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.”
Category: Saudi Arabia
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Through Ties to Saudis, Golf Deal Promises Benefits to Trump
The New York Times – Sports:
The new alliance between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is the latest example of how the former president’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has yielded gains, and criticism, for both.
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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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Saudi Soccer League Creates Huge Fund to Sign Global Stars
The New York Times – Sports:
A coordinated effort financed by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund is offering huge paydays to some of the sport’s biggest stars if they join Saudi Arabia’s best teams.
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LIV Golf Wants to Talk About Sports. Donald Trump Still Looms.
The New York Times – Sports:
Whether LIV can outrun Trump’s shadow, and whether it even wants to, could do much to shape how the league is perceived in the years ahead, particularly in the United States.
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A New Twist for the Tradition-Bound Masters: The LIV Golf Era
The New York Times – Sports:
LIV, Saudi Arabia’s breakaway league, split men’s professional golf. Now, the drama is coming to one of the sport’s most hallowed stages.
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Boeing Secures Big Order With Airlines in Saudi Arabia
The New York Times – Travel:
The order is the latest involving dozens of planes from airlines that are new or have plans to grow rapidly.
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Tommy Fury Beats Jake Paul by Split Decision in Saudi Arabia
The New York Times – Sports:
Paul, the social media influencer turned fighter, had never faced a full-time boxer until Sunday’s bout with Tommy Fury. He had also never taken a loss.
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The Fury-Paul Fight: YouTube Boxing Meets Saudi Money
The New York Times – Sports:
Tommy Fury and Jake Paul have been trading verbal jabs for months. After being postponed twice, their fight on Sunday is being staged in Saudi Arabia, and ESPN is streaming it.