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Masters unveils record $20m purse

  • Golf

Augusta National has announced that this year's Masters Tournament will feature a historic $20 million prize pool, with the winner of the coveted Green Jacket taking home $3.6 million.

TheMasters) April 13, 2024The total prize money for the Masters is still overshadowed by the Saudi LIV Golf

emerging victorious to claim the $4.5 million top prize.The last athlete to sign a contract with Liv Golf

The ongoing battle in professional golf between the historic PGA Tour and the upstart Saudi-backed LIV

Golf has also led to lawsuits.


OJ Simpson, the NFL star known for "the trial of the century", has died

  • American Football

The former Seventies star was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife and a friend in 1995 and died aged 76. The world was then shocked by the police chase and the trial. He went from star to villain, always in the shadow of his fame.

I'm dealing with some issues, but I think I'm almost over it and I'm hoping to be back on the golf course


All set for the Gulf Youth Games

  • Olympics

The Organising Committee of the inaugural Gulf Youth Games has announced that all sports facilities in the five host emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Fujairah - are fully prepared to host the event.

Dubai will host table tennis, athletics, volleyball, e-sports and golf competitions.أيام قليلة تفصلنا


Golf remains at war a week before the Masters

  • Golf

The ongoing battle in professional golf between the historic PGA Tour and the upstart Saudi-backed LIV

Golf has seen lawsuits, astronomical contracts and even animosity between the participants.

Competition in golf has always been about the honour of winning the green jacket and a place in history

Since the Saudi Public Investment Fund began enticing players with multi-million dollar contracts, golf

IMAGESThe Masters, commonly known as the Masters at Augusta, is one of the four majors on the men's golf

calendar and is the most watched, taking place at Augusta National Golf Course from 11-14 April with

Ultimately, when it's ironed out, I think (golf) will be in a much better place...but right now we're


Official: WTA Finals on Saudi Arabia next three editions

  • Tennis

On Thursday, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced that Saudi Arabia will serve as the host for the next three editions of the WTA Finals. The decision comes after much speculation and criticism from some of the sport's biggest names.

of Tennis Professionals, the governing body of men's tennis.Formula One, heavyweight boxing, the LIV Golf


Singapore's only Olympic champion Schooling announces retirement

  • Swimming

Joseph Schooling, the only athlete to beat Michael Phelps to win Singapore's first and only Olympic gold medal at Rio 2016, has announced his retirement from competitive swimming.

health and wellness, technology and sustainability", while also expressing his intention to play more golf


Last check two weeks before inaugural GCC Youth Games

  • Youth Olympics

The inaugural GCC Youth Games will be held from 16 April to 2 May, and the tournament's organising committee has been reviewing reports and the distribution of sports facilities. The opening ceremony will be held at the Dubai Opera House and is expected to be attended by around 1,500 people.

Organising Committee.Major General Pilot “M” Abdullah Al Sayed Al Hashemi, Vice President of the Emirates Golf


Al Ahli wins inaugural Saudi Arabia SAFF Women's Cup

  • Football

They beat Al Shabab 3-2 at the Kingdom Arena in a 16-team knockout tournament. Eight teams were drawn from the Premier League and eight from the First Division. Ibtisam Jraidi was the tournament's top scorer with 14 goals, while Al Ahli's Alice Kusi was named best player.

is being seen as an investment tool and you only have to look at what is happening with sports like golf



Golf: Susan Pikitch new Chair of the LPGA Foundation Board

  • Golf

organization dedicated to empowering and supporting girls and women through developmental and humanitarian golf

between the USGA and the LPGA in advancing the mission of empowering girls and women on and off the golf

Golf is a personal and professional passion of mine, as is making the game more welcoming and diverse

York University's Stern School of Business.The LPGA is committed to being the global leader in women's golf

our unique platform to empower, inspire and advance opportunities for girls and women, on and off the golf

The Foundation also includes the LPGA Amateur Golf Association, the recreational arm of the LPGA with


Brisbane 2032: Stadium plans change

  • Brisbane 2032

Brisbane Olympic Games organisers are moving away from their original plans for the 2032 Summer Games, rejecting the idea of a new stadium to replace the existing Gabba. They have the backing of Athletics Australia and others to upgrade other existing structures instead.

GABBAQuirk previously told the ABC that the cost of building a new stadium on the council-owned former golf


In a world of disruption, the Olympics faces the World Friendship Games

  • Paris 2024

Now set for September in Russia. At the Olympics: win a medal. Friendship Games: win, get paid. The number one complaint athletes have about the Olympic movement is that they can't make money.

Money is a proven disruptor in soccer (Doha 2022, Saudi Arabia 2034) and golf (LIV).


World Sailing celebrates International Women's Day with Olympic heroes

  • Sailing

To mark this year's International Women's Day, on 8 March, World Sailing is releasing a series of videos celebrating female Olympic sailing heroes, starting with Countess Hélène de Pourtalès.  

Pourtalès competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, women were allowed to compete in just five sports - golf


Tiger Woods and US team owners join new PGA Tour Enterprises board

  • Golf

The organisation, created to invest in and create opportunities for the PGA Tour, will include the legendary golfer and the bosses of the Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Falcons. There are also a number of more active players on the board.

statement: "We look forward to continuing to build the PGA Tour as the premier competition in professional golf


UK Sport and The Sports Consultancy releases Value of Events 2023 report

  • Sports

UK Sport and The Sports Consultancy have launched the second Value of Events report that reveals the wide-ranging impact of major sporting events held in the UK in 2023.

The report partnered with iconic events such as Wimbledon, The Open Golf Championship, the London Marathon