Could Burnham be the answer to free-to-air sport for all? Sport Business With Andy Burnham set to be the next Prime Minister, Alan Sendorek assesses how his approach to broadcasting sport may differ from Sir Keir Starmer’s. Sir Keir Starmer – the country’s most powerful Arsenal fan – last month joined the Football Supporters Association in calling on TNT Sports to make the Champions League final available [...]
People named Mark called upon to raise money at London charity golf day Sport Business Some of the UK’s estimated 600,000 people called Mark have been called upon to take part in a world record attempt at Royal Blackheath Golf Club to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. The On Your Marks golf day will take 88 people called Mark and aim to raise £88,000 for charity just a stone’s [...]
Could LIV Golf really file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy? Sport Business The potential bankruptcy of LIV Golf could see players leverage their power to take over the isolated business, according to experts. The rebel golf league, featuring the likes of Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, has reportedly begun bankruptcy plans after its Saudi Arabian backers – the Public Investment Fund – confirmed that they’ll cease funding [...]
Golf ‘faces questions over financial viability’ following LIV setback May 21, 2026 LIV Golf’s struggles raise questions about the long-term viability of the sport, according to a new independent report on the business of golf. The breakaway tour’s huge financial incentives disrupted golf and forced the PGA Tour to raise its prize money but LIV now faces an uncertain future after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announced [...]
Rai sees season prize money jump 700 per cent after US PGA Championship win May 18, 2026 Aaron Rai saw his total prize money for the season rise by 700 per cent after winning the US PGA Championship on Sunday. Staffordshire-born Rai became the first Englishman to win the Wanamaker Trophy in over a century when he won by three shots, from Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley, at Aronimink Golf Club. And [...]
Ryder Cup captain Donald did not broker Rahm peace deal May 13, 2026 Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has said he did not intervene to broker the peace deal between the DP World Tour and Jon Rahm which allows the Spaniard to compete in the intercontinental golf tournament. Rahm risked being frozen out of Europe’s Ryder Cup defence in Ireland next year due to outstanding fines with [...]
LIV Golf players knew the risks of rebel tour, Rory McIlroy says May 12, 2026 Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf players knew the risks they were taking when they jumped ship to the rebel league, as uncertainty clouds the tour’s future. LIV’s backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, this month confirmed that it will withhold further funding following the end of the season. The move has come as part of [...]
LIV Golf’s decline leaves sport with more questions than answers May 7, 2026 LIV Golf. What was that all about? Ok, the past tense might be a bit harsh. But could anyone have the appetite and depth of pockets to rescue a venture that has burned through $5bn from the ignominy of collapse? Where too does this embarrassing failure leave Saudi Arabia and its sporting ambitions? Time has [...]
LIV Golf hires restructuring experts as Saudi Arabia PIF ends funding April 30, 2026 LIV Golf have hired restructuring specialists to a newly established board of directors as the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund plans to halt its investment in the rebel league. Eugene Davis and Jon Zinman, described by the breakaway leagues as “seasoned experts in complex transactions, turnarounds, and restructurings” will come into LIV Golf as it [...]
LIV Golf to seek investment as Saudi Arabia PIF to cut funding April 30, 2026 LIV Golf is set to announce it is seeking new investment amid reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is to cut off its funding. PIF has ploughed more than $5bn into LIV Golf since launching it as a challenger to the PGA Tour in 2022 and poaching top players including Bryson DeChambeau and Jon [...]