LIV Golf loses Saudi Arabia funding—effectively ending PGA rival: report
Reports and speculation about the professional golf league’s shutdown have swirled for weeks as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has distanced itself from LIV.
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Meet Mary Barra: The woman who rebuilt General Motors – and brought it to F1
Mary Barra has run General Motors for more than a decade. She steered it through a recall crisis, a pandemic and a $35 billion pivot to electric – and now she’s brought Cadillac to Formula 1. Here she talks tariffs, the EV transition, and what keeps her up at night.
From Bankstown to the Super Bowl – now Jordan Mailata has a new uniform
From Samoa to Bankstown, the Rabbitohs to the Philadelphia Birds – Jordan Mailata is one of Australia’s most treasured NFL exports. Now the ‘left tackle,’ who is said to make US$22-million-a-year, is turning his attention to packaging. Here’s why.
Billionaire Kumar Birla, Blackstone to buy Royal Challengers for $1.8 billion amid bidding frenzy for Indian cricket teams
Billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla joins other high-profile owners of Indian Premier League cricket teams including Asia’s wealthiest, Mukesh Ambani, whose Reliance Industries owns the Mumbai Indians.
‘The train has left the station’: Turn 6 at Albert Park renamed to honour women shaping F1
Albert Park’s Turn 6 has been renamed “In Her Corner” ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, recognising female engineering leaders in Formula 1 and highlighting the sport’s push for greater representation in the paddock.
‘That’s the top 4’: Oscar Piastri on F1’s new era and McLaren’s MCL40
The F1 racing great is back in Melbourne ahead of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, and was interviewed at the OKX and Forbes Australia lunch at Melbourne’s Convention Centre. Piastri opened up about F1’s new racing regulations and the power of disassociating results, emotions, effort and teamwork.
‘Coachella meets the Masters’: Inside Ripper GC’s billion-dollar franchise dream
With a record-breaking $7 million rookie debut, a “Coachella-meets-Masters” hospitality pivot, and ambitious plans to acquire its own golf course, Ripper GC has officially moved past the “startup” phase.
The highest-paid athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics
NHL players will be among the top earners in Milan Cortina, but the 2026 Winter Olympics’ biggest money winner comes from the ski slopes, with an estimated $23 million.
Beyond the baseline: Naomi Osaka is back – and serving up more than just aces
From a mental health hiatus to motherhood, Naomi Osaka’s feet are now firmly back on the court and vying for Grand Slams. This time, she’s doing it her way.
12 marathons worth traveling for in 2026
From Big Sur to the Great Wall of China, these picturesque races will inspire globetrotters to lace up and run 26.2 miles. Plus, Forbes Travel Guide’s recommendations for luxurious hotels to celebrate the finish.