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A federal judge has ruled that LIV Golf’s financial backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and its governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, aren’t entitled to sovereign immunity and must turn over information connected with the upstart circuit’s courtroom battle with the PGA Tour.The PIF and Al-Rumayyan had argued that there was no court in the U.S. with jurisdiction over them, saying they were shielded because they are part of a foreign government.  It was a claim that highlighted the money—and…

Photo: Alfonso Bresciani/AMCAngels are coming to Evil, and apparently, they’re not not evil. Scott Lang’s Ant-Man autobiography has somehow become a real thing you can read. Plus, Velma gets ready to solve her first-seasonmystery. And I would have gotten away with it, too, if not for these meddling spoilers!Green BankVariety reports Tatiana Maslany and Jasmin Savoy Brown are attached to star in Green Bank, a new sci-fi horror film from Scare Me and Werewolves Within director, Josh Ruben. Said to “take place in a real…

Signage on a golf ball at the LIV golf tournament on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesLIV Golf reached a multi-year deal to make CW Network the exclusive U.S. broadcast partner of the Saudi-funded professional golf tour that launched last year with dozens of golfers, including Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson.The CW will air the 14 global events of the 2023 LIV Golf League season, starting with a Mexico tournament from Feb. 24 to…

LIV Golf, the controversial Saudi-funded golf tour that launched last year and has signed stars such as Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, finally has a television home in the United States. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. For LIV Golf, a partnership with the CW will give it the potential to reach a wide audience. The first event is scheduled for Feb. 24 to Feb. 26 in Mexico. Until now, LIV events have been available online free, including in the U.S. on YouTube. LIV…

The Incredible Hulk is a very weird movie by modern Marvel standards, with it pioneering some of the continued tropes but otherwise being left to rot in the series canon until recently. Shockingly, there are fans who look back upon the film with an endearing viewpoint and are calling upon one of its big stars to return to the franchise. No, not Edward Norton, and not Tim Roth or Tim Blake Nelson who have already returned – but Liv Tyler as Betty Ross. Yes, the character you had likely completely forgotten had already…

Former U.S. president Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Robstown, Texas, U.S., October 22, 2022. Go Nakamura | ReutersDonald Trump on Thursday again praised Saudi-backed golf venture LIV, which is in the middle of a political and legal battle with the PGA Tour and other American golf interests.The former president's Doral club in South Florida is hosting LIV events this week. "It's big time and it's big-time money. It's unlimited money. They love golf and the Saudis have done a fantastic job," Trump said following a…

Team Captain Brooks Koepka of Smash GC and caddie Ricky Elliott shake hands on the 18th green during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational - Jeddah at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on October 16, 2022 in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.Charles Laberge | LIV Golf | Getty ImagesThe PGA Tour has filed a lawsuit against LIV Golf backers, the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, an entity controlled by the Saudi crown prince, in an effort to force evidence discovery in ongoing legal battles.The deep-pocketed…

The PGA Tour has filed a countersuit against the Saudi-owned LIV Golf circuit, alleging that LIV harmed the Tour by interfering in its deals with golfers. The counterclaim, seeking damages as a result of LIV’s actions, is an attempt to turn the tables. While LIV’s position is that the players’ contracts with the PGA Tour include provisions that are anticompetitive—which the Tour had previously said were legal and appropriate—the Tour is now also alleging that LIV has engaged in “tortious interference with the Tour’s…

Signs are posted at the LIV golf tournament on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesThe PGA Tour filed a countersuit against LIV Golf late Wednesday, alleging that the Saudi-backed upstart league is guilty of anti-competitive practices.The suit is the latest volley in the battle between the legacy PGA Tour and upstart LIV, which is backed by Saudi Arabia's deep-pocketed Private Investment Fund and has been aggressive in wooing talent.…

Team Captain Phil Mickelson of Hy Flyers GC is seen on the 18th tee during Day Two of the LIV Golf Invitational - Chicago at Rich Harvest Farms on September 17, 2022 in Sugar Grove, Illinois.Chris Trotman | LIV Golf | Getty ImagesPhil Mickelson and three other LIV golfers have dropped out of an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour.Mickelson and 10 other LIV-affiliated players had filed a suit against the PGA Tour in August after the tour suspended them for their participation in the rival LIV Golf league. The suit…