Is football eating itself? Not before it eats other sports first Sport Business The World Cup has become so big that it now puts all other sports in the shade, laments Ed Warner. I remember the summer of 1976 as a swathe of bleached playing fields, jumpers for goalposts and pick-up games of cricket. There happened to be an international football tournament that June, but I defy anyone [...]
Draper signs multi-year Vuori deal ahead of US Open Sport Business Sporting brand Vuori has captured its biggest talent to date, signing up British No1 tennis star Jack Draper ahead of the US Open. The self-proclaimed “performance and lifestyle brand known for its coastal California-inspired style”, which last year announced a $825m investment round led by General Atlantic and Stripes, will partner with Draper as part [...]
US Open prize money 2025: Golf’s most lucrative major freezes payouts Organisers of this week’s US Open, the third men’s golf major of the year, have taken the unusual step of not increasing prize money for 2025. But before you reach for a tiny violin, it’s worth remembering that the US Open remains the most lucrative of the four majors with total prize money of $21.5 [...]
US PGA prize money 2025: How much golfers earn at the major May 18, 2025 The prize money at golf’s 2025 US PGA Championship has been confirmed – and it has increased for the fifth year in a row. Organisers keep the payouts a secret until the penultimate day of the tournament but we now know exactly how much is at stake on Sunday at Quail Hollow. The winner of [...]
Women’s British Open prize money: How much will players win at St Andrew’s? August 23, 2024 The prize money pot at this year’s Women’s British Open hit another record this year, with both the overall fund for players and the winner’s total hitting new highs. Golfers’ competing at a windy St Andrew’s this weekend will win a share of $9.5m (£7.2m), an increase of $500,000 (£381,137) on last year’s spoils. The [...]
Rahm leaps to McIlroy’s defence over US Open ahead of LIV Golf’s Nashville event June 19, 2024 McIlroy’s miss cost him a first major championship for 10 years and allowed Bryson DeChambeau to snatch victory.
US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau wants PGA Tour-PIF deal sorted ‘quickly’ June 17, 2024 DeChambeau concedes he is “part of the reason” for the schism in men’s golf.
US Open prize money 2024: How much can golfers earn at Pinehurst this week? June 15, 2024 The total pot has increased to $21.5m, up 7.5 per cent, but the winner’s share has rocketed by 20 per cent to $4.3m.