Rory McIlroy says Saudi golf league 'dead in the water'
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Johnson, DeChambeau nix Super League speculation
US stars Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau on Sunday became the latest top players to snub a proposed Saudi-backed Super Golf League.
Rory McIlroy blasts ‘selfish, egotistical, ignorant’ Phil Mickelson over Saudi Super Golf League comments
Rory McIlroy has described Phil Mickelson’s comments about the Saudi Super Golf League (SGL) as ‘naïve, selfish, egotistical’ and ‘ignorant’.
US Watchdog Issues Warning On Athletes' Safety At Upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics
A US rights monitor raised the alarm Monday over athletes' safety at China's upcoming Winter Olympics, after the host authorities threatened "punishment" for anti-Beijing comments. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China -- a group of Washington lawmakers and White House officials -- asked US Olympics authorities for an "urgent effort" to protect their sports stars' free speech rights at the February 4-20 tournament. The commission spoke out after Yang Shu, a senior official in the Beijing organizing committee, told an online briefing on January 18 that "any behavior or speech that is against the Olympic spirit, especially against the Chinese laws and regulations, are also subject to certain punishment."
Alcaraz barre a Schwartzman para ganar su primer ATP 500
será para siempre una ciudad muy especial para. Allí jugó y ganó su primer partido ATP en 2020, contra su compatriota Albert Ramos, y allí ganó este domingo su primer título de categoría 500, tercero de su carrera tras los de Umag, también sobre tierra batida, y las NextGen ATP Finals de Milán, en dura. Lo hizo con unas sensaciones maravillosas y mucha autoridad (6-4 y 6-2 en 87 minutos), ante un rival complicado, que había sido campeón en la misma pista hace cuatro años y top-10 hace dos, Diego Schwartzman, actual número 14 del mundo. «Ha sido una gran semana a un gran nivel. Estoy muy feliz y tengo un sentimiento estupendo», dijo antes de la entrega de trofeos.
Charley Taylor, Washington Hall of Fame receiver, dead at 80
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Washington Commanders Hall of Fame wide receiver Charley Taylor dies at 80
Hall of Fame wide receiver and Washington football legend Charley Taylor died Saturday at the age of 80.