RYDER CUP 2021 PLAYER GUIDE: USA (automatic qualifers): Collin Morikawa. Age: 24. Caps: 0. Majors: 2 (2020 US PGA, 2021 Open) Started his PGA Tour with 22 consecutive made cuts, just three short of the record held by Tiger Woods. Morikawa became the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt with his Open victory at Royal St George’s. PA
RYDER CUP 2021 PLAYER GUIDE: USA (automatic qualifers): Collin Morikawa. Age: 24. Caps: 0. Majors: 2 (2020 US PGA, 2021 Open) Started his PGA Tour with 22 consecutive made cuts, just three short of the record held by Tiger Woods. Morikawa became the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt with his Open victory at Royal St George’s. PA
Dustin Johnson. Age: 37. Caps: 4 (2010, 2012, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 7 Lost 9 Halved 0. Majors: 2 (US Open 2016, Masters 2020) Won the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title in 2020 and followed up by claiming his second major title in November with a record-breaking victory in the Masters, shooting 20 under par at Augusta National. PA
Dustin Johnson. Age: 37. Caps: 4 (2010, 2012, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 7 Lost 9 Halved 0. Majors: 2 (US Open 2016, Masters 2020) Won the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title in 2020 and followed up by claiming his second major title in November with a record-breaking victory in the Masters, shooting 20 under par at Augusta National. PA
Bryson DeChambeau. Age: 28. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 0 Lost 3 Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2020 US Open). Bulked up during the coronavirus shutdown and subsequently overpowered Winged Foot to win the US Open in September 2020. Has been subject to taunts from fans who have taken team-mate Brooks Koepka’s side in their ongoing spat. Lost all three matches on his debut in Paris. AP
Bryson DeChambeau. Age: 28. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 0 Lost 3 Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2020 US Open). Bulked up during the coronavirus shutdown and subsequently overpowered Winged Foot to win the US Open in September 2020. Has been subject to taunts from fans who have taken team-mate Brooks Koepka’s side in their ongoing spat. Lost all three matches on his debut in Paris. AP
Brooks Koepka. Age: 31. Caps: 2 (2016, 2018). Record: Won 4 Lost 3 Halved 1. Majors: 4 (US Open 2017-18, US PGA 2018-19) Since winning three points from four matches on his debut in 2016, Koepka became the first player since Curtis Strange in 1989 to win back-to-back US Open titles and also won the US PGA in both 2018 and 2019. AP
Brooks Koepka. Age: 31. Caps: 2 (2016, 2018). Record: Won 4 Lost 3 Halved 1. Majors: 4 (US Open 2017-18, US PGA 2018-19) Since winning three points from four matches on his debut in 2016, Koepka became the first player since Curtis Strange in 1989 to win back-to-back US Open titles and also won the US PGA in both 2018 and 2019. AP
Justin Thomas. Age: 28. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 4 Lost 1 Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2017 US PGA) The stand-out performer for the US on his debut in Paris in 2018, Thomas won four points from his five matches at Le Golf National. Only the star European pairing of Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari were able to get the better of Thomas and Jordan Spieth. Reuters
Justin Thomas. Age: 28. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 4 Lost 1 Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2017 US PGA) The stand-out performer for the US on his debut in Paris in 2018, Thomas won four points from his five matches at Le Golf National. Only the star European pairing of Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari were able to get the better of Thomas and Jordan Spieth. Reuters
Patrick Cantlay. Age: 29. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Claimed his place on the team in some style, shooting 27 under par in the BMW Championship before beating DeChambeau in a six-hole play-off to claim his third win of the season. Set to resume 2019 Presidents Cup partnership with good friend Xander Schauffele. PA
Patrick Cantlay. Age: 29. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Claimed his place on the team in some style, shooting 27 under par in the BMW Championship before beating DeChambeau in a six-hole play-off to claim his third win of the season. Set to resume 2019 Presidents Cup partnership with good friend Xander Schauffele. PA
(Wild cards): Jordan Spieth. Age: 28. Caps: 3 (2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 7 Lost 5 Halved 2. Majors: 3 (Masters 2015, US Open 2015, Open 2017) Won two-and-a-half points from three matches with Patrick Reed in 2014 and the same from their four together in 2016, but partnered Thomas – much to Reed’s unhappiness – in Paris and claimed three wins from four matches. PA
(Wild cards): Jordan Spieth. Age: 28. Caps: 3 (2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 7 Lost 5 Halved 2. Majors: 3 (Masters 2015, US Open 2015, Open 2017) Won two-and-a-half points from three matches with Patrick Reed in 2014 and the same from their four together in 2016, but partnered Thomas – much to Reed’s unhappiness – in Paris and claimed three wins from four matches. PA
Tony Finau. Age: 32. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 2 Lost 1 Halved 0. Majors: 0 A five-year wait for his second PGA Tour title finally came to an end in the first FedEx Cup play-off event in August with a play-off win over Cameron Smith. A hugely-popular figure who shared 10th in the 2018 Masters despite dislocating his ankle when celebrating a hole-in-one during the par-three contest. AFP
Tony Finau. Age: 32. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 2 Lost 1 Halved 0. Majors: 0 A five-year wait for his second PGA Tour title finally came to an end in the first FedEx Cup play-off event in August with a play-off win over Cameron Smith. A hugely-popular figure who shared 10th in the 2018 Masters despite dislocating his ankle when celebrating a hole-in-one during the par-three contest. AFP
Xander Schauffele. Age: 27. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Made four straight birdies in the final round of the 2021 Masters to close within two of eventual winner Hideki Matsuyama, only to hit his tee shot on the 16th into the water and run up a triple-bogey. Had the consolation of claiming a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. AFP
Xander Schauffele. Age: 27. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Made four straight birdies in the final round of the 2021 Masters to close within two of eventual winner Hideki Matsuyama, only to hit his tee shot on the 16th into the water and run up a triple-bogey. Had the consolation of claiming a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. AFP
Harris English. Age: 32. Caps: 0. Majors: 0. Fourth and third in the US Open in the last two years, English followed his strong showing at Torrey Pines in June by winning his fourth PGA Tour title the following week at the Travelers Championship. Also won the Sentry Tournament of Champions in January. PA
Harris English. Age: 32. Caps: 0. Majors: 0. Fourth and third in the US Open in the last two years, English followed his strong showing at Torrey Pines in June by winning his fourth PGA Tour title the following week at the Travelers Championship. Also won the Sentry Tournament of Champions in January. PA
Daniel Berger. Age: 28. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Won his fourth PGA Tour title in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February with an eagle on the final hole, but also impressed in the majors in 2021. Finished seventh in the US Open at Torrey Pines and eighth in the Open Championship at Royal St George’s. AP
Daniel Berger. Age: 28. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Won his fourth PGA Tour title in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February with an eagle on the final hole, but also impressed in the majors in 2021. Finished seventh in the US Open at Torrey Pines and eighth in the Open Championship at Royal St George’s. AP
Scottie Scheffler. Age: 25. Caps: 0. Majors: 0. Shot 59 in the second round of the Northern Trust in 2020 but went on to finish fourth and has yet to win on the PGA Tour. Scheffler recorded top-10 finishes in the US PGA, US Open and Open Championship this year and his length off the tee will be an advantage at Whistling Straits. AFP
Scottie Scheffler. Age: 25. Caps: 0. Majors: 0. Shot 59 in the second round of the Northern Trust in 2020 but went on to finish fourth and has yet to win on the PGA Tour. Scheffler recorded top-10 finishes in the US PGA, US Open and Open Championship this year and his length off the tee will be an advantage at Whistling Straits. AFP
EUROPE: (Automatic qualifiers): Jon Rahm (Spain). Age: 26. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2021 US Open) Won his first major title at Torrey Pines in June, just 15 days after being forced to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament when leading by six shots due to a positive Covid test. Won one of his three matches in Paris in 2018 - against Tiger Woods in the singles. Getty
EUROPE: (Automatic qualifiers): Jon Rahm (Spain). Age: 26. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors: 1 (2021 US Open) Won his first major title at Torrey Pines in June, just 15 days after being forced to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament when leading by six shots due to a positive Covid test. Won one of his three matches in Paris in 2018 - against Tiger Woods in the singles. Getty
Viktor Hovland (Norway). Age: 23. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 The first Norwegian to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup, Hovland has enjoyed a rapid rise up the world rankings since turning professional thanks to two wins on the PGA Tour and a maiden European Tour title in the BMW International in June. PA
Viktor Hovland (Norway). Age: 23. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 The first Norwegian to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup, Hovland has enjoyed a rapid rise up the world rankings since turning professional thanks to two wins on the PGA Tour and a maiden European Tour title in the BMW International in June. PA
Tommy Fleetwood (England). Age: 30. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 4, Lost 1, Halved 0. Majors: 0 Made his debut in 2018 and partnered Francesco Molinari to four wins, three of them against an American pairing containing Woods. Looked to be hitting form at the right time with second place in the penultimate qualifying event in Italy. PA
Tommy Fleetwood (England). Age: 30. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 4, Lost 1, Halved 0. Majors: 0 Made his debut in 2018 and partnered Francesco Molinari to four wins, three of them against an American pairing containing Woods. Looked to be hitting form at the right time with second place in the penultimate qualifying event in Italy. PA
Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland). Age: 32. Caps: 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 11, Lost 9, Halved 4. Majors: 4 (2011 US Open, 2012 US PGA, 2014 Open, 2014 US PGA) Won for the first time since 2019 at the Wells Fargo Championship in May. Had a chance to win the US Open at Torrey Pines before eventually finishing seventh. PA
Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland). Age: 32. Caps: 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 11, Lost 9, Halved 4. Majors: 4 (2011 US Open, 2012 US PGA, 2014 Open, 2014 US PGA) Won for the first time since 2019 at the Wells Fargo Championship in May. Had a chance to win the US Open at Torrey Pines before eventually finishing seventh. PA
Paul Casey (England). Age: 44. Caps: 4 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2018). Record: Won 4, Lost 3, Halved 5. Majors: 0. Returned to the side after a 10-year absence in Paris in 2018. Won one of his two fourball matches alongside Tyrrell Hatton and halved with four-time major winner Brooks Koepka in the singles. Won the Dubai Desert Classic in January. PA
Paul Casey (England). Age: 44. Caps: 4 (2004, 2006, 2008, 2018). Record: Won 4, Lost 3, Halved 5. Majors: 0. Returned to the side after a 10-year absence in Paris in 2018. Won one of his two fourball matches alongside Tyrrell Hatton and halved with four-time major winner Brooks Koepka in the singles. Won the Dubai Desert Classic in January. PA
Tyrrell Hatton (England). Age: 29. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors 0 Won for the first time on the PGA Tour in March 2020 at the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational and then claimed the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in October. Started 2021 with victory in Abu Dhabi. PA
Tyrrell Hatton (England). Age: 29. Caps: 1 (2018). Record: Won 1, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors 0 Won for the first time on the PGA Tour in March 2020 at the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational and then claimed the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in October. Started 2021 with victory in Abu Dhabi. PA
Lee Westwood (England). Age: 48. Caps: 10 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016). Record: Won 20, Lost 18, Halved 6. Majors: 0 Set to equal Nick Faldo’s record of 11 appearances. Victory in Abu Dhabi in 2020 helped him win the Race to Dubai for the third time. Second in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship in March. PA
Lee Westwood (England). Age: 48. Caps: 10 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016). Record: Won 20, Lost 18, Halved 6. Majors: 0 Set to equal Nick Faldo’s record of 11 appearances. Victory in Abu Dhabi in 2020 helped him win the Race to Dubai for the third time. Second in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship in March. PA
Matt Fitzpatrick (England). Age: 27. Caps: 1 (2016). Record: Won 0, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors: 0 Endured an unhappy debut at Hazeltine in 2016 with two defeats. Won the DP World Tour Championship for the second time in December 2020 and lost out in a play-off for the Scottish Open in July. Getty
Matt Fitzpatrick (England). Age: 27. Caps: 1 (2016). Record: Won 0, Lost 2, Halved 0. Majors: 0 Endured an unhappy debut at Hazeltine in 2016 with two defeats. Won the DP World Tour Championship for the second time in December 2020 and lost out in a play-off for the Scottish Open in July. Getty
Bernd Wiesberger (Austria). Age: 35. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Looked set to move into the automatic qualifying places by winning the Omega European Masters, only to double bogey the 72nd hole and lose by a shot. Went into the final qualifying event needing at least a top-50 finish to make the team and finished in a tie for 20th. Getty
Bernd Wiesberger (Austria). Age: 35. Caps: 0. Majors: 0 Looked set to move into the automatic qualifying places by winning the Omega European Masters, only to double bogey the 72nd hole and lose by a shot. Went into the final qualifying event needing at least a top-50 finish to make the team and finished in a tie for 20th. Getty
(Wildcards): Ian Poulter (England). Age: 45. Caps: 6 (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018). Record: Won 14, Lost 6, Halved 2. Majors: 0 Nicknamed ‘The Postman’ because he always delivers a point, Poulter was forced to settle for a vice-captaincy role in 2016 due to injury. Without a win since the 2018 Houston Open and missed the cut in the final qualifying event at Wentworth. AP
(Wildcards): Ian Poulter (England). Age: 45. Caps: 6 (2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018). Record: Won 14, Lost 6, Halved 2. Majors: 0 Nicknamed ‘The Postman’ because he always delivers a point, Poulter was forced to settle for a vice-captaincy role in 2016 due to injury. Without a win since the 2018 Houston Open and missed the cut in the final qualifying event at Wentworth. AP
Sergio Garcia (Spain). Age: 41. Caps: 9 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 22, Lost 12, Halved 7. Majors: 1 (2017 Masters) A talismanic figure for Europe. Was out of form when given a wild card in 2018 but justified it in style with three wins from four matches to become Europe’s leading points scorer in the contest. PA
Sergio Garcia (Spain). Age: 41. Caps: 9 (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018). Record: Won 22, Lost 12, Halved 7. Majors: 1 (2017 Masters) A talismanic figure for Europe. Was out of form when given a wild card in 2018 but justified it in style with three wins from four matches to become Europe’s leading points scorer in the contest. PA
Shane Lowry (Ireland). Age: 34. Caps: 0. Majors: 1 (2019 Open) Went into the last event in the final automatic qualifying place but was pushed out by Wiesberger and was unable to finish in the top eight to displace Lee Westwood. Was keen to qualify on merit and save his good friend Harrington from having to give him a wild card. Reuters
Shane Lowry (Ireland). Age: 34. Caps: 0. Majors: 1 (2019 Open) Went into the last event in the final automatic qualifying place but was pushed out by Wiesberger and was unable to finish in the top eight to displace Lee Westwood. Was keen to qualify on merit and save his good friend Harrington from having to give him a wild card. Reuters

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Ryder Cup 2021: player-by-player guide for USA and Europe

We take a look at the runners and riders for the tournament at Whistling Straits

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September 21, 2021

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Europe will attempt to retain the Ryder Cup against the United States at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin, starting Friday.

The biennial team golf showdown was postponed last year because no fans could have attended due to Covid-19 but will hopefully be back with a bang this time round.

European teams have won nine of the past 12 Ryder Cups - including the most recent in France in 2018 by 17½-10½ - and three of the past six on US soil.

Captaining the US team this year, for the 43rd Ryder Cup, is Steve Stricker while Padraig Harrington is in charge of the European charge.

We take you through the runners and riders at this year's competition in the gallery above.

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets

Women’s World T20, Asia Qualifier

UAE results
Beat China by 16 runs
Lost to Thailand by 10 wickets
Beat Nepal by five runs
Beat Hong Kong by eight wickets
Beat Malaysia by 34 runs

Standings (P, W, l, NR, points)

1. Thailand 5 4 0 1 9
2. UAE 5 4 1 0 8
3. Nepal 5 2 1 2 6
4. Hong Kong 5 2 2 1 5
5. Malaysia 5 1 4 0 2
6. China 5 0 5 0 0

Final
Thailand v UAE, Monday, 7am

The specs: Aston Martin DB11 V8 vs Ferrari GTC4Lusso T

Price, base: Dh840,000; Dh120,000

Engine: 4.0L V8 twin-turbo; 3.9L V8 turbo

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic; seven-speed automatic

Power: 509hp @ 6,000rpm; 601hp @ 7,500rpm

Torque: 695Nm @ 2,000rpm; 760Nm @ 3,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 9.9L / 100km; 11.6L / 100km

'Shakuntala Devi'

Starring: Vidya Balan, Sanya Malhotra

Director: Anu Menon

Rating: Three out of five stars

THE SPECS

Engine: 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder

Transmission: Constant Variable (CVT)

Power: 141bhp 

Torque: 250Nm 

Price: Dh64,500

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The bio

Favourite food: Japanese

Favourite car: Lamborghini

Favourite hobby: Football

Favourite quote: If your dreams don’t scare you, they are not big enough

Favourite country: UAE

As it stands in Pool A

1. Japan - Played 3, Won 3, Points 14

2. Ireland - Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1, Points 11

3. Scotland - Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, Points 5

Remaining fixtures

Scotland v Russia – Wednesday, 11.15am

Ireland v Samoa – Saturday, 2.45pm

Japan v Scotland – Sunday, 2.45pm

Specs
Engine: Electric motor generating 54.2kWh (Cooper SE and Aceman SE), 64.6kW (Countryman All4 SE)
Power: 218hp (Cooper and Aceman), 313hp (Countryman)
Torque: 330Nm (Cooper and Aceman), 494Nm (Countryman)
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh158,000 (Cooper), Dh168,000 (Aceman), Dh190,000 (Countryman)
Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Jetour T1 specs

Engine: 2-litre turbocharged

Power: 254hp

Torque: 390Nm

Price: From Dh126,000

Available: Now

WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Two-step truce

The UN-brokered ceasefire deal for Hodeidah will be implemented in two stages, with the first to be completed before the New Year begins, according to the Arab Coalition supporting the Yemeni government.

By midnight on December 31, the Houthi rebels will have to withdraw from the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Issa and Al Saqef, coalition officials told The National. 

The second stage will be the complete withdrawal of all pro-government forces and rebels from Hodeidah city, to be completed by midnight on January 7.

The process is to be overseen by a Redeployment Co-ordination Committee (RCC) comprising UN monitors and representatives of the government and the rebels.

The agreement also calls the deployment of UN-supervised neutral forces in the city and the establishment of humanitarian corridors to ensure distribution of aid across the country.

Tomorrow 2021
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ESSENTIALS

The flights

Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.

The hotels

Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.

The tours

A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages. 

Brief scoreline

Switzerland 0

England 0

Result: England win 6-5 on penalties

Man of the Match: Trent Alexander-Arnold (England)

Three ways to get a gratitude glow

By committing to at least one of these daily, you can bring more gratitude into your life, says Ong.

  • During your morning skincare routine, name five things you are thankful for about yourself.
  • As you finish your skincare routine, look yourself in the eye and speak an affirmation, such as: “I am grateful for every part of me, including my ability to take care of my skin.”
  • In the evening, take some deep breaths, notice how your skin feels, and listen for what your skin is grateful for.
Updated: September 21, 2021, 1:27 PM`
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