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LIV Golf: TNT SPORTS adds LIV Golf League to year-round Sports Portfolio in the UK and Ireland through new multi-year Broadcast agreement
UNITED KINGDOM, January 8, 2026 — TNT Sports has today announced a new multi-year agreement to add the LIV Golf League to its extensive sports offering across its channels and platforms in the UK and Ireland, beginning in January 2026. Featuring many of the world’s leading male golfers competing in a unique team and individual format, TNT Sports and its streaming platform discovery+ will broadcast all 14 global events. Live coverage of the LIV Golf 2026 Season will commence

LIV Golf
Jan 83 min read


LIV Golf: Bryson DeChambeau remains with LIV Golf as Crushers GC announce 2026 lineup
Crushers to maintain same roster for a LIV Golf record fifth consecutive season under captain Bryson DeChambeau Team returns in 2026 Season as winningest team in LIV Golf history, with eight regular-season team titles and one Team Championship LIV Golf NEW YORK (January 8, 2026) – Crushers GC of the LIV Golf League has solidified its roster for the 2026 Season with the confirmed return of team veterans Paul Casey and Anirban Lahiri, who once again will team up with Team Capta

LIV Golf
Jan 83 min read


LIV Golf: Majesticks Golf Club Unveils Remastered Brand Identity In Major Update for Franchise
Majesticks Golf Club announce new rebrand, embracing the team’s heritage and cementing their foundations with new-look line-up LONDON, England (January 7, 2026) – Majesticks Golf Club today announces a bold new brand identity that marks a defining new chapter for the team, rooted in heritage, equity and resilience. The rebrand introduces a classic blue, red, and white colour palette and coincides with a landmark moment for the team: an all-United Kingdom lineup for the upcomi

LIV Golf
Jan 72 min read


Michelob ULTRA deal illustrative of a DP World Tour dependent upon the PGA TOUR and USA
Stella Artois, Carling, Carlsberg, Pilsner Urquell, Heineken, Peroni, Guinness, Budweiser Budvar, Erdinger, Kronenbourg 1664. All iconic European beer or lager brands, many of which have sponsored premium sporting events, leagues and clubs. Yet on Tuesday the DP World Tour announced "Michelob ULTRA is now the Official Beer Partner of the DP World Tour, the main men’s professional golf Tour of the European Tour group, creating more moments of cheers for millions of golf fans g

SHANK
Jan 62 min read


Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all followers of SHANK, here's to a happy new golfing year too. It may be Christmas Day, but given that terrestrial TV is an utter disaster this Christmas, why no relive the final day of The Masters, on Sky Sports Golf from 1530 or on The Masters YouTube channel here. Head to www.shank.golf for more original content between Christmas and New Year including - Rory McIlroy: A Grand Year (Boxing Day) - The SHANK Rank: the best of golf in 2025 (Saturday 27 Dec

SHANK
Dec 25, 20251 min read


Sky extends PGA TOUR partnership until 2029, as Sky Sports remains the unrivalled home for golf fans in the UK and Ireland
Sky and the PGA TOUR have agreed a four-year extension to their long-standing partnership in the UK and Ireland through to the end of 2029. This follows recent extensions to rights agreements with the Ladies European Tour, DP World Tour, USGA and Augusta National, resulting in Sky Sports remaining the exclusive home of all golf Majors, the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup, as well as year-round action from the men’s and women’s Tours for at least the next four years. Under the new a

Sky Group
Dec 22, 20252 min read


Christmas TV and Streaming Guide: McIlroy's Masters epic replayed by Sky on Christmas Day
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and here is the ultimate guide to Christmas TV and Streaming, from today through to New Year's Day. It is a good job we have the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, MGM+, Discovery+, Sky Go, Paramount+, Disney+, Rakuten and Pluto TV available, because I have to be honest the fare being offered by BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 is particularly terrible, with the possible exception of the African Cup of Nations, which have been

SHANK
Dec 20, 20251 min read


Sky Sports remains the exclusive home of the Masters Tournament, with more live coverage than ever before
Sky Sports and Augusta National Golf Club have today announced a new multi-year extension to their long-standing partnership, keeping Sky Sports and NOW as the exclusive home of the Masters Tournament in the UK and Ireland. The renewed agreement will see almost 20% more live coverage on Sky Sports across the week from Augusta National, including dedicated feeds from Amen Corner, Featured Groups, and Live on the Range. This follows the most comprehensive coverage of the Master

Sky Group
Dec 18, 20252 min read


BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 - LIVE BLOG
Rory McIlroy, Luke Littler, Lando Norris, Chloe Kelly, Hannah Hampton and Ellie Kildunne nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, with Team of the Year, World Sports Star and Young Sports Personality of the Year up for grabs this evening. Thierry Henry to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. 2105 GMT - BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2025 IS RORY MCILROY 36 YEARS ON IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED! WHAT A YEAR, WHAT A GOLFER, WHAT A PERSON. More reaction to come

SHANK
Dec 18, 20255 min read


The Oscars® revolutionary partnership with YouTube could give golf and sports bodies food for thought
THE ACADEMY PARTNERS WITH YOUTUBE FOR EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL RIGHTS TO THE OSCARS® AND OTHER ACADEMY CONTENT STARTING IN 2029 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts has today confirmed it has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with YouTube, which will see the iconic OSCARS ceremony broadcast and streamed exclusively worldwide on the platform and YouTube TV in the United States. The initial deal will run from 2029 to 2033, and whilst it is far from being the first major event to be broa

SHANK
Dec 17, 20254 min read


Sky extends partnership with the Ladies European Tour for a landmark 30th year
Sky and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have announced an extension to their long-standing partnership meaning Sky Sports and NOW remain the exclusive home of the Tour, including the next three editions of the Solheim Cup, until the end of 2030. The new agreement takes the partnership into a landmark 30th year, where Sky will continue to be the exclusive broadcaster of all live coverage and extended highlights from the LET and Solheim Cup, including the 20th edition at Bernard

Sky Group
Dec 10, 20252 min read


Scheffler omission from BBC awards shows it is time for major sports broadcasters to set up a rival
World's greatest golfer not deemed worthy by Aunty Scottie Scheffler with the Wanamaker trophy / PGA of America Winner of The Open at Royal Portrush, Winner of The PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, World Number One, and winner of 4 other PGA TOUR events since May, Scottie Scheffler has had one of the great years of golf by any individual in recent decades. He has played 21 times in 2025, and finished in the top 10 on 18 occasions, earning 642 Official World Golf Ranking poin

SHANK
Dec 9, 20252 min read


Puig follows in Seve Ballesteros' footsteps with BMW Australian PGA Championship win
David Puig followed in the footsteps of European golf great Seve Ballesteros as he became the second Spanish winner of the BMW Australian PGA Championship with a stunning two-shot victory. David Puig with the Kirkwood Cup Getty Images The 23-year-old fired a flawless 66 on Sunday to finish the tournament on 18 under par and secure his maiden DP World Tour title on his 15th start. Puig began the day in a three-way tie for the lead but soon found himself three clear at the summ

DP World Tour
Nov 30, 20252 min read


Scottish events at the heart of new European Order of Merit Schedules
Connor McKinney won the 2022 St Andrews Links Trophy Matt Hooper Two of Scottish Golf’s flagship events are among five top-level tournaments in Scotland that feature prominently in the newly launched European Amateur Order of Merit (EAOM) schedule for 2026. The EAOM concept has been announced today by the European Golf Association (EGA) in collaboration with its member federations, including Scottish Golf, and is designed to strengthen the landscape of men’s and women’s amate

Scottish Golf
Nov 27, 20253 min read


Qualifying Venues confirmed for 2026 ISPS HANDA Senior Open at Gleneagles
Matt Hooper Four courses at three Qualifying Venues for the 2026 ISPS HANDA Senior Open have now been confirmed, giving hopefuls the opportunity to earn a place at Gleneagles when Europe’s only Senior Major returns to the Perthshire venue next year. Blairgowrie Golf Club, also in Perthshire, will host two Qualifying events on its Lansdowne and Rosemount courses, with Glenbervie Golf Club in Falkirk and Stirling Golf Club in Stirlingshire rounding out the venues. Qualifying wi

DP World Tour
Nov 27, 20252 min read


Henni Zuel departs Sky for LIV Golf ahead of 2026 season
LIV Golf Signs Global Golf Presenter and Former Professional Golfer Henni Zuël To Its Broadcast Team in Advance of 2026 Season - head to the end of the press release for Matt's view on this announcement Former Ladies European Tour professional and acclaimed global commentator brings nearly two decades of competitive insight, international experience, and award-winning journalism to anchor pre-show coverage and deliver competition analysis across LIV Golf’s expanded global sc

SHANK
Nov 18, 20255 min read


Sky Sports remains the home of the DP World Tour as new deal announced through 2029
Sky and the DP World Tour have today announced a four-year partnership extension that will see Sky Sports and NOW remain the home of the Ryder Cup and DP World Tour until at least the end of 2029 in the UK & Ireland. The new deal, starting from 2026, will see Sky Sports exclusively broadcast the next two instalments of golf’s most iconic team competition – the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, Ireland and the 2029 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, USA. Record numbers of sports fans have

Sky Group
Nov 14, 20252 min read


DP World Tour announce two huge deals, will a UK Broadcaster be confirmed this week?
The 2025 DP World Tour Race to Dubai concludes this week at the DP World Tour Championship, with Rory McIlroy bidding to secure a seventh Harry Vardon Trophy on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates. The week has begun with two announcements of huge deals for the tour, but with no extension yet announced to the Sky Sports broadcast deal in the UK, can we expect that later this week, or will another broadcaster or streaming service step in ? What is clear is that the DP W

SHANK
Nov 12, 20256 min read


DP World Tour: Rai secures play-off win at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Aaron Rai claimed his second Rolex Series crown at the 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after beating Tommy Fleetwood in a dramatic play-off on Sunday. Aaron Rai lifts the Falcon Trophy Getty Images The Englishman started the day with a one-shot lead but soon found himself two shots back following a fast start from playing partner Fleetwood. But a run of four successive birdies on the front nine returned him to the top before Fleetwood regained control on a roller-coaster fin

DP World Tour
Nov 9, 20252 min read


LIV Golf announces shock move to 72-hole tournaments in 2026
League says "Move to four days of competition reflects LIV Golf’s global momentum and evolution to deliver more action and entertainment for fans" Photo by LIV Golf New York (Tuesday, November 4, 2025) – LIV Golf, the first truly global golf league, today announced that beginning in 2026, all events will be played over 72 holes, marking the next chapter of LIV Golf’s mission to grow and celebrate the sport for a new era of players and fans around the world. Since its inceptio

SHANK
Nov 4, 20254 min read
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