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CHASKA, Minn. -- Patrick Reed shook his fists with fury for every big putt he made. Phil Mickelson leaped higher than when he won his first Masters. Ryan Moore delivered the final point in this American masterpiece Sunday at the Ryder Cup.The 17-11 victory over Europe was their biggest rout in 35 years at the Ryder Cup.Only this was more than just three days of exquisite golf at Hazeltine. This victory began two years ago in Scotland, when Phil Mickelson publicly criticized U.S. captain Tom Watson and a process that he felt put the Americans in position to fail far too often.When put in the right environment, the U.S. team brought out some amazing golf, Mickelson said. And were bringing back the Ryder Cup because of it.Sure enough, that 17-inch gold trophy was gleaming on a table, right next to a couple of champagne bottles on ice.This wasnt about being maybe the best team ever assembled.The Americans were a team, and that was all that mattered. For the first time since 1975, every U.S. player won at least one match. And for the first time since 2008, the Ryder Cup is staying in America.Four years after Davis Love III saw his team blow a 10-6 lead at Medinah, he watched them make more birdies and eagles than he could count as they filled the scoreboard with American red and took any suspense out of the outcome.There was a lot of pressure on these guys over the last couple years, Love said. We havent had a good run lately, and Im thrilled for them that they got the win. ... This team has been questioned and beat up for a long time, and Im proud of the way they came together.Europe, going for its fourth straight victory, never really had a chance.Reed outdueled and outshouted Rory McIlroy in a match so dynamic that they halved three straight holes with birdies. McIlroy holed a 60-foot putt up the slope on the par-3 eighth and cupped his hand to his ear to a loud an occasionally obnoxious crowd. Reed followed with a 35-foot birdie putt, wagging his finger at McIlroy. They bumped fists and patted each other on the back. McIlroys putter went cold, and Reed holed a 7-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to secure the 1-up victory.Mickelson and Sergio Garcia combined for 19 birdies, eight of them over the last five holes. Mickelson made an 18-foot birdie on the final hole, crouched and then leaped in the air, capping off a big week under more pressure than usual because of his strong voice in all these changes.One of the changes from the Ryder Cup Task Force that Europe mocked was to spread out the captains picks until the very end. The last one went to Moore, who was added to the team only last Sunday. A week later, he was celebrating a 1-up victory over Lee Westwood that clinched the cup.Youre only as strong as your 12th man right there, Brandt Snedeker said to him.There wasnt much Europe to do. Thomas Pieters had the best showing of any European rookie by going 4-1. That was a lone bright spot.They did everything I asked of them. They tried their heart out. They worked hard. They fought hard, European captain Darren Clarke said. The American Ryder Cup team deserved to win. And were all gutted and disappointed. And we will be back stronger to fight in two years time in Paris.Mickelson already was looking ahead.He had said the work of the task force -- primarily for players and former captains to have more input in an event run by the PGA of America -- was not about this year but the next 10 years of the Ryder Cup.Even so, it was sweet to see that trophy just a few feet away.We need to build on this, Mickelson said. Otherwise, its all for naught. We created a very solid foundation this year. ... Yes, its great that we had success this week, but its not about one year or one Ryder Cup. Its about a multitude, for decades to come.About that time, Love popped the cork off a bottle of champagne.Thats my cue to shut up, Mickelson said.He spoke volumes in Scotland, and on the golf course.The Americans stood atop a bridge to the left of the 18th green and sprayed champagne on themselves and the crowd, an enormous gathering that sent endless cheers of U-S-A and Red, white, blue across Hazeltine for three straight days.Every U.S. player contributed a point.For Europe, Westwood was among four players who ended the week without a point.The Ryder Cup Task Force was dismantled after Love was named captain for the second time, though Mickelson and Tiger Woods remain on a committee for the next Ryder Cup in 2018 in France. Europe has not lost consecutive Ryder Cups since 1993.Wholesale USA Soccer Jerseys . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. 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PETERSBURG, Fla.AFC Wimbledon manager Neil Ardley insists its a job half done after his sides late 1-0 win over Accrington in the League 2 play-off semi-final first leg.Tom Beeres injury-time winner handed the Dons the advantage going into the second leg in the north west on Wednesday, coming from their only shot on target.Ardley was delighted to be going into the second leg with the advantage, given several sides tasted heavy first-leg defeats over the weekend across the Football League, but is aware it is only half-time in the tie. We know its a job half done, Ardley told Sky Sports. I would have [settled for 0-0]. Seeing how the other games have gone it is important not to be chasing a situation in the second leg. Highlights of the Sky Bet League 2 semi final 1st leg between Wimbledon and Accrington I give Accrington so much respect, theyve done so well this season, but we had to make sure we stayed in tthe game and had some opportunities, and its worked out well today.dddddddddddd We attack together, we defend together.I thought it would be tight. They settled better than we did, but as weve seen in other play-off games you can lose the tie, so its very important to keep it alive.Ardley insists his side will not attempt to hold onto their lead with defensive football in the second leg, and wants another win as they set their eyes on Wembley.We have to go out and try and do the same. We cant go out and defend, you cant show them too much respect, we have to try and cause them a problem.Well try and win the game, thats the only way to do it. If theres 10 minutes to go and we still have the one-goal lead obviously well try and hold onto that, but well go there trying to win the game. AFC Wimbledons Tom Beere celebrates scoring his sides first goal of the game during the Sky Bet League Two play-off Stanley boss John Coleman was less than impressed with what he branded rough-house tactics by the Dons.Weve got a lot of players injured by late challenges and it was allowed to go unpunished, he added.There wasnt a card shown. and if people keep getting away with it, theyre going to keep on doing it.Weve always bounced back when things have gone against us this season and theres no reason why we cant do it again.Weve got to believe, weve got players who can win a game. Well keep plugging away. If theres any justice in this world, well win the game next week.Also See:Beere secure last-gasp winMatch statsMatch videoWimbledon 1-0 Accrington recap ' ' '