DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Pickleball is America’s fastest-growing sport. These people hate it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The sound and disruption from pickleball, America’s fastest-growing sport, is driving some neighbors, tennis players, parents of young children, and others crazy. Pickleball is America's fastest-growing sport. Some tennis players are also frustrated because pickleball is taking over tennis courts. There were 11,000 places to play Pickleball at the end of 2022, an increase of around 130 new locations a month, according to USA Pickleball, the sport’s national governing body. People play pickleball on what were once tennis courts at Allendale Park in Pasadena, CA, in 2022.

☆ Pickleball is tech’s hottest new club. Here’s why it’s gaining popularity in Silicon Valley.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I miss my South Brooklyn pickleball community, but hope to find a consistent place to play in San Diego. Maybe that officially makes me a woman in tech, because right now, it's the hottest club in the industry. I used to play tennis competitively, but I have so much more fun with pickleball. So if you work in tech, let's stop meeting over coffee and chat while dinking instead. These low barriers of entry, plus its social nature, make pickleball perfect for networking.

☆ VCs have swapped out tennis rackets and golf clubs for pickleball paddles. Here's why the sport has become one of the hottest hobbies in Silicon Valley.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Pickleball has exploded in popularity in recent years, becoming America's fastest-growing sport. From building relationships to escaping stress, here's why VCs are obsessed with the sport. In the background, pop music floated through the air as the group prepared for a trying battle of wits and athletic prowess — pickleball. Once reserved for the quiet neighborhoods of suburbs and 55-plus retirement communities, pickleball has exploded onto the tech and VC scene in recent years, investors say. A networking toolAnd other aspects of the sport make it an ideal pick for a hobby or networking tool, VCs added.

☆ Pickleball popularity explodes, with more than 36 million playing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The latest numbers unveiled in the 2023 APP Pickleball Participation report, via a study conducted by YouGov, shows that 14% of Americans played pickleball at least once in that 12-month period. The real dillAcross the country, tennis courts and being replaced, and pickleball courts are moving in as other investors are shoring up big money. Since 2022, Life Time has constructed indoor and outdoor pickleball courts at a rate of five new permanent courts each week. "Pickleball participation [at Life Time] in a given month has risen from about 16,000 people to like 160,000. Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association took notice and they have partnered with Life Time to host multiple tournaments across the country this year.

☆ Morgan Stanley upgrades its 2023 growth outlook for China, expects stronger and earlier rebound
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Visual China Group | Getty ImagesMorgan Stanley raised its outlook for China's economy in 2023, predicting a rebound in activity will come earlier and be sharper than expected. China's government is also shifting to prioritizing economic growth, another pillar behind Morgan Stanley's revised forecast for the country's economic outlook. The onshore Chinese yuan stood at 6.9590 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday morning – below the key 7.0 level against the greenback, which Morgan Stanley said makes it more attractive for exporters to buy more Chinese yuan with U.S. dollars. 'Number of risks'One of the risks that Morgan Stanley acknowledged is a potential withdrawal of policy support. Another area of uncertainty for Morgan Stanley's growth outlook is geopolitics.

☆ Major League Pickleball's newest team owner is Anheuser-Busch
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Zane Navratil and Parris Todd of BLQK celebrate a point during a group play Major League Pickleball match against the Florida Smash at Pickle & Chill on October 15, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Major League Pickleball has named its newest team owner, and it's a major beer brand. The rapidly growing sports league announced on Tuesday that Anheuser-Busch will purchase a Major League Pickleball team. Anheuser-Busch is the first Fortune 500 company to purchase an MLP team. Major League Pickleball also sees the partnership as a big win.

☆ After deadly Halloween crush, lost shoes await owners in Seoul
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The deadly crush in the nearby nightlife district Itaewon happened after tens of thousands gathered for Halloween celebrations Saturday evening. Most of the victims were women and many of them were missing shoes, which experts say reflects the force of a crowd surge that stripped footwear from their feet in the crush. Some 250 pairs of shoes at the gym are part of a huge collection of abandoned items found in Itaewon following the tragedy. As of Tuesday afternoon, 156 people were confirmed dead and 151 were being treated for injuries, with 29 of them in critical condition. Officials say 26 of the dead were foreign nationals, including five Iranians, four Chinese, four Russians, two Americans and two Japanese citizens.

☆ NBA's Durant latest high-profile athlete to invest in pickleball
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Two-time NBA champion and former league Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant on Thursday became the latest high-profile athlete to buy a Major League Pickleball (MLP) expansion team. The Brooklyn Nets forward and business partner Rich Kleiman announced that their Thirty Five Ventures (35V) firm purchased a pickleball team that is set to compete in the 2023 MLP season. "We're especially excited about their plans to bring pickleball to underserved communities – something they have done with basketball for years." Other MLP team owners and partners include four-time NBA champion LeBron James, Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Tom Brady and Drew Brees as well as former world number one tennis player Kim Clijsters. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Frank Pingue in TorontoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Why pickleball has Tom Brady and LeBron James investing
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Darren Geeter | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America, with over 4.8 million people playing the game. By 2030, pickleball is projected to attract an estimated 40 million players across the globe, with even more investors jumping in looking to cash in on the craze. Pickleball has existed since 1965, but it wasn't until people were looking for a participatory sport during the pandemic that its popularity soared. And over the past five years, pickleball saw an average annual growth of 11.5%, while similar sports like badminton and pingpong saw negative growth of -3.7% and -1.2%, respectively. Professional leagues are competing for players, with Major League Pickleball, or MLP, which just launched last year, making headlines with investments in the seven-figure range from celebrity athletes like LeBron James and Tom Brady.

But there are fans of another court-based sport that are greeting the news with much less enthusiasm: tennis players. In apartment complexes and retirement centers across the country, tennis courts are being scrapped in favor of pickleball courts. Its courts are similar to tennis courts, just smaller, so many players repurpose tennis courts with chalk or paint to lay out the pickleball dimensions. Yet dozens of new dedicated pickleball courts are being built all over America, which will soon help ease the problem of overcrowding. So for any tennis players out there worried that pickleball will demolish your own game’s success, you can rest easy.

☆ Rubin comes up short in tennis, ready to walk tall in pickleball
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Rubin, who stands 1.75m tall, said last month that he would take an indefinite break from tennis. He announced his pickleball switch on Monday, poking fun at his height in a video posted on Twitter. Invented in 1965, pickleball is a fast-paced paddle sport similar to tennis and badminton, though it is played on a smaller court with a net using a perforated plastic ball. Four-times NBA champion LeBron James's LRMR Ventures is headlining a new ownership group buying a team in Major League Pickleball. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ LeBron James is a pickleball fan. And now he's buying a team
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

LeBron James, the king of basketball courts, is one of the newest owners of a professional pickleball team. "When I started playing pickleball, I immediately connected with the sport's community and its capacity to be both fun and competitive," Carter told CNBC in an interview. "We had this immediate connection over their passion for playing pickleball, their passion for growing pro pickleball grassroots. Worcester said the demand for owning a pickleball team is high with more than 60 different groups expressing interest. "Yes, we would welcome LeBron or Draymond or Kevin Love to think about playing," Worcester said laughing.

☆ Everything you need to know (and more!) about pickleball
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-25 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Ben Johns, the world's best pickleball player, walks CNN Sport's Carolyn Manno through the ins and outs of the growing sport, which has roots in tennis, ping pong and badminton. Source: CNN

☆ Cele mai bune site-uri de pariuri Moldova - Cele mai bune cărți de sport din Republica Moldova pentru 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +6 min

Sursa foto: jurnal.mdCele mai bune site-uri de pariuri Moldova - Cele mai bune cărți de sport din Republica Moldova pentru 2021Jucați responsabil la cele mai bune site-uri de pariuri din Moldova. Dacă vă doriți să jucați la cele mai bune site-uri de pariuri din Moldova, www.bestbettingsites.com/moldova vă oferă cele mai actualizate recenzii la casele de pariuri existente pe piață. Pentru lista noastră cu top case de pariuri sportive online din Moldova, am trecut pin acest filtru toții operatorii existenți pe piața iar rezultatul este următorul:1. William Hill (Multe Pariuri Gratuite)BetwayBetway este un operator de pariuri sportive online care copleșește jucătorii cu o cantitate aproape nelimitată de piețe de pariuri. Are toate ligile și evenimentele comune, precum și cele mai puțin cunoscute, cum ar fi evenimentele din Asia, Africa, Turcia și America Latină.

Persons: Bineînțeles, William Hill, 888sport, MansionBet, William Hill William Hill Organizations: Asociației Europene, Securitate Sportivă, Liga Națională de Fotbal, NFL, NFL Londra, AFC Bournemouth, Golf, MansionBet, Rainbow Six Locations: Republica Moldova, Moldova, moldova, Betway, Britanie, Irlanda, Germania, Belgia, Spania, Danemarca, Italia, Malta, Betsafe, Asia, Africa, Turcia, America Latină, american, Plata, Rainbow

☆ (foto) Lista piscinelor în aer liber din Chișinău și împrejurimi la care poți merge în această vară
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +7 min

(foto) Lista piscinelor în aer liber din Chișinău și împrejurimi la care poți merge în această varăActivitatea piscinelor este deja permisă. Prețuri zona aqua:# de luni până vineri – 200 de lei pentru adulți și 100 de lei pentru copii (cinci-14 ani);# weekend – 300 de lei pentru adulți și 150 de lei pentru copii (cinci-14 ani). # Luni-vineri – 100 de lei. # Preț: zilele de lucru – 75 de lei, weekend – 100 de lei,# Copii sub 5 ani – gratuit,# Copii între 6 și 12 ani – 50 de lei. Program de lucru:# Luni-Vineri (10.00-21.00)# Intrarea – 150 de lei# Simbata-Duminica (9.0-21.00)# Intrarea – 230 de lei# Copii de 0-3 ani – Gratis# Copii de 4-7 ani – 80 lei# Adresa: or.

Persons: Vei, Boris Gîlca, Sadoveanu, Mihai Organizations: Asistență Socială Locations: Chișinău, Costești, Ghidighici, Ungheni, Ialoveni, Republicii Moldova, Noi, Todirești, Ismail

La Moldova.org am întrebat de fiecare cum și-a petrecut acest sfârșit de săptămână și prin ce a fost diferit Paștele în acest an. Iar după asta, am luat cartea pe care Moldova.org urmează să ți-o prezinte în această săptămână și m-am pus pe citit. Doar că de data aceasta masa de sărbătoare a fost pregătită în exclusivitate la solicitarea membrilor familiei. ăEcaterina Buruiană, stagiarPaștele pentru mine a fost mereu unica sărbătoare de suflet pentru că suntem cu toții acasă. Și la final, am pregătit și o galerie de poze pentru un pic de căldură și frumusețe.

Persons: Ana, ., Raisa Răzmeriță, mmmmdelicios, Tatiana, Paști, Diana Madan, Georgeta Carasiucenco, Natalia Graur, Eugenia, Ernest Todiev, Sâmbătă, Ecaterina Buruiană, mami, Marta Sterpu, Anu Locations: Moldova, Cluj, Chișinău

Cum arată cele două skateparcuri din Chișinău și unde le poți găsiÎn prezent, la Chișinău sunt construite două skateparcuri destinate amatorilor de sport pe roți. Dacă ai un skateboard, role, trotinetă sau un BMX atunci ia-ți gașca și petreceți vesel învățând trucuri noi. Acest obiectiv sportiv a fost creat cu ajutorul donațiilor fanilor lui Ilie Bivol unul dintre cei mai cunoscuți vloggeri din Moldova și România, dar și cu contribuția companiei de telecomunicații Orange. Skateparkul este unul profesionist pentru skateboardiști și pentru ca ei să aibă spațiu predestinat acestui sport, iar intrarea este gratuită. # Parcul Valea TrandafirilorSkateparcul din Parcul Valea Morilor a fost deschis în anul 2019.

Persons: Ștefan cel Mare, Ilie Bivol Organizations: Orange, Skateparkul Locations: Chișinău, Moldova, România, streetboarding, BMX

De asemenea, vor beneficia de susţinere fotbalul feminin şi ligile inferioare din fotbalul masculin. Un grup de experţi ai fotbalului a transmis guvernului britanic, la finele lui septembrie, o scrisoare deschisă prin care solicită un ajutor de urgenţă pentru cluburile din ligile patronate de English Footbal League (liga 2-a, liga a 3-a şi liga a 4-a), fără de care structura actuală a fotbalului ar intra în colaps. Numeroase cluburi din ligile inferioare au suferit pierderi financiare mari din cauza pandemiei de coronavirus, care a provocat suspendarea fotbalului timp de trei luni începând cu luna martie. Reluarea sezonului 2019/2020, în luna iunie, s-a făcut fără prezenţa spectatorilor în tribune, ceea ce a dus la pierderea încasărilor de pe bilete. De asemenea, şi şefii altor federaţii sportive au scris premierului Boris Johnson pentru a solicita sprijin financiar şi a evita intrarea în colaps.

Persons: Greg Dyke, Lord Triesman, Charlie Methven, Robbie Savage, Boris Johnson Organizations: Agerpres, English, League Locations: hipism, britanic, Southampton

☆ Trei istorii motivaționale despre persoane cu nevoi speciale din Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2020-08-21 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +17 min

ELENA CRÎȘMARIO femeie cu nevoi speciale a candidat la alegeri și a devenit consilier local în satul natal Dolna, raionul Strășeni. Împreună putem face schimbări!”, acesta este mesajul Elenei către tinerele și femeile cu nevoi speciale din Moldova și din întreaga lume. Există aproximativ 70.000 de persoane cu nevoi speciale în Chișinău și aproximativ 180.000 în Moldova, circa 3.000 de persoane care folosesc scaunul cu rotile și doar șase persoane joacă tenis. Potrivit Biroului Național de Statistică, în Republica Moldova există circa 176 de mii de persoane cu nevoi speciale, inclusiv 10.630 de copii. În 2012, Parlamentul Republicii Moldova a adoptat Legea privind integrarea socială a persoanelor cu nevoi speciale și Legea pentru asigurarea egalității.

Persons: IRINA, Pretutindeni, ELENA CRÎȘMARI, Elena Crîșmari, Elena, SERGHEI AFANASENCO, Victor Demenco, skanderbeg Organizations: Crystal, Ministerului Tineretului, Asociației, Federația, Tenis, ONU Locations: Moldova, Căușeni, Europa, Dolna, Strășeni, Chișinău, Moscova, Republica Moldova, Republicii Moldova

☆ Viața de pensionar. Realități diferite între Moldova și Olanda
▼ + stars: | 2020-06-27 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +9 min

Are 73 de ani și în urmă cu câteva luni și-a schimbat calul pe un motoroler. Toată viața au visat la lucruri simple: să-și vadă copiii și nepoții sănătoși și aranjați în viață. Însă, de cele mai multe ori Mihai și Eudochia au uitat să aibă grijă și de propria sănătate și fericire. Pâinea de la sapăAu început să lucreze pe câmp când aveau doar 14 ani și de atunci nu s-au mai oprit. În luna iulie, Rene și Mieke urcă pe biciclete și pleacă spre o țară din Europa.

Persons: Mihai Cibotari, Eudochia, Eudochia Cibotari, Cibotari, Mihai, Eudochia ., Rene Rood, Rene, vuia, Mihai . El Organizations: Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății Locations: Republica Moldova, Europa, Teleșeu, Orhei, Germania, Haarlem, Olanda, Rene, Elveția, Moldova

Search resuls for: "Badminton"

20 mentions found