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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 SPORTS US try to solve Ryder Photo of the day Cup with task force NEW YORK: After two decades of European team that brought even more attention to dominance in the Ryder Cup, the the loss. The task force does not include Americans have created a task force to fig- Azinger, who said on Monday it was too ure out why they keep losing. soon after the Ryder Cup. Azinger said he Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were has a private meeting already scheduled among 11 players, captains and PGA of with the PGA of America within the next America officials who were appointed to month. The co-chairs are PGA chief execu- the “Ryder Cup Task Force” that will look at tive Pete Bevacqua and Derek Sprague, everything from qualifications to captain’s next in line to be PGA president at its annu- picks and even practice schedules during al meeting next month. Paul Levy, the PGA the matches. secretary, was the third official appointed Europe has won the Ryder Cup eight of to the task force. Sprague told The the last 10 times, including a comfortable Associated Press in Bermuda the task force victory last month at Gleneagles that was has people who represent all but two Ryder remembered as much for Mickelson indi- Cup teams from 1975. rectly criticizing U.S. captain Tom Watson’s “Back in those days, we were winning,” leadership style in the closing press confer- Sprague said. “The last 20 years have been ence. “This is a great step by the PGA to a real challenge.” Sprague said the task accomplish what we all want - to win the force would cover the way the captain is Ryder Cup,” Woods said in a statement selected, how players qualify, how many issued Tuesday by the PGA of America. captain’s picks, when they should be Woods has played on only one winning picked, even small details like when the team in his seven Ryder Cup appearances. team arrives and the schedule leading to it. Mickelson (10 appearances) and Jim Furyk Watson asked the PGA Tour for a week (nine) have played on only two winning off before Gleneagles. That led to four con- teams. The other players are Steve Stricker, secutive FedEx Cup playoff events. “We an assistant captain at Gleneagles, and heard feedback that wasn’t such a good Rickie Fowler, who has yet to win a match idea,” Sprague said. Overlooked in the reac- in his two Ryder Cups. tion to the latest American loss was the The former captains are Davis Love III strength of the European team, which had (2012), Tom Lehman (2006) and Raymond four of the top five players in the world Floyd (1989). None captained a winning when the teams were set. Europe had three team. The previous two Ryder Cups were of the four major champions in Rory decided by one point, including Medinah McIlroy (British Open, PGA Championship) in 2012 when Europe rallied from a 10-6 and Martin Kaymer (U.S. Open). deficit behind impeccable putting. Justin “I see the negative connotations to it Rose sank a 45-foot birdie putt on the 17th taking away from our victory, but I see the hole in singles and Ian Poulter made five positive side that they’ll have to really have Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell celebrate after winning the V8 Supercars Wilson Security Sandown 500. — www.redbull.com straight birdies in a momentum-turning an in-depth look to what they are doing fourballs match Saturday afternoon. wrong, and try to bring together a recipe PGA President Ted Bishop, saying he was that connects,” Graeme McDowell said from Islanders win NY showdown tired of losing, picked Watson to be captain the Volvo World Match Play Championship for Gleneagles. Watson had not been to a in England. The PGA of America did not Ryder Cup since he was captain of the last reveal a timetable for when the task force NEW YORK: The New York Islanders contin- U.S. team that won in Europe in 1993, and would meet or even what would come out ued their unbeaten start to the new NHL sea- NHL results/standings at 65 he was the oldest captain in Ryder of it. The next captain, typically announced son by scoring four goals from just seven Cup history. at the PGA annual meeting in November, shots in the third period to beat the sliding The move backfired. Watson appeared will not be selected until next year. New York Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday. Kyle NY Islanders 6, NY Rangers 3; Anaheim 4, Philadelphia 3 (So); San Jose 6, Washington 5 (SO); Dallas to be out of touch at Gleneagles. The Ryder “I think we’re naive to think we’re going Okposo netted his 100th NHL goal to put the 4, Columbus 2; Toronto 3, Colorado 2 (OT); New Jersey 2, Tampa Bay 1; Buffalo 4, Carolina 3 (SO); Cup ended with an awkward news confer- to perfect a winning process in the next 24 Islanders ahead in the opening minute of the Calgary 3, Nashville 2 (SO); Los Angeles 6, Edmonton 1. ence in which Mickelson - beside Watson - months,” Sprague said. “I think this task final frame. Western Conference Eastern Conference praised the success of Paul Azinger in 2008 force needs to be open to it. If we win in Among the day’s other games, New Jersey Atlantic Division in the most recent US victory and suggest- 2016, great. But even if we win, we Pacific Division made it three wins from three road games to WL OTLGFGAPTS Montreal 3 1 0 11 14 6 ed that Watson didn’t embrace that win- shouldn’t say the process is perfect. It will start the season when they won at Tampa Tampa Bay 2 1 1 13 8 5 ning formula. In the aftermath of the loss, be evolving.” Freelancer Josh Ball in Bay, Toronto won in overtime against San Jose 3 0 0 13 5 6 Ottawa 2 1 0 6 5 4 various reports painted a picture of a Southampton, Bermuda, contributed to Anaheim 3 1 0 16 12 6 Toronto 2 2 0 14 14 4 heavy-handed leadership style in the U.S. this report. — AP Colorado, and Dallas notched its first victory of the campaign by winning at Columbus. Los Angeles 2 1 1 12 9 5 Detroit 1 1 0 4 4 2 The Islanders broke loose for four goals in Vancouver 2 0 0 9 6 4 Boston 1 3 0 4 9 2 the first 11 minutes of the third and improved Buffalo 1 3 0 8 17 2 Calgary 2 2 0 11 12 4 Florida 0 2 1 3 9 1 to 3-0 while sending the Rangers (1-3) to Arizona 1 1 0 5 8 2 Metropolitan Division their third straight loss. After Okposo’s goal, Edmonton 0 2 1 7 16 1 New Jersey 3 0 0 13 6 6 Brock Nelson made it 4-2 at 4:50, and Mikhail Central Division NY Islanders 3 0 0 15 9 6 Grabovski connected 30 seconds later to Pittsburgh 2 0 0 11 6 4 make it a three-goal edge. New Jersey’s Cory Nashville 2 0 1 9 6 5 Columbus 2 1 0 10 7 4 Schneider made 26 saves to help the Devils Minnesota 2 0 0 8 0 4 Washington 1 0 2 10 8 4 win 2-1 at Tampa Bay. Chicago 2 0 0 9 4 4 NY Rangers 1 3 0 11 19 2 Travis Zajac put New Jersey ahead and Dallas 1 1 1 7 9 3 Philadelphia 0 2 2 11 16 2 Carolina 0 2 1 9 13 1 that stood until 8:59 in the third when Alex Colorado 1 2 1 4 12 3 Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one Killorn replied for the Lightning. Mike St. Louis 1 1 0 6 4 2 Cammalleri scored what proved the winner point in the standings and are not included in on a power play at 11:19. Toronto’s Phil Kessel Winnipeg 1 2 0 7 9 2 the loss column (L). scored 34 seconds into overtime to give the Maple Leafs a 3-2 win at Colorado. James van Voracek sent the game into OT with the tying beat Carolina 4-3. Calgary’s Joe Colborne Riemsdyk and Joffrey Lupul also scored for goal for the Flyers (0-2-2) who are winless scored the only goal of the shootout to lift Toronto. after four games for only the fourth time in the Flames to a 3-2 win at Nashville. Los Ryan O’Reilly and Matt Duchene scored for franchise history. Angeles’ Tanner Pearson had two goals and the Avalanche, with former Calgary Flames Buffalo’s Marcus Foligno had two goals an assist, and linemates Jeff Carter and Tyler captain Jarome Iginla making two assists to and Zemgus Girgensons scored on a back- Toffoli added a goal and an assist apiece as pick up his first points with his new team. hand to end a long shootout, as the Sabres the Kings cruised past Edmonton 6-1. — AP Dallas’ Tyler Seguin scored three goals, including the tiebreaker with 7:44 left, to lift the Stars to a 4-2 victory at Columbus. Seguin redirected Jamie Benn’s shot to BERMUDA: Martin Kaymer of Germany poses with the trophy after winning the PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Port Royal Golf Course.