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CHASKA, Minn. -- Team USA got off to a strong start Friday at the 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, sweeping Team Europe in the morning foursomes 4-0.But before the session even began, the fans helped set the tone at the first tee, as more than 51,000 fans were crammed onto the course for the first day of matches.With a Ryder Cup golf bag of the late Arnold Palmer standing alone on the ground below (it was from when he captained the U.S. team in 1975), supporters from both sides saluted their hero: AR-NOLD PAL-MER! AR-NOLD PAL-MER! It was enough to give your goose bumps the chills:The American fans, borrowing a chant from their soccer brethren, later chanted: I believe that we will win!To which one of the blue and gold-clad European fans invariably responded: I believe that we will win.And its only Day 1, people. Here are a few other tidbits you might have missed from Friday morning:The sure thing and the surpriseTwo years ago, Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed went undefeated as partners, leaving Gleneagles with a 2-0-1 record together. It made sense that U.S. captain Davis Love III not only would pair them again here but also would send the fire-and-ice duo out in the first match against the formidable team of Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson. It was a match the Americans would never trail, as Spieth rolled in birdie putts on the second and third holes. They stayed at least 2-up for the entirety of this one, winning 3 and 2 and keeping that undefeated record intact. Theyll team up again in afternoon four-balls. If they keep winning, dont be surprised to see Spieth and Reed play all four team matches together.Ryder Cup 2016: Complete schedule, rosters and formatThe second match of the morning foursomes session had more twists and turns than a roller coaster. The turning point -- strange as it might sound in the aftermath -- might have been the Americans making a mess of the sixth hole. Phil Mickelson drove one shot out of bounds, followed by Rickie Fowler hitting one against a fence, followed by Lefty trying, unsuccessfully, to hit a right-handed shot. They would lose that hole, but it spurred them on to win each of the next three with birdies. The roller coaster didnt end there, though. The European team of Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan would battle back from 1-down after 10 holes to take a 2-up lead through 14. Directly after that, for the second time in the match, Mickelson and Fowler would win three in a row, culminating with Fowlers brilliant tee shot on the par-3 17th hole that eventually led to a victory. It was perhaps the best outcome for two U.S. players who had the biggest bulls-eyes on their backs heading into the event. -- Jason SobelWheres Tiger?Love, the U.S. captain, said he has a strategy for how he will deploy vice captain Tiger Woods through the weekend. He says he believes people will be watching Tiger watch golf and that he expects that the superstar could buoy certain pairings at crucial moments.So far so good.Woods followed Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar in their foursome match against Lee Westwood and Thomas Pieters. The American pair stormed out to a 5-up lead after eight holes, with Johnsons putting leading the way, before winning the match outright. -- ESPN.com news servicesA fan fashion timeoutFans on both sides did not disappoint Friday. Here are a few memorable looks from Team USA supporters:(P.S. Rocky has looked better.)Sports celeb sightingMichael Jordan ... in the house:Dont count em out yetThat was the message from Martin Kaymer and Sergio Garcia after the U.S. swept the morning foursomes to go up 4-0 in the Ryder Cup.Its a different game we play in the afternoon, and I think we are all ready, Kaymer said. We are fired up. We want to keep that trophy and bring it home to Europe.Kaymer and Garcia were on the losing end of their match to Jimmy Walker and Zach Johnson, who closed them out, 4 and 2, on the 16th hole. The matches were played before massive crowds that were vocal in their support of the American team.Obviously they are very excited, Garcia said. They should be. But you know, its our job to hopefully quiet them down a little bit and see if we can do that this afternoon. -- The Associated PressTip of the hatAs the morning fog cleared during the morning session Friday, some of the Team Europe players, including Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy, were playing without their official baseball caps. Strange? According to team captain Darren Clarke, not really.We dont all wear hats. Some guys wear them. Some guys dont, he said. You know, its not -- the hats are there. I think theres maybe 10 different choices of hats in the locker room and they had the choice if they want to, whichever one they want or if they dont want to wear any at all. Sometimes the guys just, they dont want to wear [them] -- theres no particular reason for it. --Kevin MaguireA fan fashion timeout, Part IITeam Europe fans didnt disappoint, either. Here are a few looks: Wholesale New Balance Shoes Paypal . 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NEW YORK -- Bartolo Colon and Max Scherzer are headed to the All-Star Game, picked as replacements for other pitchers originally selected to the National League team.Major League Baseball also announced Friday that Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders and San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt won the final two All-Star roster spots, elected by fans in online balloting.This is a proud moment for me and my family, Saunders said. Everyone knows that Canada takes care of their own. Im Canadian through and through. Just to feel that support, the best way I can describe, everyones been asking me, is I feel loved by this country. To see the support they gave me is very humbling.Saunders joins the American League team, while Belt gets a slot on the NL squad.Extremely excited, obviously. Its hard to put into words, Belt said. I just cant believe that Im an All-Star this year. Its pretty cool, especially when you step back and think about how many fans voted and how many times they voted, how many messages that I got of how their thumbs were numb. Its pretty overwhelming to think about.The 43-year-old Colon was chosen to replace Madison Bumgarner in Tuesdays showcase in San Diego because the Giants ace is scheduled to pitch Sunday against Arizona.A fan favorite with the New York Mets, Colon is 7-4 with a 3.28 ERA. He was picked by his own manager -- Terry Collins of the Mets will lead the NL team.It means a lot, especially for someone my age, Colon said through a translator. It surprised me a lot.In one of the most stunning and charming moments of the season, Colon homered in San Diego in early May, becoming the oldest player to hit his first major league home run.The hefty right-hander said his fourth All-Star nod (first in the NL) was very meaningful to him because hes in the final stages of his career. He said hed like to pitch one more season in the majors if healthy.When I asked him if he wanted to go the All-Star Game, he said yes. He didnt say, hey, I need to rest, Im 43 years old, Im shot.dddddddddddd He said, `Thank you, Id like to go. So hes going to go, Collins said, drawing laughs.Scherzer (9-6, 3.21 ERA, major league-leading 155 strikeouts) was selected to his fourth straight All-Star Game. He will substitute for Washington Nationals teammate Stephen Strasburg, who came off the disabled list this week and wont pitch in the showcase as a precaution. Strasburg, who is from San Diego, plans to attend the game, the Nationals said.Max was excited. Never seen a veteran guy as elated as he, to be a part of the All-Star Game, Washington manager Dusty Baker said. I think hes a good representative to show people what a privilege and an honor it is to go.Strasburg (12-0) started Friday night and beat the New York Mets 3-1 in his second outing since coming off the DL. He returned from an upper back strain Sunday against Cincinnati.Because of Stephens injury that he just came off of, being on three days rest, it would have cost him time again with us, Baker said. So Im just glad that hes going, especially in his hometown. But theres a lot of risk for Stephen since he just came off the DL and you dont know how hes going to come through this game tonight. So everybody decided itd be better that he doesnt start or pitch.Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte finished second just behind Belt, who received 10.4 million votes. He also beat out Colorado rookie shortstop Trevor Story, Arizona third baseman Jake Lamb and Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun.Houston outfielder George Springer was runner-up to Saunders, who garnered 17.7 million votes. Behind them were Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia, Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler and Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria.---AP freelance writers Ian Harrison in Toronto and Mike Wagaman in San Francisco contributed to this report. ' ' '