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Baseball analytics: Mystery MLB team uses a Cray supercomputer to help win more games

Out of the 28 Major League Baseball teams competing today on “Opening Day,” there are a handful of squads using data and analytics to… Read More

Here’s an original mock-up of ESPN.com that Paul Allen’s company helped create

[Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Starwave Creative Director Greg Hollobaugh created the mock-ups.] A little… Read More

Periscope, Meerkat, and sports: Can fans, media live stream from the game?

With the arrival of apps like Meerkat and Periscope, live-streaming video clips from our smartphones seems to be the latest craze.… Read More

Seattle Mariners will greet fans with life-sized hologram of team mascot at Safeco Field

The Seattle Mariners are already getting geeky this season with LED lights at Safeco Field. Now here comes the hologram. At… Read More

Yankees manager wants to use Bluetooth for communication with pitchers during game

Using wireless voice technology is nothing new in professional football, where coaches communicate with on-field players who have microphones embedded inside their… Read More

Video: Hundreds of Microsoft employees pack a company cafeteria to watch the Cricket World Cup

On most nights, the cafeteria inside Microsoft’s Building 121 is silent and peaceful. But this past Wednesday — and Thursday morning, technically… Read More

This sports franchise may be the first to broadcast a game via Twitter’s new video app Periscope

Twitter’s newly-launched Periscope application allows just about anyone to broadcast live video via the social network. Now, a Seattle sports franchise… Read More

NFL will broadcast a regular season game strictly online next season

In a historic move, the NFL will broadcast a regular season game later this year strictly over the Internet. The Wall… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: How big data and predictive analytics are transforming sports

Can an algorithm tell a batter if the next pitch will be a curveball or a slider? Can data help basketball… Read More

Video: New Mariners commercials feature selfies, heavy metal, and invisible arrows

It’s nearly April and that means one thing — a new set of Mariners commercials are here. In what’s become an… Read More

EA Sports replaces Tiger Woods with Rory McIlroy, new golf game coming in June

EA Sports has a new cover athlete for its golf franchise. The gaming company today announced that Rory McIlroy will replace… Read More

Snapchat reportedly wants to partner with sports leagues for live broadcasting

You may soon be able to watch live sports on Snapchat. That’s the latest update from Digiday, which reported today that Snapchat… Read More

ESPN to broadcast college students playing video games for $450K in tuition money

If you want to watch college kids playing video games, ESPN — yes, ESPN — has you covered. Blizzard Entertainment… Read More

These augmented reality ski goggles might improve your skills on the slopes

There’s next to no snow in the Cascades, making this an especially tough year on the slopes for ski and… Read More

For the love of cricket: What the sport has taught Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other tech leaders

Last Sunday, one of the greatest rivalries in sports occurred, and most Americans didn’t even notice. An estimated 1 billion people… Read More

Why Paul Allen might be more involved with the Seahawks than you think

During his time at Microsoft, Paul Allen almost certainly asked program managers and other employees to compile written reports for team meetings and… Read More

Under Armour buys popular fitness apps MyFitnessPal and Endomondo for $560M

Performance apparel company Under Armour has acquired the popular fitness apps MyFitnessPal and Endomondo for a total of $560 million.… Read More

To honor the Seahawks, Mayor Murray wants everyone to change their avatars

The Seahawks may have lost on Super Bowl Sunday, but Seattle Mayor Ed Murray still wants his constituents to show… Read More

Super Bowl XLIX set to be most-watched TV show in history

While the Seahawks suffered a gut-wrenching blow to their Super Bowl dreams last night, one thing is emerging a big… Read More

Spotify Super Bowl data: Missy Elliott streams spike by 676% after halftime performance

View image | gettyimages.com   Forget the Patriots — the real winner of Super Bowl XLIX was Missy Elliott. In… Read More

Review: The best technology ads in Super Bowl 49, and the rest

One of the best tech ads in Super Bowl 49 came from a non-tech company. Nine tech firms bought actual Super Bowl… Read More

Super Bowl tweets increase by 14% from last year, set new record

More people are tweeting during the Super Bowl than ever. There were more than 28.4 million Super Bowl-related tweets sent… Read More

Video game psychic: Madden simulation correctly picked Super Bowl winner — and *exact* score

People betting on future Super Bowl games may want to take EA Sports’ Madden more seriously Last week, EA Sports simulated Sunday’s Super… Read More

C++Hawks at Microsoft talk code and football

Warm up and geek out for today’s Super Bowl with Microsoft’s C++ development team. Channel 9 brings us a special… Read More

Microsoft’s Cortana changes Super Bowl statement to appease Seahawks fans

Cortana isn’t changing her prediction for the Super Bowl this weekend. She still gives the edge to the Patriots, based… Read More

This software will help assess potential player concussions at the Super Bowl

The eureka moment for John Ralston came when his 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, slammed her head on the field after a violent… Read More

What if the Seahawks were a startup? Drafting an executive team from a lineup of football leaders

We’ve got startups and football on our minds this week — preparing for the sold-out GeekWire Startup Day on Friday in Seattle, and gearing… Read More

Last minute Super Bowl trip? You’ll need at least $7,000 for a ticket

The good news: If you want to go to the Super Bowl, there are still tickets available. The bad news: Ticket… Read More

Hendrix, Nirvana, Macklemore: Pandora creates Seattle radio station for the Seahawks

Thanks to the Seattle Seahawks playing in the Super Bowl, Seattle music fans might have a new favorite Pandora station.… Read More

KAYAK predicts Seattle Seahawks for the Super Bowl win

KAYAK is once again using its data to predict the winner in the Super Bowl — and they are going… Read More

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