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LIV Golf is not going quietly. CEO Scott O'Neil made that clear, saying he wouldn't bet against the league as it attempts to reinvent itself and push for a seat at the table within the broader golf world. The question is whether that seat is available.
Rory McIlroy isn't exactly rolling out the welcome mat. The world number two pushed back on the idea that LIV players returning to the PGA Tour would add meaningful value, while Scottie Scheffler took a more measured tone. It's a fascinating split at the top of the game, and it tells you just how unresolved this whole saga remains heading into the fall.
Shifting to the WNBA, and this one stings. Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd, the number one overall pick in this year's draft, is heading to surgery on her right knee and will miss the rest of the season. She hadn't played since August fifth due to lingering soreness, and now her debut year is officially over before it ever really got started. A tough blow for a player with generational potential.
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