U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has met with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Saudi Public Investment Fund boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan, leaders of the two sides deadlocked in talks over bridging the divide in men's golf. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/18/more-sports/trump-meets-golf-leaders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #donaldtrump #pgatour #livgolf #saudiarabia #jaymonahan #yasiralrumayyan

'#Sport can’t afford to look away from damage done by deals with #SaudiArabia

Allegations against #NewcastleUnited chairman #YasirAlRumayyan could mean potential reputational cost to myriad sports'

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2024/jan/20/sport-cant-afford-to-look-away-from-damage-done-by-deals-with-saudi-arabia
#Sportwashing #JamalKhashoggi #RafaelNadal

Sport can’t afford to look away from damage done by deals with Saudi Arabia

Allegations against Newcastle chairman Yasir al-Rumayyan could mean potential reputational cost to myriad sports

The Guardian
A filing describing the merger of the PGA Tour with Saudi-backed LIV Golf shows the deal’s broad outlines, but also how much of the biggest union in golf history still needs to be worked out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/06/28/more-sports/golf/pga-tour-liv-golf-merger-complicated/?utm_content=buffer5ce7e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #golf #us #saudiarabia #pgatour #yasiralrumayyan #jaymonahan #livgolf
PGA-LIV filing shows undecided nature of historic merger

A filing describing the merger shows the deal’s broad outlines, but also how much of the biggest union in golf history still needs to be worked out.

The Japan Times