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Swedish Golf Federation cuts ties with Stenson after LIV Golf move

  • Golf

The Swedish Golf Federation (SGF) has cut its ties with Henrik Stenson, after the Rio 2016 Olympic silver

medallist joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf.

It said it had made its decision because LIV Golf "conflicts with the basic idea that it should be athletic

level".The rise of the controversial breakaway tour has sparked significant infighting within men's golf

SGF considers this [the invitational element of LIV Golf] to be far from the competitive sport we want

interpreted as criticism from the SGF against Henrik Stenson as a person or his choice to play LIV Golf

in the majority by the country's Public Investment Fund.The Swedish Golf Federation said LIV Golf is




Alan Hubbard: A whole new ballgame that could leave the Olympics in a pickle

  • Inside the Blogs

The next time someone tells you that the Olympic Games are a load of balls, you can be forgiven for nodding your head in agreement. 

volleyball, lawn bowls, tenpin bowling, cricket, croquet, lawn tennis, table tennis, pétanque, rugby, golf

faced paddle shaped bats and a plastic ball with holes in it, rather like those you can practice your golf




Smith calls for quick decision with LIV Golf locked out of world rankings

  • Golf

Reigning Open champion Cameron Smith has called for a swift resolution to LIV Golf's application to be included in the sport's world rankings.

attracted many of the world's best golfers but LIV events are not currently eligible to earn Official World Golf

Open in July, is currently ranked third in the world.He became the highest-ranked player to join LIV Golf

the tour's fifth event in Chicago yesterday.Smith was also the first holder of a major to join LIV Golf

next five years after his triumph at the Open, which he will be able to enter for the next decade.LIV Golf

Getty ImagesHowever, over players could feasibly be locked out if the rankings rules do not change.LIV Golf


Sport comes to a standstill in UK for Queen's funeral

  • News

Sport in the United Kingdom has hit the pause button today due to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

fixtures have been delayed.Leisure centres across the UK have been closed for the funeral and many golf


Saint Lucia Olympic Committee continues funding drive for member associations

  • PASO

The Saint Lucia Olympic Committee (SLOC) has donated a total of XCD32,000 (£10,000/$11,000/€11,000) to three of its member associations.

was held at the Olympic House in La Clery and led by SLOC President Alfred Emmanuel.The Saint Lucia Golf

received XCD15,000 (£4,800/$5,500/€5,500) which is set to go towards hosting the Eastern Caribbean Golf

ECG tournament and coaching some of our players," said Habib Chreiki, secretary of the Saint Lucia Golf


Cyclists propelling Australia's Decade of Sport off the green and gold runway

  • The Big Read

Individual time trial events took place at Wollongong today. They mark the start of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships; but also something much bigger. Namely Australia's "Decade of Sport".

the Brisbane 2032 Games ©Getty ImagesThe Netball World Cup will be coming in 2027 and Presidents Cup golf


Welling named new WCF President at Annual Congress to replace Caithness

  • Curling

The United States' Beau Welling has been elected the new President of the World Curling Federation (WCF), after winning a four-way battle to replace outgoing head Kate Caithness at the WCF Annual Congress in Lausanne.

Caithness who stood down after a maximum 12 years.Welling, who comes from a background of designing golf


WCF set to elect new President as four vie to follow Caithness

  • Curling

The World Curling Federation (WCF) is due to undergo a change of Presidency at its Congress tomorrow in Lausanne, with four candidates vying to replace Kate Caithness.

the International Table Tennis Federation's Petra Sörling, Annika Sörenstam from the International Golf


Ali Iveson: Golfers' refusal to LIV by the sword, die by the sword tests patience

  • Inside the Blogs

Given the furore surrounding the presence of more than a dozen LIV Golf players at this week's British

#LIVGolf pic.twitter.com/VpZVdOtmIR— LIV Golf GO (@LIVGolfGO) September 10, 2022Poulter courted further

 A spiky character, Poulter was perhaps the closest thing European golf fans had to the clichéd

if the British PGA Championship were a cake, the icing on the top for LIV players is Official World Golf

for barely-believable excuses for playing less golf.Rory McIlroy has taken a leading role in the LIV Golf

fealty to the PGA Tour, outlined plans for the inaugural $405 million (£335 million/€400 million) LIV Golf


GAISF sets dates for 2023 World Combat Games in Saudi Arabia

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Dates of October 21 to 30 have been set for the World Combat Games in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh next year.

Public Investment Fund has purchased English football club Newcastle United and is bankrolling LIV Golf