While this golfing year will be remembered for some historic and exciting action, the off-course maneuvers in 2025 will also leave a very important legacy.A group of new bosses is setting the stage for a rapid evolution, even revolution, of the professional game.AdvertisementWe know that the world’s best players create a compelling sport, as Rory McIlroy’s spectacular Grand Slam to complete the Masters victory, Scottie Scheffler’s ruthless dominance that earned him PGA Tour Player of the Year and Europe’s sensational Ryder Cup victory have proven in 2025.It’s now up to those who have risen to top administrative positions to make…
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Mainz have opted to award unexpected first-team striker Fabio Moreno Fell with a professional contract. The 25-year-old wasn’t on anyone’s radar before the season for a very good reason. Moreno Fell has just joined his Bundesliga team side of the sixth level TSV Gau-Odernheim last summer.Moreno Fell – born in Spain – played university football in the Palatinate before enjoying a brief trial with the Ingolstadt reserves during the 2019/20 season. After that didn’t work out, Moreno Fell returned to the Palatinate region to play fifth and sixth level football with various clubs for most of his twenties.AdvertisementAfter some eye-catching…
There appears to be a growing gap between goals of WNBA management and players who make up the league, a topic that was notably highlighted during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game when players donned jerseys that read “Pay us what you owe us” and fans chanted “Pay them!” as WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said.Discord between the league and players has been a hot topic all year, and discussions about what will or won’t happen during CBA negotiations have persisted, even as some players have traveled overseas to play internationally and others have participated in media events for other leagues.Paige Bueckers…
Number 1 Rory McIlroy hosted the Masters which will be held in November this year. (Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae) ○…World number one Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) expressed great confidence in the “November Masters”.On the 13th (Korean time), during a live event sponsored by Nike Golf on Instagram, he said, “I look forward to the Masters every year,” and added, “This time, I think there will be a chance.” Winning the Masters is above all the last piece of the puzzle towards the “Career Grand Slam”. Traditionally held in the second week of April each year, it was postponed this…
The New Zealand women’s football team will swap the white shorts of their home jersey for teal blue to ease players’ menstrual anxieties, the National Football Association (NZF) has announced.Key points:The Football Ferns will replace their white shorts with teal to address concerns about players’ rules.The move follows the lead of several other teams in world sport, including the England women’s national team.New Zealand will co-host the Women’s World Cup with Australia in July and August this yearNew Zealand will wear the jersey in friendlies against Iceland on Friday and against Nigeria next week, as well as at the Women’s…
THE negotiations between the WNBA and the WNBPA are underway, and the latest round of updates reveals that both sides are working on several priority items.The WNBA proposed 15% revenue sharing on December 3. Athletics reported. SBJ reported that the players association responded with 30%, signaling that both sides continue to discuss the proposed revenue sharing percentage. In the latest report of Athleticsthe outlet said the union proposed a 33% revenue share and that was rejected by the league. The outlet also gave a peek behind the curtain regarding additional details behind the proposal.AdvertisementAccording to The Athletic, with the players’…
Scottie Scheffler committed during the offseason to improving his physical strength in preparation for the upcoming season. It looks like he was feeling burnt out at the end of the 2025 campaign, during which he won six times, including two majors: the PGA Championship and the Open Championship.It seems like the only thing running out is the path to his door with the delivery of another Jack Nicklaus trophy.Advertisement“The main part of it is just getting my strength back to where it was in 2024 and then making sure my body feels good so I can perform throughout the season…
The best news of the weekend for Mauricio Pochettino and the United States men’s national team was not Ricardo Pepithe rating form of or Sergiño DestIt’s a moment of genius. (More on that later.) No, Pochettino was undoubtedly very comforted by the sight of Antonee Robinson in Fulham uniform for first time in over two months and in a Premier League starting line-up for the first time since May.Returning from a persistent knee problem, the veteran left-back overcame a difficult start to help score a goal in a 90-minute effort in Cottagers win 3-2 at Burnley – their first victory…
The WNBA and its players union remain far apart in collective bargaining, with players demanding more than double the revenue share offered by the league.The league and union both propose salary systems based on league revenue, but the two sides have markedly different approaches to calculating player compensation, which has created a wedge in the protracted negotiations.AdvertisementThe National Women’s Basketball Players Association recently proposed that players receive about 30% of total league and team revenue, sources familiar with the discussions said. Athletics. Under the WNBA’s latest salary system proposal, players would receive less than 15 percent of the league’s total…
Until now, you would be hard-pressed to find a topic that PGA Tour golfers and the LIV Golf circuit agree on. But that likely changed this week as players from both camps spoke out against a new golf ball rollback plan that would impact players in both leagues.If you missed the news and need a quick recap: The United States Golf Association and the R&A are proposing a new rule that would change the way golf balls are tested for pros and ultimately shorten their longest journeys. By ESPNAccording to ‘s report, this would reduce hitting distances by about 15…