Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I can’t believe the PGA Tour–LIV news broke right after yesterday’s newsletter went out.
In today’s SI:AM:
🏌️♂️ The PGA Tour ends LIV
💰 Jay Monahan’s “soulless bet”
🗣️ The commissioner’s “s—show” meeting
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Here’s how to watch or stream all the action on the clay court at Roland-Garros.
Two surprising things happened last week. The A’s won a game, and I saw a good idea on Twitter.
The tweet came in reply to someone else. It got no engagement. I have no memory of how I found it. But it made an excellent suggestion. “You shouldn’t be allowed to relocate your team unless you had a winning record the previous season,” wrote someone going by the username @brohubs. “First make a team worthy of moving.
After months of speculation and a widespread pursuit to sign him, Lionel Messi is poised to bring his talents to the United States.
According to CBS insider Guillem Balagué, Messi has decided to play for Inter Miami following his highly-publicized departure from Paris Saint-Germain. The Argentine superstar chose the MLS club over a number of other suitors, including his former club of Barcelona and the Saudi Arabian Pro League’s Al Hilal.
Though Messi’s final decision had been expected this week, Miami was by no means the clear frontrunner.
It’s easy for Meghan King to identify the proudest she has been of Kathryn Sandercock this month.
King was the ace of the Florida State team that won the program’s first national championship in 2018. Sandercock is the ace of the team that is trying to win a second one right now. The two overlapped in Tallahassee for just one season, but Sandercock latched on to King as a mentor, and the alumna has been watching her protegee closely. So, yes, King was proud of Sandercock’s perfect game in the regional round. She was proud of the five shutout innings against No.
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MAMMOTH news for MLS.
In what could be the biggest news in the history of Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi has reportedly picked Inter Miami over Saudi mega-club Al Ittihad or Barcelona.
Messi has decided. His destination: Inter Miami
Leo Messi se va al Inter Miami
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) June 7, 2023
Details are yet to be released on Messi’s contract with Miami, though it’s safe to say it will be the largest in the history of MLS.
Bryson DeChambeau couldn’t have done a worse job attempting to defend Saudi Arabia and its horrific history during an appearance on CNN.
The LIV Golf star appeared on CNN with Kaitlan Collins to discuss the organizations merger with the PGA Tour, and things went off the rails when one subject was brought up:
Saudi Arabia’s ties to terrorism and 9/11.
The 21-Year Anniversary Of 9/11 Is A Great Reminder Of American Exceptionalism In Our Darkest Moments
Fifteen of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudis and Saudi Arabia has long been an exporter of radical Wahhabism.
Nick Saban continued his annual tradition of taking some of his players out for a fun day of tubing on the lake in Alabama.
Before Saban headed to Washington, DC to speak with congress about NIL, Saban took the time to make sure his players knew who the real captain is.
The boating trip usually occurs three times a year for Alabama players, with seniors, incoming freshman and members of the leadership group getting a spin. This is also a chance for Nick Saban to have fun with his players, as he speeds around the lake hoping to toss guys off the raft.
Is Baby Gronk the new Drip King, or is he just getting rizzed up by Livvy?
Baby Gronk stole Livvy from Drip King, which might make Baby Gronk the new Drip King. However, there are very real concerns that Livvy is just using Baby Gronk for clout.
Losing my mind pic.twitter.com/QgdvHcS5gS
— SRK Nephew (@KELVlN_FILTER) June 6, 2023
Everyone knows that Livvy rizzed up Baby Gronk, which caused him to commit to LSU. Baby Gronk is the No. 1 college football prospect in the country because he averages over 300 yards and 5 touchdowns a game.
Bryson DeChambeau was one of golf’s biggest stars to jump ship from the PGA Tour and sign with LIV Golf. Like other big-name players who did the same, DeChambeau received a massive signing bonus to join the Saudi-backed circuit.
Now that the Tour and LIV have agreed upon a merger, DeChambeau is looking like a genius while players who passed on huge paydays look foolish.
READ: PGA TOUR COMMISSIONER JAY MONAHAN ACCEPTING OF BEING CALLED A HYPOCRITE FOLLOWING MERGER WITH LIV GOLF
The Saudis approached every player with name recognition to join LIV Golf.