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Need cheap coffee? Wear Seahawks gear to Starbucks today for a 12-cent cup of joe

First, Microsoft and T-Mobile got in on the Seahawks craze. It was only a matter of time before another big… Read More

Seattle tech giants giving away Seahawks tickets with social media campaigns

It seems just about everyone in Seattle — including the local tech giants — has Seahawks mania. Both Microsoft and… Read More

Loudest place on earth: The science behind CenturyLink Field’s ear-splitting noise levels

If you’ve haven’t heard yet — either in the news or on the ground in Seattle — CenturyLink Field gets… Read More

Seahawks earthquake report: Yes, Seattle’s fans made the ground shake again

BeastQuake II wasn’t quite as intense as BeastQuake I, but Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch managed to make the ground… Read More

Cammed Salmon: Fox gives Seahawks viewers a fish-eye lens on famous Seattle tradition

Humans aren’t the only ones joining the wearable gadget movement. During today’s Seahawks playoff game against New Orleans, FOX showed… Read More

Not in Seattle for the big NFL playoff game? This app helps you find fellow Seahawks fans

If you have any interest in football and live in Seattle, you may already have plans in place at 1:35… Read More

Seismologists will measure earthquake activity during Seahawks playoff game

When Marshawn Lynch plowed through the entire New Orleans defense during his epic 67-yard touchdown run three years ago, the… Read More

Win Seahawks playoff tickets by riding in a Lyft car

Use Lyft, win Seahawks tickets. Lyft, a ride-sharing startup best known for its drivers that rock a pick mustache on… Read More

CBS, NBC live streaming NFL playoffs for free, but Fox makes things tougher for Seahawks fans

It’s January, and that means it’s NFL playoffs time. It’s also 2014, and that means you’ll be able to watch… Read More

App of the Week: FIFA offers an inside look at soccer worldwide

FIFA, the international governing body of soccer (a.k.a. football) has released an official app for fans of the sport as… Read More

Fanzo raises another $600K to help sports fans find out what everyone is talking about

Things are rolling for Fanzo, the Kirkland-based startup that helps sports fans keep up with the latest news. The company just closed… Read More

Seahawks fans set Guinness World Record for crowd noise — again

Give us that record back, damn it. During the second quarter of the Monday Night Football game against New Orleans,… Read More

Here we go again: Seahawks fans trying to break Guinness record for crowd noise

Tonight’s big NFL game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle involves more than just playoff implications — for the second time… Read More

Meet Ryan Asdourian: The Microsoft evangelist who doubles as the Seattle Seahawks mascot

Ryan Asdourian’s jobs couldn’t be more different. During the week, he’s in Redmond talking about new Office software to important… Read More

iPads might have something to do with the Portland Trail Blazers’ 11-game winning streak

In what’s been a pleasant surprise for fans in the Rose City, the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers are kicking butt.… Read More

The connected sports fan: Testing out speedy WiFi, ticket upgrade feature at a Portland Trail Blazers game

PORTLAND, Ore. — My nose was nearly bleeding when we finally found our seats at the Trail Blazers game on… Read More

NBA now lets you watch video replays of every box score stat

Before today, the NBA let you watch game highlights, big dunks, buzzer-beaters, and similar replay-worthy clips. Now, though, the league… Read More

Jim Heckman is back at the helm of Scout.com, the sports network that sold to Fox in 2005

Jim Heckman must really have a burning desire to run a sports site. The digital media entrepreneur has emerged at… Read More

Oops: Seahawks caught using Twitter bots to promote #Seahawks hashtag (updated with team comment)

Update, Nov. 13 5:10 p.m.: We caught up with Josh Decker, CEO of Tagboard, the Seattle-based social media company specializing in… Read More

Microsoft in discussions to buy Real Madrid’s soccer stadium naming rights

It’s certainly early in the discussion, but talks are underway between Microsoft and the Real Madrid soccer club over naming… Read More

NFL sets minimum Wi-Fi, cell phone connectivity requirements for stadiums

If you’ve ever gone to a widely-attended sporting event, it’s likely that sending a text or tweet has been problematic.… Read More

This crowd noise record-setting competition is becoming extremely pointless

For about a month, I was the proud owner of a Guinness World Record. Granted, it was me and 68,337… Read More

Take that, Seahawks fans: Kansas City Chiefs set new Guinness World Record for crowd noise

As a fan inside Century Link Field, I can attest that the raucous Seahawks game last month against San Francisco… Read More

Major League Soccer extends contract with Match Analytics to track player movement on the field

Watching taped replays of sporting events is nothing new for coaches looking to find out what went right and wrong… Read More

College football game student attendance dropping because of poor wireless service

Down in the southern United States where college football is worshipped, student attendance at games is on the decline. The… Read More

Ski lift ticket seller Liftopia carves fresh path with $5M from Spencer Rascoff, Marc Benioff and others

Some big names in tech are hitting the slopes. Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman,… Read More

EA settles student-athlete lawsuit, will not make NCAA Football in 2014

NCAA Football 2014 may be the last collegiate football game ever produced by Electronic Arts. Earlier today, EA announced that… Read More

You can now watch MLS soccer matches on your Apple TV

As the Major League Soccer season enters its home stretch, you can now watch Sounders highlights at home without a… Read More

Before IPO, Twitter partners with NFL to sell video ad packages

Miss that amazing touchdown pass? Want to see how exactly the Seahawks won again? Check your Twitter stream. Before its… Read More

Stay juiced at the ballpark: Mariners install charging stations at Safeco Field

Today’s newest smartphones can now read your fingerprint and take 41-megapixel photos, but that darn battery still doesn’t seem to last… Read More

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