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PGA Tour Payouts Soar as Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Rains Down Riches
A $20 million purse is on the line in Arizona this week — matching, for about a month, a PGA Tour regular-season record.
Power to Punish LIV Golfers Faces a Legal Test in Europe
An arbitration panel will meet next week to weigh whether the European Tour may penalize the men who played on the Saudi-backed circuit.
What the N.F.L. Says, and What It Doesn’t, About Injuries
The league regularly shares information about concussions and knee injuries, but it reveals only so much about player health in general.
Georgia Beats Ohio State in Semifinal on Last-Minute Touchdown
Georgia scored in the final minute of the game, and Ohio State missed a field goal in the first minute of 2023.
Georgia and Ohio State Know All About No. 4 Seeds Making Title Runs
Top-seeded teams have been more likely to win College Football Playoff semifinals. But teams ranked fourth — including Ohio State in 2014 — have won...
Masters Tournament Will Let LIV Golf Players Compete in 2023
The decision by Augusta National Golf Club is an interim victory for the upstart circuit, but other troubles loom.
LIV Golf Threw a Sport Into Chaos. It Also Changed It.
The Saudi-backed golf series, which will expand next year, has forced the PGA Tour to redesign its economic model. The drama between the two golf...
College Football Playoff Will Expand to 12 Teams
The change could take effect as soon as the 2024 season. It is expected no later than 2026.
College Football Playoff Will Expand to 12 Teams
The change could take effect as soon as the 2024 season. It is expected no later than 2026.
In Sarah Nurse, a Found Voice for Hockey
Nurse, 27, is the first Black woman to win Olympic gold in women’s hockey. Before she set the single-tournament points record in Beijing, she faced...