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USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Fran Beltran vs. Getafe CF – Player props & odds to score a goal on May 24
Fran Beltran vs. Getafe CF – Player props & odds to score a goal on May 24 [gambcom-standard rankid="4130" ] Will Fran Beltran find the back of the net when RC Celta de Vigo takes on Getafe CF on Saturday, May 24 at 3:00 PM ET? For updated stats and anytime goalscorer odds, continue reading. Celta de Vigo's last game was a 2-1 loss at home against Rayo Vallecano, taking 10 shots and outshooting Rayo Vallecano by three. Keep up with LaLiga action this season on Fubo! Fran Beltran's Odds to Score a Goal vs. Getafe CF Odds to score a goal next game: +1100 Soccer player prop odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 12:40 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. [gambcom-standard rankid="4142" ] Fran Beltran's 2024-25 Stats This season, he has scored a goal in two matches (out of 37 played). Looking at expected goals, Beltran (0.4 xG) is 1.6 below his actual goal total (two). Thus far in the 2024-25 season, he has attempted 15 shots (0.4 per match), with three being on target. RC Celta de Vigo vs. Getafe CF Scoring Insights Offensively, Celta de Vigo is fifth in LaLiga (57 goals, 1.5 per match). And defensively, Getafe is third (37 goals conceded, one per match). Offensively, Getafe is 19th in LaLiga (33 goals, 0.9 per match). And defensively, Celta de Vigo is 16th (56 goals conceded, 1.5 per match). Celta de Vigo is seventh in LaLiga in goal differential at +1. In terms of goal differential, Getafe is eighth in LaLiga at -4. RC Celta de Vigo vs. Getafe CF Match Info Matchup: Celta de Vigo at Getafe Celta de Vigo at Getafe Time: 3:00 PM ET 3:00 PM ET Date: May 24, 2025 May 24, 2025 Venue: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+ Watch RC Celta de Vigo vs. Getafe CF on ESPN+ More Player Props: [gambcom-standard rankid="4338" ]
Miami Herald
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Mater Lakes' De La Puente and Gulliver's Beltran are Dade Water Polo Players of the Year
Both Gulliver's Sofia Beltran and Mater Lakes' Noslen De La Puente know what it's like to be part of a tight-knit water polo team that grew up playing together in youth ball and middle school. Winning together is even sweeter on such teams. Beltran experienced that this season as she and her Raiders' teammates finally won their first state championship together and the school's first since 2013. De La Puente is confident a day like that is coming at Mater Lakes, although the Bears had their own memorable season, reaching the state finals for the first time. Both were key to their respective teams' success and, as such, Beltran and De La Puente are the Miami Herald's Miami-Dade Water Polo Players of the Year. Beltran, a freshman goalie, is the Girls' winner after establishing herself as one of the best players at her position in the state. Beltran finished the season with 228 blocks, 40 steals and 19 assists, and was the anchor of her team's defensive efforts during some of the Raiders' most crucial matches. Beltran, who has been with the varsity team since sixth grade, came up huge in the state final against Seminole as Gulliver held its opposition scoreless for the final two and a half quarters after falling behind 4-1 early. The result was the Raiders rallying for an 8-5 victory. 'It was a mental game. At the beginning we were getting in our heads and losing hope,' Beltran said. 'But we just changed our mentality in the second half and took over.' Beltran stopped several penalty shots throughout the season and has developed the skill and confidence rarely seen in players her age. She is one of several key players who are set to return for Gulliver as it seeks a championship repeat. 'My blocking got better and I had more confidence in myself,' Beltran said. 'I just improved a lot on that. I'm happy and sad that this season is over, but excited for what's to come.' De La Puente became the centerpiece on a team, which broke through to the state championship match for the first time this season before losing a 10-9 heartbreaker to Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy. De La Puente and most of Mater Lakes' core grew up playing club ball together in the Hialeah area and have helped a young Bears program carve its own place among the sport's elite in Dade County. 'All of us grew up together and have been playing for seven years or more,' De La Puente said. 'It brought up our chemistry. They mean everything to me.' This season, De La Puente was a scoring force for Mater Lakes, but also learned more of what it took to be a leader in the pool. 'The ending isn't what we wanted but I'm so proud of my boys and we created so many memories this season,' De La Puente said. 'We got farther than ever and couldn't ask for more. We'll be back next year and get the job finished.'
New York Post
18-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Carlos Beltran knows about booing Juan Soto is dealing with
Carlos Beltran has been there before. On July 28, 2005, he returned to Houston for the first time after leaving the Astros as a free agent for the Mets. He was booed relentlessly by Astros fans, both at the plate and when he was in center. Afterward, he said, 'It's hard to block out the boos. It's hard to block out all that.' So Beltran, now a special assistant to Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, has an idea of what Juan Soto is going through this weekend in his return to The Bronx with the Mets. 'No one wants to be booed,' Beltran told The Post before Saturday's 3-2 Mets win. 'But this was expected. This is a guy that last year did an incredible job for the Yankees. He was an asset for the organization. As a free agent, he signed with the Mets. I feel he was even expecting it himself.' Beltran likened it to his experience in his first year with the Mets after he spent less than a year with the Astros following his 2004 trade from Kansas City. But Beltran dominated the postseason with the Astros, who then saw him go to Queens. Juan Soto reacts after grounding into a fielder's choice in the ninth inning of the Mets' 3-2 Subway Series win over the Yankees on May 17, 2025. Jason Szenes / New York Post 'When I went back to Houston that first time, I never heard a player being booed the way I was booed,'' Beltran said Saturday with a laugh. 'But you have to go with the ride and try not to let that affect your performance or preparation. Sometimes you can get caught up in trying to do too much. I think Soto did a great job [Friday].' Beltran noted how Soto 'saluted the fans' with his sarcastic tipping of his helmet when nearly the entire stadium stood and booed. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS 'That was great,'' Beltran said. 'It is part of baseball and you've got to deal with it.' Though the fans have been loud and relentless, they've been relatively well-behaved. 'No one was disrespectful,'' Beltran said. 'It's what being a fan is about: expressing home field and giving your team an advantage. I don't think it's personal.' Carlos Beltran, now a special assistant to Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, said he knows Juan Soto is feeling by being vociferously booed by a team he left. Corey Sipkin for New York Post Beltran said Reggie Jackson repeated his famous comment, 'They don't boo [nobodies],' to him. 'He told me to take it as a good thing,' Beltran said. Soto seems to have a similar attitude. He ended up walking three times in the Mets' loss Friday. 'He had good at-bats,'' Beltran said. 'That can be hard if you let it bother you.' It was more of the same Saturday, as Soto walked, singled and scored a run. On Saturday, there were more Mets fans in attendance than Friday, but the boos were still noisy enough that Clarke Schmidt said he had to turn up the volume on his PitchCom. Schmidt called the fans' reaction 'to be expected.'' 'He was a lot of fun to play with, but given the circumstances, you were expecting a boo there,'' the right-hander said.
Newsweek
05-05-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
Gen Z Is Fueling 'Quiet Proposing' Trend
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Generation Z may be known for creating new workplace trends, but their approach to dating and marriage can also be distinctly different from their older counterparts. While baby boomers, Gen X and millennials may have enjoyed big elaborate proposals, Gen Z looks to be more inclined to "quiet proposing," according to a new survey from Diamonds Factory. Instead of one partner surprising the other with a flashy marriage proposal and a ring picked out without their knowledge, Diamonds Factory found more than 50 percent of all engagement ring shoppers are now accompanied by their partner in 2025. Why It Matters Gen Z includes those born into the years 1997 to 2012. The younger generation is bringing forth many changes to both workplace dynamics and personal relationships. While in part due to their younger age, it is far more common for Gen Z-ers to be single, according to a survey from Coupon Birds earlier this year. Just under half, 46 percent of Gen Z was single, the survey found. That compared to 28 percent of millennials, 26 percent of Gen Xers and 22 percent of baby boomers. What To Know While more than half of all engagement ring shoppers are accompanied by their partner in 2025, according to the Diamonds Factory survey, this marks a stark contrast to how many couples of previous generations went about their engagements. This shows that for many couples, the engagement and ring purchase is looked at as a mutual decision rather than a surprise. Ring shoppers also brought their parents in 18 percent of cases, according to Diamonds Factory, and 11 percent of people brought a sibling or friend. Just 18 percent of ring shoppers came in alone. Micaela Beltran, a Gen Z-er and the co-founder and CEO of Courtly, told Newsweek she and her husband opted for a quiet proposal to honor the authenticity of their relationship. "We skipped the big reveal and, instead, worked with an independent designer. We ended up with a ring that feels like us. No staged moment, no surprise audience, just a shared decision," Beltran said. "The appeal is pretty simple: Gen Z is wary of anything that looks engineered for social media, and budgets are tight enough that splashing out on a dramatic scene can feel tone-deaf. Collaborating on the ring let us start the marriage the way we plan to keep it—practical, transparent, and focused on what matters to us rather than putting on a show." Many of the younger Gen Z couples are choosing "quiet proposals" because they value communication and shared decision making over tradition. "We went back-and-forth about the ring, what website to buy it from, how I wanted it to look etc. before I made a decision and told him what I wanted," another Gen Z-er, Hannah Macie, told Newsweek. "We did this because we had kinda already agreed we wanted to get married and we wanted to make sure I got what I wanted with the ring." Many of the quiet proposals also reflect a more egalitarian approach to marriage, whereas other generations may have been more inclined to have the man make the ring decision. "I think it reveals that our generation has relationships that are more of an equal power dynamic in my opinion," Macie said. "A guy picking out a ring himself then proposing without talking much to his partner about what they wanted, whether they even wanted a future together would be kind of bold and reveals a certain power dynamic, to me at least. Us talking about our future together and picking out a ring together is more of an equal power dynamic." JoJo Fletcher shows her engagement ring at the Levi's Store Times Square on October 30, 2019, in New York City. JoJo Fletcher shows her engagement ring at the Levi's Store Times Square on October 30, 2019, in New York People Are Saying Diamonds Factory jewelry expert Ella Citron-Thompkins said in a statement: "Quiet proposing is a new trend where engagements are kept intimate and private, without public displays or widespread announcements, focusing on a personal, low-key moment for the couple. More couples wanting to choose a ring together reflects a shift towards a more intentional, collaborative proposal process." "Rather than rejecting romance, it shows that many modern, Gen-Z couples value communication and shared decision-making over tradition for tradition's sake. It's less about the surprise and more about ensuring the moment—and the ring—truly reflects both people involved." Leah Levi, psychologist and dating expert at the explorationship app Flure, told Newsweek: "More and more couples feel they don't need a show to confirm their love. It is important to them that it is a shared choice, not a romantic gesture with 'surprise' elements. Couples realize they don't have to perform to express their true feelings. They took time and did not seek to make a big announcement to the world about the status change of their relationship." What Happens Next? Levi said the quiet proposal trend is a "sign of maturity" as Gen Z grew up amid an unstable economy. "With student debt, rent, and financial uncertainty on their shoulders, spending money on a luxury seems a tad bit disproportionate," Levi said. "However, it's not even an issue with money, or at least not a primary one. It's that relationships are now based on honesty, equality, and managing realistic expectations. People want to be confident in themselves and the partnership, not in how creative and expensive the gesture will be." Since Gen Z has been more critical of following outdated patterns and grew up with social media, they crave authenticity, Levi said, and the trend could only escalate moving forward. "Gen Z sees no point in spending money and effort on something that has no real value," she added. "A quiet proposal is a statement of recognition that relationships are not a performance for others."
Forbes
30-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
AgTech's New Era: A Data Gilded Age For Global Resilience
Cascade blueberries, a Costa variety. Photo taken February 2024 at the Massa Farm in Souss Massa, ... More Morocco. According to 2024 PitchBook data, AgTech saw $1.6 billion invested across 159 deals in Q3 2024, reporting a 15% increase in deal value over Q2. The report said deals declined 17.6% from Q2 2024, which tracks with the trends from 2022. However, the Agtech landscape saw several companies, including Benson Hill, FarmWise, and Plenty Unlimited, file for bankruptcy. As venture capital investment makes an incremental recovery, the AgTech market continues to grow, valued at $24.08 billion in 2024 and projected to exceed $40 billion by 2030. Private equity and corporate investment are also on the rise. Strategic and corporate investors are funding initiatives focused on scalable outcomes and regional growth. In 2024, Paine Schwartz Partners backed Costa Group's global expansion, including its berry breeding program in Laos. Mitsubishi and Yamaha launched agriculture-focused business units and Driscoll's expanded its investment arm to support berry production across North America. According to George Jessett, general manager of international horticulture—berries international at Costa Group, over the past 15 years, Costa has established berry-growing operations in Morocco and China, utilizing its blueberry genetics and agronomic experience. 'As a result of this, our premium berries are sold and consumed across the globe, but we are constantly looking for new opportunities to expand our international footprint, and Laos was identified as our next key investment,' said Jessett. 'What makes Laos such an ideal location for Costa to grow blueberries is not only its climate and geographic location, but also the opportunity to export these blueberries to other countries in Asia.' Jessett said Costa has established an initial 17 hectares of crop and intends to plant a further 50 hectares in 2026, with an anticipated 200 hectares by 2028. 'As to possible future investment locations, we are currently conducting berry crop trials in India,' he added. In 2023, more than 280 million people across 59 countries faced acute food insecurity—an increase of 24 million from the previous year. At the same time, global food consumption is projected to rise 1.2 percent annually over the next decade, while agricultural productivity growth continues to fall short of the 2 percent needed to meet demand. 'Feeding a growing global population with fewer resources presents both a challenge and a huge opportunity,' said Antonio Beltran, CEO of AgBelher. 'AgTech enables growers to do more with less by using automation, precision tools and more resilient crops.' Beltran says that from an investment standpoint you can look at the projected growth of the sector, sustainability initiatives and consistent demand for fod. 'ESG-driven investors are supporting innovations that reduce water use, emissions and food waste,' said Beltran. 'But the consistent demand for food continues to rise, and that's not changing anytime soon.' 'There are risks—like regulation and adoption hurdles—but the long-term investment case remains strong,' added Beltran. For growers, the pressure is compounded by climate variability, economic volatility and rising costs, all of which make production increasingly difficult to plan for. According to the World Economic Forum, many U.S. farmers and agricultural researchers are trying to diversify crops and shift toward more sustainable methods. But lower-impact farming systems often require highly localized knowledge—an understanding not only of plants and pests but also of weather, soil and the long-term effects of environmental stress. Despite these pressures and growth trends, there is still no global framework or standardized system for understanding how crops perform under real-world conditions. That gap leaves most growers operating without consistent benchmarks, making it difficult to adapt strategies or plan for changing conditions. While organizations such as the FAO report on yields and land use, they don't monitor the number of crop cycles completed each year or how environmental stress, water use, or pest pressure influence those outcomes. 'The gaps that exist are often related to digital agtech, which is not always a 'plug and play' solution, meaning that investment is needed to integrate and adapt it to fit specific requirements,' said Jessett. 'It is also about what technology is available now and in the near future, which can be adapted and applied at scale, and that generates cost savings and a commensurate financial return to justify the initial capital outlay.' Jessett says it's crucial to have access to real-time data as it enables decision making which can be more proactive versus reactive.'This is important when it comes to a range of activities that occur through the growing, harvest and post-harvest supply chain.' "It can make a real difference with respect to the way in which we allocate resources both in terms of cost and efficiency, reducing waste, the quality of the product that we supply to the market, and ultimately the pricing we receive and the financial return we make," he added. But Beltran says the priority should be making data more usable. 'Growers are already overwhelmed with information they can't use,' said Beltran. "Once that's in place, AI can have a much greater impact.' Without shared benchmarks or longitudinal reference points, key decisions around irrigation, input use, and harvest timing are often made without access to consistent data. 'Availability of good, reliable, unbiased data is the basis for AI to be a valuable tool to the agbusiness,' said Armando C. Llanes, CFO of Grupo Belo del Pacífico/HMX. 'AI works using data and tech provides the means to operate in controlled environments, which results in more consistent and reliable crops." 'Innovation that can deliver in-field data about climate, growing conditions, yield and crop quality is obviously invaluable,' adds Jessett. In 2020, New Zealand start-up WayBeyond launched FarmRoad, crop management software designed to help growers make better crop management decisions. Because of a fragmented AgTech industry with no global data frameworks, the company had no data, no models, and no customers. Darryn Keiller, CEO of WayBeyond, said the first challenge was identifying which data mattered, then developing the tools to capture it. In four years, WayBeyond evolved from a zero-data startup into a platform that now informs more than 2,500 years' worth of crop cycles and millions of hours of weather modeling. 'In the past four years, our efforts have scaled into billions of data points and a platform that now delivers real-time insights to growers across multiple regions and crops,' said Keiller. Keiller said the company built a system for discovery, not just software. 'It took time to understand what data mattered, how to capture it reliably, and how to turn it into something growers could actually use,' said Keiller. 'But this is what being data-driven really means.' 'This represents a unique, longitudinal view of how crops perform in real-world conditions,' said Keiller. 'It's one of the few known sources that links crop cycle behavior directly to climate, pest pressure, and input use over time." Keiller says WayBeyond has evolved into a longitudinal intelligence platform. 'What matters most is how that data is being turned into action—from predicting yield to optimizing water, to helping growers anticipate what's coming next and turning it into something growers can actually use,' he added. The platform's data footprint reflects not just volume, but operational diversity. Since entering the market in 2021, WayBeyond has collected more than 3.3 billion climate data points from in-field monitoring devices, recorded over 207,000 pest and disease scouting events, and gathered 31,000 irrigation readings since launching that feature in 2024. Its models have also generated nearly 10,000 weeks of optimal condition analysis and over 400 weeks of tomato yield forecasts. In Mexico, a seed company has used FarmRoad's irrigation module in an A/B test and reported a 32% reduction in water use compared to standard practices. The company estimated potential fertilizer savings of $80,000 per hectare annually. A separate grower in Mexico reported a 17% reduction in water use using the same module. Costa Berries International is using WayBeyond's FarmRoad platform to monitor the performance of identical berry varieties across Australia, Laos, India, and Morocco. The data will be used to assess how varieties respond to different microclimates. 'This isn't just collecting data—it's being applied to forecast events like outbreaks, harvest windows and environmental risk,' said Keiller. 'It shows a clear shift from reactive to proactive decision-making for growers.' Therma imaging from Constellr's new SkyBee-1 satellite shows first light imagery over Tokyo at night ... More in March 2025. For companies like Constellr, their data comes from thermal intelligence, which the company says has created continuous insights for not only growers but also urban planners and environmental scientists. Thermal data offers a unique scientific baseline because temperature is both universal and precise. Unlike visual data, which depends on context (what colour is that leaf?), temperature tells a consistent story across continents. 15°C is 15°C – whether in Kenya or Kansas, said Max Gulde, CEO and co-founder of Constellr. In Q1, Constellr launched its first thermal infrared satellite, SkyBee-1. 'SkyBee-1 marks the beginning of a transformative chapter in agricultural intelligence,' said Gulde. 'For the first time, we're bringing high-resolution, high-accuracy land surface temperature (LST) data from space – on a daily basis – directly to the field level." 'Traditional monitoring systems, whether in-field sensors or visual satellites, often miss early indicators of water stress and crop decline," said Gulde. 'They're either too local, too infrequent, or only capture symptoms after it's too late." Gulde says SkyBee-1 flips this script. 'With its cryo-cooled thermal sensors and down to 5m resolution, it can detect subtle heat anomalies – early stress signatures – weeks before plants show visible signs," he said. 'This allows for pre-emptive interventions: smarter irrigation, targeted input use, and better yield forecasting.' 'It's the equivalent of giving growers thermal eyes in the sky – early, reliable, and actionable,' he added. Gulde says the bold promise behind four satellites isn't just about coverage – it's about continuous insight. 'Our AI-powered thermal digital twin, Atlas, means we don't need to image every field every day,' said Gulde. 'We interpolate between measurements, much like weather models do, giving users consistent, on-demand thermal data – even under cloud cover.' Gulde says that insight is possible with temperature data, in contrast to visual data, because temperature is a well-understood environmental variable governed by physical laws. 'For growers and agribusinesses, this means unlocking real-time visibility into crop health and water dynamics, every single day,' said Gulde. 'Need to decide when to irrigate or adjust nitrogen application? The platform delivers clear, pixel-level guidance. Planning a harvest or managing supply chain volatility? Atlas flags regional stress patterns before they become crises.' Gulde says that ultimately, they are moving from snapshots to streams of intelligence. 'This transforms how agriculture copes with uncertainty – from reactive to resilient,' he added. This objectivity enables us to create comparative benchmarks across biomes and geographies. By mapping how crops respond to specific thermal stress thresholds under different climates, we can develop global reference models for yield optimization, irrigation needs, and early warning thresholds. These are not just abstract metrics – they're predictive tools for both local decisions and global food security policies. With Atlas, we aim to build the first planetary-scale, AI-calibrated thermal standard for agriculture. Think of it as the equivalent of a global agronomic index – based not on guesswork, but on temperature physics. Climate variability is putting increasing pressure on seed performance. In protected agriculture systems, such as greenhouse-grown tomatoes and peppers, rising temperatures, shifting pest behavior, and emerging plant diseases can quickly impact crop outcomes. The tomato brown rugose virus, first identified in the Middle East in 2015, has since spread across North America, causing crop losses of up to 70 percent in some operations. 'Unpredictable weather patterns—including droughts, floods, and shifting pest behavior—make it increasingly difficult to plan and can seriously impact yields,' said Beltran. 'Climate is the toughest challenge because it's completely out of our control.' Growers are turning to technology to stabilize outcomes. "Growing without data in today's climate is like sailing without a compass – possible, but dangerous. We're living in an age where climate variability, not just change, is the defining challenge," said Gulde. 'Water scarcity, heatwaves, and erratic growing seasons are no longer edge cases – they're becoming the norm.' Gulde says that without high-frequency, field-scale data, decisions get delayed, resources are misused, and yields are compromised. 'It's a recipe for systemic vulnerability.' 'We believe thermal intelligence is the missing layer of climate resilience," said Gulde. 'It gives us the pulse of the planet – how heat moves, how water evaporates, how stress accumulates. This isn't just helpful; it's essential.' 'In a data-rich future, we don't just hope things go right – we know when they're about to go wrong, and act in time,' added Gulde. The insights from the data give growers the ability to monitor and respond to environmental stress in real time, including temperature fluctuations, disease risk, and pest pressure, in the FarmRoad platform. 'This helps maintain crop health in increasingly unpredictable conditions,' said Keiller. Jessett says Costa has always sought to adopt innovative, technology-driven farming practices to address the risks and opportunities presented by climate variability. Costa's blueberry genetics and breeding program has been in production for more than 25 years, and they have developed varieties that can be grown in different climates, including temperate and subtropical climates. 'Data and technology have played an important role in this,' said Jessett. "Especially the way it has enhanced our capacity to mitigate the risks of extreme weather, pioneer new agronomic practices such as growing berries out of the soil in substrate under protective cropping and become more efficient and targeted in our use of natural resources, especially water." 'This is why our berries have successfully been grown in locations which include the northern and southern states of Australia, Africa, southern China, and the Americas,' said Jessett. 'Our breeding program is progressively adopting advanced breeding technology, including Marker Assisted Selection (MAS), genomics, and high-throughput objective phenotyping.' Jessett says the company's expansion into Laos is a natural extension of all this development. 'Being in a region which has a cooler temperature, low latitude, and is capable of delivering early season supply complements our China operations," he added. Gulde says that by mapping how crops respond to specific thermal stress thresholds under different climates, they can develop global reference models for yield optimization, irrigation needs, and early warning thresholds. 'These are not just abstract metrics – they're predictive tools for both local decisions and global food security policies,' said Gulde.
