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The 2nd Edition of the TTA League is here. Watch this video to see how you can register. #TTALEAGUE #division1 #division2 #ittf #tabletennis #nttf

Scottie Scheffler has been through a lot these past couple of months, but keeps on persevering and setting records! He is spending some time off the course investing in the Texas Ranchers pickleball team. I hope to see more of his business endeavors soon! #entrepreneur #business #golf #pga #investments

As we go into the second weekend of a thrilling Six Nations, here’s a really timely story about the unintended benefits of lowering the tackle height (from shoulder height to sternum) in schools and across much of amateur Rugby Union. This was a controversial change. A year ago traditionalists were up in arms. Many feared it would ruin the sport as they knew it. In reality it has proved to do the opposite. While it’s too early to conclusively say that it has lowered the incidence of concussion, the anecdotal evidence is that there has been a significant improvement. And it has had another unintended consequence - because the rule leads to fewer two-on-one tackles, the ball-carrier can often offload the ball to a team mate. So as well as improving safety, rugby is getting faster and more enjoyable to watch, with fewer set-piece interruptions. Those of us in positions of influence in the game should take heart from this example. * Increasing player safety doesn’t have to come at the expense of the sporting spectacle. * Innovation is critical to the future of the sport. See you at Murrayfield. Come on Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://lnkd.in/eeBsRhR2

The fallen giants are back on their feet! From the lows of relegation and a real fear for the club as it failed to earn promotion on the first time of asking against Fulham at Wembley, which plunged us into financial crisis due to an unpaid tax bill. It is fair to say as a fan of the club, it was bleak times. However in the words of life-long Villa fan and Actor David Bradley, "The lows... just make the highs higher". And he was right. New ownership came in from Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens, daring the Villa Faithful to dream once more with their continuous investment into the club. They brought in Dean Smith, who guided us to promotion to the Premier League in 2019, taking us on a record breaking journey with the help of stand out performances from Jack Grealish, Tyrone Mings and John McGinn to name but only a few. Fast forward to last year, a lifeless looking team under a different manager, and on the brink of yet another relegation scrap 11 games in, the decision to go out and get the best manager in the world (no bias I swear), Unai Emery, is a decision that will go down in Villa history. He flipped the script entirely, drawing out the best in his players, guiding them to the European Conference League in that same season. Many Villa fans may have thought, 'This is as good as it gets. After seeing West Ham struggle with the new introduction to Europe in their schedule, lets make the most out of playing amazing opposition on Thursday and play great football.' But they would be completely wrong. Although starting the campaign on a 5-1 defeat to Newcastle, Unai Emery with now captain John McGinn managed to navigate the Premier League, defeating tough opposition like Manchester City and Arsenal within 4 days of each other whilst simultaneously playing European heavyweights with the likes of Lille, Ajax and Olympiakos. And in the end, for the first time in 41 years, Aston Villa Football Club is playing in the Champions League! All I have to say is... Do you want to bet against us? #AVFC #UTV #VTID #UCL

Harlequins' association with 'legendary' (notorious may be a better description) nightclub Infernos is indicative of the poor state domestic rugby in England finds itself in. 📉 English rugby faces huge challenges in making itself commercially viable. ⛔ Three top-level professional clubs have gone out of business and been banished from the league in the last couple of years. 🏗 In response, clubs are making decisions based on short-term revenue to the determinant of long-term value and brand building. 😬 Whilst this may solve an individual's personal targets, it does little for the business's long-term viability. 💸 It's certainly not an easy answer, and there is a fine line to tread, but brand value has to be maintained alongside revenue-generating work otherwise it's just a race to the bottom. 🤔 What do you think rugby clubs could be doing to boost commercial revenue in a sustainable way? #sportsbiz #sportsmarketing #sportsindustry #sportsbusiness #StriveSays ---------------------- 💥 My name is Malph. 🆘 Helping brands to use sponsorship to deliver marketing objectives. 🤝 Supporting rights holders to build valuable partnerships. Like this post? Want to see more? Ring the 🔔 on my Profile. 🔎 Follow me for insights on the sponsorship and sports industry, and how outside learnings and theories can be applied. 🔝 Connect with me (please add an intro/reason).

⚽ ONLY 9 DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE EURO'S ⚽ With only 9 days to go until the Euro's who are you picking as your winner ❓ Will Gareth Southgate lead the England team to European glory ❓ Surely it's our best chance to win the tournament in a long time ❓ Our advice - follow our director Danny Key for predictions !!! Danny has successfully predicted the winner of the last two tournaments where we have done a similar thing. Leave your predictions in the comments 👍 #euro24 #germany #football #whoisyourwinner #predictions

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🤯 286 runs on 1 ball! That bizarre incident occurred in 1894 during a match between Western Australia and Victoria. The batsman hit a shot, and the ball got stuck in a tree. The bowling side requested to declare the ball lost, but it was clearly visible on the tree. So, the umpire rejected the appeal. The tree was cut down, but in the meantime, both players made 286 runs! 🌳🏏 1. #CricketHistory 2. #UnbelievableCricketMoments 3. #StrangeCricketIncident 4. #UniqueCricketRecords 5. #HistoricalCricketMatches 6. #CricketTrivia 7. #RemarkableSportsEvents 8. #ExtraordinaryCricketStories 9. #FascinatingCricketAnecdotes 10. #LegendaryCricketLegends