The Ryder Cup 2010 Live

The long wait is finally almost over as the players are gathered in Newport for the start of the much anticipated 38th Ryder Cup. The European team are strong favourites, but the US team won't give up the title won at Valhalla easily.

This live feed will be covering the whole event:

Ryder Cup Live

Event Information:

The top players for the USA and Europe as determined by their points performance (described above) receive automatic selection. The remaining players on each team were selected at the discretion of the team captains. Team USA was finalized on 7 September. Qualification for Team Europe ended on 29 August, at which time, the captain's picks were named. The Official World Golf Rankings shown are as of 12 September 2010.

The European team will consist of:

The top four players on the Ryder Cup World Points List
Total points earned in Official World Golf Ranking events from 3 September 2009 to 29 August 2010.
The five players, not qualified above, on the Ryder Cup European Points List
Money earned in official European Tour events form 3 September 2009 to 29 August 2010.
Three captain's picks
In previous Ryder Cups, only two wildcard places were available on the European team, but on 12 May 2009 it was announced that this had been increased to three.

The United States team will consist of:

The top eight players on the Ryder Cup Points List
Point are gained from money earned in majors in 2009 and official PGA tour events in 2010 up to 15 August (i.e., up to and including money earned at the 2010 PGA Championship). Money earned in 2010 majors counts double and money earned in 2010 events played opposite the majors or World Golf Championships counts half.
Four captain's picks

Independence Day on Capitol Hill

It's that time of year again, when the whole American nation stops to celebrate their independence - the 4th of July is here!

Where better to celebrate Independence Day than in the US capital. After a parade featuring 100 marching units along Constitution Avenue, the popular music begins. There's a programme of renowned performers, before the day ends with a firework display.

Watch the bands, balloons and flamboyant floats pass by in the National Independence Day Parade, starting at the National Archives Building on Pennsylvania Avenue and heading down Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets. Bring an American flag and admire cheerleaders dressed from head to toe in red, white and blue chanting until their voices are hoarse.

The open-air concert on the West Lawn of the iconic US Capitol Building is a real show business affair, the line-up reading like a Who's Who of who's hot. Expect anyone from Olympic champions to chart-topping singers. Past guest performers have ranged from Dolly Parton and Ray Charles to Elmo, America's beloved fluffy red Muppet.

My World Webcams provides a live webcam view of events, so you can watch remotely form wherever you are in the world:

Washington DC Capitol Hill, the Washington Monument, Union Square, and the Capitol Mall.

It's the next best thing to being there yourself, and you won't have to sit in the traffic jams to get home afterwards.

Swimming with Sharks!

An increasingly popular holiday activity is to get in a cage and swim with sharks, well at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota they have a safer alternative - the ability to view the sharks in their natural habitat remotely via their underwater webcam:

Mote Marine Aquarium Shark Tank Cam located on Lido Key in Sarasota, Florida

In an area that many are concerned will be affected by the oils slick and tar balls starting to wash up all along the Gulf of Mexico shore as a result of the recent BP oil spill, it also affords an opportunity to view the state of the ocean and see for yourself how clear the waters still are, a boost for tourism in the area.

Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent not-for-profit marine research organization based on City Island in Sarasota, Fla. Mote is dedicated to advancing the science of the sea through the study of marine and estuarine ecosystems, through the public Mote Aquarium and through an education division that provides programs for all ages.

England Gathers to Watch the World Cup

England expects as the world cup finally gets underway for the 3 lions, and in homes, pubs and clubs across the country people are gathering to watch England's first game of the tournament against the United States.

Some of the more popular venues are the big screens popping up across the country, allowing big crowds to gather and enjoy the summer sunshine while watching the match in plenty of like minded company.

My World Webcams has webcams on a few of these locations, including:

Millenium Square in Leeds city centre

London's very busy Trafalgar Square