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☆ Check out pitch deck slides from a startup that raised $11 million to sell smart basketball hoops that use AI to up your game
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Childhood friends Paul Anton and Lyth Saeed continued to play basketball together while going to college in different states by using Snapchat. It looks like a TV screen behind the hoop and lets players remotely form teams and compete in challenges. "It's more than just the basketball hoop," Saeed, who serves as the company's COO, told Insider. Anton said Atar supported the technology right away and gave Huupe its first $1 million check. Check out 5 key slides from Huupe's most recent pitch deck, which has been updated since their $8 million seed round:

Persons: Paul Anton, Lyth Saeed, Anton, Saeed, Shaquille O'Neal, Dyson Daniels, Thaddeus Young, Huupe, Jake Paul's, Audie Atar, Conor McGregor, Jozy Altidore, Atar, Young, That's Organizations: Huupe, Marvan Ventures, TRI Investments, Studios, Paradigm Sports Management, US Men's National, Ventures Locations: Miami

☆ Yamashita among first women referees for men's Asian Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Round of 16 - Netherlands v South Africa - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia - August 6, 2023 Referee Yoshimi Yamashita during the match REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Yoshimi Yamashita is among five officials who will be the first women to referee matches at the men's Asian Cup next year, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Thursday. Yamashita also officiated at last year's men's World Cup in Qatar. Australian Katherine Jacewicz will also be among the referees for the tournament, while assistants include Japanese duo Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi and Kim Kyoung-min of South Korea. "For the first time ever, women match officials are poised to make their debut at Asia's most prestigious men's national team competition...," the AFC said in a statement. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Yoshimi Yamashita, Carl Recine, Yamashita, Katherine Jacewicz, Makoto Bozono, Naomi Teshirogi, Kim Kyoung, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Sydney Football Stadium, REUTERS, Asian Football Confederation, AFC, Asia's, men's, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Netherlands, South Africa, Sydney, Australia, Qatar, South Korea, China, Bengaluru

The women's national championship game is April 2, while the men's championship is April 3. CBS and Paramount Plus will air the men's Final Four; the women's Final Four is on ESPN and ESPN+. How to watch NCAA Final Four in the USThe men's March Madness 2023 tournament enters the Final Four round on April 1, and the championship game follows on April 3. How to watch NCAA Final Four in the UKIn the UK, you can watch the men's and women's Final Four with ESPN Player, which costs £10 a month or £70 a year. March Madness NCAA Final Four 2023 TV scheduleBrian Rothmuller /Icon Sportswire / Getty ImagesMen's NCAA Final Four scheduleRound Date and time Channels/Service #5 San Diego State versus #9 Florida Atlantic April 1, 6:09 p.m.

☆ Chelsea reportedly loses $25 million crypto sponsorship deal as FTX's collapse hammers other platforms
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Crypto lender Amber will end its $25 million sponsorship of Chelsea soccer club, Bloomberg reported Friday. In March, Amber agreed to pay 20 million pounds ($25 million) for its flagship crypto exchange WhaleFin to become Chelsea's official sleeve sponsor. As the prices of digital asset prices surged last year, digital asset companies sealed sponsorship deals with top sports franchises. In addition to the job cuts and cutting the Chelsea deal, Amber will pivot to focus on institutional investors and wealthy individuals, per Bloomberg. Read more: FTX's rescue by Binance is a red flag for sports heavyweights that signed sponsorship deals with the crypto exchange

☆ Croatia beats Japan on penalties to reach World Cup quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +28 min

CNN —Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković made himself a national hero as Croatia beat Japan on penalties 1-1 (3-1) to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. Marko Djurica/ReutersJapan’s heartbreakDespite its defeat, Japan can look back at an impressive World Cup campaign. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Mbappé was one of the leading stars of the team's World Cup triumph four years ago. He also became just the third goalkeeper to save three penalties in a single World Cup shootout.

☆ USMNT’s youth and talent at Qatar 2022 bodes well for 2026 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +31 min

The Netherlands knocked the USMNT out of the Qatar World Cup on Saturday. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Frappert became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament. Qatar is the first Islamic country to host a World Cup.

☆ France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 3-1 victory over Poland as Kylian Mbappé breaks Pelé’s record
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +30 min

CNN —France was made to work hard for its place in the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming an improved Poland side 3-1 thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappé. That is Mbappé’s fifth goal of Qatar 2022 and already his ninth World Cup goal overall, breaking Pelé’s record of seven World Cup goals scored before the age of 24. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Issei Kato/Reuters Kylian Mbappé scores his second goal on November 26, leading France to a 2-1 victory over Denmark. Mbappé was one of the leading stars of the team's World Cup triumph four years ago.

☆ Japan vs. Croatia: Samurai Blue aiming to reach World Cup quarterfinals for first time
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +31 min

CNN —In a World Cup of surprises, Japan has played a leading role in headline-making shock results. Croatia is a team undefeated in nine of its last 10 World Cup matches. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Frappert became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament.

☆ Iran is calling for the U.S. to be thrown out of the World Cup after flag change
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ahmad Nourollahi of Iran in action during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Iranian state media is calling for the U.S. World Cup soccer team to be thrown out of the 2022 tournament in Qatar after it briefly changed the icon of the Iranian flag on its social media accounts in support of protests taking place in the country. In the posts, the Iranian flag icon was missing its Islamic Republic emblem, and only showed its red, white and green stripes. Iranian media reacted swiftly, with state media agency Tasnim calling for the U.S. team to be booted from the tournament. Thank you thank you thank you."

☆ Biden calls USMNT to wish them luck before their first World Cup match in 8 years: 'Coach, put me in — I'm ready to play'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Biden called the USMNT to offer the squad support before its first World Cup game against Wales. "Coach, put me in — I'm ready to play," Biden said. "Coach, put me in — I'm ready to play," Biden jokingly said to coach Gregg Berhalter. "Best of luck to @USMNT at the World Cup! Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) November 21, 2022After playing Wales on Monday, the USMNT is set to take on England on Friday.

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