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Jon Rahm to join the LIV Golf circuit after accepting a £500 million offer from Saudi Arabia

  • Golf

Spanish golfer Jon Rahm is to leave the PGA Tour to join the controversial LIV Golf league.

The official announcement that Rahm, the world's third ranked player, will join LIV Golf, the league

Rahm would receive the best contract LIV Golf has ever offered other golfers who have joined the new

crucial time for the game, as the two leagues are in the midst of a controversial process to merge.LIV Golf

at Trump National Doral Miami © Getty ImagesLIV Golf was created in 2021 with almost unlimited resources

of Spain plays his shot from the 16th tee during the final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf

"I wish it would go away," he said.But in June 2023, in a surprise move, LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and the


Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation visits FISU, signs Healthy Campus MoU

  • FISU Section Pages

The Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation (CTUSF) visited the FISU headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week to present its current initiatives, projects, and future challenges for the promotion of sport in universities.

World University Championships in various disciplines - archery in 1998 and 2008, taekwondo in 2000, golf


Tiger Woods, far from the top in his new golf comeback

  • Golf

The 47-year-old American Tiger Woods is unanimously regarded as one of the greatest golfers in history, with a total of 15 victories in the so-called 'major' tournaments (Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, US Open, and The Open Championship), second only to the 18 of his legendary compatriot Jack Nicklaus.

And his performance on day one was disappointing, although watching the Californian legend play golf


IOC announces 32 candidates for Athletes' Commission election

  • Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee announced a list of 32 candidates Wednesday for elections to be held during the Paris Games from July 26 - August 11, when about 10,500 athletes are eligible to vote.

elected at the 2016 Rio Olympics.Seven-time Olympic champion sprinter Allyson Felix and seven-time golf


Which of these three cities should host the 2028 European University Games?

  • FISU Section Pages

Three beautiful cities are vying to host the 2028 European University Games: the Spanish city of Granada, the Turkish city of Manisa, and the Croatian city of Split. They are in a fierce competition to convince EUSA (European University Sports Association) to choose them.

Optional sports (11) encompass Chess, Golf, Rugby 7, Sport Climbing, Orienteering, Taekwondo, Water Polo


Petrodollars Return to FIFA

  • FIFA

The Saudi-owned oil company Aramco, based in the host country for the 2034 World Cup, is reportedly on the verge of finalizing an agreement with FIFA to become the organization's primary sponsor, as reported by 'The Times' this Thursday.

effort on the world stage by organizing and sponsoring major international events, from F1 to tennis, golf


Golf: Amy Yang Claims CME Group Tour Championship

  • Golf

South Korean golfer Amy Yang fired a final round of 6-under-par 66 to secure her fifth victory on the LPGA Tour and clinch the CME Group Tour Championship in the United States, a tournament with a two-million-dollar prize pool.

trophy and her check during the trophy ceremony after winning the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf

United States with the Rolex Player of the Year trophy after the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf


Angel Yin Takes Home the Aon Trophy and the One Million Dollar Prize

  • Golf

Angel Yin is the winner of the Aon Trophy and the one million dollar prize awarded to its victor. The golfer was chosen as the player making the best decisions on the strategically difficult and complicated holes throughout the LPGA Tour and PGA Tour. The LPGA Tour announced last Monday that Angel Yin is the champion of the Aon Risk Reward Challenge 2023.

"Golf is shaped by decisions made under pressure, so it's great to be recognized for something so crucial

Tour, an innovative initiative and the beginning of a new wave of significant investments in women's golf



Olympic Team Austria: Training camp builds anticipation for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

101 athletes, coaches and support staff joined the team of the Austrian Olympic Committee and top-class experts at the Gloria Sports Arena in Belek for a one-week training camp to prepare for next year's sporting highlight. "The future Austrian Olympic team is already a community - that is the basis for top sporting performances," said NOC Secretary General Peter Mennel.

kilometres, swum 450 kilometres, shot 7,500 arrows, dunked the basketball 2,000 times and hit around 1,500 golf

The Tyrolean has been spotted diving, training in athletics, and on the golf course.

"I've always wanted to try it," she said after picking up tips and tricks from golf pro Emma Spitz


The Bahrain Golf Championship marks return to the DP World Tour after 13 years

  • Golf

of Bahrain for the first time in 13 years with the Bahrain Championship, to be played at the Royal Golf

This championship, which is part of what an elite series of professional golf tournaments, is organised

in cooperation with the Royal Golf Club, the General Sports Authority, the Bahrain Olympic Committee

, and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority" His Highness remarked.The world's best golf will

Champions at the Colin Montgomerie-designed Royal Golf Club course in Bahrain."

Club as a leading golf destination in the region.


Former LPGA President and eight-time major winner Rawls dies aged 95

  • Golf

Golf's eight-time major winner Betsy Rawls has died at the age of 95 at her home in Lewes, Delaware.

She amassed 55 Ladies' Professional Golf Association (LPGA) wins in her career that culminated with being

inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1987."

There are simply not many careers that can compare to Betsy's," said United States Golf Association (

I became good pretty quickly, got hooked on golf, and won some amateur tournaments," Rawls said."

I played golf for fun and never considered turning professional."




Nobody keeps squash out of the Olympics five times in a row

  • The Big Read

With a rueful chuckle, Alex Gough, chief executive of the Professional Squash Association (PSA), admitted that in the wake of the sport’s historic inclusion on the Olympic programme at Los Angeles 2028 he was put in mind of the celebrated comment by late United States tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis.

bid to get into the Rio 2016 Olympics was honourably pursued - but the rivals claims of new sports golf

When you go back to Rio 2016, the two sports voted in - golf and rugby sevens - were obviously so much