The PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed breakaway tour, agreed to merge on Tuesday, in a deal that shocked the sports world and set the stage for two bitter rivals to combine under one roof.
Why it matters: The agreement halts ugly litigation that embroiled the two tours and puts the PGA in the awkward spot of merging with the same entity its been trashing for human rights abuses and negative impact on the sport.
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has been shut down from physical activity due to "severe nerve damage" stemming from his 2021 surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Why it matters: There's a very real chance that the Nationals' former ace has thrown his last pitch, which would cement his gargantuan contract as arguably the worst in Major League Baseball history.
Nike co-founder Phil Knight has been repeatedly rebuffed and ignored in his efforts to buy the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers from the late Paul Allen's estate, per a must-read from the WSJ.
Why it matters: The situation is bizarre, and has created confusion among pro sports dealmakers.
Rose Zhang lived up to the hype this weekend, becoming the first player since 1951 to win on the LPGA Tour in her pro debut.
Driving the news: Just 13 days after winning the individual NCAA championship at Stanford, the 20-year-old captured the Mizuho Americas Open in Jersey City, N.J.
