Followers of the sweet science scratched their heads. Mayweather is 49 and has earned more than $1 billion. Pacquiao is 47 and has earned more than $500 million. Why trade blows 11 years after their "Fight of the Century?"
After nearly four years of fighting, including a brief period in which the parties looked close to a truce, the PGA Tour is on the verge of finishing off LIV Golf as any kind of serious player in the global golf scene. This week's big development is the PGA Tour's reacquisition of Brooks Koepka, one of the most famous players in the world and the key piece of LIV's poaching strategy that began in 2022. After spending the last few years playing for the Saudis, Koepka is returning to his old tour this month. He'll miss out on equity in a new PGA Tour venture, donate $5 million to charity, and get back to his life.
In late November, the Washington Spirit and Gotham F.C. met at PayPal Park, in San Jose, California, for the National Women's Soccer League's championship game. During a scoreless first half, Trinity Rodman, the Spirit's star forward, sat on the sideline, but she was never far from mind. She'd been out for weeks recovering from an injured knee, but she had been cleared to play, and everyone knew that she had the skill and the daring to change the game in an instant.
Grand Slam Track, the league fronted by sprint great Michael Johnson that offered six-figure prize money for top runners, has filed for bankruptcy after canceling its final event and failing to pay athletes and vendors. Johnson boasted a $30 million bankroll at the outset, but in its Chapter 11 filing Thursday in Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, the league said it had less than $50,000 cash on hand, between 200 and 999 creditors, and owed between $10 million and $50 million.
Fans, players and even European football's governing body Uefa have stressed their opposition to La Liga's plan to play in Miami in December, while Serie A is set to stage a game in Perth, Australia. They will not be the first sports leagues to go global, with America's big three - the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL) - having held regular-season games overseas for more than two decades.
I have known Darren for many years and he is a special person as well as an outstanding executive. The progress made by the club under his stewardship is hugely impressive. It's an honour for me to embark on the next step of the club's journey with ownership and the executive team. Darren has been incredibly supportive in our conversations and I look forward to working with him as we begin the transition of the CEO role.
As the Pac-12 looks to finalize its media rights deal, it aims for a term length of five years, aligning with critical industry timelines and providing flexibility.
Regardless of what motivated Reinsdorf to make this deal and announce it to the fanbase, I now have four hopes for the organization once Justin Ishbia becomes the controlling owner.
