By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday invited PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan and LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman to testify at a July 11 hearing. Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, who chairs the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and the panel’s top…
PARIS (Reuters) – The headquarters of the Keneo sports consulting agency have been searched by French police in the course of investigations into alleged corruption surrounding the Paris 2024 Olympics, a judicial source said on Wednesday. Officials at Paris 2024 and Keneo did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment on Wednesday. The judicial…
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) -The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee and those of its infrastructure partner were searched by police on Tuesday as part of investigations into alleged embezzlement of public funds and favouritism, prosecutors said. The national financial prosecutor’s office (PNF) said the Paris 2024 headquarters were raided amid a…
(Reuters) – Hyundai Motor, the No. 3 global automaker by sales with its affiliate Kia Corp, outlined plans on Tuesday for a deepened push into battery development, steps to cut the cost of new electric vehicles and a restructuring of its China operations. Here are some of the highlights from Hyundai’s investor day presentation: CHINA…
(Reuters) – Rosemarie Aquilina, the American judge who sentenced disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, has called for an independent inquiry into sports across Canada amid widespread allegations of harassment, abuse and bullying. Aquilina, who testified on Monday at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, said all athletes deserved immediate and meaningful action and accountability…
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -American Wyndham Clark announced himself as golf’s newest star with a gutsy U.S. Open triumph at the Los Angeles Country Club on Sunday to claim his first major title. Facing off against some of the game’s biggest names in the shadow of Hollywood, Clark tuned out some late drama…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – American Wyndham Clark won the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club by one shot over Rory McIlroy on Sunday to claim his first major title. Clark, who began the day in a share of the lead with Rickie Fowler, carded an even-par 70 that left him at 10 under on…
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) – English football club Manchester United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. While a deal remains uncertain, the development represents a major milestone in…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will review the PGA Tour’s plan to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf to determine if it violates antitrust law, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV circuit, which had been involved in a…
By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian police filed charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation on Thursday against the chief of the country’s wrestling federation, a powerful member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), following complaints by female wrestlers. Public Prosecutor Atul Srivastav read out the charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a…
