The historic Ryder Cup golf tournament will air live from the K Club in Kildare, Ireland, on XM Satellite Radio September 22-24 on XM's PGA Tour Network (ch 146).

The biannual Ryder Cup pits the best golfers of the United States against the best players of Europe.   The U.S. Ryder team will be led by the world’s top ranked players - Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk - and team captain Tom Lehman.

This will mark the first time that the Ryder Cup will be carried on satellite radio. 

XM Satellite Radio has signed a multi-year deal with Andretti Green Racing to be an associate sponsor of by IndyCar Series superstar Danica Patrick. In a sport dominated by men, the 24-year-old was voted the Indy Racing League's 2005 Rookie of the Year at her first Indianapolis 500.

Under the agreement with Andretti Green Racing, the XM logo will appear on Patrick’s race car and fire suit, and XM has marketing rights for Patrick’s image and likeness.

Motorola, who is her primary sponsor, is joining with XM and other team sponsors today in Chicago for the grand unveiling of Patrick’s new race car. XM, which broadcasts every IndyCar Series race live, will be announcing further details of their plans with AGR in the coming weeks.