France’s record goalscorer Olivier Giroud is to retire from international football after Euro 2024, the World Cup winning striker told Friday’s edition of L’Equipe. Giroud, who will turn 38 in September, said it was time for the younger generation to have a chance at international level. The former Arsenal, Chelsea and AC Milan striker — […]
When is the last time Mavericks went to NBA Finals? History of Dallas’ championship appearances
The Mavericks are back in the Western Conference Finals for the second time in three seasons. Behind star guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, Dallas pulled off upsets in the first two rounds to reach this stage. It defeated the No. 4 seed Clippers, who were without star forward Kawhi Leonard for four of the […]
When is the last time Pacers went to NBA Finals? History of Indiana’s championship appearances
The Pacers already faced an uphill climb against the 64-win Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals when they inexplicably blew a late Game 1 lead at TD Garden. Is there still a path for Indiana to reach the NBA Finals? It had been a long time since the Pacers even reached the conference finals, as […]
Peter Thiel-founded Valar Ventures raised a $300 million fund, half the size of its last one
The perception in Silicon Valley is that every investor would love to be in business with Peter Thiel. But the venture capital fundraising environment has become so difficult that even Valar Ventures, one of the VC firms he helped found, has raised a much smaller fund this year compared to previous ones. Thiel set up […]
Ore Energy emerges from stealth to build utility-scale batteries that last days, not hours
Where Aytac Yilmaz lives in the Netherlands, the sun might not appear for days on end, which can really crimp the output of the country’s solar panels. Wind turbines might make up some of the shortfall, but what if the wind disappears at the same time? Enter long-duration energy storage, or massive batteries tailored to […]