LIV Golf is looking to move the New Orleans event to the autumn to avoid peak summer temperatures, ensure the course is in championship shape and to avoid attendance and viewership conflicts with the World Cup.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who temporarily left Barcelona for Girona in search of regular minutes, suffered a serious injury that required surgery, ending his season abruptly.
The extra bank holiday was billed as a way to celebrate the men's national side reaching the tournament for the first time in almost 30 years. However, the holiday has not been universally adopted by employers.
What makes it shine are the behind-the-scenes moments throughout this five-part series. Without getting lost in technical detail or overselling the sport, it leans into what ski racing actually is: long travel days, fragile confidence, and moments where everything - a season, a career - comes down to a few seconds between gates.
Pedri displayed every aspect of his game on Saturday, controlling the pace of the game, recovering balls in midfield, and delivering some sensational passes in the final third, including a beautiful assist for Fermín López's opener.