Basketball

EQS-News: STAIDIUM U.S. and CALUVA Partner to Level the Playing Field in Sports Recruiting

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

The CALUVA athlete discovery platform will integrate STAIDIUM’s AI-powered streaming technology to showcase up-and-coming athletes from around the world to coaches and scouts.

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  • The CALUVA athlete discovery platform will integrate STAIDIUM’s AI-powered streaming technology to showcase up-and-coming athletes from around the world to coaches and scouts.
  • DALLAS, 18 March 2024 – STAIDIUM U.S., a leader in using artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver automated sports streaming, has announced a partnership with CALUVA, a UK-based athlete discovery platform, that aims to level the playing field in sports recruiting.
  • "You can place a STAIDIUM camera almost anywhere and start streaming to a global audience, which has profound implications on recruiting.
  • We’re proud to partner with CALUVA to help more athletes around the world showcase their talents, get recruited, and earn life-changing opportunities."

Li Ning Company Continued to Pursue the Core Strategy of "Single Brand, Multi-Categories, Diversified Channels", Focused on Core Categories to Achieve Stable Development

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

In 2023, the Group continued to focus the core strategy of "Single Brand, Multi-categories, Diversified Channels" with a focus on professional sports in the five core categories, namely basketball, running, fitness, badminton, and sports casual.

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  • In 2023, the Group continued to focus the core strategy of "Single Brand, Multi-categories, Diversified Channels" with a focus on professional sports in the five core categories, namely basketball, running, fitness, badminton, and sports casual.
  • Through its efforts dedicated to brand reputation and product innovation, the Group has developed a comprehensive layout of functional products.
  • In 2023, the Group continued to focus on the core strategy of "Single Brand, Multi-categories, Diversified Channels" and optimized LI-NING's experience value continuously.
  • The Group focused on building the competitive advantages of products from its core categories.

Basketball Legend Lenny Wilkens Congratulates the 2024 Hall of Fame Class, Especially Fellow Three-Timer Jerry West

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

SEATTLE, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Basketball Legend Lenny Wilkens congratulates the Class of 2024 announced for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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  • SEATTLE, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Basketball Legend Lenny Wilkens congratulates the Class of 2024 announced for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
  • Wilkens is especially thrilled to welcome Jerry West, his good friend of more than six decades into the "Three-Timer's Club" as the only individuals inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
  • Congratulations to the individuals announced as the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductees.
  • Jerry West has just been elected for the third time into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

A 50-POINT VICTORY FOR THE WOMEN! NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNEY CAPS OFF A YEAR OF +50% GROWTH IN INTEREST IN WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE SPORTS

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Monday, April 8, 2024

NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- If you have found yourself following the excitement of the Women's NCAA basketball tournament for the first time this year, you are definitely not alone. Recent Magid research has shown that the fanbase for women's college basketball has increased by +50%, growing from 12% in May of 2023 to 18% in March of 2024, just as the 2024 NCAA tournament kicked off. Consumer interest in Women's Sports, both professional and collegiate, is growing significantly, per the findings of the 24th wave of Magid's renowned AD.VANTAGE research.

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  • Consumer interest in Women's Sports, both professional and collegiate, is growing significantly, per the findings of the 24th wave of Magid's renowned AD.VANTAGE research.
  • The demographics of the growing fanbase also hint that this momentum may be more than a pop culture moment in time.
  • The major demographic driver of the growth in Women's College Sports interest was coming from younger men with children in the home.
  • Caitlin Clark is undoubtedly the face of this Women's Sports growth, but it is bigger than just her.

Alumna's career path became clear when she started the Rutgers business of fashion master's program

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Friday, April 5, 2024

NEWARK, N.J., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Her sights set on a career in healthcare, Brooke Pikiell filled her schedule at Northwestern University with pre-med courses. But the pandemic prevented the psychology major from getting hands-on experience in the field. It wasn't until she began an accelerated nursing program after college that she realized it wasn't for her.

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  • Pikiell, who attended Northwestern on a full basketball scholarship, felt she was back at square one on her career quest.
  • While researching options online, she came across Rutgers Business School's Master of Science in Business of Fashion (MSBF).
  • "I'd always been interested in fashion but figured beyond being a designer or model, the career options were few," Pikiell said.
  • The graduate program provides a rigorous academic business school degree tailored to the fashion industry.

Bridgeport Scores Big with the Grand Opening of New Sportsbook

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Monday, March 25, 2024

The Fanatics Sportsbook serves as the Connecticut Lottery Corporation’s (CLC) exclusive sports betting partner for mobile and retail betting.

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  • The Fanatics Sportsbook serves as the Connecticut Lottery Corporation’s (CLC) exclusive sports betting partner for mobile and retail betting.
  • Opening on Monday, March 25, patrons can now enter the Fanatics Sportsbook at Total Mortgage Arena near the main parking garage entrance at the site of the former Limerick Pub.
  • Hours of operation will be 11:30 am - 10 pm seven days a week, including days when arena events occur.
  • Fanatics Sportsbook online customers in Connecticut have been enjoying earning up to 5% back in FanCash on every bet.

Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multiplatform Audio Coverage of the 2024 NCAA® Men’s Basketball Tournament

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUMULUS MEDIA’s Westwood One (NASDAQ: CMLS), the largest audio network in the U.S. and the official network audio broadcast partner of the NCAA, will once again be home to every bounce, basket, and buzzer beater of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Westwood One’s coverage will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET prior to the First Four® on Tuesday, March 19 and continue with play-by-play action from every game through the National Championship on Monday, April 8. In addition, Westwood One will broadcast live Spanish-language coverage of the NCAA Men’s Final Four® on Saturday, April 6 and the National Championship Game on Monday, April 8.  

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  • In addition, Westwood One will broadcast live Spanish-language coverage of the NCAA Men’s Final Four® on Saturday, April 6 and the National Championship Game on Monday, April 8.
  • Westwood One’s complete NCAA men's tournament coverage can be heard on terrestrial radio stations nationwide and via SiriusXM.
  • For the eighth time, Kellogg will serve as a studio analyst for both CBS Sports and Warner Brothers Discovery Sports television coverage in addition to Westwood One’s audio coverage.
  • Westwood One’s complete schedule of 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament broadcasts:
    For a complete schedule of games, announcer bios, exclusive audio content, and a list of radio stations airing Westwood One’s broadcast of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, log on to westwoodonesports.com .

KB Home Announces the Grand Opening of Its Newest Community in Tucson, Arizona

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Friday, April 5, 2024

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of its newest community, Saguaro Haven, in Tucson, Arizona.

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  • KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the grand opening of its newest community, Saguaro Haven, in Tucson, Arizona.
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    KB Home announces the grand opening of its newest community, Saguaro Haven, in Tucson, Arizona.
  • Every KB home is uniquely built for each customer, so no two KB homes are the same.
  • KB homes are engineered to be highly energy and water efficient and include features that support healthier indoor environments.

Bruno Mars Announced as Intuit Dome’s Grand Opening Performer With Two Shows in Los Angeles on August 15 and 16

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Friday, April 5, 2024

BRUNO MARS, the unstoppable global hit machine, will return to Los Angeles following a six year hiatus for the special grand opening performances of Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA.

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  • BRUNO MARS, the unstoppable global hit machine, will return to Los Angeles following a six year hiatus for the special grand opening performances of Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA.
  • The multi-talented, fourteen time GRAMMY-winning showman is set to play two monumental back-to-back opening night shows on Thursday, Aug. 15 and Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.
  • Tickets for both dates go on sale Thursday, April 11 at 10 AM local time at ticketmaster.com .
  • “We are thrilled Bruno Mars will open Intuit Dome," said Gillian Zucker, CEO, Halo Sports and Entertainment.

With Roku’s All-New NBA FAST Channel and NBA Zone, Basketball Fans Are at the Center of the Action

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The Roku Channel is the inaugural partner of the first-ever NBA FAST channel, which is available exclusively through The Roku Channel for a limited time.

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  • The Roku Channel is the inaugural partner of the first-ever NBA FAST channel, which is available exclusively through The Roku Channel for a limited time.
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    Roku and the NBA partner to bring fans the all-new NBA FAST channel and NBA Zone.
  • The NBA FAST channel on The Roku Channel will feature classic games, highlights, recaps, documentaries, original series, studio shows, and interviews, among other additional content.
  • Viewers can access the NBA FAST channel on The Roku Channel, within related zones (Live TV Zone, Sports Zone, NBA Zone), through the Live TV Channel Guide or via The Roku Channel App.