U.S. Ryder Cup Pairings Released

NEWPORT, Wales (AP) _ Pairings for Friday’s opening day of the

Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor:

Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, U.S., vs. Lee Westwood and

Martin Kaymer, Europe.

Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar, U.S., vs. Rory McIlroy and Graeme

McDowell, Europe.

Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods, U.S., vs. Ian Poulter and Ross

Fisher, Europe.

Bubba Watson and Jeff Overton, U.S., vs. Luke Donald and Padraig

Harrington, Europe.