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Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood uncertain over Ryder Cup future as ... (Sky Sports)

Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood have downplayed the controversy surrounding the LIV Golf Series while admitting they are unsure of their Ryder Cup futures as ...

"I won't play on the PGA Tour next year because I won't have enough tournaments this year, so I will only compete on the European Tour, and there was a great opportunity to play a different kind of golf with different kinds of golf tournaments. Of course, we'd love to earn a little bit more money in the tournaments that we play - it's very human - but money was never a motivator when I started playing golf. The format changes in the Team Championship, which is a seeded four-day, four-round, match play knock-out tournament. "LIV is there and they've made the statement not to try and be a threat to these other tours. For the third and final round, the best three scores will count, with the lowest overall team score after 54 holes being named the team winner. It's given me time to continue some of the work and therapy that I've been working on, on some areas I'm deficient in, in my life. I think the format is exciting as well - it's very fair, everybody plays at the same time. The world we live in has become very money-driven, and that's why I like the field that they invited this week. "It's competition isn't it and I think competition in any sport is good. This allows me to be more present and engaged with people I care about. "This is no different really, so I feel educated on it, it's something I've done in the past. It's a magnificent opportunity I'm really looking forward to."

BetGames aims to 'transform live sports' via Twain Sport launch (SBC News)

BetGames, a betting games studio, has launched Twain Sport, a specialised vertical which it states will 'transform live sports'.

This is meant to reinvent live entertainment and the sports betting space by taking a new approach to content.” The concept, format and subsequent launch have been made possible by the agreement of the firm’s long-term cooperation with the EU-based Hybrid Sport League, which is part of the Hybrid Sport Federation, a body that will organise and supervise the events schedule. BetGames’ CEO, Andreas Koeberl, explained: “The day has finally come.

La Liga extends Premier Sports UK & Ireland broadcast deal until ... (Insider Sport)

La Liga has confirmed it has extended its existing broadcast rights deal with Premier Sports which will see the broadcaster continue to air fixtures in the ...

The terms of the deal earned clubs around €2bn, providing significant equity to further infrastructure, international exposure and innovation. Furthermore, Premier Sports confirmed that La Liga TV will continue to be available across Amazon Prime Video and Premier Sports TV Premier Sports have held the rights to La Liga fixtures in the jurisdictions since 2019 and will continue to do so across 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons.

LaLiga and Premier Sports renew UK rights deal (Broadband TV News)

LaLiga and Premier Sports have renewed their broadcast partnership in the UK and Ireland for a further three years. Premier Sports will remain the rights ...

“These past three years have seen LaLiga reach British and Irish viewers via a unique distribution strategy forged in partnership with Premier Sports,” said Melcior Soler, Audiovisual Director at LaLiga. “We look forward to continuing to innovate in our offering to the UK and Ireland markets, allowing viewers everywhere to enjoy the best that Spanish football has to offer.” “Since 2019, as Premier Sports and LaLiga have worked hand-in-hand to actively promote Spanish football, we’ve come to appreciate the deep-seated passion that makes LaLiga the most popular foreign league on these shores,” said Richard Sweeney, CEO of Premier Sports. With our recent addition of rights to the UEFA Nations League and Euro 2024 Qualifiers, we continue to position Premier Sports as a go-to destination for football fans across the UK and Ireland.”

LaLiga renews UK and Ireland deal with Premier Sports - Digital TV ... (Digital TV Europe)

Spanish football top-flight league LaLiga has renewed its UK and Ireland broadcast deal with Premier Sports. The broadcaster, which first started carrying ...

Richard Sweeney, CEO of Premier Sports, said: “We’re pleased to extend our relationship with LaLiga until 2025 Premier Sports has also confirmed that the standalone LaLigaTV channel will remain available on Amazon Prime Video Channels and the Premier Sports Player. Melcior Soler, audiovisual director at LaLiga, said: “These past three years have seen LaLiga reach British and Irish viewers via a unique distribution strategy forged in partnership with Premier Sports. We look forward to continuing to innovate in our offering to the UK and Ireland markets, allowing viewers everywhere to enjoy the best that Spanish football has to offer.”

PREMIER SPORTS EXTENDS LA LIGA RIGHTS DEAL (Sport Industry Group)

LaLiga and Irish pay-television sports channel Premier Sports have renewed their broadcast partnership in the UK and Ireland for a further three years, ...

Richard Sweeney, CEO of Premier Sports, commented “We’re pleased to extend our relationship with LaLiga until 2025. “With our recent addition of rights to the UEFA Nations League and Euro 2024 Qualifiers, we continue to position Premier Sports as a go-to destination for football fans across the UK and Ireland.” LaLiga and Irish pay-television sports channel Premier Sports have renewed their broadcast partnership in the UK and Ireland for a further three years, with Premier Sports remaining the exclusive rights holder for top-flight Spanish football in both territories for the 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons.

Carter Named Finalist for 2022 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar (GoDuke.com)

Duke's DeWayne Carter was selected a finalist for the 2022 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year, the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine ...

In addition to their athletic ability, students named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5, be at least a sophomore academically, and be active on their campuses or in their communities. In addition to their athletic ability and academic performance, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars demonstrate a commitment to community service and student leadership. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.'s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, U.S. colleges and universities are invited to participate in this annual awards program by nominating their outstanding sports scholars.

Madrid Urban Sports: What to expect from this week's event in Spain (Olympics)

Urban sports are in the spotlight this weekend as elite talent from the worlds of skateboarding, BMX freestyle, breaking and more compete in the Madrid ...

One of the most intriguing and exciting sports at the Madrid Urban Sports event is sure to be breaking. Watch out for Peru's Angelo Caro, who competed in the men's street event at Tokyo 2020. Perhaps the poster child for urban sports, skateboarding also proved itself to be a sport where youth thrives like no other.

Mothballed sports centre to finally reopen after £7.5m refurb (Stoke-on-Trent Live)

Kidsgrove Sports Centre is being brought back into use by a community group five years after it was closed.

The centre looks amazing after the refurb and will be run by the community for the community. Because this is a community owner and operated centre the users are the owners as well. Kidsgrove Sports Centre Community Group (KSCCG), a registered charity, which will own and run the building, has now confirmed that it will reopen next month. Earlier this year the borough council signed an agreement to enter into a 25-year lease with KSCCG, which will allow the group to run the reopened centre. The sports centre, which was owned by Staffordshire County Council and run by Newcastle Borough Council, was closed in June 2017, despite a major campaign to save the facility. A town's sports centre will finally reopen to the public next month – five years after it controversially closed.

Foresight Sports GCQuad Launch Monitor Review (Golf Monthly)

This Foresight Sports GCQuad Launch Monitor review will outline what you can expect from one of the most high-tech launch monitors on the market.

That can help players make serious improvements to their swing and makes the Foresight Sports GCQuad Launch Monitor one of the best portable launch monitors (opens in new tab) on the market. Its popularity among professional players is largely down to the portable nature of this launch monitor and the astounding amount of accurate data it can provide a player about every club in their bag, including the putter thanks to the Essential Putting Analysis feature. The technology on offer in some of the best golf launch monitors (opens in new tab), including this Foresight Sports GCQuad Launch Monitor, is quite astounding. While that is perhaps the defining feature of this monitor, it excels in other areas too. In the last 20 years, improvements in sports science have allowed golfers of all skill abilities to refine their swing and hit lower scores. The GCQuad is an impressive photometric launch monitor that provides tour-quality data about a player's swing and ball flight.

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