2012 World Mind Sports Games

Josh Garr Purchases the Pro Padel League's Toronto Franchise

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Monday, January 30, 2023

ORLANDO, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Pro Padel League (PPL) – North America's first professional Padel league – is excited to announce that Josh Garr, President of a.p.i. ALARM Inc., has purchased the league's Toronto franchise and the first team in Canada.

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  • ORLANDO, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Pro Padel League (PPL) – North America's first professional Padel league – is excited to announce that Josh Garr, President of a.p.i.
  • Named a "Top 10 Under 40" for business professionals, Garr was born and raised in Canada and currently resides in Toronto.
  • "We are delighted that a proven business leader like Josh Garr will be the Owner of the PPL's Toronto franchise," said Marcos del Pilar, Commissioner of the PPL.
  • "I am very excited to bring a Padel franchise to Toronto and the opportunity for our team to be co-ed, this is very important to me," commented Josh Garr, President of a.p.i.

MasterClass Announces Famed Basketball Coach Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski to Teach Value-Driven Leadership

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that the former coach of Duke University and Team USA men's basketball Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski will teach a class on values-driven leadership. In his class, Krzyzewski will demonstrate how to lead from any position on a team through motivation, communication, trust and teamwork. Krzyzewski's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers get unlimited access to all 180+ instructors with an annual membership. 

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  • In his class, Krzyzewski will demonstrate how to lead from any position on a team through motivation, communication, trust and teamwork.
  • "As the most successful coach in men's college basketball history, Coach K built and led a dynasty," said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass.
  • In his class, Krzyzewski will share never-before-heard techniques to help members become more effective leaders both on and off the court.
  • Coach K is the former head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team and Team USA men's basketball team.

MasterClass Announces New Session on How to Draw and Paint Realistic Portraits

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that artist Devon Rodriguez is joining Sessions by MasterClass, a structured, 30-day curriculum where members learn meaningful skills through hands-on experience, step-by-step demonstration and an engaged community. For members who are either new to painting or more experienced, Rodriguez will break down his creative process and share artistic techniques for visualizing and creating an oil portrait painting in 30 days. Enrollment for Rodriguez's session is available starting today; the session goes live Sept. 2.

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  • "In his session, Devon will demonstrate how he's progressed in art to showcase how anyone can learn to paint.
  • Devon will teach memberswhether beginner, intermediate or advanced artistshow to use his techniques to create portraits they are proud of."
  • Painting Eyes, Hair and Shadows: Members will continue developing their portraits by applying Rodriguez's tips for painting realistic eyes, hair and shadows.
  • I'm excited to teach this session on MasterClass and help unlock the inner artist that's within all of us."

MasterClass Announces First Class on the Runner's Mindset with Record-Setting Marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Samuelson's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.

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  • Samuelson's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.
  • "Joan's class combinestechnical know-how with spirituality and mental tools to relay an infectious passion in the sport of running."
  • Samuelson will teach her principles for staying persistent, listening to your body, recovering from injury and visualizing your goals.
  • Cinematic visuals and close-up demonstrations make you feel like you're one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable class guides help reinforce your learning.

Legendary former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss Returns to MasterClass to Teach How to Win Workplace Negotiations in 30 Days in New Product Offering, Sessions by MasterClass

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Voss' session is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ classes, including Voss' first class, and sessions with an annual membership.

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  • Voss' session is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ classes, including Voss' first class, and sessions with an annual membership.
  • Through practical scenarios and hands-on activities, Voss will teach members strategies for building rapport, strengthening personal influence, coming to agreements and finding solutions as a team.
  • To build trust, Voss will dive deep into the skills of mirroring, labeling, integrating dynamic silence and navigating deadlines in negotiation.
  • Stream thousands of lessons on mobile, tablet, desktop, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku players and devices.

MasterClass Announces Maurice Harris to Teach Designing Stunning Floral Arrangements in 30 Days in New Product Offering, Sessions by MasterClass

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Harris will break down his naturally opulent creative approach to floral design and teach membershow to find their own style and expand self-expression through flowers.

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  • Harris will break down his naturally opulent creative approach to floral design and teach membershow to find their own style and expand self-expression through flowers.
  • Harris' session is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.
  • In his session, Harris offers step-by-step guidance and motivational coaching to teach members his principles for creating stunning floral arrangements and how to tap into their own creativity to bring their ideas to life.
  • Starting with single-stem arrangements, followed by table arrangements and seasonal arrangements, Harris then guides members through their biggest challengecreating a showstopping, signature floral masterpiece.

MasterClass Announces Joanne Chang to Teach How to Bake Like a Pro in 30 Days in New Product Offering, Sessions by MasterClass

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Monday, November 15, 2021

Chang's session is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ classes and sessions with an annual membership.

Key Points: 
  • Chang's session is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ classes and sessions with an annual membership.
  • "As a James Beard awarding-winning baker and co-owner of 10 acclaimed bakeries in Boston, Joanne has been developing innovative recipes for decades,"said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass.
  • "Sessions by MasterClass empowers members to dive into the skills they've always wanted to learn and come away with tangible projects.
  • Stream thousands of lessons on mobile, tablet, desktop, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku players and devices.

MasterClass Announces Team Building and Leadership Strategies Class With Legendary Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Geno Auriemma

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

Auriemma's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 100+ instructors with an annual membership.

Key Points: 
  • Auriemma's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 100+ instructors with an annual membership.
  • "Geno has been named AP College Basketball Coach of the Year nine times and has taken home 11 national basketball championships.
  • Arguably the greatest coach in college basketball history, there's no question he knows how to lead a team," said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass.
  • In his class, Auriemma teaches his leadership principles of building and leading winning teams that translate beyond the world of sports and extend to all aspects of life.