In an opinion piece published in The Washington Post in January, Evert and Navratilova urged the WTA to stay out of Saudi Arabia because, they wrote, staging the Finals there “would represent not progress, but significant regression” and asked whether “staging...
Saudi Arabia’s Gamers8 is currently the largest collective esports tournament in the world, with the Fortnite tournament at the event ranking third overall for the size of its prize pool. The winners at this year’s Fortnite tournament at Gamers8 won $280,000, split betw...
Saudi Arabia, Russia move to extend oil cuts could drive up gas prices Move by two OPEC+ members to continue scaling back crude production likely means higher prices at the pump for U.S. drivers. Sep 5, 2023 Controversial LIV Golf brings Team Championship tournament to Trump National Doral ...
FILE - WTA CEO Steve Simon sits for an interview during the WTA Finals tennis tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Saudi Arabia will host the WTA Finals as part of a three-year deal announced Thursday, April 4, 2024, by the women’s prof...
With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the heart of the Arab and Islamic world, it demonstrates its role as a global economic powerhouse. And with continuous investment in sports, Golf Saudi was established to unite experienced stakeholders to enhance its p
But with all the fanfare, LIV Golf has come under fire and controversy because it’s created and fully funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The country's Public Investment Fund, or PIF, has reportedly poured more than $2 billion into LIV Golf, and billions more into ot...
Saudi Arabia's growing influence on sport Football is far from the first sport to be seduced by the Saudi riches - helping them cleanse the country's image and distract from rights issues. Boxing's biggest bouts are now there, there has been an attempted takeover of...
Jessica Pegula of the United States reacts during the round robin match against Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at WTA Finals tennis tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Chen) Iga Swiatek of Poland hits a return during the round robin match against Coco Gau...
Al-Rumayyan is the governor of the Public Investment of Saudi Arabia which backs LIV Golf. He has been part of negotiations with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour to bring peace among all the entities. DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings is also in Scotland, where the tournament begins Thursday...
“It is a vast sum of money,” Poulter said of LIV, “but it’s a great platform to be able to build the game of golf and give back at the same time.” Only one of the eight events is in Saudi Arabia, in Jeddah in October. Five tournaments are scheduled for the United States,...