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Explained: How Are Ryder Cup Pairings Decided by the Captains?

The Ryder Cup always arrives with a certain excitement – fans, and experts ready to predict and explore both teams. Of course, the biennial event has its own unique format, with players playing various matches to help contribute to their side’s overall win. The tournament began back in 1927 and has progressed so much since then. Let’s take a look at how some parts of the Ryder Cup work now, including how they decide on the event pairings.

Exposing Emil Gayed, the obstetrician who mutilated scores of NSW women | Emil Shawky Gayed

Lyndsay Heaton, one of Emil Gayed’s victims: ‘I knew something awful and wrong had happened to me.’ Photograph: Carly Earl/The GuardianMelissa Davey and Carly Earl look back at long days uncovering the shocking extent of the doctor’s botched surgeries – ‘It was all snowballing’ Ten years of Guardian Australia’s most impactful journalism How the Guardian shaped (and shook) Australian media – Full Story Watch Guardian Australia’s 10th birthday celebrations – video Support Guardian Australia journalism by making a contribution of any size by Caitlin Cassidy and Marni CordellOn 4 June 2018 Guardian Australia reporter Melissa Davey received a phone message from a woman making a shocking claim.

Matthew Broderick's mini me boy suits up just like dad for swanky dinner party in New York City

Matthew Broderick took some time out for his mini me boy James Wilkie Broderick this week. The Tony award winning actor and the son he shares with his 57-year-old actress wife Sarah Jessica Parker appeared to nearly be twinning as the 19-year-old wore a dark suit just like his 60-year-old dad for swanky dinner party in New York City. The occasion was the a celebration for Matthew's Haute Living magazine cover held at Zero Bond in Manhattan on Monday.

MiHIGH Infrared Sauna Blanket Review: Our Honest Thoughts

On GLAMOUR Tries this week, Beauty and Entertainment Assistant Sheilla Mamona tried MiHIGH's Infrared Sauna Blanket - a blanket that claims to detoxify, calm, help to burn calories and is praised for its all-round benefits. "This portable sauna helps you to detoxify your body and is really good for muscle recovery especially after a workout," Sheilla says about the Infrared Sauna Blanket. "It's also meant to be really relaxing and help you burn calories.

Pro stay-at-home daughter shares glimpse into lavish lifestyle, spends $50K a day of parents' money

A 'professional stay-at-home daughter' has become a viral TikTok star after sharing a glimpse into her lavish lifestyle - which involves spending more than $50,000 a day (of her parents' money) on things like blowouts, designer clothes, Pilates classes, and Botox. Roma Abdesselam, 26, from New York, often flaunts her luxurious life on TikTok, where she has racked up hundreds of thousands of followers, who are often left stunned by her steep spending habits.

Screaming Females: Tiny Desk Concert

Don't let the size of the amps at the NPR Music office fool you: Screaming Females' music is louder than bombs. Okay, the Smiths reference isn't terribly germane, but the fact remains that, whether at a festival or in a basement (or on an upcoming record-store tour), guitarist and vocalist Marissa Paternoster, drummer Jarrett Dougherty and bassist "King Mike" convey the kind of rock 'n' roll force that time's forgotten. Pared down at our offices, the band's keen sense of song stays front and center — especially in "

Timothe Chalamet Was "Embarrassed" Over Lily-Rose Depp Pics

Timothée Chalamet was on cloud nine during his vacation to Capri, Italy with then-girlfriend Lily-Rose Depp. The young lovers were enjoying a romantic getaway following the premiere of their movie, The King, and they had no care in the world—or so they thought.  The 24-year-old describes to GQ, "I went to bed that night thinking that was one of the best days of my life. I was on this boat all day with someone I really loved, and closing my eyes, I was like, indisputably, ‘That was great.

Cosmic Query: What Color Is Marty McFly's Vest?

Please understand that the following discussion is as much about memory as it is about minutiae. It's as much about childhood as it is about the color wheel. It's as much about the pursuit as it is about the trivial. Also understand that those of us who engaged in this debate realize we have got some time and brain cells to spare. But recently, a group of us in Northwestern University's student newsroom have been pondering a pop-cult puzzle: "

I did all that I could: the tireless activism of Harry Belafonte

CultureThe death of the artist and activist leaves behind an important legacy of someone who worked hard to make a difference On the morning of 9 April 1968, some 1,300 mourners crammed into Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist church for the funeral of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. At the end of the pew, two rows behind the King’s grieving wife and survivors sat a man in a trim black suit and sunglasses gazing longingly at the casket before the pulpit, like a boat set adrift.

Joseline Hernandez Reveals Her "Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta" Salary

Joseline Hernandez was easily one of the biggest stars on Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta during her run between 2012 and 2017. Overall, Love & Hip-Hop is one of the biggest reality TV series in America, and the Atlanta version has proven to be a success. That said, when you think of all of the talent on these shows, you would expect them to be paid accordingly. After all, doing reality TV can be seriously hard work.