donald Trump’s intent to acquire Greenland for the U.S.
The flag was raised enthusiastically after Denmark took an early lead. However, the U.S. came back to win the game 6-3.
Vita Kalniņa and her husband Alexander Kalniņš, fans of the Latvian hockey team who live in Germany, held up a large Greenland flag during warmups and again when the Danish team scored the opening goal of the preliminary round game against the U.S., which ultimately beat Denmark 6-3.
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The United States’ Brady Tkachuk, right, challenges Denmark’s Oliver Bjorkstrand during a preliminary round match of men’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
“We are Europeans, and I think as Europeans we must hold together,” Kalniņš told The Associated Press.
“The Greenlandic people decide what will happen with Greenland, but, as it is now, Greenland is a part of the Danish kingdom and, as Greenland is a part of Denmark, as in this case, we support both countries against the U.S.”
A Danish fan at the game, Dennis Petersen, said, “It doesn’t matter whatever sport it is — it could be tennis, it could be bobsledding, it can be ice hockey, it could be football — it has nothing to do with politics. … They are athletes, not politicians.”
An American fan at the game, Rem de Rohan, said, “I think this is the time for people to kind of put that down and compete country versus country and enjoy,” he said. “We love rooting on every country that’s been here.”
Fans on social media had their own reactions to the flag display and the result of the game.
“Now that the USA is up 4-2 could we place a wager that if the USA wins the game, Denmark gives up Greenland?” one fan wrote in response to the flag.
One fan wrote, “Team USA won, do we get Greenland now?”

The United States’ Jack Eichel, second right, celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal during a preliminary round match of men’s ice hockey against Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Another fan similarly said, “How did that turn out? we won, we get greenland now.”
Some American conservative influencers used the U.S. victory as a springboard to make viral jokes about annexing Greenland.
The comeback victory by the U.S. appeared uncertain early in the game.
After trailing 2-1 through the first period, the Americans dominated on offense to take a 6-3 victory over Denmark Saturday in the Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
The Americans scored three unanswered goals to open the second period, with 4 Nations hero Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators), Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights) and Noah Hanifin (Vegas Golden Knights) finding the back of the net.
Both sets of brothers on the team — Brady and Matthew Tkachuk and Jack and Quinn Hughes — each had a point in the contest. Fourteen players had points for the Americans with a different goal scorer each time the lamp was lit.
The Americans had 47 shots on goal compared to Denmark’s 21.
The U.S. ends preliminary play Sunday with a game against Germany at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Americans will once again be heavy favorites, and a victory will put them into the knockout stage.
The Americans can also go right to the knockout stage with an overtime loss. With a regulation loss, their fate would be determined by Canada’s game against France and point differentials with Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.
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But as a heavy favorite against a German team with just eight NHL players, the U.S. may not need to worry.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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