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Sports and live-streaming: Roger Federer is giving a tour of Wimbledon on Periscope

View image | gettyimages.com Fans won’t be using Periscope at Wimbledon this year, but Roger Federer certainly will be. The world’s… Read More

DraftKings partners with ESPN for exclusive fantasy sports deal

ESPN today announced an exclusive deal with DraftKings, which will become ESPN’s official daily fantasy sports platform. DraftKings runs daily fantasy sports games… Read More

I watched live golf with a virtual reality headset and it was amazing

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASH. — It was the first round of the 115th U.S. Open and I was standing at the… Read More

U.S. Open recap: Crazy finish, questionable playing conditions, and lots of technology

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASH. — The Northwest’s first U.S. Open had it all — drama, controversy, and lots of great golf.… Read More

Mariners open MLB’s first in-stadium golf simulator at Safeco Field

Golf is meeting baseball at Safeco Field. Mariners fans can now not only watch baseball, but also take some virtual… Read More

The golfer’s workshop: Inside Nike’s equipment truck at the U.S. Open

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — As he arrived at Chambers Bay on Monday, Ben Giunta’s phone buzzed. It was a text… Read More

Golf’s Mars Rover: Up close with FOX’s remote control car at the U.S. Open

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — FOX Sports is using a rather unique device to capture some sweet camera angles at this week’s… Read More

How the geeks behind the U.S. Open website track every player and every shot

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Chambers Bay is a massive property, spanning some 950 acres and challenging players with the longest golf… Read More

How to survive the U.S. Open: 8 tech tips for Chambers Bay spectators

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — If you’re headed down to University Place this weekend to watch the world’s best golfers duke… Read More

A lesson from that Cardinals-Astros hack: Don’t use old passwords at your new company

First of all, if you haven’t read it, you must: The FBI is investigating baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals for hacking… Read More

I just played five (virtual) holes at Chambers Bay, and here’s my dismal golf score

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — With its windswept terrain, undulating greens and lone fir tree, Chambers Bay is baffling some of… Read More

Microsoft Band adds golf stroke tracking, partners with TaylorMade

Microsoft announced today that golfers will soon be able to track swings and scores with the Microsoft Band. The fitness tracker and… Read More

Here’s who will win the U.S. Open, according to math formulas

One formula says Hideki Matsuyama will win; the other calculates a Rory McIlroy victory. PGATour.com offered up some analytical predictions for the… Read More

Meet the golf reporter who was suspended for using Periscope on the course

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — The PGA Tour does not like reporters using Periscope on the golf course, and Stephanie Wei found that… Read More

Avalara goes big at the U.S. Open: Inside this tax startup’s swanky corporate tent

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Avalara is one of the region’s fastest-growing startups and that’s certainly clear at this week’s U.S. Open.… Read More

Live from the U.S. Open: Getting geeky on golf’s biggest stage

There will be drones. There will be phones. And there will be lots of good golf. Welcome to the U.S.… Read More

UW spin-out Vicis raises $1.6M for high-tech football helmet that reduces brain trauma

Vicis is raising more money to help develop its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle-based startup, which spun out of the… Read More

FBI investigating Cardinals baseball team for hacking rival Astros database

Your typical “hack” story doesn’t typically involve two Major League Baseball teams, but that’s exactly what the FBI and Justice… Read More

Tech Q&A with top golfer Jason Day: Favorite app, Call of Duty fandom, and his Concur sponsorship

We know that Jason Day is an extremely talented golfer. But the 27-year-old Aussie is also pretty decent at another game, albeit… Read More

Coffee meets football: Seahawks players visit Starbucks HQ for job shadow program

Some Seahawks players are spending their offseason learning the ins and outs of Starbucks. As part of a job shadow… Read More

Mobile carriers prep for U.S. Open as smartphones now allowed inside the ropes

Now that golf fans can finally carry their smartphones on U.S. Open grounds, mobile carriers are ramping up their network capacity.… Read More

ESPN’s streaming platform sets new NBA Finals record, viewership up 113% from 2014

The excitement of this year’s NBA Finals is showing up in ESPN’s streaming numbers. WatchESPN, the company’s streaming platform, set… Read More

Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch first athlete to appear in Call of Duty game

Beast Mode is coming to Call of Duty. Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch will play a villain in “Call of Duty:… Read More

LeBron James, spokesman for Samsung, gives teammates Apple Watches before NBA Finals

LeBron James is Samsung’s guy. But when it’s time to give gifts to his teammates, the basketball superstar opts for Apple products. Cleveland.com… Read More

After concussion, U.S. women’s soccer player turns to military-grade protective headband

View image | gettyimages.com After suffering a concussion during a game in April, U.S. women’s soccer player Ali Kreiger is… Read More

Dallas Cowboys players will use virtual reality headsets to improve on-field decision-making

The Dallas Cowboys have a new tool to help improve performance on the field: Virtual reality headsets. Re/code reported that… Read More

How FOX Sports will use drones at the U.S. Open, and why the FAA is watching

Drones are coming to the U.S. Open. Those watching FOX Sports’ coverage of golf’s major championship at Chambers Bay later… Read More

Why spectators are finally allowed to carry their mobile devices at the U.S. Open

For the first time ever, spectators will be allowed to carry mobile devices at the U.S. Open later this month… Read More

Here’s what CEOs, founders can learn from Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll

Pete Carroll was looking for answers. It was 1999, and he had just been fired as the head coach of… Read More

Ex-NFL running back launches app that uses sports teams, stars to encourage healthy lifestyles

A former NFL running back is trying to create the Facebook for health and wellness. Robert Smith, a two-time Pro… Read More

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