Newcastle boss Eddie Howe issues fresh update on Alexander Isak saga Teenager Rio Ngumoha was the Reds’ hero on a remarkable night on Tyneside The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025
Howe says he wants ‘players who are committed to Newcastle’ after defeat by Liverpool Newcastle owners have met with on-strike Alexander Isak and manager wants ‘clarity’ over forward’s future The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2025
The damage Newcastle’s disastrous summer could do to their wider project Newcastle have become a laughing stock over how comically haphazard their summer transfer business has been The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025
Two Years After The Shock Merger Announcement, Men’s Professional Golf Is Still A Mess. Here’s My Plan To Fix It… An agreement to effectively merge LIV Golf and the PGA/DP World Tours was revealed in June 2023, but two years on, nothing has come to pass Golf Monthly · Jul 2, 2025
LIV Golf Names New President of Business Operations Chris Heck was most recently the president of Aston Villa football club in the Premier League and also worked for U.S. sports franchises. Sports Illustrated · Jun 5, 2025
‘Tainted victory’: Newcastle’s Saudi influence still divisive after success Concerns about the club’s ownership remain strong despite the euphoria of ending a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025
The Crazy Numbers Behind Augusta Airport During Masters Week More than 1,000 private jets are expected to arrive in Augusta as the rich and famous fly in for The Masters Golf Monthly · Apr 10, 2025
The Masters Has Returned, the Calm Amidst the Chaos That Is Pro Golf Today The fact that all the game's best haven't faced off since last July's British Open is still not ideal—but at Augusta, Bob Harig writes, golf's split isn't the lead story. Sports Illustrated · Apr 7, 2025
No Deal In Sight As PGA Tour Reportedly Rejects $1.5 billion Saudi PIF Offer Due To LIV Golf Demands The PGA Tour has reportedly turned down a $1.5bn investment from the Saudi PIF due to demands being made over LIV Golf's future and Yasir Al-Rumayyan being installed as a top executive Golf Monthly · Apr 4, 2025
Report: PGA Tour Declines Saudi PIF Proposal, Leaving Reunification in Doubt The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund wanted assurances that LIV Golf could continue in its current form but the PGA Tour declined. Sports Illustrated · Apr 4, 2025
LIV Golf CEO Is Prepared to Move On Without PGA Tour Deal Scott O'Neil said his Saudi Arabian bosses have "a long, patient" view for LIV Golf and that a deal to unify the pro game would be welcome but isn’t necessary for his league. Sports Illustrated · Apr 2, 2025
LIV Golf’s Team Concept Is a Problem in Negotiations: 'Hard to Get Your Mind Around' While LIV Golf sees itself perhaps becoming the "F1 of golf," PGA Tour Policy Board member Webb Simpson tells Sports Illustrated that team golf may not be as prominent in a reunified sport. Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2025
Newcastle’s Carabao Cup win: part feelgood story, part PR triumph for dictator state ambition Newcastle United’s historic trophy is euphoric for fans and a significant victory for Saudi Arabia. Both things can be true The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
Newcastle and the Saudi Arabia question no one wants to ask The end of Newcastle’s 70-year wait for domestic silverware was a classic tale of sporting romance - but the topic of the club’s ownership has to be included in the story The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Golf Monthly · Mar 11, 2025 President Trump Has 'Significantly Bolstered' PGA Tour-PIF Talks - Jay Monahan PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan addressed the media at TPC Sawgrass, where he said that talks with the PIF are "substantial" but there is no concrete deadline
Sports Illustrated · Mar 10, 2025 The Players Championship Was Once Possible for LIV Golfers, but Disconnect Remains An idea was floated months ago for LIV players to compete this week at TPC Sawgrass, but Bob Harig explains how that was dashed and how it exemplifies the divide that remains between the rival tours.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 5, 2025 Rory McIlroy Says PGA Tour Doesn’t Need a LIV Golf Deal The second meeting at the White House appears to have widened the gap between the rival tours, and McIlroy said that a deal 'hasn't felt that close.'
The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2025 Trump is using the presidency to seek golf deals. Hardly anyone’s paying attention A deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV league would directly benefit the US president’s family business
Sports Illustrated · Feb 25, 2025 ‘I’m Not Always With the Majority Opinion’: Peter Malnati Discusses His Seat at Golf’s Negotiating Table The two-time winner is a bit of an outlier on the PGA Tour Policy Board but tells Sports Illustrated that it has been “an eye-opening experience.”
Sports Illustrated · Feb 24, 2025 Does President Trump Hold Key to PGA Tour-LIV Golf Deal? Both Sides Keeping Him Close Golf’s leaders have met the President twice in recent weeks and Bob Harig writes that Trump possibly holding sway over the DOJ is a crucial factor in a possible deal. Also: When will Tiger tee it up again?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025 Newcastle ‘summit meetings’ will finalise plans to strengthen Howe’s team The future of Newcastle United is set to be shaped by a series of so-called ‘summit meetings’ staged in the Northumberland countryside this month
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025 Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action Gunners lose their heads while Mohamed Salah outperforms Kevin De Bruyne in Liverpool’s controlled triumph
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025 ‘It feels like we lost’: Newcastle’s Howe left bemused by late Forest revival The manager said the 4-3 win had ‘the best and the worst’ of Newcastle, whose Saudi owners will make a decision on the new stadium this week
Sports Illustrated · Feb 20, 2025 President Trump, Golf Leaders Have ‘Constructive Working Session’ Around LIV Golf Deal Commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met at the White House along with Saudi PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan but no details were released.
Golf Monthly · Feb 20, 2025 PGA Tour Issues ‘Constructive’ Update After White House Meeting With President Trump And Yasir Al-Rumayyan The PGA Tour has released a statement, describing talks at the White House on the reunification of the men's game as "constructive"