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The PGA Tour, European Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit announced a landmark agreement on Tuesday to merge and form a commercial entity to unify golf.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): One of the greatest cricketers in the world Sachin Tendulkar revealed his thoughts about the concept of making the World Test Championship final a best-of-three series rather than a one-off test match. This debate has spread all over the internet as well as cricket experts have shared their thoughts on this matter. The reason for this debate arising is that some people don't con

Nobody told LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman what was coming Tuesday until word began to leak via CNBC that the PGA Tour rival circuit was on the verge of a transformative peace treaty. Norman learned moments before a TV interview aired on CNBC with Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and the governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which is the primary financial backer of LIV Golf, breaking down the agreement. "I made a ca

Forte, a late scratch at the Kentucky Derby, drew the No. 6 post position and was installed as the 5-2 favorite for Saturday's Belmont Stakes in Elmont, N.Y. At 3-1 and out of the No. 2 position is Tapit Trice, who could give trainer Todd Pletcher his fifth Belmont win. Pletcher also trains Forte. Also in the nine-horse field at Belmont Park is National Treasure, the winner of the Preakness Stakes on May 20. The Bob Baf

It was a whirlwind few hours for Ron Sanchez on Tuesday. Sanchez stepped down as the head coach at Charlotte after five seasons via a school press release at 12:15 p.m. ET. He then was announced as associate head coach at Virginia in a release at 12:36 p.m. ET. Sanchez returns to a position he held for nine years before taking the Charlotte post in 2018. The Charlotte 49ers are coming off a 22-14 season in 2022-23 and

London [UK], June 6 (ANI): Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins highlighted the value the young allrounder Cameron Green holds ahead of the World Test Championship 2023 final at the Oval, London. At the age of 24 years, Green has become one of the hottest prospects in the world of cricket. His prowess in all formats is becoming more and more evident with each passing series. In the T20 format, Green was one of the key figu

The players in the field at this week's RBC Canadian Open learned about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger the same way the rest of the world did Tuesday morning -- via Twitter. And the initial reaction was not a positive one. Callum Tarren said he and other players on-site had no indication the merger was coming and were shocked by the reversal of course by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. "It's disappointing being a PGA

The New York Jets canceled their mandatory minicamp scheduled for next week, citing their earlier-than-usual report time for training camp. The Jets will meet the Cleveland Browns in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 3. With that in mind, New York will have an early start to training camp so they will wrap up their offseason program with this week's organized team activities. The Jets' minicamp had been sch

The Atlanta Braves continued to tinker with their pitching staff on Tuesday, recalling right-hander Roddery Munoz and outrighting left-hander Lucas Luetge to Triple-A Gwinnett. The moves come a day after Atlanta optioned right-handed pitcher Mike Soroka to Gwinnett and moved staff ace Max Fried (forearm strain) to the 60-day injured list. Soroka is working his way back from twice tearing his right Achilles tendon. He mi

(CN) - With a wave of legislation recently passed across the United States aimed at preventing transgender athletes from competing in sports that do not align with their biological sex, opposition has been mounting in the courts.

New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Indian head coach Rahul Dravid reflected on the hard work the Indian team has done during the past two years to reach the World Test Championship 2023 final. India will square off against Australia at the Oval, London from June 7. The match will be played over five days and if the weather plays spoil sport, a reserve day is also in place. With two years of dedicated hard work and numerous

LONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Tottenham on Tuesday named Ange Postecoglou their new coach on a four-year contract.

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agreed to merge into a single, for-profit entity, the golf conglomerate announced Tuesday. A transformation of professional golf is the likely outcome given the stakes and personalities involved. The agreement puts an end to the pending litigation between the legacy tours and the Saudi-backed LIV league that would have gone to court in California next year, and it caps off a saga

PGA Tour players were apparently blindsided by the news Tuesday morning that their tour had agreed to merge with rival league LIV Golf and accept funding from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. "I love finding out morning news on Twitter," two-time major champion Collin Morikawa tweeted. Multiple news outlets reported that PGA Tour players were not told ahead of time that the news was coming before a press release w

Mexico City [Mexico], June 6 (ANI): The current World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman believes the newly created 224lbs weight class has many virtues despite the division not being recognised by any other world title-sanctioning body. "Absolutely, That's one of the virtues [of the new division]. Just like Evander Holyfield, a cruiserweight then he grew into heavyweight, bridge weight is another possibility for

Utah [US], June 6 (ANI): Former interim title holder, Dustin Poirier stated that he is still in great shape and has no intentions of hanging up the gloves after UFC 291. Poirier is taking on Justin Gaethje in a rematch in the main event of the UFC 291 card on July 30 for the BMF title. "I try not to focus on it, I know it's (retirement) coming, It's inevitable- You know father time is undefeated!" Poirier said via UFC's Y

Utah [US], June 6 (ANI): Former interim champion Dustin Poirier has plans to knock out Justin Gaethje again at UFC 291. The two UFC Lightweights are clashing in a rematch in the main event of the UFC 291 card on July 30 for the BMF title. "I can finish him again, 100 per cent, I can finish anybody in the world at 155 pounds," Poirier stated as per UFC's official Youtube channel. Porier believes that Gaethje has improved e

Dubai [UAE], June 6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the nominees of the men's Player of the Month for May with Pakistan skipper Babar Azam featuring in the list that has two more players. Azam has again found his way into the ICC award nominee list. With his bat and captaincy skills, Babar performed well in his team's home ODI series against New Zealand. Babar joined his teammate Imam-u

Dubai [UAE], June 6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the nominees of the women's Player of the Month for May with two star Sri Lankan players dominating the list. The Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu's inclusion in the nominees is hardly a surprise as the flow of runs from her bat has been constant, even with the added responsibility of captaincy, which makes her individual feats q

London [UK], June 6 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur have announced Ange Postecoglou as the replacement of Antonio Conte and their new head coach on Tuesday. Tottenham released an official statement to announce the arrival of the 57-year-old. "Now that the season and all domestic cup competitions have concluded, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as our new First Team Head Coach. Becoming the first A

Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka ousted Elina Svitolina in Paris a 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the French Open in Paris. For Sabalenka, the reigning Australian Open champion, this is her first run to the semifinals on the clay courts of Roland Garros. In her next match, she will face Czech Karolina Muchova, who defeated Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-5, 6-2 in a quarterfinals meeting between two

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agreed to merge into a single, for-profit entity that is likely to transform the world of golf, the tours jointly announced Tuesday. The agreement puts an end to the pending litigation between the legacy tours and the Saudi-backed LIV league that would have gone to court in California next year, and it caps the end of a saga that caused turmoil in the sport for close to two years.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): Actor Radhika Madan is very strict about her food choices. She decided to go vegan several years ago to get in better shape to play the role of a teenager in Angrezi Medium, and she continued eating vegan food even after the cameras stopped rolling. "My character, Tarika, from Angrezi Medium helped me discover vegan foods, and it completely changed my mindset and gave me a clear

Mexico City [Mexico], June 6 (ANI): The current World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman pointed out the greed of fighters that is stalling the heavyweight division. He also stated that the WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been the victim of drama in fight negotiations, as reported by Sky Sports. Sulaiman agreed that the WBC has to take action as it's already June and there is no confirmation on Fury's next

London [UK], June 6 (ANI): India is all set to take on Australia in the World Test Championship 2023 from June 7 onwards at The Oval. Let us look at two mavericks from both the teams as star batters Virat Kohli and Steve Smith prepare for their clash at the WTC Final. Virat Kohli, who roared back to form across all formats from late 2022 onwards has a total of 1979 runs in tests with an average of 48.26 and a strike rate