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Clement Vaudagne, a young kung fu star from France, poses at a Shaolin temple during the 2024 Shaolin Games Finals in Dengfeng county, central China's Henan province, on July 13, 2024. Photo: Li Hao/GTWhat is Kung Fu?Shaolin Kung Fu involves agility, mental tenacity, graceful movements and powerful strikes. Regardless of age, race, gender or body type, Shaolin students all share a common belief: This belief is not just a pursuit of martial arts skills, but a way of life and spiritual world.Last weekend, a total of 144 martial arts masters from 47 countries and regions competed at the 2024 Shaolin…
Fox Sports' Summer of Soccer couldn't have gone any better, as the network aired both the UEFA European Championship and CONMEBOL Copa America throughout June and July, racking up massive viewership and great matches. Now, Ben Valenta, Fox Sports' senior vice president of strategy and analytics, has said the company intends to double down on its investment in international sporting events and continue to unleash the power of its Fox broadcasting networks in the two years leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “This is the start of the event,” Valenta said in an interview. Sports Media Podcasts from…
Flats – Former Georgia Tech football player Osahon Tongo He has been named to the prestigious 40 Under 40 Class of 2024, announced this week by the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, an annual recognition of Georgia Tech's finest innovators, trendsetters and notable figures.Tongo was a three-year member of the football team (2007-09) and graduated from Georgia Tech in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. As a defensive end for the Yellow Jackets, Tongo led the school to an ACC Championship in 2009 and three bowl game appearances. He also led the school to wins over Clemson University…
During the NBA Summer League, all eyes were on Bronny James, both on and off the court.It started earlier this month at the California Classic in San Francisco, which drew a large crowd of Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James fans. Chants of “We want Bronny!” were heard throughout the game against the Warriors on July 7, the only game the No. 55 pick missed. The attention continued to Las Vegas, where signs at the Las Vegas airport and even rugs in the concourse at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center touted Bronny's stardom.Whenever the 19-year-old walks through a hotel lobby,…
Now that we've covered the Minnesota Wild defense, it's time to look at the forwards. Some of the forwards were traded at the trade deadline, but the number of games they played will still be included in the report. The first forward was Connor Dewar, who was small but loved to throw his body around. The fourth line is commonly known as the checking line, and Dewar didn't forget that, but he also showed scoring ability. In this article, we'll look at the difficult and strong parts of his game and evaluate them. Since the Wild didn't have a postseason…
ProBox bouts will be held twice a month. “It felt like I was in Las Vegas instead of Plant City,” said Connie Williams, a longtime Plant City resident, after discovering professional boxing at a match at the ProBox Events Center. The owner of Shear Madness by Connie was invited to watch the match as a guest of one of her customers. “It was very exciting, a great show,” Williams said. Photo courtesy of Harry Castiblanco Photography Officially, Probox TV is “the world's first and only sports streaming and media company dedicated solely to the sport of professional boxing,” and was…
The NBA community has lost one of its most beloved executives with the passing of Philadelphia native Pat Williams.The longtime executive, who built the 1983 NBA champion 76ers and co-founded the Orlando Magic, died Wednesday in Orlando at the age of 84.The Magic announced that the player died from complications from viral pneumonia in an Orlando hospital.” read more: Sixers center Adem Bona 'takes his dog with him every day' as he adjusts to NBA lifeWilliams joined the Sixers as business manager in 1968. His promotions and elaborate halftime shows, combined with the team's success, led to the Sixers ranking…
TOCA Social Dallas is scheduled to open in 2025 ahead of the 2026 World CupCosta Mesa, California, July 18, 2024 LONDON, Dec. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — TOCA Football (TOCA), the world's first tech-enabled soccer experience company, today announced plans to partner with Major League Soccer (MLS) to bring TOCA Social to the U.S. ahead of the World Cup. TOCA Social Dallas is set to open at Grandscape at The Colony in Dallas. Dallas-Fort Worth Area Summer of 2025. TOCA Social Experience TOCA Social combines the best elements of soccer, entertainment and world-class dining to create a unique, immersive experience for…
The U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team heads to France for the Olympics, hoping to win a medal among 16 teams vying for glory. The 18-member squad is made up of a diverse roster of players from Major League Soccer and European clubs. The team has two over-age defenders, but Maximilian “Maxi” Dietz is expected to play a key role in the coming weeks after spending his first full season at the center of the storm with Greuther Fürth. The 22-year-old center back has the ability to make an impact on a bigger stage following a breakout season in German soccer's…
CHICAGO, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Association of Realtors® has announced the 12 companies that will participate in the Pitch Battle competition at the Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit, taking place in Chicago on August 28-29.NAR's venture capital arm, Second Century Ventures, will host a live event where each participant will give a four-minute presentation on their product or service, followed by a four-minute question-and-answer session with a panel of judges. Participants must make a compelling case for their new innovation or service and demonstrate how it will enhance the real estate sector.”The Pitch Battle will…