James Montague

Minnowcore. Co-founder @dgquarterly. New book: Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World, out now with @BlinkPublishing. IG: @thirtyonenil

[James Montague @JamesPiotr]

The updated paperback version of “Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, and the World” is out today.

Including: Trump’s peace prize, Infantino, Newcastle winning the league cup, the Iran war and the fall of LIV Golf. Which are all weirdly connected…

https://t.co/zHoU9HapmP

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

You can now use a Visa credit card in Damascus, and you no longer can in Moscow.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthletic: LIV Golf informed the majority of its staff on Wednesday that they will be laid off next week, a spokesperson confirmed. The PGA Tour has also made it clear it has no current plans to welcome back any LIV stars seeking to leave.
https://t.co/PHziuoubyO

[santos-inistas @JDabknee]

hard to think of a worse way to sell tickets than splitting the movies into “part 1: He sings all the songs you like!” and then “part 2: he commits sex crimes”.

[Maryam Aldossari @maryam_dh]

So, it is now official. X has confirmed that my account is blocked inside Saudi Arabia following a request from Saudi authorities. This is transnational repression in practice, using global platforms to silence critical voices and control what people inside Saudi Arabia can see.

[Eritrean Football @eritreafootball]

Eritrea will face Kenya in their opening AFCON 2027 qualifying match. The match will take place on 23 September 2026.
#eritreanfootball #redseacamels #eritrea #AFCON2027

[Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng]

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Esports World Cup in Paris.

[Rob Harris @RobHarris]

Gianni Infantino greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron at esports World Cup finals in Paris. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears to walk past the FIFA president

[Flushing It @flushingitgolf]

As the original LIV Golf plays its final ever round today, here’s a thread with a throwback to the first event held in 2022 at Centurion in the UK.

There was a draft party where captains all had to select a player over 3 rounds of drafts. LIV Golf originally said there would be a weekly draft, but this was the only time that it happened.

Thread continues in the comments section.

[Jack Adamović Davies @jackoozell]

For the first time since Aleksandar Vucic first became Serbian prime minister in 2014 he is heading into an election in which a party other than his is own is most favoured in opinion polls. The question is, if he loses, will he go without a fight? My latest w/

@aleksandar_djdj

[Italian Football TV @IFTVofficial]

Lazio fans are making their revolt against ownership VERY clear.

85% of season ticket holders reportedly didn’t renew from last season 🤯

From 30,000 season tickets in 2025/26 to just 4,000 for 2026/27.

📰 Il Messaggero

[David Rumsey @_DavidRumsey]

First @FOS: Fresh Tape Media, which produced LIV Golf's preseason media days, is suing the league for $1.2M in missed payments.

Findings of the lawsuit showcase how far back LIV's financial distress goes, as unpaid invoices date back to January.

https://t.co/1VPdEGfTbU

[Jack Adamović Davies @jackoozell]

Having kept Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha under various forms of imprisonment for nine years for alleged treason, the government has pardoned Kem and appointed his daughter its special envoy.

[Letter from Turkey @CNybak]

Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium, Kadıköy, İstanbul, late 1970s

[LIV Golf @livgolf_league]

LIV Golf today confirmed that the League's 2026 season finale will celebrate an Indianapolis Champion, the 2026 Season Individual Champion and top three finishers and the 2026 Team Champion at the LIV Golf Indianapolis 2026 Championships.

The four-day stroke play event will take place Aug. 20-23, at The Club at Chatham Hills where 57 players will contend for the Indianapolis individual title and final spots in the League's individual season-long standings. The team competition will count the scores of all four players on each team every day, culminating with one of the 13 teams being crowned the 2026 LIV Golf Team Champion.

With LIV Golf Indianapolis serving as the final event of the season, the previously scheduled Aramco LIV Golf Michigan, originally set for August 27-30, at The Cardinal at Saint John's Resort, will not take place. LIV Golf is grateful to the Pulte Family Foundation for their partnership and support. Additionally, due to unavoidable changes in the entertainment program for LIV Golf Indianapolis, the League informed Thomas Rhett and Disco Lines that their live musical performances will no longer take place. LIV Golf recognizes the disappointment these changes may bring for fans, local stakeholders, Thomas Rhett and Disco Lines, and appreciates the significant time and effort invested by the artists and their teams.

Ticket holders for the Michigan event will receive refunds. While LIV Golf Indianapolis will still offer four incredible days of competition, ticket holders for the event can find more information regarding their options here: https://t.co/QtHHFJ4uAU

#LIVGolf

[Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard]

Let the lying liars be revealed. Always.

But do not lie to me and say that every lying liar has received or would receive the same treatment Arday received.

We both know it's not true.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

so Mark Walter, who was at the White House recently, is under investigation by the Trump administration and just so happened to abruptly sell one of America’s premier sports franchises to the brother of Trump’s son in law 🤔

[UEFA @UEFA]

✅ History made!

Omar Artan is officially the first ever non-European to take charge of the UEFA #SuperCup!

[OnsOranje @OnsOranje]

We proudly present our new head coach. 🇳🇱

Welcome, Xavi Hernández! 🧡

#NothingLikeOranje #Xavi2030

[Sebahattin Şirin @SebahattinReis]

KAMUOYUNA...

Hakkımda başlatılan soruşturma ve gözaltı sürecinde stres, zihin ve beden yorgunluğu altında sarfettiğim bazı sözlerin ciddi bir yanlış anlaşılmaya yol açtığını ve bunun da her zaman olduğu gibi birtakım art niyetli kişiler tarafından çarpıtılarak istismar edildiğini üzülerek ve esefle takip ediyorum.

Hakkımda kamuoyunda dolaştırılan birtakım ağır suçlamalar, özellikle uyuşturucu kullanma gibi itibarsızlaştırıcı ithamlar (ki hayatımın büyük bir kısmı uyuşturucu ile mücadeleyle geçtiği; özellikle de üniversiteli gençlerimizi bu beladan korumak için bütün çabaları sürdürmeme rağmen) diğer yandan incitici gelişmelerin ağır etkisi altında sinirle sarfettiğim sözlerden sanki terörist Apo'yu savunduğum gibi tamamen aksi bir anlaşılma çıkması benim açımdan kabul edilemez bir durumdur.

Böyle bir durum benim 50 yıllık geçmişime, inanç ve değerlerime, herkesin yakından bildiği şahsiyetim ve değişmez duruşuma tamamen zıt bir durum olur ki, bundan da Allah'a sığınırım.

Böylesi yanlış anlaşılmaya yol açan ifadelerimden dolayı öncelikle şehit ve gazi ailelerimizden, kamuoyundan ve bütün dost ve kardeşlerimden özür dilediğimi belirtmek istiyorum.

Ülkemizin ve milletimizin huzuru, barış, güvenlik ve terörsüz Türkiye geleceği adına tüm partilerimiz tarafından atılan bütün adımları desteklemekle birlikte, milletimizin tertemiz vicdanında terörist başı olan katil bir kişiye ömrüm boyunca asla olumlu bakmadığımı ve onların hepsini İlahi adalete havale ettiğimi bir kez daha bütün kamuoyuna beyan ediyor, onurlu bir şekilde adalet ve hakkaniyetin yanında duran tüm dostlara, milli duruş sahibi herkese selam, saygı ve sevgilerimi sunuyorum.

Hep söyledik hep söylüyoruz;

BİRLİK VE BERABERLİK İÇERİSİNDE TEK TÜRKİYE!