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Golf greats gather to mourn Seve Ballesteros

Wed May 11, 2011, 01:34 PM

Thousands of fans joined by golfing greats paid final respects to golf legend Seve Ballesteros on Wednesday in a simple, moving funeral in his home village in northern Spain.

Thousands of fans joined by golfing greats paid final respects to golf legend Seve Ballesteros on Wednesday in a simple, moving funeral in his…

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Nicklaus salutes 'great champion' Ballesteros

Mon May 09, 2011, 06:24 PM

Jack Nicklaus paid tribute to Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros on Monday, saying the sport had lost one of its greatest entertainers and ambassadors.

Madrid candidate to host 2018 Ryder Cup

Thu January 21, 2010, 06:10 PM

The city of Madrid on Thursday declared itself a candidate to host the Ryder Cup tournament between the United States and Europe in 2018.

Ballesteros, eyeing top-level return, adapts game

Thu July 23, 2009, 10:47 PM

Spanish golfing legend Severiano Ballesteros, recuperating from a brain tumour, said Thursday he was working on new techniques with the aim of returning to international competition.

Golfing great Ballesteros battles brain tumour

Tue March 31, 2009, 10:27 AM

Golfing great Seve Ballesteros has spoken for the first time about his battle to survive a brain tumour, describing his fight for life as akin to playing for a sixth major. The Spaniard has had three operations and is currently…

Golf legend Ballesteros to undergo third operation

Thu October 23, 2008, 01:25 PM

Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros is in serious condition and will undergo a third operation on Friday to remove the rest of a brain tumour, the Madrid hospital where he is being treated said. "Ballesteros remains in serious…

Ballesteros' condition stable - hospital

Mon October 20, 2008, 05:18 PM

Seve Ballesteros remained in stable condition in the intensive care unit of a Madrid hospital Monday, four days after he underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, a hospital source said. "The situation is the same as…

Ballesteros' health worsens - hospital

Thu October 16, 2008, 12:47 PM

Seve Ballesteros' state of health worsened on Thursday, the Spanish golf legend undergoing fresh surgery to ease a build-up of fluid in the brain, the Madrid hospital treating him said. The 51-year-old, who collected 87 titles…

Ballesteros undergoes surgery for brain tumor - hospital

Wed October 15, 2008, 12:25 PM

Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros has undergone an operation to remove a brain tumour, and is now in stable condition, a Madrid hospital said Wednesday. "The patient Severiano Ballesteros yesterday underwent a surgical…

Ballesteros undergoes surgery

Wed October 15, 2008, 12:00 PM

Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros has undergone an operation to remove a brain tumour, and is now in stable condition, a Madrid hospital said Wednesday.

I have brain tumour, confirms Ballesteros

Sun October 12, 2008, 06:18 PM

Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros, a five-times major winner, said Sunday he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. "I inform you that after an exhaustive check, that was realized at Hospital La Paz, a brain tumour has been…

Ballesteros hospitalized in Spain

Mon October 06, 2008, 05:24 PM

Spanish golf legend Severiano Ballesteros, a five-time major winner who retired last year, was hospitalized Monday in Madrid after he briefly lost consciousness, the hospital said. "His condition is stable," the La Paz…