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Former NBA star and Chicago native Derrick Rose opened a one-day pop-up flower shop called "Rose's Flower Shop" on Jan. 2, 2025, at 350 N. State St. in downtown Chicago. The opening of the shop attracted thousands of fans who created a line stretching over several blocks. Many of them had been waiting since the early morning hours to meet Ros...
The Friend virtual pendant, due to be launched in 2025, was designed to offer users a new level of interaction with artificial intelligence, according to its creators. The device, which is intended to act as an "AI friend", promises pleasant conversations, emotional support and even helpful advice. However, Friend has launched Friend.com ahea...
Esport World Cup 2024, the most important gaming event of the year, begins in Saudi Arabia. Over eight weeks, players will compete for a record $60 million. Saudi Arabia is striving to become a gaming superpower and diversify its economy away from the oil industry, as evidenced by the announcement of prize money at EWC 2024 that breaks all pr...
The huge success of Sense Arena, a Czech startup that focuses on virtual reality training. This innovative approach has attracted the attention of not only the famous NHL hockey team, but also the ATP Tennis Tour, making Sense Arena an official partner of both of these prestigious competitions. Sense Arena's founder, Bohdan "Bob" Tetiva, used...
The story of Michael Beale, the former Sunderland coach, is more like a script from a comedy series than the reality of the football world. Beal got into the hot seat after replacing the popular Tony Mowbray as coach of second division Sunderland. However, his relationship with the fans wasn't exactly the best, which was partly due to his attitu...
People packed hockey halls, a heated atmosphere and dramatic matches - it was all part of the World Under-20 Hockey Championship. America's young hockey players were unbeatable throughout the tournament, whether it was the defense that succeeded or the journey that led to triumph. They didn't lose a single game, not even the final game in which ...
In yet another surprising court drama, world-renowned football talent Cristiano Ronaldo has found himself in the eye of a storm of lawsuits in the US over his involvement in an ad for the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. The plaintiffs are asking for huge damages, in excess of a billion dollars. Binance and Ronaldo recently j...
Terry Venables, a prominent football manager and former player, has left the world at the age of eighty. His rich career included not only success on the playing field but also outstanding coaching feats. His family has announced his death and issued a statement asking for respect for his privacy at this difficult time. Venables, nicknamed El...
Markéta Vondroušová, the Czech tennis number one, enjoys the limelight and financial success after her triumph at Wimbledon. Despite finishing the year with losses at the Champions Tournament and a disappointing performance at the Billie Jean King Cup, she ended the 2023 season on a strong high. The twenty-four-year-old put a nice 100 million cr...