Sports Tech – Page 37 of 50

NBA partners with Twitter for custom NBA Finals timeline

Twitter is teaming up with the NBA for a new, custom timeline that’s all about the NBA Finals. The timeline, first reported… Read More

Yahoo to stream NFL game for free in October, reportedly paid $20M for rights

You’ll be able to watch an NFL regular season game online later this year for free, thanks to Yahoo. Back… Read More

Here’s why Alibaba is sponsoring a historic U.S. college hoops game in China

A historic basketball game will be played in China this November and Chinese e-commerce retail giant Alibaba Group is helping… Read More

EA’s FIFA 16 to feature female soccer players for the first time

For the first time in the franchise’s history, EA’s FIFA games will feature female soccer players. FIFA 16 comes out on… Read More

Introducing GeekWire Sports, our new weekly sports tech newsletter

“There isn’t another industry that is being so fundamentally transformed with data and digital technology like sports.” That’s what Microsoft… Read More

This former Olympian is helping Valve employees stay healthy while at work

It’s not uncommon for technology companies to offer an on-site workout area or subsidize gym membership costs for employees, particularly as… Read More

How technology will change sports: Owners, players, industry experts sound off

When discussing his company’s new multimillion dollar partnership with Real Madrid FC earlier this month, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made quite… Read More

Ex-NBA commissioner David Stern, star player Carmelo Anthony invest in fantasy eSports startup

Now that David Stern is retired from his perch atop the NBA, it looks like he’s doing a bit of… Read More

Why this startup CEO is taking his family to 30 MLB ballparks this summer

There are some traditional ways to market your startup, but traveling around the country with your family in a Volkswagen camper… Read More

Why this Seahawks linebacker showed up at a University of Washington MBA event

He is a devoted Apple customer, owning an iPhone, iPad, iMac, and MacBook. His favorite app is BillGuard since it “makes it easier to… Read More

Fanzo pivots from sports app, raises another $750K to help social media influencers make money

Over the past two-and-a-half years, Fanzo had built a unique app that aggregated social media chatter to help sports fans keep up… Read More

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers screws up a tech question on Celebrity Jeopardy, curses on TV

Aaron Rodgers needs to brush up on his Apple knowledge. The star Green Bay Packers quarterback competed in Celebrity Jeopardy… Read More

NFL suspends Tom Brady 4 games, fines Patriots $1M for deflating footballs

The NFL sent a clear message to its teams and players on Monday: Don’t deflate footballs. The league handed a… Read More

The Roberto Carcelen story: How two broken ribs helped an Olympian launch a coding school in Peru

Roberto Carcelen had it all planned out. He would arrive in Sochi and race against the world’s top cross-country skiers… Read More

Deflategate: Report reveals that Patriots likely deflated footballs during playoffs

Turns out that the NFL’s New England Patriots deflated footballs to gain an edge on the field after all. A… Read More

How technology is transforming Real Madrid, with help from Microsoft

When asked about how technology is changing his organization, Real Madrid CEO José Ángel Sánchez recalls a key moment more… Read More

A knockout for pay-per-view? Twitter’s Periscope video app enabled live viewing of big Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

View image | gettyimages.com Floyd Mayweather Jr. may have won the most anticipated boxing match in years on Saturday night.… Read More

For football fans: How to watch the NFL Draft with an Xbox One

If you’re interested in the upcoming NFL Draft this week and own an Xbox One, Microsoft has an app for… Read More

ESPN sues Verizon over new flexible ‘channel packs’ cable TV package

ESPN isn’t happy with Verizon’s newest cable TV offering. The sports giant filed a lawsuit on Monday against Verizon, claiming… Read More

Here are the Mariners baseball players in Lego form

Lego fans were in for a treat this weekend at Safeco Field. As part of a special event at the Mariners… Read More

Stop the live-streams: NHL bans fans, media from using Periscope and Meerkat during games

The NHL doesn’t want fans or media using Meerkat or Periscope to live-stream hockey action before, during, and after games.… Read More

Here are the new stats MLB is measuring from each play with StatCast real-time tracking technology

Baseball has always been a sport with an immense amount of statistics. Thanks to some advanced technology, we’re about to… Read More

NFL inks deal with Sportradar, will distribute player stats on speed, acceleration, distance

The NFL on Monday inked a four-year deal with Sportradar US to distribute player and team statistics starting with the 2015-16… Read More

NBA’s Atlanta Hawks selling playoff tickets directly within Twitter

Sports fans have more options to buy tickets than ever — particularly at the last minute. Just a few days ago,… Read More

Powered by text messaging, this mobile ticketing startup is seeing early success with sports teams

Mobile apps may be what’s hot in the tech world, but one startup has found early success using text messaging to help sports… Read More

These wearable trackers help the Sounders dominate professional soccer in the U.S.

The Seattle Sounders FC has consistently been one of the most dominant MLS soccer squads in its six years of existence. While the team has… Read More

Now professional baseball teams are launching startup accelerators, too

The Los Angeles Dodgers want to team up with startups and today the club announced a new accelerator program to make… Read More

Technology at The Masters: Lasers, data centers, and predictive analytics on golf’s biggest stage

Whether you like golf not, the technology packed into the Masters.com website this year is impressive. IBM, the official technology partner of the… Read More

MLB, NCAA continue to set live streaming records

The streaming records just keep on coming for major sports leagues and associations. MLB Advanced Media announced on Tuesday that… Read More

An inside look at how PING uses technology to make custom-fit golf clubs

PHOENIX, Ariz. — There are few people who impacted advancements in golf club technology over the last century more than… Read More