Bill Simmons: NBA owners concerned about Saudi Arabia-backed basketball league
"Could this be a LIV situation?"
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WaPo’s Sally Jenkins blasts LIV Golf-PGA Tour reunification talks as ‘pigsty’
ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap wants to examine Saudi Arabia’s influence on sports more closely
On the Awful Announcing Podcast, Schaap picked Saudi Arabian influence on sports as his top story that deserves an in-depth look.
Pablo Torre calls out Donald Trump’s Saudi Arabia connections as PGA Tour-LIV deal nears
"It's really an amazing trick that Trump is pulling where he gets to bathe in nationalism while being the direct business partner to Saudi Arabia."
DAZN nearing $1b deal with Saudi Arabia
The investment is part of a larger effort by Saudi Arabia to normalize its perception on a global stage through professional sports.
Saudi PIF, PGA Tour reportedly near deal, but reunification details sparse
PIF would reportedly purchase 6% of PGA Tour Enterprises.
PGA Tour commissioner, PIF governor to play pro-am together in sign resolution could be near
The heads of the warring tours will play at the DP World Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this week.
Colorado-Saudi story takes wild turns with media landing parking lot fight video, NIL pitch deck
ATP Tour in talks over new Saudi Arabia Masters 1000 event
UFC takes on boxing PPV thanks to Saudi sponsorship to rent Sphere, but Dana White’s unhappy
"The guys at MGM have done nothing but f---ing disrespect me and the UFC for 20 years."
Tennis is the latest sport to face serious soul-searching over Saudi investment
Saudi Arabia wants to host a Royal Rumble or WrestleMania
"We will do big things with the UFC and TKO."
Could NFL see next Saudi sportswashing controversy?
Ariel Helwani clears air on willingness to cover events in Saudi Arabia
"I know a lot has been said and written about their intentions. I feel like their intentions are to put on the biggest events, to grow the sport."
LIV Golf advisors tell Congress Saudis said they might face 20 years in prison if they cooperate with PGA Tour merger probe
Phil Mickelson-Alan Shipnuck feud rekindled following Jon Rahm report
"Phil can say whatever he wants but that doesn’t make it true."
Dan Le Batard points out that sportswashing has worked for Saudi Arabia
"What Saudi Arabia was trying to do with its money, it is successfully doing."
PFL sells minority stake to Saudi Arabia wealth fund, plans to launch Middle East/North Africa league
The latest sports involvement with Saudi Arabia comes from that country's SRJ Sports Investments buying into the Professional Fighters League.
Jordan Henderson’s rainbow armband censored in Al Ettifaq announcement video
"Making the armbands black and white so you can't see the rainbow. We see you."
Barstool’s Dave Portnoy calls PGA Tour’s Jay Monahan ‘a piece of s**t,’ but says he’d move to Saudi Arabia for enough money
"I am so sick of this PGA commissioner talking about 9/11. Buddy, it’s about the money. It’s only about the money. You know it’s about the money."
Winners and losers in the WWE merger with Endeavor and UFC
Five potential WWE buyers now that Vince McMahon is ready to sell
Vince McMahon is back and he's looking to sell.
LIV Golf media day featured Ari Fleischer, a reporter briefly ejected by security, and a robot
Things are off to a flying start!
Arlo White, Jerry Foltz, and Dom Boulet will call this week’s inaugural Saudi-backed LIV Golf event
"The LIV Golf broadcast will be unlike anything fans have seen before."
Phil Mickelson issues lengthy apology for Saudi quotes, bizarrely claims they were off the record
Mickelson also announced he was taking time away from competitive golf, which may or may not have been his choice.
