Europe 18 1/2, U.S. 9 1/2: Another lame effort by American athletes, matching the worst-ever performance from two years ago. Gagger Vance went 0-4-1 for the weekend, solidifying his well-earned rep as sports' greatest choke artist. Why the hell is Vaughn Taylor on our team? Oh, yeah, Team U.S.A. also lost its Davis Cup match, to Russia !!