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Phil Mickelson has dropped out of the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour that challenged his suspension from the Tour after joining the rival LIV Golf circuit, according to court documents filed Tuesday.The move by Mickelson, who had been the first named plaintiff in the lawsuit, was followed moments later by three other prominent LIV Golf players. Mickelson is the most famous golfer to have signed with the upstart, Saudi-backed LIV Golf, and his inclusion in the legal challenge had been an additional boost to its…

LIV CEO and commissioner Greg Norman watches play on the third hole during the final round of the LIV Golf Invitational Series Chicago at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.Brian Spurlock | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesLIV Golf CEO Greg Norman will be visiting Capitol Hill this week to meet with members of Congress, as the Saudi-backed league tangles with the PGA Tour.The PGA Tour has been lobbying against LIV since 2021. LIV players have filed an antitrust suit against the PGA Tour. Meanwhile, the Justice…

LIV Golf has lured some of the world’s most famous golfers to its upstart golf league, but it is having a much more difficult time finding a major U.S. media partner to broadcast its tournaments. Amazon. AMZN -1.01% com Inc. and Apple Inc. AAPL -1.56% have both passed on the media rights to LIV Golf, people familiar with the matter said, leaving the Saudi-backed circuit with a dwindling number of options. The two tech…

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a press conference prior to the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on August 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Cliff Hawkins | Getty ImagesThe PGA Tour on Wednesday announced prize increases, expanded benefits and participation commitments from top players as it faces competition from the upstart LIV Golf league.The Tour said it is adding four elevated events that will each have purses of at least $20 million, doubling its total bonus pool money and raising its guaranteed…

Phil Mickelson of the U.S. during the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Britain, June 8, 2022Paul Childs | Action Images via ReutersAdidas CEO Kasper Rorsted believes the controversial Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf series is part of a "normal evolution" of the sport and said the German sportswear giant will continue to focus on partnerships with individual players.The PGA Tour has suspended many of its big names over their participation in the breakaway competition, which is…

Team Hy Flyers Phil Mickelson of the U.S. speaks to the media after the first round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational, June 9, 2022.Paul Childs | Action Images via ReutersEleven professional golfers filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour Wednesday after being suspended from playing in the tour over their involvement with the Saudi-backed LIV league.The complaint, filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, ratchets up an ongoing battle between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.Phil…

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — LIV Golf is just three tournaments in, but the Saudi-backed upstart league is already thinking big about its future.In an interview with CNBC, LIV Golf Investments President and COO Atul Khosla said the future of LIV Golf is teams and creating franchises that can one day be sold. The organization is holding an event this weekend, starting Friday, at former President Donald Trump's namesake golf club here."We're building 12 teams with franchise values, just like any other sport that we fully expect down…

Donald J. Trump speaks during a press conference at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster of New Jersey, United States on July 7, 2021.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesFamilies and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks criticized former President Donald Trump for hosting an upcoming tournament for the Saudi-funded LIV golf league at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.The group 9/11 Justice, in a letter dated Sunday, expressed "deep pain and anger" over Trump's decision to host the…

Sweden's Henrik Stenson during day two of The Open at the Old Course, St Andrews on July 15, 2022. Henrik Stenson is expected to be imminently stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy and join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.David Davies | Pa Images | Getty ImagesHenrik Stenson is expected to be imminently stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy and join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.The 2016 Champion Golfer of the Year, who is set to lead Team Europe in next September's edition of the biennial…

PGA Tour logo during the third round of the Travelers Championship on June 24, 2017, at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.Fred Kfoury | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice is investigating whether the PGA Tour's actions regarding rival LIV Golf were anti-competitive, the tour confirmed Monday.The investigation, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, comes after the tour last month indefinitely suspended 17 players, including major championship winners Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson,…