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Adidas plans ‘instantly’ 3D printed midsoles, customized to your foot and running style

Nike COO Eric Sprunk surprised the GeekWire Summit crowd last week when he said custom 3D printed sneakers were “not that far… Read More

Akin to the stock market, daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings need regulation

Hard-charging daily fantasy sports sites are suddenly embroiled in controversy that includes discussion of something akin to insider trading. While there… Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel embroiled in fantasy sports controversy after allegations of ‘insider trading’

DraftKings and FanDuel are dealing with a scandal that is described as alleged “insider trading.” The New York Times has… Read More

Twitter launches Moments, curating tweets around breaking news, memes and live sports

Twitter launched a new section on its website and mobile apps today called Moments. The curated selection of top tweets aims to… Read More

New Microsoft Band to debut Oct. 30 at $249 with curved screen and Cortana integration

At a press event in New York City today, Microsoft unveiled the newest version of its wearable activity tracker, the Microsoft… Read More

Seahawks lineman Michael Bennett calls out Paul Allen in post-game interview, pleads with Microsoft co-founder to pay Kam Chancellor more money

One of the most contentious issues in Seattle sports over the past few months has been the standoff between Seattle… Read More

Nike COO: You’ll soon be able to make shoes at your home with a 3D printer

Imagine this scenario: You log into your computer, fire up the Internet, and purchase a file from Nike.com. The file… Read More

Professional soccer club hosts ‘Swipe Right Night,’ encourages fans to find a hook-up on Tinder

This might be filed under strange bedfellows, but last Friday pro-soccer club D.C. United held its first “Swipe Right Night,”… Read More

Nike COO: We’re talking about opening a Seattle engineering center

Nike COO Eric Sprunk said he felt a little out of place as a Portlander on stage at the GeekWire… Read More

NBA training camp session with LeBron James will be Facebook’s first live sports simulcast

Live sports is coming to Facebook. Facebook’s first-ever simulcast of a live sports program will air on Thursday when NBA… Read More

Photos: Seattle Sounders debut new Halo-themed jerseys as part of Microsoft sponsorship

Video games and soccer will meet like never before on Sunday at CenturyLink Field. Seattle Sounders FC players will don… Read More

FlowPlay merges online poker and fantasy football with new multiplayer game

FlowPlay is bringing together casual online games and fantasy sports. The Seattle-based company today unveiled a unique new game called 5… Read More

Sounders tease ‘huge’ announcement with mysterious Halo 5 connection

Seattle Sounders FC is prepping for a Halo 5-related announcement tomorrow. The soccer club today posted a short video and tweet… Read More

Jason Day and Concur: Why this travel expense company sponsored the world’s top golfer

View image | gettyimages.com Jason Day is now the world’s best golfer and one Bellevue, Wash.-based travel expense software company couldn’t… Read More

AmEx-carrying Seahawks fans will get free radio earpieces for play-by-play commentary at the stadium

For football fans, keeping up with action on the field can be tough, even when you’re at the game. Whether… Read More

Seattle eSports wagering company Unikrn acquires DotaProHub

Unikrn, an eSports wagering company that has raised $7 million from celebrities, like Ashton Kutcher, Mark Cuban, has acquired an Indian-based… Read More

Soccer and tech: How the Sounders separate noise from signal with wearable tracking data

While many soccer clubs now use wearable trackers to gain additional insight into player performance, the Seattle Sounders FC was largely… Read More

How EMC Isilon is helping sports teams, broadcasters store and manage data

You may not associate a data storage company like EMC Isilon with the sports world, but the pairing is becoming… Read More

EA Sports removes athletes from FIFA 16 over NCAA eligibility concerns

Due to conflicts between EA Sports and the NCAA, 13 players have been removed from the upcoming game FIFA 16.… Read More

GeekWire Summit preview: Nike COO Eric Sprunk on turning a shoe company into an innovation powerhouse

Nike is not just an athletic shoe and apparel powerhouse. Known for its splashy advertising and big-time celebrity sports endorsements,… Read More

In the battle of NHL player vs. drone, guess who wins?

It’s not just birds that hate drones. Watch Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos try out his target skills on a couple… Read More

Daily fantasy football craze: DraftKings, FanDuel spend combined $27M on advertising this week

If you watched any football during the first week of NFL action this past Sunday, you surely saw an advertisement for… Read More

With new focus on sports, Alibaba says Pac-12 men’s hoops game in China has ‘special meaning’

More than 300 million basketball fans in China will get a taste of American collegiate hoops later this year thanks… Read More

Steelers coach upset after headset malfunction during game against Patriots in New England

View image | gettyimages.com Deflategate. Spygate. And now, Radiogate? During tonight’s NFL season opener between the Patriots and Steelers, an… Read More

Oops: Al Michaels refers to Microsoft Surface as an iPad on NFL’s opening night

It looks like NFL commentators still don’t know which tablet players and coaches are using on the sidelines. During the first… Read More

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson reportedly buys $6.7M mansion from ex-Microsoft manager

Russell Wilson has a sweet new Seattle pad. TMZ first reported Wednesday that the Seahawks quarterback bought a $6.7 million… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Sports Podcast: Tips for streaming NFL games, our favorite fantasy football apps, and more

Football season is finally here! In this episode of the GeekWire Sports podcast, we round up the newest options for streaming NFL… Read More

NFL CIO expects sideline video streaming for players, coaches to be rolled out next season

Earl Thomas admits that he isn’t good with technology. But when we met up with the Seahawks star earlier this month, the… Read More

Football is back: How to use technology to get the most out of the NFL season

Are you ready for some football? After a rather dramatic offseason — see: Deflategate — the NFL is gearing up… Read More

Amazon teams up with Seahawks star Richard Sherman for Prime Now delivery

Richard Sherman has already partnered with big tech companies like T-Mobile and Apple-owned Beats by Dre. Now Sherman is teaming… Read More