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Joe Pompliano
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- This is how the Japanese national team left its locker room after beating Germany this morning π (π·: FIFA)
- Nikeβs new CEO may have the best LinkedIn profile ever β 32 years with the same company, from intern to CEO!
- This is wild β BMW is now selling a monthly subscription service for heated seats in your car. β’ Monthly fee: $18 β’ Annual fee: $180 The car will come with all the necessary components, but payment is needed to remove a software block. Welcome to microtransaction hell.
- The Wrexham story is INSANE: β’ Bought for $2.5M β’ Produced docu-series on FX β’ Added 1M+ social media followers β’Β Tripled season ticket purchases β’ Signed sponsorships with TikTok, Expedia, etc. And now they've been promoted back to the EFL for the first time in 15 years.
- Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has announced new concession prices: β’Β $2 hot dogs β’ $2 waters β’ $2 sodas β’ $2 chips β’ $2 popcorn A family of four used to spend $98 on hot dogs, water, and popcorn but will now pay $24 instead. That's awesome π
- The world's 50 most beautiful sports venues β a thread: 1. Henningsvaer Stadium in Henningsvaer, Norway
- Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas decided to do an Ironman (at home) during his off week. β’ 11 hours β’ 7,000 calories burned He did the swim portion in his pool and then used a peloton and indoor treadmill for the bike and run. What a madman.
- The Chicago Cubs put together a drone tour of Wrigley Field, and itβs guaranteed to be the most incredible thing you watch today π€―
- It's currently 6 degrees in Kansas City with a real feel of -9 degrees. Thatβs by far the coldest game of Messiβs career.
- Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney paid $2.5 million for the world's third-oldest football club. But the team is in the 5th division of the English football pyramid and has almost no chance of making it to the Premier League. Still, it was a genius move. Here's why π
- When Allyson Felix decided to start a family in 2018, Nike offered a contract that was 70% less & had no guarantees if her performance declined due to pregnancy. So she left Nike, signed a deal with Athleta, has a 2-year-old daughter & just won her 10th Olympic medal. Legend π
- It's legal to recreationally smoke weed in 19+ states, including the one where Richardson tested positive, while the NFL, NBA, and MLB have softened their stance. But we're still going to stop an Olympian from competing due to a non-performance-enhancing drug? Makes no sense.
