i've also seen the good that the game of golf has done one throut history and i believe that liv golflot of good for the game as well. >> reporter: despite the reservations, liv golf is forging ahead with eight tournaments this year, five of which are in the united states, with the season finale at the trump national doral course in florida. alex thomas, cnn. >>> after sunday's blowout loss, the celtics came roaring back to win game three of the nba finals. jaylen brown and jayson tatum led the celtics to a 116-100 victory last night over the warriors. it is the seventh time the celtics have bounced back from a playoff loss. celtics are now up 2-1 in the seven game series. game four set for friday in boston. thanks for joining me here. i'm max foster. "early start" is next. when you order the new lemon ricotta blueberry protein pancakes with 37 grams of protein, you get a smile on your plate. only from ihop. download the app and join the rewards program today. >>> gnood morning, it is thursday, june 9. thanks for getting an early start with us. >> welcome to our viewers in the united

is going to do a lot of good for the game as well. >> despite the reservations, liv golf is forgingive of which are in the united states with the season finale at the trump national doral course in florida. a couple months ago, this project looked finished. now it has a hall of famer in mickelson, last year's world number one in johnson, and reports that bryson dechambeau will be next. you know, jake, money often trumps morals, and far from going away, this liv golf series is gaining momentum before a ball has even been struck. >> alex thomas at the site of tomorrow's inaugural liv golf tournament. thanks so much. >> some of the biggest names in gymnastics are taking on the fbi. the billion dollar action they plan to make after a botched sex abuse allegation could have saved many of them years if not a lifetime of pain. stay with us. when you're tired of looking at your tired old bath, we fit your style, with hundreds of design options. when a normal day is anything but t normal, we fit your schedule, with our unique tub over tub process, installed in as little as a day. when high q

the first liv golf event starts here in the uk on thursday. what, if anything, the sport stands for. at the centurion course in the south of england, some of the world's best players have gathered. it's an exciting time, i think it's exciting for the game of golf, and i'm excited to be a part of it. excitement all round. and this is a series of eight tournaments aimed, we're told, at giving players more freedom. liv golf has given them the opportunity for another pathway to be the independent contractors, go play where they need to play, when they want to play for more money. former world number one greg norman is the public face of liv golf. it's tournaments will last 5a holes, not the traditional 72, and former world number two phil mickelson has called that a "progressive format". "progressive," though, isn't a word often used about saudi arabia, as its critics point out. what we're talking about here are severe, extensive, persistent human rights abuses in saudi arabia. and, while freedom is being offered to golfers, it's not on offer to so

the nasdaq down 332, nearly 3% >>> the controversial liv golf invitational series teeing off in londonhe world's top golfers, including phil mickelson, dustin johnson and sergio garcia. but not long after tee-off, the pga tour suspended all 17 players competing today in the inaugural event. that means they won't be able to compete in future pga tour events, including the presidents cup in september in a memo, the pga tour commissioner released today, he wrote in part these players have made their choice for their own financial-based reasons. he added that any player who takes part in future liv golf events will face the same punishment in response a liv golf spokesperson wrote in part, today's announcement by the pga tour is vindictive and it deepens the divide between the tour and its members they added that this certainly is not the last word on this topic. >>> because context matters, the golfers who play for liv get their millions and hundreds of millions of dollars from saudi arabia's public investment fund. that fundi is controlled by the saudi crown prince, mohammed bin salman w

the liv golf response was swift and equally direct.is vindictive, they said, and it deepens the divide between the tour and its members. this certainly is not the last word on this topic. the era of free agency is beginning. liv golf has always said, ana, they would back any legal dispute that their players get into as a result of splitting from the pga tour, and i think this is heading for the courts. >> why is it always seemingly always about the bottom line? alex thomas, thank you for your reporting. >>> and that does it for us today. thank you so much for being with us. i'll see you back here tomorrow, same time, same place. so much to discuss, no doubt. until then, you can always find me on twitter @anacabrera and the news continues right after this. if your moderate to severe crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis symptoms are stopping you in your tracks... choose stelara® from the start... and move toward relief after the first dose... with injections every two months. stelara® may increase your risk of infections, some serious,

dustin johnson shocked the world on the liv golf event.d to playing on the pga tour. the tour says members of the pga tour are not allowed to play in these events now what they said is as communicated to our entire membership on may 10, the pga tour members have not been authorized to participate in the saudi golf league's london event. under pga tour tournament, they are subject to disciplinary action read into that what you will dustin johnson and fellow liv golf participant graeme mcdowell were sponsored by rbc. by competing in next week's event both will skip rbc's flagship canadian open rbc not too pleased. it ended its sponsorship of both athletes in the wake of this the money is big each event on the liv golf circuit has a $25 million purse up for grabs and reports are that some participants have agreed to large sums of guaranteed money just to be part of this liv golf series. for perspective, dustin johnson's whole career, he has $5 million in prize money last year, and an estimated $74 million in lifetime earnings some reports say

here remains only partially answered, tiger woods reportedly rejected a massive payday offered by liv golfre still watching to see if woods will definitively renounce the saudi golf series. brian todd, cnn, washington. >> brian, thank you so much. >>> so pollution isn't just a problem on our planet. it's becoming a big issue in space. experts say the night sky we see now could look a lot different if we don't clean it up. that's coming up next. >>> and be sure to check out a new episode of the cnn original series "watergate:blueprint for a scandal" airing tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. right here on cnn. n and body wash are formulated to be gentle on dry skin. with nourishing prebiotic oat and richch, soothing emollient. together thihis duo locks in moisture all day. for softer, healthier looking skin. proven on skin like yours. aveeno. healthy. it's our nature.™ at booking.com, finding perfect isn't rocket science. kitchen? sorted. hot tub, why not? and of course,puppy-friendly. but it's prty perfect. booking.com, booking.yeah. from prom dresses to workouts and new adventures you hope the mo

profitable putt of his golf career, banking a whopping $4 million as the inaugural champion of the liv golf invitational held near london. >> never in my wildest dreams did i think we could play for that much money in golf. >> reporter: but it's the source of that money that's under scrutiny the three-day event, the richest golf tournament in the world is funded by the saudi arabian government now, players are under fire for taking part, accused of turning a blind eye to the country's record on human rights >> it's painful. it's an insult it's a betrayal. >> reporter: terri lost her husband on september 11 and runs the group 9/11 families united which urged players to pull out of the tournament. the saudi government has denied any involvement with the attacks, despite the 9/11 commission's findings that saudi nationals played a key role in funding al qaeda >> sports watching, that is what the kingdom is doing they are using the wonderful sport of golf to try to show that they are a respected regime on the world stage when they're not. >> reporter: but the backlash back home did not stop two

tiger woods has reportedly turned down a massive payday offered by liv golf, but many eyes in the golfs going to definitively renounce the saudi golf series. watch what tiger does here. >> we will be watching. thanks very much, brian todd reporting for us. >>> coming up, ukraine now says russian forces believe they can continue their invasion for another year. do ukrainian defenders have enough firepower to hold off putin's onslaught? our report from the war zone is next. literally right before this. (vo) iphone 13 on us. on any unlimited plan.n. for every customer. with plalans starting at just $. all on thehe network more people rely on. i grew up an athlete, i rode horses... i really do take care of myself. i try to stay in shape. that's really important, especially as you ag i noticed after kids that my body totally changed. i started noticing a little pudge. so i took action! coolsculpting targets, freezes and eliminates treated fat for good. no needles, no incisions. discuss coolsculpting with your provider. some common side effects include temporary numbness, discomfort and swel

a carry concerts. >> reporter: tiger woods was reportedly rejected a massive pay day offered by liv golfatching to see if woods will renounce the saudi golf series. brian todd, cnn, washington. >> and in flation hasn't risen this quickly since december of 1981. so let me take you back. the top saga on the big board charts this, olivia newton john, "physical" and everybody was watching "dallas", and the top movie -- >> and we all feel you indy. we'll talk about where americans are getting hit in the wallet hardest when we come back. find your rewards so you can reconnect, disconnect, hold on tight t and let go! stay two nights and get a free night. book now at bestwestern.com. can dove stop 98% of daily hair damage? sandra treats one lock of hair with dove. glowing areas represent hair damage. dove pcisely repairs so there are almost no signs... ofisible damage. dove pcisely repairs so there are almost no signs... dove intensive repair. number o beauty brand not tested on animals. lemons. lemons, lemons, lemons. look how nice they are. the moment you become an expedia member, you can inst

remember, liv golf has not secured any major tv contracts, major u.s.o watch have to go through online channels like youtube, facebook or duzone. currently 100,000 are tuned in on youtube so as we watch this play out, remember, this is the first example. we have a small sample set this is the only one we've seen. but people will be gauging whether or not there's any kind of a dent that liv golf can make in the pga tour and its influence based on what's happening this week with the field of friday players it currently has. >> they don't have a tv agreement in the united states they don't have major sponsors in the united states they can work that up. but let me ask you this. there are non-pga tour events that pros play around the world, aren't there >> correct and they get exemptions to do so. >> how do they do that >> prior to this there could be exceptions made -- remember, collin morikawa won the dp world tour he was the highest graded golfer in the european tour in essence for that an american golfer got the exemptions to play in some of these events

liv golf now signed eight of the top 50 players in the world.hambeau and patrick reed also expected to compete in next week's liv golf tournament just outside portland, oregon. no word yet on the reason behind koepka's change of heart. i bet it has to do with money. >>> meanwhile, there's this. rob gronkowski is retiring from the nfl again. making his announcement in an instagram post yesterday. the future hall of fame tight end says he will not return for another season with tom brady and the tampa bay buccaneers but gronk's own agent suggested that the superstar could be lured out of retirement again telling espn's adam schefter, quote, it would not surprise me if tom brady calls him during the season to come back and rob answers the call. brady posted this image in response. best quarterback, best nfl player of all time and pretty good on social media. gronk will see you in week ten. >>> time for the weather. let's go to michelle grossman, meteorologist, for the forecast. how is it looking? >> at least we'll get another good commercial out of

i've also seen the good that the game of golf has done throughout history and i believe that liv golfhere. rory mcilroy isn't playing in hemel hempstead this week. he's sticking with the pga tour in north america but says the fracturing of the game is not good. the professional game is the window shop into golf. and if the general public are confused about who's playing where and what tournament's on this week and, "oh, he plays there, 0k, and he doesn't get into these events", itjust become so confusing, and i think everything needs to try to become more cohesive. and i think it was on a pretty good trajectory until this happened. to football now. and in the nations league, wales fell to a 2—1 defeat to the netherlands, days after qualifying for the world cup for the first time in 64 years. teun koopmeiners gave former manchester united manager louis van gaal�*s side the lead five minutes after the break. rhys norrington—davies headed home in injury time to give wales hope, but an instant response from wout weghorst handed them their first home defeat since november 2018. scotland re

i was just giving you the points of what liv golf said. able to play in the majors, is there a determination there? >> well, they are going to be able to play in the u.s. open, us has said those guys qualified can come play. i'm sure it will be the same with the pga next year. the royal is not going to take them on. they don't want the lawsuit. augusta national don't have to answer any questions. it's invitational. they will see how it plays out 5, 6, 8 months from now and see where it is and they will make their determination who they invite and who they don't invite. mick, reed former champions supposed to have lifetime exemptions. they control the invites. >> bret: that is true. jim gray as always, thank you, sir. >> thank you, bret. >> bret: up next the panel on the january 6th public hearing and summit of the americas. first here is what some of our affiliates are covering tonight. fox 2 in honolulu a helicopter carrying six people crashed in a lava field on hawaii's big island. two people are in serious condition. the four other pass

today was the final round of the first ever liv golf series in london.tition is backed by the saudi government and its leader crown prince mohammed bin salman. saudi arabia's human rights record has been criticized over a number of issues, including the war in yemen, the treatment of lgbtq people and the murder of "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi. now khashoggi's fiancÉe is weighing in, saying the participating golfers should be banned from major tournaments. "usa today" sports columnist christine brennan is here to talk about this. thank you for being with us. first off, just the basics. what is this new tournament and why is it so controversial? christine: what's happened is a man named greg norman, major champion winner from the past, has been working for quite a while with saudi leaders and certainly saudi money to come up with an alternative golf series to the pga tour. this i know means is that competitive in terms of the actual number of players. it is much smaller, only 54 holes. but it is all about the money. and what has happened the

like other big names who have joined liv golf, he's expected to be banned from the pga tour.egon. >> meanwhile, a deluge of new evidence is forcing the january 6th committee to push future hearings into july. committee member jamie raskin tells cnn that they need time to catch their breath and go through the new evidence. >> new information has come from several sources, including a tip line and a documentary film that features interviews with donald trump, his family members. we're talking ivanka trump and jared kushner, other members of the white house team. the next hearing will take place tomorrow as scheduled. after that, there's going to be a break. >> yes, until july. some might worry they lose momentum, but maybe they just recharge. >> depending upon what this new evidence is, maybe this will give them a new boost. >> all right, "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. >>> d.c.'s new big debate, should you get 18 cents off a gallon of gas? "the lead" starts right now. is something better than nothing? president biden calls on congress to suspend the federal gas t

rory mcilroy successfully defended his title in toronto and took a dig at the liv golf ceo greg normanthe two-stroke win. >> this is our members for a long time, 21st tour win, one more than someone else and that gave me a little extra incentive today and get it done. >> rory mcilroy was marking his 21st pga tour win, one better than normal. meanwhile, 2011 masters champion charles swarzle, $5 million after the wire to win win with the liv golf tournament, it is a break-away saudi-funned league. former u.s. open champion bryson dechambeau and former masters winner patrick reed are among the roster additions for the next liv golf tournament set for the end of the month in portland, organize. the pga commission says those players will face the same punishment as the 17 suffered last week. >>> now to some history on the raceway in north carolina. daniel suarez took the checkered flag for the first nascar cup victory, the first mexican born driver to win a nascar race. >>> while on the topic of speed, there is going to be plenty at the philadelphia eagles training camp this summer. 27-year

the liv golf tour is brand-new. greg norman joins us for the outrage in golf and around the world and what went into this league. now back to "one nation." brian: hall of fame golfer and wildly successful businessman greg norman rocked the sports world when he successfully launched a new golf tour, liv golf tour. some major names have joined the league, and one of the greatest of his generation, phil mickelson. the fund that is roughly $620 billion in assets are sometimes allied with baggage. greg norman brought down the anger of the pga. >> i understand their opinions. and i understand they have strong feelings and emotions regarding this choice. i respect that. i have been a part of the pga tour for 30 plus years. i have enjoyed my time. i feel good about that, i feel good about the efforts i put in to get back to the game of golf as well as the tour. i'm excited about the opportunities. brian: the tour had its first event. the pga tour responded by suspended anyone who joined in. all 17 golfers suspended. >> an un

the pga tour is taking a major step suspending theal golfers w play in the liv golf events, that aref the liv golf event outside of london. who are we talking about here? and how long does a suspension like this last? >> poppy, we're talking about some of the best players in the world. some golfers, many who those that don't follow sports haven't heard of. this project looked dead in the water a couple months ago. it's gaining huge momentum this week, the first of eight events, one held in the united states, finishing with a climax in october, on the trump-owned doral course in florida. and the statement coming out in the last hour, is boiling over with simmering fury, i would go as far to say that men's professional golf is all-out civil war. phil mickelson and dustin johnson are the biggest names competing behind me in london. the liv golf series, backed by the billions of dollars of saudi arabia's public investment fund is interesting. and they said the announcement by the pga tour is vindictive and it deepens the divide between the tour and its members. the tour, an organization

. >> the event he mentioned was just the inaugural tournament in the new liv golf series.s divided fans and players alive after poaching some golfers from the renowned pga tour. world number two and number three say that the pga is more important than the enormous sums of money offered by liv golf. >> i've never really played the game of golf for monetary reasons. i play for the love of the game and i want to lay against the best in the world. i've always been interested this history and legacy and right now the pga tour has that. going back to history and tradition and putting your name on trophies that have the legends of the game on them, that is really cool. you know, and that is something that money can't buy. you know, legacy, reputation, at the end of the day, that is all you have, you know. you strip everything away and you are left with what -- how you made people feel and what people thought of you and that is important to me. >> all this just ahead of the 122nd u.s. open set to begin tomorrow. that does it here for me on cnn. "early start" is next. to help relie

six—time major winner phil mickelson is due to tee off at the first saudi—funded liv golf event in hertfordshirening. motorists and rail travellers are bracing themselves as rising prices — and consequent demands for pay increases — combine to create a perfect travel storm. the price of petrol is soaring, largely due to the war in ukraine — and the rac is predicting the cost of filling a typical family car could go above £100 tomorrow. 0n the railways, the rmt union says the cost of living crisis, with inflation running at 9%, has prompted a planned series of walk—outs later this month. and to cap it all, there is little sign of an immediate upturn in the uk's prospects, according to the economic think—tank the oecd. it predicts 0% growth next year — meaning the uk will become the slowest growing country in the g7 group of industrial nations. our business editor simonjack reports. it's a shocking sight, but maybe not for long. fuel prices continued their relentless march upwards, with the average price of unleaded seeing its biggest one—dayjump in 17 years to £1.78. but many are paying more. i p

. >> liv golf making its debut series over the weekend going up against the pga tour canadian golf. a tour commissioner jay monahan further explained his position. >> those players have chosen to sign multi-year lucrative contracts to play in a series of exhibition matches against the same players over and over again. you look at that versus what we see here today, and that's why they need us so badly. you've got true, pure competition. and that's why they need us. that's what we do. but we're not going to allow players to free ride off of our loyal members the best players in the world. >> now, rory mcilroy winning the canadian open yesterday with his 21st pga tour victory which gives him one more than liv golf c.e.o. greg norman, and that was something rory was well aware of. >> going up against the best and beating the best is, you new york stock exchange always makes it extra special. -- you know, always makes it extra special. i alluded to what's going on across the pond, and the guy that's spearheading that tour has 21s in the pga tour. i was tied with him and i wanted to get o

saudi-backed golf league, the liv league, coy wire with more on this in this morning's "bleacher report." this was a big move, i think it was expected, but this is huge. >> huge, brianna, golf is changing certainly as we know it. phil mickelson, dustin johnson, five other major champions teed up yesterday outside of london in the first ever event of that new liv golf series. as soon as they did the pga tour releasing their statement suspending the 17 pga tour players indefinitely. the commissioner saying, quote, these players have made their choice for their own financial-based reasons but they can't demand the same pga tour membership benefits, considerations, opportunities and platform as you. that expectation disrespects you, our fans and our sponsors. unquote. liv golf called the move vindictive. mickelson, johnson and others are still eligible to play in the u.s. open next week, though, brianna, because golf's four majors are organized independently of the pga tour. so it should be interesting to see some of those players perhaps rejoin with some of their pga tour colleagues. >> ye

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bryson dechambeau and patrick reed also reportedly set to join them all the players in the liv golf invitationalke huge money. but it could cost them the chance to compete in the pga here's cnbc's perry russom >> it's considered the rebel league among golf insiders >> i think it's going to be very excited. i'm excited about playing. >> an alternative to the pga tour liv has fewer rounds, a shotgun start, and a team format that includes a draft that could be confused for a night in vegas. >> we're here. it's happening it's live. >> there's also much more money on the line. $25 million is up for grabs at each tournament. that's more than any pga tour event. players including dustin johnson have voluntarily resigned their membership to the pga tour, after pga threats of disciplinary action. >> i chose what's best for me and my family. >> after joining liv, johnson was dropped by a do sponsor, the royal bank of canada >> very important to see hot the fans say do they actually go to the tournaments? do they watch on whatever streaming they're able to? >> in february, when asked about the potential fo

apparently the liv golf circuit absorbed those values.ying to ask a few boring golf questions but that was too much for them. so i was couple of goons man handled me and took me out of phil's press conference. it was a wild overreaction. but i think it kind of reflects the siege mentality that lot of the people with liv are feeling. they're feeling the heat and criticism and just overreacted. >> did phil have a choice? i ask that because i read and enjoyed your book. what most stands out from your book are the stories about his gambling. you have him laying a significant wager on the baltimore ravens years ago. and on the day i think it was of the afc championship game he's playing in a tournament and yet he's wired to a radio so he can keep tabs on the game. >> yeah. that's not normal behavior of a casual sports fan. you know, that's been one of the underlying questions is why is phil chasing this saudi money so hard? and you know, earlier in the week he admitted he had a gambling addiction, a powerful word. and that it got so bad it thr

the liv golf tour is brand-new. man joins us for the outrage in golf and around the world and what went into this league. this isn't just freight. these aren't just shipments. they're promises. promises of all shapes and sizes. each, with a time and a place they've been promised to be. a promise is everything to old dominion, because it means everything to you. with less moderate-to-severe eczema, why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin from within? hide my skin? not me. dupixent helps keep you one step ahead of eczema, with clearer skin and less itch. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes, including blurred vision, joint aches and pain or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. ask your doctor about dupixent. now back to "one nation." brian: hall of fame golfer and wildly successful businessman greg norman r

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all the talk has been about the number of players defecting to the saudi backed liv golf tour but mcilroy21 pga tour wins for mcilroy, which takes him one ahead of greg norman, who's been spearheading the liv golf series. you're going up against the best and beating the best always makes it extra—special. i alluded to it, i had extra motivation, what's gone on across the pond, the guy who's spearheading that tour has 20 wins in the pga tour wins and i was tied with him and i wanted to get one ahead of him, and i did, that was really cool for me, a sense of pride on that one. that's all the sport for now. love from queen's and in birmingham today,. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, that's bbc.co.uk/sport. there's a warning that young mothers are particularly vulnerable to rising prices and falling wages. the charity young women's trust says about a third of them are going hungry so their children can eat. ashley john—ba ptiste reports. which of these toys of your seat from facebook groups? that which of these toys of your seat from facebook groups? that one o

the liv saudi golf league is not that. it is an irrational threat.investment or true growth of the game. >> and it was announced yesterday that the liv golf players will be able to com people in this year's final major the british open next month. >>> the nba draft, magic owned the top pick for the first time since 2004, and they will be followed by the thunder and rockets. what did the magic do at number one? still a mystery. there the big three at the top. smith the betting favorite and followed by holmgren. >>> finally -- >> best in show winner is the bloodhound. >> trumpet the bloodhound winning best in show at the westminster dog show last night, the first blood hound to ever win the top prize in the event, 146 year history. trumpet beating out six other finalists for the honor. second place going to winston the french bulldog. >> so something tells me that you are here in new york city not for the westminster dog show but for the draft. >> i am here for the nba draft but i kind of like seeing who wins best in -- i think that it was the right pi

and at the controversial saudi—backed liv golf invational at the centrurian club, charl schwartzel is the way. he has, however, seen a five shot lead reduced to two with three holes to play. britain's double olympic medallist georgia taylor—brown took a second place at the world triathlon event in leeds. cassandre beaugrand of france won in the women's despite getting a ten second penalty. sophie coldwell�*s strong finish meant there was another member of team gb on the podium in third. that's all from sportsday. from all the team here, goodnight. next it's time for click. hey, welcome, welcome. i hope you are well. it is often said we do not appreciate our health until we lose it and if someone suffers a life—changing injury, it may be necessary for them to retrain their brain to learn how to use their body again, maybe in a different way than before. there's a new idea called neuroanimation, which is like gaming for brain repair. it is an immersive, emotional and, we are told, enjoyable style of therapy that can have a real impact. what's it say? quack, quack, quack. ruby was 2a yea

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i've also seen the good that the game of golf has done throughout history and i believe that liv golfwindow shop into golf. and if the general public are confused about who's playing where and what tournament's on this week and, "oh, he plays there, ok, and he doesn't get into these events", itjust becomes so confusing, and i think everything needs to try to become more cohesive. and i think it was on a pretty good trajectory until this happened. to football now. and in the nations league, wales fell to a 2—1 defeat to the netherlands, days after qualifying for the world cup for the first time in 64 years. teun koopmeiners gave former manchester united manager louis van gaal�*s side the lead five minutes after the break. rhys norrington—davies then headed home in injury time to give wales some hope, but an instant response from wout weghorst handed wales their first home defeat since november 2018. scotland recovered from their loss to ukraine in the world cup play—offs. they beat armenia 2—0. anthony ralston got the first, before scott mckenna doubled that lead ten minutes later. and

again, i love this game of golf, i have seen the good it has done and i see the opportunity for liv golf of good for the game throughout the world and i'm excited to be a part of this opportunity. well, england's lee westwood and ian poulter have also signed up. they too were quizzed on the moral questions around the saudifunding... is there anywhere you wouldn't play? if vladimir putin had a tournament, would you peter? that if vladimir putin had a tournament, would you peter?— would you peter? that speculation, and i've got a comment on - and i've got a comment on speculation. and i've got a comment on seculation. ., , , speculation. in the generality, is there anywhere _ speculation. in the generality, is there anywhere you _ speculation. in the generality, is there anywhere you wouldn't - speculation. in the generality, is| there anywhere you wouldn't play speculation. in the generality, is - there anywhere you wouldn't play on a moral basis if the money was right, is whenever you wouldn't play? i right, is whenever you wouldn't .la ? ., �* right, is whenever you wouldn't -la ? ., �*

. >> old-fashioned staring contest between the pga and the liv golf tour. jay monahan has some strong words. >> pga tour, american institution. can't compete with a foreign monarchy that is spending billions of dollars in an attempt to buy the game of golf. we welcome good, healthy competition. the liv saudi team is not that. >> got hurt last night. could be back in the lineup tomorrow. check this out. bluejays hitting coach got ejected before the game even started. who does that. he was apparently still upset about a call from tuesday night's game. there was a between inning contest called steal a base. 6-year-old oliver richard tried to take the actual second base. tried for 20 seconds to pry it free. took a while for him to figure it out and then he dashed to the warning track where the real contest was going on. in front of the houston crowd, as the saying goes, he got his 15 minutes of fame. a lot of ammo. >> you can see how he got a little confused. didn't quite know the lingo. baseball. >> steal the base. >> steal the base. >> showed good speed and f

let's talk about the rift in the golf world pga tour suspends golfers for taking part in the liv eventi went to break, engrained in my mind is this you remember the great harvey pinnock? >> yes >> you have to swing from the ground up. the right heel going back down as your right elbow goes back to your body. everything else follows from that i can't do it. i snap you -- how did you develop that beautiful, slow, lazy transition >> you know, what is curious about that before and i'm sure you don't want to hear about my swing. >> i beg to differ we can learn you are a 4 or 5 >> i'm indexing between a 6 and 7 right now. that is what happens with small children at home the handicap >> you love to needle me >> yes, my swing is influx right now. it is something i'm working on for sure let's go through the content you mentioned going on the morning drive and whatever i'm finding a way to talk to the golf channel folks and go on with damon and eamon the pga tour announced they would suspend 17players you are seeing right there for competing in the liv golf tournament outside london. day one was

the controversial liv golf series is drawing big names and heavy criticism as it makes its u.s.ll covered. >> good morning, this is the second tournament for liv golf, first in the u.s. and former major winners brooks koepka, bryson dechambeau and patrick reed all making their debuts for that series later today. all the golfers who left the pga for big money have faced heavy criticism for helping saudi arabia try to sports wash, improve their image through golf. ken koepka was asked about that yesterday. >> they are allowed to have their opinions. you know, we've heard it, i think everybody has, but like we said, our only job is to play golf and that is all we're trying to do. trying to grow the game, do all this other stuff, trying the best we can. >> and this week's tournament will feature ten major champions with 20 wins between them. the tournament starts at 4:00 eastern. >>> to baseball, mets and astros, scary moment. alvarez and pena both chasing after this fly ball to left center. they will get into a nasty collision. alvarez afterwards, he stayed down for several minutes

liv golf is funded by saudi arabia and has much bigger prizes than the pga. the winner for each liv event. it's also reportedly offering megadeals to cross over. $200 million to mickelson. $150 million to two-time major winner dustin johnson. >> i like to do a lot of other things beside golf, and i think this gives me an opportunity to spend more time with my family. >> reporter: but that money is marred in controversy, saudi arabia accused of widespread human rights abuse and its crown prince accused of ordering the murder of "washington post" reporter khashoggi. >> i'm certainly aware of what has happened with jamal khashoggi. >> most pga stars passed on the breakaway tour, including tiger woods who reportedly turned down a $1 billion offer. rory mcilroy, now weighing in. >> obviously, money is a deciding factor in a lot of things in this world, but if it's purely for money it's not -- it never seems to go the way you want it to. >> reporter: now, liv golf released a statement saying that the pga's decision was vindictive. and deepens the divide between the

four—time major champion brooks koepka will play in the saudi arabian—backed liv golf series.ionship also confirmed that they'll allow qualified players who've joined the controversial breakaway competition in the field at st andrews this year. dina asher—smith and katarina johnson—thompson are among the 72 athletes chosen to represent hosts england at the commonwealth games in birmingham next month. asher—smith, the world 200—metre champion, will compete in the 100 metres and the 4 by 100 relay, whilejohnson—thompson will defend the commonwealth heptathlon title that she won four years ago on the gold coast. olympic medallists keely hodgkinson and holly bradshaw are also in the squad. for more on everything else, you could head to the bbc sport website, but that is all the sport for now. here in aberdeenshire, 26 degrees was the warmest day of the year so far in scotland. the next few days will be cooler. we've got more rain in the forecast. we still have some cloud in the north and northwest of scotland, but it's the clouded france that we need to keep a close eye on. that's

and at the controversial saudi—backed liv golf invational at the centrurian club, charl schwartzel is to play. britain's double 0lympic medallist georgia taylor—brown took a second place at the world triathlon event in leeds. cassandre beaugrand of france won in the women's despite getting a ten second penalty. sophie coldwell�*s strong finish meant there was another member of team gb on the podium in third.

. >>> phil mickelson is defending his participation in the controversial saudi-backed liv golf seriesespects any feelings of betrayal held by pga tour players. mickelson is scheduled to play in another tournament this week. we're talking about the u.s. open in massachusetts. that's where we find host of cnn's world sport, don riddell. what more did he say? >> hey, victor. he didn't really say much, to be honest. of course, this is the first press conference of this major week, and hardly any questions were about this tournament. it was all about saudi arabia, liv golf, and the morality of mickelson's decision to join this breakaway league. he was specifically asked about the connection between saudi arabia and the 9/11 terror attacks 21 years ago. coincidentally, one of the planes involved in the attacks took off about 20 minutes from this golf course, logan airport. the families have accused mickelson and other golfers involved of a betrayal. they say they're outraged. they have said to mickelson and others these are your partners. you appear pleased to be in business with them. so m

i can tell you that. >> liv golf responded to the pga tour decision to suspend players saying today'souncement by the pga tour is vindictive and it deepens the divide between the tour and its members. >>> the head coach of the wnba phoenix mercury says that the team will get a briefing soon from the u.s. state department on their star player brittney griner. the two time olympic gold megdist was arrested in february at a moscow airport. russian authorities claim they found cannabis oil in her luggage. griner's coach says the u.s. needs to do more. >> i've made my view clear that this is a situation where we are not valuing getting this person home and we need to, everybody needs to step up and we need more people to scream that this is not right and we know that we can -- we know our government can bring this person home. >> charges against griner could lead to a ten year prison sentence. russian authorities say xwgrine will remain in pretrial detention until at least june 18. >>> and controversy in s australia, they are dealing with a lettuce shortage. so kfc decided to use a lettuce

the liv golf invitational is a new tournament series funded by the saudi government.embership 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 announcement... let's speak to a golf commentator in dubai. great to have you with us. i find this story pretty fascinating. what do you think it means for golf? thanks for having me on the show. well, _ thanks for having me on the show. well, i_ thanks for having me on the show. well, ithink— thanks for having me on the show. well, i think there _ thanks for having me on the show. well, i think there is _ thanks for having me on the show. well, i think th

to tee off this week, but everyone is talking about a controversial series backed by saudi arabia liv golfjustin thomas lamented the new series on monday. have a listen. >> it is sad. there's no other way to say it. it just makes me sad, you know, because, like i said, i've grown up my entire life wanting to do that, and i don't want to do anything else. the people that have gone, it's, like i said, they have the decision that they're entitled to not necessarily that i agree with it one way or the other. everything haas as a price, i g. >> the pga tour suspended everyone who participated in the liv event. phil mickelson defended jumping to the liv series. >> people have strong opinions, emotions about my choice to go forward with liv golf. i understand and i respect that. i certainly respect him. i respect his ideas. i respect all the players that choose to stay on the pga tour. i certainly respect them, respect that. i respect that. >> the 122nd u.s. open is set to begin on thursday. that's it for me. thanks very much for your s company. i'm isa soares. our coverage continues next. have a

liv golf called the move vindictive.in the u.s. open next week, though, brianna, because golf's four majors are organized independently of the pga tour.

liv golf debuted on thursday. norman is the ceo and commissioner, and they have tossed bucket loads of cash at some major names to poach them away from the pga tour. dustin johnson who has won two majors was reportedly offered a $125 million contract to play on the liv tour and phil mickelson who has won 45 events on the pga tour, including six majors, is reportedly getting a whopping $200 million. the eight events scheduled for this year with l award an enormous $255 million in prize money, total and the pga tour, well, they ain't happy about. it all the players who deflected to the renegade series now face banishment from future pga tour events. additionally report verse taken the athletes to task for their moral maleabilitiy when it comes to saudi human rights abuses. >> take the khashoggi situation. we all agree that that was reprehensible. nobody is going to argue that fact but we're golfers, you know. >> is there any way you wouldn't play on a moral basis, if the money was right is there any way you wouldn't

become the latest significant golfer to turn his back on the pga tour and join the new saudi—funded liv golftart or end of it like many of the others. de chambeau comes the day after the pga tour said it was suspending any members who joined the rival circuit. his first appearance will be in the second event of the £200—million series. ferrari's charl lecler clocked the quickest time in second practice for this weekend's azerbaijan grand prix. despite topping the standings, lecler was far from happy with the car and was heard questioning the team about a sudden loss of power. sergio perez who finished fastest in first practise, was second while lewis hamilton struggled back in 12th. billy bingham, the most successful manager of northern ireland's football team, has died at the age of 90. bingham played in the 1958 world cup before leading northern ireland as their manager to the world cup in 1982, where they had a stunning win over spain, and they reached the world cup again in 1986. he played for sunderland, luton and everton — who he also managed in the 19705. paying tribute, the irish foo

. >>> the tour has suspended many golfers after they chose to participate in the saudi-backed liv golfournament. jay monahan said the suspended players turned their backs on the pga tour and agolfers who participate in the liv in the future may face kconsequences the liv tour called it disturbingle >>> two workers fell into a chocolate tank first responders were called to a facility in elizabethtown after the workers fell into a vat of chocolate and were trapped. their condition is not immediately known. >>> next on "early today," a new look at, jordan peele pulls back the curtains on his latest horror movie >>> and lebron posts his career dream. in just a few minutes, duster captures dust before it gets airborne. it traps and locks dust in one swipe. yes! for our floors, sweeper's heavy duty cloths easily trap dust, dirt and hair... locking it in. see ya, dust! and swiffer partners with the american lung association to support clean air. from the very first touch. pampers, the #1 pediatrician recommended brand. helps keep baby's skin drier and healthier. so every touch will protect li