Technology ‘part of the DNA’ for Major League Soccer, commissioner says on eve of GeekWire Sports Tech Summit When Major League Soccer agreed upon its collective bargaining agreement in 2011, the number one issue discussed between the league… Read More
Technology at the MLB All-Star Game: Intel debuts 360-degree replays, T-Mobile demos virtual reality Intel’s 360-degree replays are coming to the baseball diamond. The tech giant announced that its new replay technology, which debuted… Read More
Virtual reality may have helped make Kevin Durant a true reality for Golden State Warriors Embed from Getty Images The Golden State Warriors lured Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant away from the Thunder by offering him… Read More
Report: Twitter in talks with NBA, MLS, Turner about digital sports streaming rights Twitter is in talks with the NBA, MLS and Turner Broadcasting about streaming rights for sports content, according to a report… Read More
Heads up, cord-cutting sports fans: ESPN to reportedly sell more online-only programming In an effort to reach cord-cutters, ESPN plans to sell online-only programming to sports fans. The Information reported on Thursday… Read More
Synapse spin-out Osmosis raises $1.7M to enhance the live event experience with new technology A stealthy new Seattle startup wants to use your smartphone and the “Internet of Things” to help sports fans, music lovers,… Read More
Portland Trail Blazers’ new TV deal with Comcast includes PlayStation streaming options The Portland Trail Blazers, the closest thing Seattle has to an NBA team right now, have renewed their television distribution deal with… Read More
Twitter serves up its first live sports coverage, from Wimbledon Tennis fans may not get a lot of work done today. Twitter has begun its foray into live sports coverage… Read More
NBA Players’ Association launches new Technology Summit to help create post-career opportunities Embed from Getty Images Andre Igoudala wants more NBA players to get involved with the tech world. Igoudala, the Golden State… Read More
NBC to offer 85 hours of Rio Olympics programming in virtual reality Feeling like you’re part of the action at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be a little easier thanks to NBC’s plan… Read More
Atavus tackles football’s biggest concern with online system to teach its technique to coaches and players The rugby-inspired tackling method that has transformed the way the Seattle Seahawks and some major college teams play football is now… Read More
Sensoria launches line of smarter sports tops and improved app to monitor heart rate Smart-garment maker Sensoria has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a new line of sports apparel and updated version of… Read More
NASCAR starts using Microsoft app to monitor live data from track NASCAR officials have started using a new Windows 10 app from Microsoft to monitor live video feeds and transponder data… Read More
GeekWire Sports Tech Summit: Full agenda released, tickets going fast We’re less than three weeks away from the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit, an immersive and fun conference taking place in… Read More
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson getting $200k to make Facebook Live videos Embed from Getty Images If you can’t wait until Sundays this fall to see Russell Wilson, now you can catch… Read More
Russell Okung’s Greater Foundation continues to expand despite NFL lineman’s move to Denver Russell Okung is no longer a member of the Seattle Seahawks, but that isn’t keeping the NFL lineman from growing… Read More
Steve Ballmer wants the LA Clippers to have their own streaming service The NBA Finals are behind us, but LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is still on a mission to upend how games… Read More
LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer joins all-star lineup at GeekWire Sports Tech Summit When he’s not firing up the crowd with massive trampoline dunks, dancing wildly to Fergie or inviting Kanye West to lunch, Los… Read More
Golf legend Annika Sorenstam launches app in Seattle that helps you find fun events and activities It was only a matter of time before Annika Sorenstam launched a tech startup. Arguably the greatest women’s golfer in… Read More
IBM powers new predictive and beacon technology for golf fans at the U.S. Open IBM is helping fuel another round of technology improvements at the U.S. Open. The world’s top golfers will descend upon… Read More
Why the Minnesota Twins are giving fans virtual reality cardboard headsets This might be the geekiest giveaway in sports history. The Minnesota Twins are giving away 5,000 cardboard virtual reality viewers… Read More
Amazon Video will stream new ‘All or Nothing’ behind-the-scenes NFL series in July Embed from Getty Images All or Nothing, a new show about the behind-the-scenes life of an NFL team, will debut… Read More
How to stream the NBA Finals for free, thanks to Dish’s Sling TV Sling TV is coming up clutch for basketball fans who also happen to be cord cutters. The DISH-owned streaming service… Read More
Here’s how to watch 360-degree videos of the NBA Finals, powered by Samsung and Twitter NBA fans will get to watch 360-degree videos during pre- and post-game action of this year’s Finals showdown between Golden… Read More
Comcast joins eSports craze with new brand sponsorships for ESL and Evil Geniuses Comcast is the latest corporation to get in on the eSports movement, today announcing brand partnerships with both the ESL… Read More
Sacramento Kings will become first NBA team to use chatbots for fan communication The Sacramento Kings, led by owner and former tech executive Vivek Ranadive, are certainly one of the most tech-savvy franchises in… Read More
Chatbot for sports news: theScore launches Facebook Messenger bot Sports fans, meet chatbots. theScore, a publicly-traded mobile-focused sports media company based in Toronto, today announced that it is the… Read More
Golden State vs. Cleveland: How to stream the NBA Finals online After a thrilling Western Conference Finals bout that saw the Golden State Warriors storm back from a 3-1 deficit to… Read More
Meet UpRope: A fitness and route tracking system for indoor rock climbers Climbing gyms are on the rise and one Seattle startup hopes to capitalize on this trend with wearable technology. UpRope… Read More
Photos: Inside the new high-tech Root Sports Northwest studio KING5 revamped its TV studio in February. Q13 did the same a few weeks later. And now it’s Root Sports… Read More
