lee westwood and ian poulter are _ were on. lee westwood and ian poulter are among _ were on.g the - were on. lee westwood and ian poulter are among the british i poulter are among the british players to be suspended, met with neither side appearing to back down, the power struggle around the future of golf looks set to ramble on for some time to comment. our golf correspondent iain carterjoins us live from the centurion club. iain, a shotgun start and shots fired from across the atlantic. the response from the us pga was swift, but probablyjust what greg norman and this liv series wanted. i think that as you heard there in that report the liv series golf enterprise is branding the pga tour action of announcing the suspensions as divisive but they were not a bit surprised by it. the players will have been surprised by an those who resigned the membership in the pga tour, they are not facing the prospect of not being able to play as sponsor invites which of you will thought that might have been their way of getting around any possible suspensions. so it is a draconian action ta

back in may, lee westwood said... that may be the hope, but sport and politics frequently do.turning to ukraine. you may have seen this picture on social media — 16—year—old valaray — in her prom dress, outside her bombed out school in kharkiv. the students in her class were determined to go ahead with their graduation, despite the war and everything they've been living through. valary spoke to bbc news a little earlier. translation: i wanted the whole world to pay _ translation: i wanted the whole world to pay attention _ translation: i wanted the whole world to pay attention to - world to pay attention to our country and to my hometown, and what's going on. and now, the building where civilians live is destroyed. it was the idea of my classmates and the ukrainian military helped us to do this. as for the photograph of me, i wanted to show the contrast between my school and me. it describes the situation in our country. i was surprised it received so much attention, but i'm proud that my country is very strong, and the ukrainian forces, as well. because they have been fightin

ros: lee westwood said, i do not think sport and politics should mix, they do.ypping onto the tea, the players are choosing to work with saudi arabia. that choice has the political dimensn.io breaking news -- donald trump adold tdurump, jr. and ivanka, are scheduled to testify into a probe ince starting july 15.esusin a new york state appeals court could issue a stay of the judges order. we will continue bringing you more details on that story as we get into the newsroom. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: fi nal rovid by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected eds. and by contributions this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: cfo. caregiver. eclipse chaser. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. l plned. narrator: funding was als

lee westwood and ian poulter are among the british players to be suspended, met with neither side appearingcomment. the man in charge of policing the champions league final in paris last month has apologised for using tear gas against liverpool fans outside the stadium — whilst also defending the actions of his officers which he claims saved lives. videos from the stadium showed fans — including children — being pepper sprayed. the chief of paris police continues to blame thousands of fake tickets for overcrowding — a claim that has been widely disputed. i absolutely firmly believe that these are attempting to cover their own backsides and not learn the lessons. because what we should be doing is saying, this should never be replicated. they should never happen again, the scenes we had to endure. children being tear—gassed, pensioners getting pepper—sprayed. i have never seen anything like it, and i don't want to see anything like it again. it is really worrying the french police and politicians are looking ——aren�*t at the truth factor so they can rectify the situation. if they don't do it

golfers confirmed for the event are the former world number one dustin johnson, sergio garcia, lee westwoode has been ruled out of the remainder of the test series against england through injury. the zimba bwean—born kiwi suffered a tear in his right heel while bowling on day 3 of the first test at lords and was unable to bowl on the final day of his side's five—wicket defeat. he's now looking at 10 to 12 weeks away from the game. michael bracewell has been named as his replacement. it's stage 3 of the criterium du dauphine on tuesday. a 169—kilometre, hilly stage from saint paulien to chastreix sancey in south central france. alexis vuillermoz will be wearing the leader's yellow jersey after taking stage 2. the frenchman's breakaway group on monday just managed to stay clear of the chasing peloton. olivier le gac kicked the sprint into life at the end of the stage from saint—peray to brives—charensac, but vuillermoz edged past his compatriot to claim his first win in over three years with anders skaarseth back in second. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.co

around £20 million is up for grabs, 42 players have been confirmed including england's lee westwood,nd richard bland, and northern ireland's graeme mcdowell. one man who won't be there is six time major winner phil mickelson, who's long been linked with the breakaway event, but said he was taking abreak from the game in february. that's all the sport for now. we look forward to seeing you, thank you. let's get more now on the news that within the past 2a hours, both the us and germany have announced that they're to send new weapons systems to ukraine. germany has this morning promised kyiv an air defence system — the iris—t system — which chancellor 0laf scholz says will enable ukraine to defend an entire city against russian air attacks. it comes after president biden confirmed that the us is to provide more advanced rocket systems — something the ukrainians have long been requesting. earlier, we spoke to the former uk ambassador to ukraine, simon smith, to discuss the provision of new weapons systems, and the impact of economic sanctions on russia. it is hopeful that it will give u

and they face the prospect of being ruled out of the ryder cup, even people like ian poulter and lee westwoodre. as dustinjohnson has a mentioned, this affects them rules amount of taking part in that wonderful competition in the future. they are agreed to be used as a pr stunt by the saudis, effectively. coming to the other side of the debate in a moment, we will hear from poulter and westwood now. but before then, phil mickelson who has just returned from a self imposed for absence from the game after he made controversial comments about the saudi backers of the event, calling them scary. he also had some criticisms of the pga tour, accusing it of obnoxious greed, then he left the public spotlight for several months, going into hiding. in the nick of time, would you believe it, he's appeared in time to play another tournament, he's appeared in time to play anothertournament, but he's appeared in time to play another tournament, but he's netting $200 million is the most effective name, and here's what he had to say along with westwood and poulter. i don't condone human rights violations_ i d

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lee westwood and ian poulter are among the british players to be suspended, met with neither side appearing which he claims saved lives. videos from the stadium showed fans — including children — being pepper sprayed. the chief of paris police continues to blame thousands of fake tickets for overcrowding — a claim that has been widely disputed. i absolutely firmly believe that these are attempting to cover their own backsides and not learn the lessons. because what we should be doing is saying, this should never be replicated. they should never happen again, the scenes we had to endure. children being tear—gassed, pensioners getting pepper—sprayed. i have never seen anything like it, and i don't want to see anything like it again. it is really worrying the french police and politicians are looking ——aren't at the truth factor so they can rectify the situation. if they don't do it, they don't deserve to hold these events. liverpool's mohamed salah and chelsea's sam kerr have won the men's and women's pfa players�* player of the year awards. the liverpool forward narrowly missed out on winnin

foster, he has caddie for many of the ledges of the game including the likes of darren clarke, lee westwoods beyond when he blew up in the 16th hole 19 years ago at the open championship at royal st. george's, never before had billy foster landed a major title in it was matt fitzpatrick who made that possible. a very important relationship there. every stable relationship there. every stable relationship with his parents, his brother alex who is just turning professional as well. they all stay together with his friends locally, friends with whom they'd stayed in 2013 when he won the us temperature park line. it was a perfect arrangement, he felt comfortable all week. the most important relationship was his relationship with the golf course with him he absolutely loves the place, if it is l, absolutely loves the place, if it is i, it suits his game any capitalised.— i, it suits his game any capitalised. i, it suits his game any caitalised. . ., ., ~ capitalised. he and carter talking to be a short _ capitalised. he and carter talking to be a short while _ capitalised. he and carter talking t

those former will member ones are sergio garcia. dustin johnson and lee westwood. as it is they have to give up a p. j. membership of being refused permission to play in the 8 tournament series, which offers more than $255000000.00 to winners. each event has an individual and team competition. saudi arabians sovereign wealth fund is behind the series. country has been accused of human rights violations and the players faced tough questions about their participation ahead of the 1st events there on the par 5. it's anywhere in the world you wouldn't play with the flood. we're putin had a tournaments with the player. speculation count, knowing that a comment on speculation adjusted in the generality is anyway, you wouldn't plan on a moral basis if the money was right. is there any way you wouldn't play had it on. so i question, sorry, i don't need to answer the question, lee, you're not sure what you mean when you played in parties of africa, for example, leaders asking us to answer hypothetical questionnaire which and so my answer question. meanwhile, those who have

major winner is the highest ringed player and the field, which also includes sergio garcia, lee, westwood, and martin kamer. it's not clear if these players will be punished for entering without permission from their tours. will johnson's agent said that dustin's been contemplating this for the past 2 years and decided it was in his best and his family's best interest to pursue it. he's never had any issues with the pga tour. they said and is grateful for all it's given him, but in the end, felt this was too compelling to pass up. it means that johnson has now pulled out of the canadian open, which takes place at the same time. he won in toronto back in 2018, and as an ambassador for the title sponsor of that tournament arby, see his decision has not gone down well with the organizers of that event. will to the n h l. playoffs and the colorado avalanche have taken an early lead in the western conference final against the edmonton oilers. they won game one by 8 goals to 6 with 2 of them scored by j. c. comfort. but j t. comfort, but they're still a long way to go in the best of 7 series. g

well, no one's dustin johnson. sergio garcia and lee westwood. they've had to give up that pga. membership also being refused permission to play in the 8 tournament series, which offers more than $255000000.00 to winners. saudi arabia's sovereign well fund is behind the series. the country has been accused of human rights violations, and the players faced tough questions about their participation at the 1st event outside london. it's anywhere in the world you wouldn't play with the flood me. a futon had a tournaments, which would you player speculation call knowing, going to call my home speculation. just sort of in the generality is anyway, you wouldn't plan on a moral basis if the money was right is only way you wouldn't play and i wanted to question, sorry, had only to answer that question. please, you know, answer would you, i mean, would you played in south africa for example, if you're asking us to answer hypothetical questionnaire which and so my answer question. meanwhile those who stayed behind on the pga tour have spoken about what's be

dollars worth a prize money among them. former welding ones, sergio garcia, dustin johnson and lee westwood. they've had to give up their pga membership, also being refused permission to play in the 8th tournament series, which offers more than $255000000.00 to winners. each event has an individual and team competition. saudi arabia, southern wealth fund is behind the series. the country has been accused of human rights violations, and the players face a tough questions about their participation. head of the 1st event outside london. 3 were there on the par 5, putting on it to anyone in the world. you wouldn't play a tournament, which would you player speculation call knowing in a co, my home speculation a, just a, in the generality is anywhere you wouldn't plan on a moral basis if the money was right is any way you wouldn't play a question. sorry, i don't mean to answer your question please, your answer would you, i mean, would you played in part of africa for example, if you're asking us to answer hypothetical questionnaire which and so my answer the question we all those who stayed behin

>> well, not really because you have phil mickelson, lee westwood, a group of different golfers on onesfl or an alternative football league. most of the leagues that you think of as dominant today came out of a battle like this. and there's i enough funding -- [inaudible] charles: leigh, let me jump in here for a second because you're a sports agent. you're show me the money man. and i'll draw another line from a famous movie. for lack of a better word, greed is good. [laughter] you mentioned how much money tiger woods with has. phil mickelson and dustin johnson are sit pretty -- set pretty good. what do you say to fans who say in the pure greed? >> i understand. and, again, we have a human rights issue here, but it's muted to a certain extent because you've got parade -- president biden going to saudi arabia even hoe they have those human rights problems. athletes have always gone for the most money that they can get. they have short playing careers, a little longer in golf, and they're going to gravitate towards the people who offer the most money. is that greedy or just being part o

are phil mickelson this week and the husband johnson to play in this had been also names like lee westwood impulse. the issue is that these plays have been told if you play in this event, you will face sanctions from the d p, well, to european or the p g. so what happened is justin johnson, for example, that you resigned on the pga tour for boy doug sanctions and were basically just gonna see what happened. the golf stopped, isn't oldham just outside london on best buy. but then the political ramifications going to get even bigger. it's just the sheer weights of money that's been thrown at these players convince. for example, just in johnson who in february plan, he's full commitment to the p. j. e mail. have he's mind change. we said he felt that i was not about the money, but he's in the report to be paid over a $100000000.00 just as a parent. so this is what can be very interesting. what's gonna happen this year next year and the year off, the how many players is a power struggle between established and this new to the saudi to the lives. so i'm going to throw so much money at play as i

lee. westwood says he still has a mission to play and goals. ryder cup, despite his decision to join a controversial break away competition, 2nd fatty back live series of and he's off in the united states shortly. americans who join the live series have already been banned from future editions of the ryder cup. a team eventually which pets the us and europe against each other. westwood has made a record equaling 11 ryder cup appearances for europe. you know, why with the pin to change the rules so dramatically because another till doesn't like you or feels financially threatened. you know, there's just a bit too much protection going on for my life and not enough transparency. danish police have rated the hotel rooms are very teen competing up this year's tour de france. it's part of an ongoing doping investigation and a statement the barring victorious team said the riders and stuff and fully cooperated with the police. and they were now looking forward to focusing on the world's biggest and best cycling race. the 3 week events starts in denmark on friday, british box, or anthony jo

well, england's lee westwood and ian poulter have also signed up, and they were quizzed on the moraltin had a tournament, would you play in it? i'm not even going to comment on speculation. is there anywhere you wouldn't play on a moral basis? i don't need to answer that question. lee, do you want to answer that question? you're just asking us to answer a hypothetical question there. i they're moral questions, aren't they? very interesting to see that. dan evans' strong start to the grass court season has continued. the british number one comfortably made his way through to the quarterfinals of the nottingham 0pen after a straight sets win over italian thomas fabiano. evans is still yet to drop a set in nottingham, and after battling through a tight opener 7—5, the brit comfortably raced to victory, taking the second set 6—0. things didn't go so well for fellow brit heather watson, though. she was beaten in straight sets by viktoria golubic of switzerland, the swiss winning 7—5, 6—2 to reach the quarterfinals. harriet dart was also in action. wales are in action nowjust four days on

tomorrow interviewing greg norman about the new liv, and also roman numerals, and sergio garcia, and lee westwoodhers, what are you going to hear from greg norman about all this? >> bob costas and others at pga are trying to take him out of the hall of fame for starting the league. it's another league and yes, it's saudi's money, but they are investors in uber, and saudis are not perfect, no one said they are going to be. but if they are bad, why do we use them as a wedge to push the abraham accords, why is the president of the united states going there in 2 or 3 weeks. why ok to have it in the tour with ping and others but he comes in with the saudi witheth fund, he's c.e.o. of the organization and puts out a tremendous amount of prize money, he just wants to play, does not want to destroy. pga feels threatened. all 17 of those players are banned and maybe the next one will be the majors. they are trying to vilify and isolate him so he says he will come in and give his side of the story and some sound bites, we just finished it. it will be saturday at 8:00. >> sandra: i, like john, are looking f

around £20 million is up for grabs. 42 players have been confirmed including england's lee westwood,fender admitted kicking and slapping his pet cat when he appeared at thames magistrates' court. matt is outside the court in east london — matt is outside the court in east london. :, ., ., , , london. kurt zouma has 'ust left court surrounded i london. kurt zouma has 'ust left court surrounded by i london. kurt zouma hasjust left court surrounded by police i london. kurt zouma hasjust left i court surrounded by police officers with his brother, they were here sentenced on animal cruelty, of course people will remember back in february, a video is uploaded onto snapchat by kurt zouma's brother, who plays for dagenham and redbridge, which shout the west ham defender kicking his cat and also hitting his cat out of the arms of a small child. it did cause absolute outcry online with people saying he was cruel and as a result he has ended up at thames magistrates' court today with the rspca bringing two sentences against kurt zouma. the judge susan two sentences against kurt zouma. thejudge

that includes lifetime member phil mickelson, dustinjohnson and european ryder cup stars like lee westwoodparis police, didier lallement, says he has sincere regrets over. but he says a tragedy could have happened without the action that was taken by police. the premier league has suspended it's six year tv deal with russian broadcasters match tv. the deal — worth li£3 million — was due to start at the beginning of next season. however — with russia's invasion of ukraine ongoing — the premier league says it feels it has no option but to suspend the contract. it's not clear how long the suspension will run for — or if the deal will be scrapped completely. arsenal forward alexandre lacazette has re—joined lyon on a free transfer — five years after leaving the french side to join the gunners for a then club record $58 million. he scored 5a times in 158 premier league appearances for arsenal and helped the gunners win the 2020 fa cup final. lacazette says a return to lyon was the "obvious" decision — despite the french side's lack of european football next season. he's signed a three—year deal

dustinjohnson, anotherformer world number one in martin kaymer, ryder cup legends such as sergio garcia, lee westwoodnament series funded by the saudi government. the series will feature six more tournaments this year. and there's big bucks to play for. each tournament has $25 million in prize money, more than any other golf tournament in history. the winner takes 4 million. for comparison, the top prize at the us masters this year was $2.7 million. this has persuaded high—profile golf players to join the tournament, like dustinjohnson, who resigned his pga tour membership and then signed to liv golf for a reported $150 million. he spoke about the decision yesterday. you know, obviously i've played on the tour for a long time. i love the pga tour. you know, i'm very thankful for everything that, you know, it's done for me in my life. and, you know, this isjust kind of a new chapter, and, you know, i felt like this was just what was best for me and my family. a memo from the pga commissioner to all their players today said these players have made their choice.... liv golf responded, saying the announc

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around £20 million is up for grabs, 42 players are confirmed including england�*s lee westwood and iane in february. that�*s all the sport for now. i look forward to it. let�*s get more now on the news that the media regulator 0fcom says tech firms must do more to protect women online, after its report revealed they were more likely to be victims of online abuse. joining me now to discuss this is journalist and influencer danae mercer, who is the former editor in chief of women�*s health middle east and has 2.4 million followers on instagram. she frequently campaigns for better moderation of social media content and discusses the impact of filters and harmful online content on women it is very good to have you with us. thank you forjoining us. women are more likely to be victims of online abuse, according to this report and yet they also spend more time online, according to the report. with; online, according to the report. why is that? that's — online, according to the report. why is that? that's a _ online, according to the report. brig is that? that's a great question. online, accor

lee westwood, dustin johnson, sergio garcia are all on board. tiger woods is not. he report.outside london, the golf world is split and temperatures are rising, third hour of varney just getting started. ♪♪ stuart: we thought we would do something different today, we went after golf and i said the saudi's have a new golf league. charles heard is laughing. what do you make of a murderous regime sponsoring a new golf league? >> i'm the last person you want on the golf green. the pga wants to protect its monopoly in the united states on golf and they are doing a very effective job but it is baffling to me, the degree to which the nba is in bed with more murderous regime in china i wish sportswriters would spend as much time they are talking about this talking about the fact the nba is in bed with china. i'm not downplaying saudi arabia but china is a huge growing real threat to the united states of america. stuart: the wall street journal reports president biden will not decide on student loan debt forgiveness until the end of the summer. i think that is an attempt to buy votes

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