The clumsy kickoff of this ill-starred competitor of the PGA has been a window into a tawdriness that infects international sports.

A year of upheaval has pushed the sport to a crossroads.

Six months after fans brought down the Super League, European soccer is more corrupt than ever.

This year’s insane transfer-window period has illuminated the sport’s apocalyptic financial inequities.

Even if the breakaway competition fails, it illustrates that the beautiful game was long ago captured by the rich.