The New York Times – Sports:
“I just don’t know what’s going on,” Fitzpatrick, the reigning U.S. Open champion, said Monday of the PGA Tour’s merger with LIV Golf. “I don’t think anyone knows what’s going on.”
Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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How Will Jay Monahan of the PGA Tour and Yasir al-Rumayyan Work Together?
The New York Times – Sports:
The stunning golf merger announced last week has raised many questions, and one big one is how will the Saudi wealth fund boss and the tour commissioner manage to work together?
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Senate Opens Inquiry Into PGA Tour Deal with Saudi-Funded LIV Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
The PGA Tour and LIV have been asked to provide documents and communications tied to the agreement announced last week.
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How the PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger Came Together
The New York Times – Sports:
The agreement to remake a global game stunned most of the sporting world after seven weeks of clandestine negotiations.
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Trump Family Praises the PGA and LIV Golf Merger
The New York Times – Sports:
The LIV series has been a boon for the Trump family, which lost major tournaments after the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the capitol.
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PGA Tour and LIV Golf Will Merge, Ending Battle to Control the Sport
The New York Times – Sports:
In a stunning announcement, the tour, along with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, said the rivals had agreed to create a “new, collectively owned, for-profit entity.”
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JetBlue-American Partnership Struck Down by Federal Judge
The New York Times – Travel:
An alliance begun in 2021 at four airports in the New York area and Boston allowed the airlines to sell tickets on each other’s flights and share revenue.
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Dan Snyder to Proceed With Sale of Washington Commanders to Josh Harris
The New York Times – Sports:
The embattled N.F.L. owner had reached a $6 billion deal in April with a group led by Harris but continued to seek higher bids. Other league owners are expected to review the sale at the end of this month.
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The Cure Says Ticketmaster Will Issue Refunds After Fee Complaints
The New York Times – Music:
The band said it wanted to make its North American tour “affordable for all,” but after tickets went on sale this week, fans said that fees had ratcheted up the price.