Rory McIlroy called out LIV golfers; why would they not want to come back to play on the PGA Tour amid rising doubts over LIV Golf.

Masters champion McIlroy lashed out, saying, “If you don’t want to play here, I think that says something about you.”

Speaking Friday, May 8, at the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow, McIlroy opened up when asked about his reaction to the LIV controversy.

McIlroy said, “It’s a question if they do want to come back.”

“Obviously we have seen the quotes over the last few days. And, you know, it seems like some of the guys, if… again, it all depends on what happens to LIV.”

“If it is a scenario where they have the option to comeback and play on the traditional tours, I think (PGA Tour CEO) Brian Rolapp has said anything that makes this tour stronger, anything that makes the DP World Tour stronger, I think everyone should be open to that.

“That’s just good business practice.”

McIlroy, 37, also takes a dig at LIV’s future survival under different platforms.

“It’s never been for me and, look, it doesn’t mean that LIV is going to go away.

They’re going to go and try and find alternative investment, whatever that may look like.”

McIlroy added, “But when one of the wealthiest sovereign wealth funds in the world thinks that you’re too expensive for them, that sort of says something.”

Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) confirmed last month that it will stop funding the LIV league at the end of this season.

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch calls out at the referee Tony Brothers following his team’s Game 3 defeat to the Spurs.

Finch termed Brother’s conduct on-court as “completely unprofessional.”

Brothers, the veteran NBA referee, and Finch had a heated exchange during timeout.

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Finch, as players and staff separated the two, while Anthony Edwards pulled Finch away

After both clashed, a reporter asked Finch, saying, “I’m not sure I’ve seen players hold a referee back from their head coach before…,” to which Finch responded, “Pretty unprofessional, huh?”.

He then launched a verbal attack on Brothers.

Finch explained he got upset over what he perceived as an intended delay in being granted a timeout.

“I wanted the timeout. I had called it 3 seconds earlier and I wanted the timeout,” Finch said.

“I said ‘I want my 3 seconds back,’… because he clearly heard me. He looked my way, ignored me, went on with the play… almost cost us a turnover.

“So, and then you know, he lost it.”

“Then I went to ask him where the ball was going to be taken in and he screamed at me for that. So, completely unprofessional behavior by him.”

On the other hand, in a postgame interview, Edwards played down the incident after the game, saying it’s all part of “competition at the highest level.”

“We want to win. Finchy wants to win. Tony Brothers is Tony Brothers, we all love him, so it’s all good here,” added Edwards.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards posted 32 points, but Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama scored 39 to guide the team to a 115-108 triumph with a 2-1 series lead.

Game 4 of the Western conference of the NBA playoffs is set to be played tomorrow, Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Minneapolis.

Romeo Beckham and his girlfriend Kim Turnbull appeared close than ever as they posed for a loved-up snap together on Friday.

As for the model’s personal life, he recently made his debut at the Met Gala, narrowly avoiding a run-in with his estranged brother Brooklyn. 

The son of David and Victoria Beckham shared a sweet romantic moment with Kim as leaned in for a passionate kiss.

The couple had previously attended the Met Gala’s Saint Laurent after party together, while Romeo walked the red carpet for the event itself solo.

As far as their relationship is concerned, the duo began dating in late 2024, initially splitting in June 2025 after seven months, but they reconciled in October of last year.

It comes after Romeo’s mother Victoria addressed her estranged son Brooklyn’s explosive claims in a recent interview.

Brooklyn is said to have begun distancing himself from the Beckhams after his April 2022 wedding to Nicola Peltz, with Page Six reporting last summer that he had gone “no contact” with his family.

His January Instagram statement brought the feud fully into public view.

Brooklyn also alleged that his family values ‘public promotion and endorsements above all else’, adding that ‘Brand Beckham comes first’.