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Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, the governor and co-owner of Gotham FC, has invested in the Los Angeles Golf Club, one of the teams in the new indoor golf league called TGL. The league, created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, was originally set to launch in January 2025 but was delayed due to storm damage to the facility in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. TGL has attracted high-profile investors and athletes, including Reddit co-owner Alexis Ohanian, Serena and Venus Williams, and Stephen Curry. The league plans to play weeknights with two dozen players, using golf simulators and indoor greens with adaptable bunkers and topographies. Each team in the league faces the challenge of creating a new brand that resonates with fans, despite not playing in the cities they represent. The Los Angeles Golf Club is donating 10% of its revenue to the Maggie Hathaway Golf Course in Compton, California, where Venus and Serena Williams grew up. [Extracted from the article]

Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, the governor and co-owner of Gotham FC, has invested in the Los Angeles Golf Club, one of the teams in the new indoor golf league called TGL. The league, created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, was originally set to launch in January 2025 but was delayed due to storm damage to the facility in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. TGL has attracted high-profile athletes and investors, including Reddit co-owner Alexis Ohanian, Serena and Venus Williams, billionaire Marc Lasry's Avenue Capital Group, and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. The league plans to play weeknights with two dozen players, including Woods and McIlroy, using golf simulators and indoor greens with adaptable bunkers and topographies. Each team in the league faces the challenge of creating a new brand that resonates with fans, even though they do not play in the cities they represent. The Los Angeles Golf Club is donating 10% of its revenue to the Maggie Hathaway Golf Course in Compton, California, where Venus and Serena Williams grew up. [Extracted from the article]

Oleksandr Usyk, a professional boxer from Ukraine, used an online application called Ready To Fight to find sparring partners for his upcoming match against Tyson Fury. Usyk, who is also the co-founder of the app, used filters to find tall sparring partners similar to Fury's height. The app aims to revolutionize the boxing industry by creating a more efficient platform using blockchain technology. Usyk's use of the app for his training camp was successful, exceeding his expectations. [Extracted from the article]

Crypto.com, a digital-asset exchange, plans to sponsor more sports events as a way to reach non-crypto enthusiasts. They have been the title sponsor for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix since 2022 and have a global sponsorship deal with the racing circuit. Other crypto firms have also been sponsoring sporting events following the collapse of FTX in 2022. Crypto.com has partnerships with various sports teams and organizations, and their visibility has increased significantly since focusing on sports marketing. They currently have over 100 million users and are in the process of expanding their workforce. [Extracted from the article]