Messi vs. Ronaldo Offers a Window Into the Saudi-Qatar Rivalry
Just when it looked like there would never be another opportunity to watch Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off on the pitch, the two global soccer stars will…
Just when it looked like there would never be another opportunity to watch Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off on the pitch, the two global soccer stars will…
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year contract with Al Nassr FC, a Saudi Arabian soccer team, in a deal worth a reported $200 million. Al…
Lionel Messi completed his World Cup dreams on Sunday, bringing Argentina its third World Cup with a penalty shootout win over France. In contrast, his nemesis…
On the latest episode of La Previa, Sportico‘s new Spanish language podcast, hosts Asli Pelit and Boris Gartner analyze some of the top sports business stories of the…
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sitting next to FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, when his team was not…
With President Joe Biden arriving in Saudi Arabia on Friday for sensitive discussions with Saudi leaders, his Justice Department is taking aim at the uneasy relationship…
Jack Nicklaus is now a defendant in a lawsuit brought by Nicklaus Companies, and the current battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is a factor in the action. In 2007…
Andalucian soccer team Unión Deportiva AlmerÃa earned a promotion to LaLiga, Spain’s top soccer league on Sunday night. It took seven years for AlmerÃa to return to the…
On Tuesday, the PGA Tour denied the requests of members who sought to play in the LIV Golf’s London event on June 9-11. The move is the latest in an ongoing saga pitting…
Phil Mickelson’s decision to backtrack on his involvement with the Super Golf League (SGL) has put the Saudi-backed venture’s future in doubt. It is the outcome the PGA…
Max Verstappen’s controversial last-lap victory over Lewis Hamilton last weekend, and the rulings that led up to it, signaled that Formula One is in the midst of…
The sports pages have been rife with stories involving Saudi Arabia recently, with the kingdom making headlines in everything from the English Premier League to women’s…