Another sports investment by Saudi Arabia appears to be in jeopardy. The multiyear deal between Fanatics and the Saudis’ entertainment arm to sponsor a flag football league involving Tom Brady is reportedly in trouble as funding from the Middle Eastern kingdom could potentially be pulled, according to Front Office Sports. The report comes hours after … Read more
The much-anticipated flag football event involving Tom Brady and other NFL legends and superstars is moving from Saudi Arabia to California after war broke out in the Middle East over the weekend. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic is relocating to Los Angeles, with BMO Stadium likely to serve as the host venue, NFL Network’s Ian … Read more
North Carolina general manager Michael Lombardi traveled to Saudi Arabia before the season to seek potential investment from the country’s Public Investment Fund, according to The Athletic. The university was unaware of the visit, which came “at the invitation of the Saudis,” UNC vice chancellor for communications Dean Stoyer told the outlet. No agreement came from … Read more
Pete Davidson is standing by his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia more than two decades after his father, New York City firefighter Scott Davidson, was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Scott, who served with Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights, was 33 when he died responding to … Read more
Dave Portnoy and Dan “Big Cat” Katz turned down an eight-figure payday. Katz, the “Pardon My Take” co-host Dan “Big Cat” Katz revealed that the duo turned down an offer of $10 million to attend an unspecified boxing match in Saudi Arabia. “By the way, I’m not judging this one either, because Dave and I … Read more
Tom Brady will be back on the field playing quarterback. Sort of. The NFL legend will participate in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, it was announced on Monday. The tournament will take place in Saudi Arabia on March 21, 2026 as part of the country’s Riyadh Season program — a series of events hosted in … Read more
Elon Musk may be the richest man in the world — but Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, has more money at his disposal, experts say. And the latter is using these funds to “entice” Hollywood’s A-list to normalize the country, despite spiraling allegations of its human rights abuses. Some of La … Read more
Johnny Depp has a surprising new friend: not his longtime collaborator Tim Burton, but Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, also known as “MBS.” According to Vanity Fair, the unlikely friendship – which has “alarmed” Depps’ friends in London – started in July of 2022, when Depp, 60, was filming the French period piece “Jeanne … Read more
From the outset, acclaimed golf writer Alan Shipnuck’s cards were marked by the powers that be at LIV Golf — the controversial breakaway tour funded by billions of dollars from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). During the inaugural golf tournament for LIV, held amid great fanfare at the Centurion Golf Club outside London in June 2022, he … Read more