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Houthi conflict casts shadow as Saudi Arabia scales back sporting pipe dreams
By Rob Draper
A match delayed by missile attack warnings is not what Cristiano Ronaldo and co signed up for but it’s the new reality; the Saudi sporting juggernaut is stalling
#SaudiArabiaandsport #Sport #Football #Sportpolitics #Footballpolitics #SaudiArabia #TheGuardian #RobDraper
Former world No 1 Jon Rahm quits LIV before breakaway golf series relaunches
By Press Association
Two-time major winner is reportedly owed over £100m
#LIVGolfSeries #Golf #Sport #SaudiArabiaandsport #TheGuardian #PressAssociation
‘Have some humanity’: Diogo Jota chants at Rúben Neves a wake-up call for Saudi Arabia
By John Duerden
With added coverage comes added scrutiny and there is a feeling that the league was too lenient when punishing chants about the late Portugal forward
#Football #DiogoJota #CristianoRonaldo #SaudiProLeague #SaudiArabiaandsport #Sport #TheGuardian #JohnDuerden
Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun handed stadium ban over Diogo Jota chants
By Press Association
Fans heard shouting chants of ‘Jota’ against Al-Hilal
#SaudiProLeague #DiogoJota #CristianoRonaldo #AlHilal #Football #Sport #SaudiArabiaandsport #TheGuardian #PressAssociation
Cristiano Ronaldo calls for lifetime bans in Saudi Pro League after Diogo Jota chants
By Reuters
Al-Hilal’s Rúben Neves subjected to chants at Al-Taawoun
#Football #CristianoRonaldo #DiogoJota #AlHilal #SaudiProLeague #SaudiArabiaandsport #Sport #TheGuardian #Reuters
McIlroy warns tours have ‘decisions to make’ as LIV Golf exodus edges closer
By Ewan Murray
‘I would predict that you’ll see some guys leave’
#LIVGolfSeries #RoryMcIlroy #Golf #SaudiArabiaandsport #Sport #TheGuardian #EwanMurray
LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection as it looks to ‘begin the next chapter’
By Agence France-Presse
Saudi investors stopped backing LIV this year
#LIVGolfSeries #SaudiArabiaandsport #Golf #Sport #TheGuardian #AgenceFrancePresse
Liverpool look for new sporting director after Richard Hughes formally leaves
By Andy Hunter
Hughes in line for similar role at Saudi club Al-Hilal
#Liverpool #FenwaySportsGroup #SaudiProLeague #AlHilal #Football #Business #Sport #SaudiArabiaandsport #TheGuardian #AndyHunter
Gabriel Martinelli leaves Arsenal for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal in £60m deal
By Ed Aarons
Forward follows Gabriel Jesus out of champions
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/03/gabriel-martinelli-leaves-arsenal-al-hilal
#Arsenal #AlHilal #SaudiProLeague #Transferwindow #Football #SaudiArabiaandsport #Sport #TheGuardian #EdAarons
Watkins faces Toney clash as strikers push for Saudi supremacy and Tuchel’s attention
By John Duerden
Al-Hilal’s signing from Villa is thrown straight into big game against Al-Ahli and faces the highest of expectations
#SaudiProLeague #SaudiArabiaandsport #Football #Sport #TheGuardian #JohnDuerden
Esther González, Saudi Arabia and the questions around an unexpected transfer saga
By Abigail Segel
The Gotham striker said she was stepping away from the sport, but then signed for Al Qadsiah. The move sparked questions over professionalism and raised concerns of LGBTQ+ fans who have disavowed the Saudi league
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/28/esther-gonzalez-saudi-arabia-gotham-nwsl
#Womensfootball #Football #NWSL #Sport #USsports #SaudiArabiaandsport #TheGuardian #AbigailSegel
Esther González, Saudi Arabia and the questions around an unexpected transfer saga https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/28/esther-gonzalez-saudi-arabia-gotham-nwsl #WomensFootball #Football #Nwsl #Sport #UsSports #SaudiArabiaAndSport
LIV Golf to lay off majority of staff amid ‘compressed timeline’ for new investors
By Reuters
Saudi Arabia’s PIF have ended financial support
#LIVGolfSeries #Golf #Sport #SaudiArabiaandsport #TheGuardian #Reuters
Saudi Pro League tries to move on from era of ageing megastar but big names still loom
By John Duerden
As Ronaldo heads towards 1,000 career-goals, league plans to lift standard of Saudi Arabian football, not just the clubs
#SaudiProLeague #Football #Sport #SaudiArabiaandsport #TheGuardian #JohnDuerden
LIV Golf secures ‘lead investor’ until 2030 but future of star names still uncertain
By Ewan Murray
LIV chief refuses to disclose new funders’ identities
#LIVGolfSeries #Golf #SaudiArabiaandsport #Sport #TheGuardian #EwanMurray
Fifa’s sale of the century: how Kushners and Trump are at centre of a tangled web
By Rob Draper
Joshua Kushner is now the kingpin in driving the sale of the World Cup to investors and family ties are tight around the project
#Fifa #GianniInfantino #WorldCup2026 #WorldCup #DonaldTrump #JaredKushner #SaudiArabiaandsport #Football #Sport #TheGuardian #RobDraper
LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau denies ‘completely untrue’ PGA Tour talks claim https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/02/liv-golfs-bryson-dechambeau-denies-completely-untrue-pga-tour-talks #LivGolfSeries #BrysonDechambeau #Golf #Sport #SaudiArabiaAndSport #PgaTour #UsSports
LIV Golf in race against time for investment with Saudi funding to dry up https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/30/liv-golf-seeking-investment-saudi-funding #LivGolfSeries #Golf #SaudiArabiaAndSport #Sport #UsSports
‘For billionaires, not boxers’: De La Hoya warns over Ali Act overhaul in Senate hearing https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/22/oscar-de-la-hoya-senate-hearing-boxing-ali-act #Boxing #Mma #Ufc #Sport #UsSports #UsSenate #TedCruz #MuhammadAli #LivGolfSeries #CollegeSports #Wrestling #TurkiAlsheikh #MohammedBinSalman #SaudiArabiaAndSport
LIV Golf insists season will go ahead ‘at full throttle’ amid doubts over future https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/16/liv-golf-doubts-future-saudi-pif-funding #LivGolfSeries #Golf #SaudiArabiaAndSport #PgaTour #UsSports #Sport
Changing times and weakened rivals make PGA question generosity to DP World Tour | Ewan Murray https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/11/us-pga-tour-dp-world-tour-deal-negotiation-liv-golf #Golf #PgaTour #EuropeanTour #LivGolfSeries #SaudiArabiaAndSport #UsSports #Sport
Family of worker killed on Saudi World Cup site still waiting for compensation a year on https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/11/family-worker-killed-saudi-world-cup-site-still-waiting-compensation-year-mohammad-arshad #GlobalDevelopment #WorkersRights #Fifa #WorldCup2034 #SaudiArabia #WorldNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #FootballPolitics #SaudiArabiaAndSport
LIV and let die: Reed’s return to PGA fold shows why Saudi golf experiment is doomed | Ewan Murray https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/29/reed-return-to-pga-saudi-golf-experiment-doomed #LivGolfSeries #PgaTour #BrooksKoepka #Golf #SaudiArabiaAndSport #Sport #UsSports
The Guardian view on Fifa’s new ‘peace prize’: Gianni Infantino should concentrate on the day job | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/11/the-guardian-view-on-fifas-new-peace-prize-gianni-infantino-should-concentrate-on-the-day-job #Footballticketprices #SaudiArabiaandsport #Footballpolitics #GianniInfantino #ZohranMamdani #DonaldTrump #SaudiArabia #USpolitics #Football #WorldCup #USnews #Sport #Qatar #Fifa
Trump is using the presidency to seek golf deals – hardly anyone’s paying attention | Mohamad Bazzi https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/27/trump-pga-liv-saudi-arabia #SaudiArabiaandsport #MohammedbinSalman #LIVGolfSeries #JaredKushner #DonaldTrump #SaudiArabia #USpolitics #Worldnews #USsports #PGATour #USnews #Sport #Golf
Make boxing great again? Here are a few suggestions | Thomas Hauser https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/16/make-boxing-great-again-here-are-a-few-suggestions #SaudiArabiaandsport #USsports #Boxing #Sport