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Sounders

FOX to broadcast MLS Cup in virtual reality for first time with new custom replay feature

If you can’t make it to Toronto this weekend for the MLS Cup, FOX can get you there — kind of. The… Read More

‘Mr. Sounder’ Zach Scott reflects on 15-year pro soccer career and prepares for sales analyst job

Growing up in Hawaii and working in pineapple fields, Zach Scott probably didn’t think he’d spend the first 15 years of… Read More

GeekWire Trivia: Win tickets to see the Sounders take on Real Salt Lake

The GeekWire Trivia Challenge is back this week as part of the GeekWire radio show and podcast. Up for grabs:… Read More

Sports and technology innovation collide as Sounders and Sportradar host hackathon in Seattle

The next great sports technology innovation might just be invented in Seattle this weekend. The Seattle Sports Tech Meetup is… Read More

Microsoft inks deal with Seattle Reign soccer team for jersey sponsorship

Microsoft is becoming the de-facto jersey sponsor for professional soccer teams based in Seattle. Seattle Reign FC today announced that… Read More

Detlef Schrempf, Brad Evans, Adrian Hanauer talk sports tech at the 2016 GeekWire Bash

On one end of the CenturyLink Events Center at last week’s GeekWire Bash, former NBA star Detlef Schrempf sank jumpers like it was… Read More

Sounders debut ‘DeskSite,’ a DVR-like desktop platform for highlights and interviews

Sounders fans have a new tech tool available to watch on-demand highlights, interviews, and other team-related videos. As part of a… Read More

Interview: Soccer star Clint Dempsey on gaming, wearables, and the top Sounders FIFA players

“Crazy that a kid from Nacogdoches, Texas made the cover of FIFA 15 #StartedFromTheBottom.” That was a caption Clint Dempsey… Read More

How the Sounders learned from Delta and Starbucks for club’s mobile ticketing rollout

The Sounders will sport a new look in more ways than one when the soccer club kicks off its 2016 campaign… Read More

Soccer with smartphones: How the Sounders are ditching traditional tickets and moving to mobile

The Sounders are betting big on mobile. For the past four years, Seattle’s professional soccer club mailed physical “MatchPass” plastic… Read More

Sounders partner with Kitman Labs to use injury prevention technology

The Seattle Sounders FC is adding yet another technology tool to its arsenal of gadgets and software that help players perform… Read More

Photos: Seattle Sounders debut new Halo-themed jerseys as part of Microsoft sponsorship

Video games and soccer will meet like never before on Sunday at CenturyLink Field. Seattle Sounders FC players will don… Read More

Sounders tease ‘huge’ announcement with mysterious Halo 5 connection

Seattle Sounders FC is prepping for a Halo 5-related announcement tomorrow. The soccer club today posted a short video and tweet… Read More

Soccer and tech: How the Sounders separate noise from signal with wearable tracking data

While many soccer clubs now use wearable trackers to gain additional insight into player performance, the Seattle Sounders FC was largely… Read More

From Microsoft to the MLS: Ravi Ramineni crunches data to help the Sounders win

Having worked at Microsoft for seven years on projects like Bing and fraud management, Ravi Ramineni understands how to extract relevant information from… Read More

Earthquake fears in Seattle; Amazon rants; and other top stories from July

The sun is shining. The Blue Angels are soaring. And Seattle is enjoying (or complaining about) the dog days of… Read More

Sounders exec Adrian Hanauer: ‘We want to be the most innovative franchise in North America’

Whether it’s using wearable devices to track fitness performance or hiring an in-house developer to whip up custom mobile apps,… Read More

What to know if you’re coming to Saturday’s sold-out GeekWire Sounders Day bash

Soccer and sunshine on a beautiful Seattle summer day That’s right, Sounders fans, match day is almost here. The third… Read More

Microsoft’s executive shake-up and new mission, a DIY air conditioner and other top posts for the month of June

Things certainly heated up at GeekWire during the month of June. We reported live from the U.S. Open golf tournament,… 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

Microsoft Xbox extends Sounders jersey sponsorship through 2016

Microsoft will sponsor the Seattle Sounders FC jerseys for at least two more seasons. The MLS team confirmed with GeekWire… Read More

Sounders use drones at soccer practice to film new vantage points

The Sounders are now using aerial robots to help them win soccer matches. Seattle’s professional club is testing the use… Read More

Swype debuts MLS-branded, soccer-themed Android keyboards

The popular Android-based Swype keyboard is getting a soccer makeover. Starting today, Swype users will be able to personalize their keyboards with Major… Read More

GeekWire Sounders Day: What to know if you’re coming to the sold-out rooftop party

OK, Sounders fans. Match day is almost here. The second annual GeekWire Sounders Day — hosted on the amazing rooftop… Read More

GeekWire vs. Yedlin: What happened when we challenged a World Cup star at FIFA 14

As soon as DeAndre Yedlin initiated the slightly-difficult fake-shot trick just 30 seconds into our virtual match, it became obvious that I was facing off… Read More

Sounders star Clint Dempsey joins Lionel Messi on cover of EA Sports FIFA 15

First, Richard Sherman. Now, Clint Dempsey. There’s just something about Seattle’s sports stars appearing on the newest video game covers. EA… Read More

The best darn rooftop tailgate party in soccer: Grab your tickets today for GeekWire Sounders Day!

Soccer. Suds. Sounders. It doesn’t get much better than this! Yep, GeekWire Sounders Day is back! Soccer geeks from across… Read More

How the Sounders use wearables to improve soccer player fitness, with help from Tableau

With most sports, a healthy body is essential to success. That’s certainly true in soccer, where players run around the pitch for… Read More

X2 Biosystems raising $9.5M, partners with Major League Soccer for concussion software

Concussions suffered by athletes is a serious issue and one company from Seattle is on a mission to help curb the… 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

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