DP World Tour issues new sanctions on 26 players

1 week ago

Saudi Arabia's PIF want to buy Wentworth Golf Club

The Saudi Arabian backers of the LIV golf circuit are stepping up plans for an audacious bid to buy Wentworth Golf Club. Saudi Arabia's PIF are stepping up plans for an audacious bid to buy Wentworth Golf Club Wentworth, located in Virginia Water in Surrey, hosts the BMW PGA Championship each year Yasir Al-Rumayyan, pictured with Rory McIlroy, is the …

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1 month ago

Tiger Woods joins another White House meeting as PGA Tour moves closer to Saudi deal

Associated Press

Tiger Woods joined PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and player director Adam Scott in a second White House meeting Thursday with President Donald Trump, another sign the sport is moving rapidly toward ending the division brought on by Saudi-funded LIV Golf. “Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, we have initiated a discussion about the reunification of golf,” the PGA …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

PGA Tour contemplates announcing fines as part of study into slow play

Associated Press

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The PGA Tour is taking a hard look at whether to allow rangefinders and publicize violations as part of a comprehensive study on pace of play and other enhancements to the game that have come out of a survey of 50,000 golf fans. But the preview session at Pebble Beach supported Monahan’s message late last year …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Jon Rahm determined to play in Ryder Cup as he hopes for delay to appeal hearing

The Independent

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4 months ago

Sergio Garcia pays £1m fine in attempt to win back Ryder Cup place

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

Frances Tiafoe fined $120,000 for swearing repeatedly at umpire in Shanghai Masters

New York Times

Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 for swearing repeatedly at umpire Jimmy Pinoargote after receiving a time violation during last month’s Shanghai Masters. F***ing insane.” GO DEEPER Tiafoe tells umpire he 'f***** the match up' after contentious time violation According to the ATP’s 2024 rulebook: “Players shall not at any time directly or indirectly verbally abuse an official, opponent, sponsor, …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Billy Horschel has game and will travel. He is playing his fifth European tour event

Associated Press

Billy Horschel hasn’t played in a month and wasn’t planning to travel across eight time zones until he won the European tour’s flagship event at Wentworth for the second time and zoomed up the Race to Dubai ranking. Even as a proper European tour member — this is his fifth regular European tournament, including the co-sanctioned Scottish Open — he …

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5 months, 1 week ago

PGA Tour star handed heavy penalty after rare rules mix-up

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

Italy banned from water polo World Cup after abusing officials at Paris 2024

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sergio Garcia ‘considering rejoining’ DP World Tour to be eligible for Ryder Cup

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Frances Tiafoe swears repeatedly at umpire after Shanghai time violation against Roman Safiullin

New York Times

Frances Tiafoe could face serious punishment after telling umpire Jimmy Pinoargote that he “f***ed the match up” at the end of his third-round defeat to Roman Safiullin at the Shanghai Masters. Pinoargote then issued a time violation, saying, “I’m not buying it, it’s a second serve”, as a disbelieving Tiafoe pleaded his case. In circumstances that are flagrant and particularly …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jon Rahm refuses to pay LIV fines to be eligible for the Ryder Cup

The Telegraph

However, Rahm is refusing to do so and has instead gone on the offensive as the clock counts down on his chance to play in New York in 12 months time, either as an automatic qualifier or as a captain’s pick “I have entered and intend to be there and it would not only be a disservice to me but …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Crackdown intensified on illegal activities in soccer

China Daily

A press conference on campaign to address match-fixing, gambling and bribery in China's professional football leagues is held in Dalian, Liaoning province on Tuesday. Citing the latest findings of a nationwide investigation, the ministry announced that 128 suspects, including former Chinese international players and team officials, from 41 domestic clubs have been arrested on suspicion of gambling, match fixing and …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Crackdown intensified on illegal activities in soccer

China Daily

A press conference on campaign to address match-fixing, gambling and bribery in China's professional football leagues is held in Dalian, Liaoning province on Tuesday. Citing the latest findings of a nationwide investigation, the ministry announced that 128 suspects, including former Chinese international players and team officials, from 41 domestic clubs have been arrested on suspicion of gambling, match fixing and …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Luke Donald confirms Europe’s Ryder Cup stance on LIV golfers Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton

The Independent

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7 months ago

Athlete responsible to maintain weight, consequence of failed 2nd day weigh-in draconian: CAS

The Hindu

The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ad-hoc committee sitting in Paris for the Olympics has released a 24-page document detailing its verdict in Vinesh Phogat’s appeal. The Athlete is asking, in effect, that the weight limit provided for in the Rules be varied to accommodate her personal circumstances of the day and that a tolerance be applied to that limit. …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Graeme McDowell suspended by LIV Golf for surprising reason

The Independent

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Europe change Ryder Cup qualification rules as LIV Golf players impacted

The Independent

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Uefa hands out over €1m of fines after fights and fireworks at Euro 2024

The Independent

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Over interference concerns, UWW says athletes may be suspended too

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The long pending dispute between the Wrestling Federation of India and the sports ministry has been casting serious doubt on Indian wrestlers’ participation in the upcoming World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey from May 9 to 12. The letter written to the national sports federation said the suspension would apply to the final Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in …

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11 months ago

Over interference concerns, UWW threatens to re-impose suspension on WFI ; says athletes could be suspended this time

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The long pending dispute between the Wrestling Federation of India and the sports ministry has been casting serious doubt on Indian wrestlers' participation in the upcoming World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey from May 9 to 12. Expressing grave concerns over interference of the ministry in the WFI's affairs, the United World Wrestling threatened that it would re-impose …

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11 months, 1 week ago

English clubs rack up shameful £1MILLION in fines for player, manager and official misbehaviour this season as Virgil van Dijk is hit with the biggest individual punishment

Daily Mail

English clubs have racked up £1million in fines for player, manager and official misbehaviour so far this season, damming new findings have revealed. Virgil van Dijk has been hit with this season's biggest individual fine after his referee rebuke Vincent Kompany's punishment saw fines in the top four divisions surpass the £1million mark Your browser does not support iframes. Liverpool …

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1 year ago

Thousands of England fans are banned from travelling to Euro 2024 in Germany as the Government bids to clamp down on football hooligans

Daily Mail

Thousands of football fans have been banned from following England at this summer's European Championship under a government clampdown on hooligans. Over 1600 fans with football banning orders will be forced to surrender their passports to the police from 4 June until the European Championship final on 14 July to ensure they do not attempt to attend matches in Germany. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Tyrrell Hatton reveals concerns over Ryder Cup future following LIV Golf switch

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

LIV players returning to PGA Tour should not be punished, says McIlroy

The Hindu

Rory McIlroy concedes he has “changed his tune” on the issue of LIV golfers returning to play on the PGA Tour, with the four-time major champion now saying they should be able to come back without being punished. Tyrrell Hatton joins Saudi-funded LIV Golf and becomes a part of Jon Rahm’s new team However, with negotiations on a merger between …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour is cheapened without LIV Golf players. He doesn’t want them punished

Associated Press

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rory McIlroy wants golf put back together again as quickly as possible, saying Tuesday that even winning one of the PGA Tour’s signature events would feel cheapened because it didn’t have all the best players in the world. “I think it’s hard to punish people,” McIlroy said at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. McIlroy, who previously …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Future of golf in Saudi hands after £2.4bn American investment in PGA Tour

The Telegraph

The Saudis have been handed the chance to unify professional male golf after an American consortium, headed by the owners of Liverpool FC, made an investment in the PGA Tour that could reach £2.4 billion. The deal with the Strategic Sports Group comes eight months after plans were announced for a merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, which …

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1 year, 2 months ago

PGA Tour seeks extension on commercial deal with Saudis, private investors

Associated Press

The PGA Tour believes it has made enough progress with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf to extend their negotiations into next year for a new commercial deal that would include a U.S. investment group and the European tour. The PGA Tour board unanimously agreed three weeks ago to negotiate exclusively with Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of American-based professional …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Viktor Hovland says Arrogant PGA Tour chiefs doing a bad job

The Hindu

Viktor Hovland has fired a warning to the PGA Tour saying the organisation is doing a bad job, but the Norwegian says he will not be defecting to the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf World number four Hovland joined a chorus of discontent about the power struggle at the top of the men’s game between LIV Golf and the PGA and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

No penalties for players taking part in Russian exhibition event: WTA

The Hindu

The WTA said that while it does not support an exhibition event being held in Russia this weekend players who take part in it will not be sanctioned. The second edition of the Northern Palmyra Trophies tournament will be held from Dec. 1-3 in St. Petersburg and features players from both the WTA and men’s ATP Tour. Among the WTA …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Column: Getting to the majors is tough for LIV Golf players. Making the Olympics is even harder

Associated Press

Eighteen players from LIV Golf competed in the Masters, a number that already has been cut in half for next year. When the Official World Golf Ranking committee rejected LIV’s application, it made it tough for the league’s players to get into the majors. With just under five months to go, eight players from LIV are currently among the top …

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1 year, 5 months ago

F1 drivers risk million euro fines after rule change

The Hindu

Formula One stewards will be able to fine drivers a maximum of one million euros after the sport’s governing body approved on Thursday an increase from the current limit of $250,000. The decision came after seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton was fined 50,000 euros, with 25,000 suspended, for crossing a live track without permission during the Qatar Grand Prix. Now-triple …

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1 year, 5 months ago

LIV Golf loses bid to earn world ranking points in unanimous decision

The Hindu

LIV Golf’s bid to have its players earn ranking points has been unanimously rejected by the Official World Golf Ranking due to concerns about the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit’s format. OWGR Chairman Peter Dawson said in a letter sent on Tuesday to LIV Golf’s Chief Executive Greg Norman and Chief Operating Officer Gary Davidson, that “at this time” LIV Golf will …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Spain’s World Cup-winning players report for training under sanctions threat

The Hindu

Some of the rebel players from Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s squad who had threatened to boycott the national team in a push to stamp out sexism and gender inequality reported for training on Tuesday under the threat of being sanctioned. The five were named in the squad ahead of a Nations League match against Sweden on Friday by new coach …

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1 year, 8 months ago

PGA Tour, LIV backers drop no-poaching clause from deal

The Hindu

The PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund have dropped a provision from their framework agreement that barred LIV Golf and the Tour from recruiting each other’s players, the PGA Tour confirmed Thursday. “Based on discussions with staff at the Department of Justice, we chose to remove specific language from the Framework Agreement,” the PGA Tour said in a …

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1 year, 8 months ago

PGA Tour officials: No choice but to join LIV

The Hindu

PGA Tour officials painted a bleak outlook during a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday, sharing they felt no other choice was left but to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf in order for the tour to survive. “The PGA Tour is not that big in terms of players,” PGA Tour board member Jimmy Dunne said during sworn testimony Tuesday before the U.S. …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Players returning from LIV Golf is part of Saudis’ agreement with PGA Tour

Associated Press

The PGA Tour and European tour have agreed to work with Saudi backers of LIV Golf to decide how defectors to the rival league can return and what kind of punishment they should face, according to a framework agreement obtained by The Associated Press. The agreement also said the for-profit company to be formed by the PGA Tour and the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

PGA Tour will appear before a Senate panel investigating its deal with Saudi backers of LIV

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

PGA Tour will appear before a Senate panel investigating its deal with Saudi backers of LIV

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The PGA Tour said Wednesday that it would appear next month before a Senate subcommittee whose leader asked executives from the tour, Saudi golf interests and LIV Golf to testify as Congress investigates the business deal that upended the sport. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., announced that the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations would hold a hearing on July …

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1 year, 9 months ago

ICC's heavy punishment for England, Australia; all players fined, WTC points docked

Hindustan Times

ICC, on Wednesday, imposed heavy sanctions on England and Australia for maintaining slow over-rate during the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham which the visitors won by two wickets after a nail-biting finish. ICC docked two points each from England and Australia's World Test Championship tally while players from both sides were also fined 40 per cent of their …

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1 year, 9 months ago

China snooker hands lifetime bans to two players for match-fixing

The Hindu

China’s national snooker body on Wednesday issued lifetime bans to two players embroiled in a match-fixing scandal that has sent shockwaves through the sport. The sport’s international governing body, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, has already punished 10 players from China, including issuing lifetime bans this month for Liang Wenbo and Li Hang. The body’s national equivalent, the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi-backed LIV Golf, PGA Tour file joint motion to dismiss lawsuits

Associated Press

Saudi-backed LIV Golf and the PGA Tour filed a motion late Friday to dismiss their antitrust lawsuit and countersuits, ending more than 10 months and enormous legal fees in a bitter dispute that turned into a business agreement. The PGA Tour sent a notice to players, which was obtained by The Associated Press, that said, “Pursuant to the Framework Agreement …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV’s Saudi backers, AP source says

Associated Press

The Justice Department has begun to examine an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf to determine whether it violates federal antitrust statutes, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. In a letter to various lawmakers sent last week, Monahan said he would be CEO of the new commercial entity, which he …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Justice Department looking into PGA Tour deal with LIV's Saudi backers, AP source says

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Controversial PGA Tour Deal With Saudis Faces Scrutiny In Washington

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING PGA Tour’s controversial merger plans with Saudi-backed LIV Golf is facing scrutiny in Washington, D.C., where lawmakers are questioning the morality and safety of such an acquisition, and a federal agency is reportedly planning an investigation. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Justice Department has notified the PGA Tour, the organizer of many professional golf …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Hypocrisy isn’t new in sports, it’s just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger

Associated Press

Major League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters. “There is no higher priority than player safety,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said — before the league added a 17th game to the schedule and ramped up the Thursday night schedule that forces players back …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Rory McIlroy ‘still hates’ LIV Golf and demands consequences for defectors but welcomes Saudi investment

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

The LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger shows why sports is so good for image washing

LA Times

Phil Mickelson of HyFlyers GC in action during Day Two of the LIV Golf Invitational - Singapore at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore in April. The deal ends a bitter war with PGA Tour, turns LIV Golf into a major force in the sports world and furthers Saudi Arabia’s efforts to expand the kingdom’s revenue beyond its shrinking oil business. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Rory McIlroy involved in angry exchange at PGA Tour players meeting – report

The Independent

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DP World Tour issues new sanctions on 26 players

History of this topic

Jon Rahm appeals fines in bid to keep Ryder Cup hopes alive

DP World Tour: Sergio Garcia only LIV golfer not to pay fine

European tour wins case with LIV Golf after panel ruling

European tour wins case with LIV Golf after panel ruling

Lawn Tennis Association fined for its ban on Russian and Belarusian players

DP World Tour defended from ‘LIV propaganda machine’

Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter among LIV Golf players who ask DP World Tour to rescind ban ahead of Scottish Open

Lee Westwood insists LIV Golf players shouldn’t face Ryder Cup ban

DP World Tour suspends and fines players joining LIV Golf

DP World Tour breaks silence over LIV Golf and sets date for potential punishment

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