New York City FC’s soccer stadium just took another big step forward, as Community Board 7 voted in favor of the redevelopment plan that would bring the stadium along with thousands of units of new affordable housing to Willets Point, in Queens. The community council voted 37-2 in favor of the motion to approve the stadium project, a huge step for the stadium plan as it nears its 2027 opening. Community Board 7’s vote of approval comes five days after the board’s land use planning committee voted 10-1 in favor of approving the Willets Point development plan, subject to the…
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Interested in installing a commercial or home golf simulator? Yardstick Golf founder Reid Colson hosts a Q&A webinar with Ace Indoor Golf co-owner Joe Neumeyer and President Trevor Faust. A presentation and Q&A will take place on December 14 at 7 p.m. EST.Here are some topics that members of the Yardstick Golf group were invited to discuss:Which Sims are best for which applications (i.e. only hitting inside, hitting outside, both, small spaces, etc.)Fixed distance issues if simulation distances are disabledDealing with aspect ratio issues – For example, a laptop is 4:3 but wants a 16:9 screen or vice versaClean impact…
The UK government has thrown its support behind the recommendations made in former England midfielder Karen Carney’s study into domestic women’s football, highlighting the need to “collectively seize the moment and achieve lasting commercial success”. After the independent review, titled “Raising the bar: reframing opportunities in women’s football”, was commissioned in September 2022 and published in July, the government published its official response, in which it agreed that the ten strategic recommendations should be taken into account. acted. In its efforts to move things forward, it involves convening a Football Association (FA) “implementation group”, NewCo – the new independent body…
The solution As a trusted advisor to the WNBA, Deloitte has helped the league engineer its lead through numerous initiatives, including long-term vision planning, fan segmentation and digital strategy. To take the WNBA app to the next level, the league turned to Deloitte, given our combination of strategic approach, product management and design experience, understanding of the league, and broad technology capabilities . To begin, Deloitte and the WNBA collaborated to prioritize product based on fan needs, using proprietary research, fan insights and competitive analysis. More than 30 major user journeys and mobile principles informed the app’s overall strategy and…
Twitter Facebook Pinterest E-mail Mikey has a 7 wood, should you get one too? Mikey tests a newly constructed 7 wood to compare it to his current T200 4 iron. Long irons versus fairway woods. This is a topic often discussed when selecting which tools will be most useful during the course. Will Mikey definitely move to an assisted launch 7-wood? BOOK A SUITABLE CANADA BOOK AN ADAPTATION IN THE UNITED STATES TXG CUSTOM SHOP: https://www.txgstore.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/txgtourexperi… FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/txgxcc Filmed at: Tour Experience Golf Custom Golf Club Fitting Studio – Toronto, Canadahttp://txg.ca TweeterSharePin
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are two of the most important football clubs in the history of English football. Until 2023, the two teams have faced each other 205 times, during which Arsenal have got the better of Tottenham on 84 occasions while Tottenham have won 64 times. The remaining matches ended in draws, but mind you, the draws weren’t any less entertaining either. The emergence of this rivalry dates back over 100 years, when Arsenal entered Highbury, north London, which was Tottenham’s turf. This decision by Arsenal caused resentment among Tottenham fans and they were not ready to show a…
Players feel there are other things the league should focus on, like travel and benefits. (AP) – WNBA expansion still seems to be a topic of discussion around the league.It happens in the offseason, around the preseason and the draft, and it always comes up during Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s State of the League press conference during the All-Star Game.Last weekend was no different. As the WNBA enters the second half of its season, add a list of topics of concern to the players and the league.For several years, Engelbert has said the league would expand when the time was right…
As if there weren’t enough talking points in the golf world right now, Tiger Woods’ recent jump in the Official World Golf Rankings has sparked more online debate about the legitimacy of the OWGR himself. Woods entered last week at 1,328th in the rankings, the lowest point he has ever reached. fell throughout his career. To put that into perspective, the 15-time major champion was alongside names like Jonathan Agren and Sebastian Heisele, only one of whom has his own Wikipedia page. That didn’t last long, as Woods made a huge jump in the world rankings after finishing 18th at…
Recently, a group of researchers reviewed studies on the subject. They examined 53 articles published between 1972 and 2020 on injuries in professional and amateur sports, including football, rugby, field hockey and ultimate frisbee. The authors did not specify whether the studies included injuries involving a direct hit from another player, or just non-contact injuries. Studies suggest “a higher rate of foot and ankle injuries on artificial turf.”, both legacy and new generation turf, compared to natural turf,” they wrote in an article published last year in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. The knee and hip injuries were similar…
Images are not available offline.The Minnesota Lynx take on the Chicago Sky in the WNBA basketball preseason in Toronto on May 13.Chris Young/The Canadian PressMore than 20 years have passed since Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment attempted to add a WNBA team to its roster.It was during the first years of MLSE, born from the merger of Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Raptors in 1998. Eager to increase MLSE’s enterprise value, then-president and CEO Richard Peddie made a presentation to former National Basketball Association commissioner David Stern about the possibility of bringing a team professional women’s basketball in Toronto.But…