Sports Tech – Page 10 of 50

A perfect pump? This high-tech sports ball inflator finds early traction with MLS teams

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: Inflating a soccer ball or football with the exact amount of air doesn’t… Read More

Play by play: How I caught the Mariners no-hitter, and what it says about the new era of sports

Embed from Getty Images I didn’t know that Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton was throwing a no-hitter against the Toronto… Read More

He shoots, he scores: Basketball star Chris Bosh geeks out over Mars InSight mission

While retired NBA All-Star basketball player Chris Bosh plans his next career moves, he and his wife Adrienne are taking… Read More

NFL going with Amazon again for ‘Thursday Night Football,’ renews streaming deal for two years

While National Football League teams have made the usual offseason changes aimed at improving their competitive chances next season, the… Read More

Fan-controlled football league to use blockchain; Amazon inks more streaming rights; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: A new football league controlled by fans is the latest endeavor to make… Read More

Testing out Toptracer at the driving range: We took a swing at Topgolf’s latest ball-tracking technology

As a Seattle-area golfer, I have to admit to suffering a bit of FOMO when it comes to the increasingly… Read More

Unikrn to create ‘first crypto gaming platform’ with acquisition of ChallengeMe

Seattle esports betting startup Unikrn continues to grow and today announced another acquisition. The company has swooped up Berlin-based ChallengeMe.GG,… Read More

TLDR: Safest helmets in football, Supreme Court & the future of online shopping, 2018 Halo World Championship

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

NFL helmet safety testing results: Vicis ranks first again for its high-tech head protector

Vicis makes the safest helmet in football. That’s the verdict again from the NFL, which ranked the Seattle startup atop… Read More

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

What you need to know about ESPN’s new $5/month ESPN+ streaming service

ESPN on Thursday debuted its new ESPN+ service, reflecting larger trends in the sports industry and marking the first big… Read More

Former Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke to lead Seattle’s NHL group as president

Tod Leiweke is headed back to Seattle. The veteran sports executive will be officially announced as the CEO and president… Read More

Technology at The Masters; ESPN’s new streaming service; NBA esports league draft; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: It’s shaping up to be an epic Masters in Augusta this weekend. The… Read More

Latest offseason change for Seahawks? Team and rest of NFL launching new and improved websites

While the Seattle Seahawks have certainly been making plenty of news during the offseason for changing the look of the… Read More

Safeco Field to use biometric security system for fan entrance and potentially alcohol purchases

Getting through security lines and into Safeco Field to see a Seattle Mariners baseball game could be a smoother process… Read More

How ‘Tacklytics’ can make football safer; video replay approved for World Cup; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: Can better tackling make football safer? That’s the thesis behind Atavus Football, a Seattle-based… Read More

After intense GeekWire Bash battles, champions crowned in dodgeball, ping pong, foosball and more

Seattle is definitely a sports town. Or, a geeky sports town. At least it was Thursday night at the seventh… Read More

NFL COO Tod Leiweke departs, will reportedly team up with brother to lead Seattle’s NHL franchise

NFL COO Tod Leiweke stepped down Tuesday and reports indicate that the former Seahawks CEO will team up with his… Read More

Geek of the Week: Jason Flick has his gamer face on as official eMLS player for the Seattle Sounders

Jason Flick isn’t a player on the pitch for the Seattle Sounders FC. But he will be representing the team… Read More

How to watch March Madness games online; MLB and Facebook ink streaming deal; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: March Madness is back. The annual college basketball tournament kicks off next week… Read More

Diamond Kinetics uses embedded sensors to help MLB batters and pitchers improve performance

From inside a lab at the University of Pittsburgh to a local Dunkin Donuts shop and finally to Major League… Read More

Could Amazon help Seattle land an NHL team? Ownership group sees arena as tech ‘showcase’

The Seattle SuperSonics played their last game at Key Arena in 2008, a few months after Amazon planted its flag… Read More

YouTube TV to stream Seattle Sounders FC matches in latest sports video deal

The premium YouTube TV video service has struck a multi-year deal with Seattle Sounders FC to become the exclusive live… Read More

Rep the Squad jersey rental startup expands to MLB, launches new trade-in program

Rep the Squad today announced the addition of MLB jerseys to its marketplace, as well as a new trade-in program… Read More

Sports tech news: Winter Olympics controversy; Gatorade partners with Volt; is Pittsburgh a sports innovation hub?

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: Yo, Yinzers. I’m still having fun in Pittsburgh, and learning that this… Read More

Gatorade partners with Seattle startup Volt, will integrate nutrition advice into workout app

Volt Athletics is teaming up with one of the biggest names in sports business. The Seattle startup today announced a… Read More

Intel sets a record with 1,218-drone salute for Olympics’ opening ceremony in Korea

The Winter Olympics’ first-ever drone light show has earned Intel the title from Guinness World Records for the “most unmanned… Read More

Amazon’s Alexa takes the trophy for top Super Bowl ad by beating the NFL, Budweiser and more

Despite the fact that the actual football game was the more entertaining part of the evening for once, some Super… Read More

Super Bowl tech round-up: Amazon ads, NFL startup competition winners, and how to stream the big game

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: Hey, Yinzers! I’ve been having fun living and working in Pittsburgh for… Read More

Top 5 ads before Super Bowl kickoff: Amazon hangs with the big-game brands like Budweiser

In the advertising game that is taking place before the big football game, Amazon is running with a crop of… Read More