Reports: LIV pitching 10-event, international schedule to investors

LIV Golf is pitching a reduced 10-event international schedule to potential investors, Sportico and CNBC reported.

The league reportedly is seeking $250 million to $350 million in funding to continue operations beyond this year after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced its financial commitment will end at the conclusion of the season.

According to the reports, LIV Golf's investment pitch outlines a plan built around international tournaments and uses the high attendance figures in Australia and South Africa as benchmarks.

The 2026 LIV Golf calendar originally featured 14 events, including five in the United States. A tournament scheduled for New Orleans from June 25-28 has been postponed.

Bloomberg reported earlier this week that LIV Golf is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing.

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An LIV Golf spokesperson responded to that report with a lengthy statement to Golf Digest.

"LIV Golf is firmly focused on securing a transaction that positions the organization for the long-term," read the statement. "As we begin presenting our go-forward business plan to prospective capital partners, we are focused on achieving a sustainable future and there are multiple pathways under active exploration.

"We continue to see great momentum on the course and with support through the 2026 season and a clear plan to raise capital, leadership is focused on identifying the right long-term strategic partners who believe in our mission to grow the game of golf worldwide. These conversations are just getting underway, and as they progress, the company expects to gain further clarity around the structure and timing of a potential transaction."

In addition to the loss of PIF funding, LIV Golf soon may be facing a talent vacuum. Golf Digest reported that agents for several players have reached out to the PGA Tour about potential pathways back for their clients.

--Field Level Media

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May 22, 2026

Reports: LIV pitching 10-event, international schedule to investors

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Draymond Green defends James Harden by calling out Cavs teammates — why he's not wrong

Draymond Green didn't just come to the defense of James Harden after the Cleveland Cavaliers' Game 1 collapse against theNew York Knicks; he had a stern message for the star guard's teammates. Speaking onThe Draymond Green Show, Green made the case that Cleveland's defensive breakdowns,not Harden's limitations, opened the door for Jalen Brunson to take over late in a 115-104 overtime loss. That same trend continued into Cleveland's 103-93 Game 2 loss, and when you look at how the Knicks attacked each game, it's hard to argue with the Golden State Warriors forward.

"Jalen Brunson living on an island with James Harden guarding him. This isn't just a coaching issue," Harden said. "When you're trying to compete at a championship level, you must have guys that want to take on that challenge [and say] 'I'm not switching at this point in the game'..."

"… But you got guys in there that don't really want that challenge, they don't wanna fight through the screen and say 'this my matchup, I wanna stop this guy,'" Harden continued. "… It is not James Harden's job to guard Jalen Brunson 1-on-1, it's not what he's paid to do, some of those other guys who's just switching off, it is your f***ing job."

Green's argument wasn't just a passionate pushback on the current narrative surrounding the Eastern Conference Finals matchup; it's also extremely valid.

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Criticism of James Harden's defense vs. the Knicks shouldn't fall on the Cavaliers star

Arguably, the most important line from Green was the point that shutting down Brunson is "not what [Harden's] paid to do." When theCavaliers struck a deal to acquire Hardenin exchange for Darius Garland, the mindset had to be focused on adding more offensive firepower. You aren't making that trade to bolster your defense or call on Harden to defend an opposing team's best player.

The Cavaliers have several above-average defensive players, but regardless, Green is correct about not allowing Harden to get switched onto Brunson immediately consistently each game. This situation isn't the same as longtime NBA fans have seen in the past, when players like Kobe Bryant or LeBron James would take on that matchup.

Comparing the situation with Harden to one with Bryant and/or James is unrealistic, as the two are polar opposites. Bryant was one of the most intense players to ever play in the NBA, and James is a physical specimen who could guard any position on the floor, especially during his prime years.

However, Harden is an exceptional offensive weapon with elite passing ability who can score from anywhere on the floor. The Cavaliers should be actively game-planning around how to approach the rest of this series defensively, with a detailed emphasis on not asking one of their two top offensive weapons to chase one of the league's best guards, Brunson, around all night.

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Draymond Green defends James Harden by calling out Cavs teammates — why he's not wrong

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Donald Trump skewers 'total jerk' Stephen Colbert after “The Late Show ”finale: 'Thank goodness he’s finally gone!'

Donald Trump is happy The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is over.

Key Points

• The president celebrated the show coming to a close and attacked its host on social media.

• Trump called Colbert a "total jerk," adding, "Thank goodness he’s finally gone!"

Donald Trumpis gloating overStephen Colbertlosing his job less than 24 hours afterThe Late Showaired its final episode.

The president attacked the late-night host ina Truth Social postearly Friday morning, calling him a “total jerk” and comparing his onstage presence to that of a dead man.

“Colbert is finally finished at CBS. Amazing that he lasted so long!” Trump wrote. “No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person. You could take any person off of the street and they would be better than this total jerk.”

“Thank goodness he’s finally gone!” he continued.

Trump previously warned reporters thathe would send “a message” to Colbert afterThe Late Showconcluded its historic 33-year run on Thursday.

Colbert, meanwhile, celebrated his last episode ofThe Late Showwith an uplifting sendoff that madeno mention of Trump at all. Instead, the finale saw Colbert visited by his fellow late-night hosts John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel , a.k.a. "Strike Force Five." There were cameos by Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, Tim Meadows, and Ryan Reynolds. And, finally, the former Beatle himselfPaul McCartneysat down foran interview with the host and performed "Hello, Goodbye"with the house band, Colbert, and Elvis Costello, as audience and crew members danced on stage.

CBS announced last summer thatThe Late Showwould come to an end in May, calling the move “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.” Reports have suggested the network was losing upwards of $40 million a year on the production.

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However, others have speculated that Paramount’s merger with Skydance Media, which required approval from Trump's Federal Communications Commission at the time, may have been a potential cause for the show’s shuttering. Especially since Colbert had been critical of the merger on his show prior to its cancellation.

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Trump previously denied any involvement inThe Late Show's demise.

“Everybody is saying that I was solely responsible for the firing of Stephen Colbert from CBS, Late Night. That is not true!”he wrote on Truth Social. “The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT, and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 Million Dollars a year in losses — And it was only going to get WORSE!”

FormerLate ShowhostDavid Lettermanrecently claimed that top brass at Paramount Global and Skydance Media"dumped” Colbert so that he couldn't make any more “trouble” for CBS.

“I’m just going to go on record as saying: They're lying," Letterman toldThe New York Times. "Let me just add one other thing... They're lying weasels."

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Reports: Giants DL Roy Robertson-Harris tears Achilles

Defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris of the New York Giants tore his right Achilles on Thursday during team OTAs, multiple outlets reported Friday.

The injury occurred as he was rushing the passer in an 11-on-11 drill, according to The Athletic.

Robertson-Harris, 32, was a reliable contributor for the Giants last season after signing a two-year, $9 million contract. He started all 17 games and had 35 tackles and six quarterback hits.

He played 56% of the defensive snaps behind only Dexter Lawrence, who was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals in April. The Giants received the No. 10 pick of the 2026 draft, used to select offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa from Miami.

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Robertson-Harris is a nine-year NFL veteran, having played with the Chicago Bears (2017-20), Jacksonville Jaguars (2021-24) and Seattle Seahawks (2024) before signing with the Giants.

He has appeared in 134 games (79 starts) and recorded 246 tackles, 73 quarterback hits and 19 sacks.

The Giants signed veteran defensive linemen Shelby Harris and DJ Reader earlier this year and will need Darius Alexander and Bobby Jamison-Travis to be ready to play.

Alexander was a third-round draft pick in 2025, and the Giants selected Jamison-Travis in the sixth round this year.

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May 22, 2026

Reports: Giants DL Roy Robertson-Harris tears Achilles

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“Sex and the City”'s Smith resurfaces after 3 years with a story to tell

Jason Lewis, who famously played Smith on Sex and the City, teased "creative work" is coming after being absent from an onscreen project for years.

Key Points

• "I'm far enough along now that it felt like it was time to resurface and share what I've been doing," Lewis said in an Instagram video.

• Lewis joined Sex and the City in 2003 as a love interest for Kim Cattrall's Samantha Jones, and made his last appearance in 2010's Sex and the City 2.

It's been more than two decades since Jason Lewis awed audiences, andKim Cattrall's character Samantha Jones, with his physique as sexy model Jerry "Smith" Jerrod onSex and the City.

While Lewis took on a mix of onscreen roles since his last appearance as Smith on 2010'sSex and the City 2,the actor hasn't appeared in a project since 2020. On Wednesday, Lewis took to a newly createdInstagramaccount to address his absence while hinting at having something in the works.

"Three years ago, I went quiet. Not because I had nothing to say but because I had something to do," Lewis began his video. "The kind of creative work that doesn't leave room for much else, and I made my peace with that."

Per Lewis' IMDb, he has one upcoming project titledRestaveksthat is in post-production. While the actor didn't address what he specifically has in the pipeline, he explained that "it's the kind of work that needs to find its people though."

"I'm still in it," Lewis added. "And I'm far enough along now that it felt like it was time to resurface and share what I've been doing. More to come."

Originally a model who appeared in campaigns for Guess?, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss, Lewis first appeared on HBO's hit seriesSex and the Cityin 2003 in the Season 6 premiere titled "Great Sexpectations."

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Smith became a key love interest for Samantha, and remained on the series until it ended in 2004. He reprised his role in 2008'sSex and the City: The Movieand its 2010 sequel. Despite their passionate relationship throughout the series and films, the characters eventually broke up in the sequel due to Samantha feeling she was losing her independence by remaining in the relationship, famously telling Smith, "I love you, but I love me more."

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Cattrall's iconic Samantha seemingly had faded from theSex and the Cityuniverse herself when theactress said she didn't want to appearin the spinoff seriesAnd Just Like That... Samantha's absence was explained as Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Samantha having a falling-out, and the high-powered PR exec having relocated to London. However, the two eventually reconnected over the death of Carrie's husband, John James Preston (Chris Noth).

Samantha returned on screen for the Season 2 finale, with Samantha calling Carrie to pay her respects to Carrie's iconic New York City apartment before she moved out.

After three seasons,And Just Like That...aired itsfinal episodeon Aug. 14, 2025.

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