Saudi sports march not slowing, despite Messi miss
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia may have failed to lure Lionel Messi but Karim Benzema's extravagant welcome and the merger that stunned golf underline the extent of the oil-rich country's sporting ambitions.
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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia may have failed to lure Lionel Messi but Karim Benzema's extravagant welcome and the merger that stunned golf underline the extent of the oil-rich country's sporting ambitions.
Golfers who remained loyal to the PGA Tour — but not those who left for the LIV Golf League — would receive equity shares in the new for-profit enterprise being formed by the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jimmy Dunne told ESPN on Friday.
Lionel Messi akan segera membela Inter Miami, usai kontraknya di Paris Saint-Germain habis. Kepindahannya bisa menjadikannya pemain gratisan paling mahal.
Fox News' William La Jeunesse has the latest on the future of national golf on 'Special Report.'
NEWCASTLE: Saudi company Sela has been announced as Newcastle United’s new front of shirt sponsor in a multi-year deal worth around £25 million ($31.4 million) a year to the club.
MIAMI, USA: Lionel Messi has yet to put pen to paper on his impending deal with Inter Miami but already massive interest in the Argentine’s move is driving huge numbers in social media, ticket sales and more. Inter Miami’s followers on Instagram have quintupled since the former Barcelona great revealed on Wednesday that he would be heading to the Major League Soccer club. On Wednesday morning, Inter’s account had around 900,000 followers, a number which had already grown amidst rumors of Messi’s possible arrival.
Andy Murray’s decision to skip the French Open appears justified after he advanced to the semi-finals of the Surbiton Trophy. The Brit has made a shot at a third Wimbledon title a priority, and felt skipping the culmination of the clay season would be to his benefit.
Padraig Harrington says the fact that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has backtracked on his stance regarding Saudi Arabia involvement in the 9/11 attacks highlights the perilous state the organisation was in before this week's shock merger with LIV.