Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-28T08:45:06+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 2009-11-27T10:18:38+01:00 2009-11-27T10:18:38+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AQ19O20091127 Nick Mulvenney

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy is hoping his successful partnership with Graeme McDowell at the World Cup of Golf this week will convince Colin Montgomerie to pair the friends at the Ryder Cup next year.

2009-11-27T09:17:43+01:00 2009-11-27T09:17:43+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AP1CA20091127 Nick Mulvenney

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell stumbled on the back nine but recovered to retain a three-stroke lead after the second-round foursomes at World Cup of Golf on Friday.

2009-11-26T10:48:36+01:00 2009-11-26T10:48:36+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AP1CA20091126 Nick Mulvenney

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell tore up the course with a 14-under-par 58 to give Ireland a three-stroke lead after the first-round fourballs at the 55th World Cup of Golf on Thursday.

2009-11-26T10:48:31+01:00 2009-11-26T10:48:31+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSSP43856620091126 Nick Mulvenney

SHENZHEN, China, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy said winning the World Cup for Ireland with his good friend Graeme McDowell this week would be an "awesome" way to end a brilliant season.

2009-11-25T10:49:34+01:00 2009-11-25T10:49:34+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AO1HH20091125 Nick Mulvenney

SHENZHEN (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia hopes to steer Spain to a first World Cup win in a quarter of a century at Mission Hills this week so he can at least take home one trophy from a disappointing 2009.

2009-11-25T10:48:18+01:00 2009-11-25T10:48:18+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AO1H420091125 Nick Mulvenney

SHENZHEN (Reuters) - After an injury-ravaged season, Robert Karlsson is just happy to be playing golf this week as he teams up with fellow Swede Henrik Stenson to defend the World Cup at Mission Hills.

2009-11-22T08:22:19+01:00 2009-11-22T08:22:19+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AL0EK20091122 Nick Mulvenney

TOKYO (Reuters) - Italy's Edoardo Molinari beat Robert Karlsson in a playoff to win the Dunlop Phoenix tournament on Sunday, denying last year's European order of merit winner a first victory since an eye injury wrecked his season.

2009-11-18T09:05:06+01:00 2009-11-18T09:05:06+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AH14U20091118 Nick Mulvenney

BEIJING (Reuters) - Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Sun Yue, now back in China with his old Beijing team, has complained about his lack of playing time in the NBA.

2009-11-18T08:12:23+01:00 2009-11-18T08:12:23+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AH0YG20091118 Nick Mulvenney

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has already begun to throw the considerable weight of its state-run sports system behind the game of golf after it won a place at the 2016 Olympics last month.

2009-11-18T06:02:15+01:00 2009-11-18T06:02:15+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AH0K120091118 Nick Mulvenney

BEIJING (Reuters) - Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue have returned to the ice with a vengeance with their eyes set firmly on winning China's first Olympic figure skating gold medal in Vancouver early next year.