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Proposed UO athletic facility would include 3D motion-capture tech, neurocognitive center

The University of Oregon may soon be home to one of the most high-tech sports performance centers in college football. The proposed Marcus… Read More

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Drone crashes into U.S. Open stands during match, halts play

View image | gettyimages.com Drones have made their way to the U.S. Open — but not in a good way.… Read More

Comcast beefs up X1 Sports app with Xbox One-like fantasy football sidebar

Comcast customers with the X1 platform have access to a new “football companion.” Comcast announced today a new feature for the… Read More

UW inks $41M deal with Alaska Airlines for Husky Stadium naming rights

The Northwest’s largest stadium has a new name and a new sponsor. The University of Washington announced today that it inked… Read More

Deflategate is over, for now: Tom Brady’s 4-game suspension for deflating footballs nullified

In a huge win for the Patriots and an embarrassing loss for the NFL front office, a federal judge nullified… Read More

Here’s Nike’s ‘cooling hood’ that U.S. track star Ashton Eaton wears for recovery

If you caught any of last weekend’s World Track Championships, you have noticed American decathlete Ashton Eaton donning headgear that… Read More

CBS will live-stream two regular season NFL games for free — no cable subscription needed

CBS will stream more live NFL action online than ever this season for free — including, for the first time, two… Read More

Seahawks at PAX: Tech Q&A with football stars Earl Thomas, Bobby Wagner

Earl Thomas isn’t quite satisfied with his player rating in Madden NFL 16, even though the Seahawks star is the second-highest ranked safety in the… Read More

Microsoft Bing now offers fantasy football player projections, weekly advice

Microsoft Bing wants to help you win your fantasy football league. Starting this season, Bing is using its prediction algorithms to project… Read More

Sorry, Russell Wilson: FDA cautions consumers about claims that special water can prevent concussions

After Russell Wilson claimed that special water helps him prevent concussions on the field, many poked fun at the Seahawks quarterback… Read More

Microsoft’s new NFL app for Xbox One debuts today with ‘Next Gen Stats’

Microsoft’s revamped NFL app debuts today on the Xbox One. As we noted earlier this month, the app has a… Read More

This app, used at the Little League World Series, is helping youth pitchers avoid long-term injuries

A simple app is helping youth baseball players preserve arm strength and avoid potential injuries later in their careers. GameChanger… Read More

Seahawks star Russell Wilson says this sports drink helps prevent concussions

Drinking special water will prevent you from getting a concussion. That’s the claim Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson made today on Twitter.… Read More

Bill Simmons says Steve Ballmer has no idea what he’s doing as an NBA owner

Yes, his Los Angeles Clippers may have advanced to the playoffs this past season, but Steve Ballmer still has no idea… Read More

Sony, Microsoft give away Madden NFL 16 as part of console bundles

If you haven’t yet upgraded to a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One and love playing Madden, now is not a… Read More

Maria Sharapova meets virtual reality: HTC, Valve power immersive U.S. Open tennis experience

Those attending next month’s U.S. Open in New York will have a chance to play tennis with Maria Sharapova …… Read More

Meet the 10 startups in the Dodgers’ new sports tech accelerator

Play ball! Today marks the first day for entrepreneurs participating in a new sports and entertainment accelerator hosted by the Los Angeles… Read More

From Microsoft to the MLS: Ravi Ramineni crunches data to help the Sounders win

Having worked at Microsoft for seven years on projects like Bing and fraud management, Ravi Ramineni understands how to extract relevant information from… Read More

TaylorMade enhances Microsoft Band’s golf tracking with myRoundPro app

Earlier this year, Microsoft and TaylorMade teamed up to help track your golf game. Today, TaylorMade and Microsoft announced the upcoming integration… Read More

Microsoft says it’s ‘just getting started’ with NFL technology

To help honor the Super Bowl’s golden anniversary — Super Bowl 50 is this February — you can expect some trips… Read More

NFL gives $2.5M to UW Medicine for new Sports Health and Safety Institute

The NFL today announced a $2.5 million donation to the University of Washington School of Medicine for a new institute… Read More

Technology at the PGA Championship: Drones, beacons, and more at golf’s fourth major

Technology has played a key role in each of this year’s major golf tournaments, and this weekend at the 97th… Read More

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GeekWire Sports: How next-generation NFL stats will change the fan experience

With NFL training camps in full swing, GeekWire reporter Taylor Soper talks about the latest football technology news, including Microsoft’s use of next-generation stats… Read More

Twitter

NFL inks multi-year partnership with Twitter to show more videos in your feed

The NFL and Twitter are teaming up again to deliver more football-related content to your feed. Starting this season, the… Read More

Meet the U.S. team that just won $6.6M at Valve’s massive eSports tournament

Welcome to 2015, where you can win millions of dollars in one week for being really, really good at video… Read More

Microsoft will show ‘next-gen stats’ on NFL app thanks to RFID chips worn by players

You’ll be able to see how far and how fast some NFL players run during games this season on Microsoft’s NFL app… Read More

NFL testing new Microsoft technology this preseason as Surface Pro 3 makes football debut

The Surface Pro 3 has arrived on the NFL’s sidelines. During this year’s preseason games, which kick off next Thursday, the… Read More

Vicis raises another $1.5M for high-tech football helmet that reduces brain trauma

Vicis continues to raise cash for its high-tech football helmet. Less than two months after raising $1.6 million, the Seattle-based… Read More

Spectators at the Dota 2 championships explain why they love watching people play video games

Why the heck do people like watching other people play video games? That’s the question we had in mind today… Read More

Microsoft giving Seahawks fans free tickets, memorabilia for using Bing search engine

Microsoft is giving Seahawks fans a reason to use its search engine over competitors. Bing teamed up with Seattle’s professional football… Read More

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