Is Russell Wilson a robot? No, but video shows the Seattle Seahawks QB working out with one This might just be the answer to eliminating player injuries (and salaries!) in the National Football League. Send in the… Read More
A virtual slugfest: Seattle Mariners players take on fans in baseball video game tournament They can’t step on real grass, swing for real fences or hear the cheers of real fans, but Seattle Mariners… Read More
Inside the NFL Draft: How Microsoft pulled off a win at a turning point for collaboration tech It’s one thing to hope that your video chat for a virtual work happy hour connects seamlessly. It’s quite another… Read More
Amazon and NFL renew ‘Thursday Night Football’ streaming deal — and add one Saturday game Sports fans missing baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer and just about anything else that should be in play right now are… Read More
With high-tech rooms at home, Seahawks ready for remote NFL draft and AWS helps power entire event Teams across the National Football League, familiar with the dreaded prospect of dropped passes or fumbled handoffs, are hoping dropped… Read More
Augmented reality swimming goggles maker Form raises $8.5M Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Form raised $8.5 million ($12 million CAD) for its augmented reality swimming goggles. Founded in 2016 by… Read More
Taken out of the ball game, coaches go online to teach skills and aid Fred Hutch’s COVID-19 fight Tanner Swanson was a week away from starting his first full season in the Major Leagues as a member of… Read More
Expect more football than Fortnite as sports betting comes to Washington state tribal casinos Seattle sports fans may be able to place a legal bet on Russell Wilson’s pass completion rate during the Seahawks… Read More
Surface stays on the sidelines: Microsoft and NFL expand tech partnership, add Teams tool to deal Microsoft and the NFL are expanding their alliance to bring more technology to one of the world’s most popular professional… Read More
Amazon inks deal to stream New York Yankees baseball games on Prime Video Amazon is expanding its sports media footprint with a new deal to stream New York Yankees baseball games this season.… Read More
Topgolf arrives in Seattle area with high-tech indoor ‘Lounge by Topgolf’ concept at new Google building Topgolf finally made its way to the Seattle region. The sports and entertainment company on Friday will open its first-ever… Read More
Did he swipe right? NFL quarterback shows he nose a unique way to use the Microsoft Surface That’s snot the play we drew up! But, face it, there’s more than one way to swipe across the screen… Read More
Vicis is out of business, but NFL commercial features high-tech football helmet during playoffs It’s been a couple weeks since the demise of Seattle-based Vicis, the high-tech football helmet maker that laid off all… Read More
Look at this crazy cap table: Nearly 400 investors backed Vicis before high-tech helmet maker folded Raising money and managing investors can be a major undertaking for any startup, but for failed Seattle startup Vicis, the… Read More
Will robots replace live sports production staff? ESPN Monday Night Football execs sound off Technology is changing the way we watch live sports. The innovation dates back decades, from the advent of the color… Read More
In new lawsuit, Seattle Seahawks accused of trying to ‘obtain a monopoly’ on the number 12 It’s no secret that the number 12 is important to the Seattle Seahawks. The team refers to fans as 12s,… Read More
Vicis board places high-tech football helmet maker into receivership in bid to find buyer Update, Monday, Dec. 23, 3:10 p.m.: This story has been updated with additional comments from Vicis Board Chair Bruce Montgomery.… Read More
Vicis lays off more than 100 employees in latest blow to troubled football helmet maker Seattle startup Vicis officially eliminated the jobs of more than 100 employees on Friday, including its interim CEO, in the… Read More
What happened to Vicis: Inside the collapse of the high-tech helmet maker, as board decides its fate Inside the lobby of Vicis‘ headquarters in Seattle this week, floor-to-ceiling images on the walls showed young football players wearing… Read More
NFL partners with Amazon Web Services to improve player safety and ‘shape the future of football’ The National Football League is turning to Amazon’s cloud technologies as it looks to improve the safety of its players.… Read More
Photos: Seattle Sounders fans celebrate team’s second MLS Cup victory with march and rally Seattle Sounders players, coaches, staff and fans took to the streets of downtown Seattle today to celebrate the team’s second… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ name surfaces again in report saying Amazon CEO is interested in owning NFL team We know Jeff Bezos has whipped together pancakes for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Could the billionaire Amazon founder also… Read More
Sneaker startup Vimazi pairs runners with shoes based on their speed Nike has more than 100 styles of men’s running shoes and more than a dozen ways to filter through them… Read More
Scenes from the epic Sounders MLS Cup win: Tech execs enjoy championship as new owners “Today. We. Make. History.” Macklemore wasn’t lying when he addressed the swath of Sounders FC faithful packed into Occidental Park… Read More
Photos: Thousands of Sounders fans crowd Seattle park for pre-MLS Cup party with Macklemore “This. Is. It.” And it was something. Seattle Sounders FC fans turned out in force Sunday morning for pre-MLS Cup… Read More
Seattle vs. Toronto: Ranking their tech hubs and sports clout as cities face off for MLS Cup It’s a familiar feeling. For the third time in four years, the Seattle Sounders FC and Toronto FC will meet… Read More
#GeekiestSoundersFan wins MLS Cup pitchside seats with this nerdy 8-bit rap His name is Andy Hartpence, and he normally raps about video games, computer science and robots. But this week the… Read More
Fitness startup Katalyst raises $5.6M for Peloton-like electrified workout experience Seattle startup Katalyst has raised $5.6 million for an at-home workout experience that uses full-body electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), a… Read More
Hey, Seattle Sounders fans: Win two pitchside tickets to Sunday’s historic MLS Cup by impressing Mr. Sounder We’ve got MLS Cup fever here at GeekWire — as you may have noticed with a Rave Green color change… Read More
Seattle Sounders connect with diehard fan whose rave green celebration stood out in L.A. and online Johnathan Davis has been cheering soccer in Seattle for the better part of 25 years. He was cheering again in… Read More
