"来德杯"奇迹 - 99世界十大体育新闻之五

在99年的来德杯美欧高尔夫球赛中，众多美国高手面对来自欧洲的后起之秀一度以10-6的大比分落后，在最后的一对一的对抗中他们终于力挽颓势，赢得了胜利，同时也创造了落后两分以上又再追回的奇迹。

Ryder Rebound

The 1999 U.S. Ryder Cup[1] squad[2] looked invincible, featuring nine of the world's top 15 players, including the top two players, Tiger Woods and David Duval. Meanwhile, European Captain Mark James put together a team featuring seven Ryder Cup rookies. The upstart[3] European team came out with heads of steam[4] and before the U.S. knew what hit them, they were being dubbed a huge disappointment. In a team meeting on the eve of Sunday's final, U.S. captain Ben Crenshaw asked his team to believe[5]. The Americans responded with an unbelievable comeback. Trailing 10-6[6] going into Sunday's head-to-head matches, the Americans won 8 1/2 points. With the victory, the U.S. became the first team to make up more than a two-point deficit[7] since the format went to 28 points in 1979.

注释：

[1]Ryder Cup：来德杯高尔夫球赛，美、欧之间的高尔夫球对抗赛。

[2]squad：（军）班。这里指参加来德杯的所有美国选手。

[3]upstart：暴发户。这里指这些新手不可思议地战胜了那些美国名将而"一夜成名"。

[4]come out with heads of steam：（新手们）带着充沛的精力和士气而来。

[5]asked his team to believe：这里指美国队队长要求队员们面对大比分落后的现实。

[6]trailing 10-6：带着10-6落后的比分，高尔夫球比赛中比分高的一方是落后的一方。

[7]a two-point deficit：落后两分