Amazon inks new deal with NASCAR, bolstering sports streaming portfolio Amazon’s live sports ambitions keep growing. The Seattle tech giant announced Wednesday a seven-year content deal with NASCAR that includes… Read More
Life goals: Megan Rapinoe says goodbye to soccer, and Seattle tech leaders share how she inspired Megan Rapinoe’s reign is drawing to a close. But the global soccer star’s influence and activism is sure to continue… Read More
Army vet and extreme marathon man Gavin Woody brings grit and grind back to role as a startup CEO The next time a work colleague or your boss tells you they “gotta run,” maybe it’s because they’re headed to… Read More
FOX to use drones and robotic cameras for MLB All-Star Game, testing new baseball broadcast tech Drones will help baseball fans get closer to the action in a first-of-its-kind production feat during the MLB All-Star Game… Read More
Meet the Seattle Orcas: New pro cricket team is backed by Microsoft CEO and other tech leaders Make room, Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, Storm and others. Seattle has a new professional sports team ready to tap into a… Read More
These tech workers bring valuable lessons from the office to coaching kids’ sports — and back again Patience. Teamwork. Goal setting. A desire to compete. The place where you work and the buzzwords you hear might have… Read More
Report: Amazon planning standalone app for sports content Amazon’s desire to stream more live sports has the company looking at launching a standalone app for such content, according… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: What we’re thankful for in tech, business, and science in 2022 Play It doesn’t always come naturally to us, as cynical reporters, but during Thanksgiving week on the GeekWire Podcast, it’s our… Read More
Sounders Day FAQ: What to know if you’re attending our sold out annual summer rooftop party Today’s the day! We’re looking forward to welcoming 500 geeks to our annual summer rooftop BBQ and Sounders Day party.… Read More
Worth the drive: An inside look at Topgolf’s newest high-tech sports venue — within range of Seattle A modest tee shot away from Boeing’s airplane assembly factory in Renton, Wash., golf balls are taking flight at a… Read More
He’s kind of a big dill: Bill Gates on his pickleball past, a sport he’s been playing more than 50 years Move over bridge and tennis, Bill Gates is touting a new leisure-time activity. The Microsoft co-founder admitted Tuesday that he’s… Read More
Topgolf opening its new tech-enabled sports and entertainment venue south of Seattle this week FOLLOW-UP: Worth the drive: An inside look at Topgolf’s newest high-tech sports venue — within range of Seattle Topgolf is… Read More
GeekWire’s summer rooftop BBQ and Sounders Day party returns Aug. 2: Grab tickets today One of our favorite GeekWire events — our annual summer rooftop BBQ and Sounders Day party — makes its return… Read More
Ex-golf pro links with Seattle-area AI experts on app that uses 3D motion analysis to improve game Before you take yet another mulligan, consider that the tool to improving your golf game might not be found in… Read More
Plan to build Major League Cricket facility in Seattle-area park clears another hurdle If you build it, will they come? Cricket enthusiasts in the Seattle region, whose numbers are tied to the growing… Read More
As Sounders FC plant flag at Longacres, real estate developer sees big opportunity to attract tech companies to historic site south of Seattle RENTON, Wash. — Longacres, the storied property that once boasted a famous horse racing track and the former headquarters of… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Pandemic takes a toll on collaboration; How ML is changing the NFL Play Remote work is putting productivity and innovation at risk. That was one of the conclusions of a peer-reviewed study of… Read More
Jeff Bezos joins Drake, NBA stars and others in $80M backing of Overtime sports media brand Jeff Bezos is among the investors taking part in an $80 million funding round in Overtime, a sports media brand… Read More
Play Podcast Seattle Seahawks star Bobby Wagner on tackling venture capital and business lessons from the field Play All-Pro NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner may best be known for his smart reads on the gridiron. But the anchor on… Read More
Stories of Resilience: Restaurateur Brian Canlis, Storm CEO Alisha Valavanis join GeekWire event While 2020 is a year that many want to put in the rearview mirror, powerful stories emerged as entrepreneurs adapted… Read More
Smartsheet sets sail in round-the-world race with female skipper, and its first sports sponsorship For its first sports sponsorship, Bellevue, Wash.-based collaboration technology company Smartsheet chose an athlete, sport and event that underscore its… Read More
Has COVID-19 changed sports forever? UW, WSU athletic directors and Sounders owner look ahead The future of sports, just like many industries across the world, is up in the air as COVID-19 continues spreading… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Three tech stories that show how COVID-19 is radically changing our lives Play Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. The world of the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything… Read More
Amazon is purging Washington Redskins merchandise from its marketplace Amazon told third-party sellers in its marketplace they have 48 hours to remove Washington Redskins merchandise amid widespread calls for… Read More
The Future of Sports: Join us for this special GeekWire virtual event on July 16 Sports bind us together in unimaginable ways. But with the shutdown of nearly all U.S. sporting activities during the COVID-19… Read More
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft’s retail bombshell; Amazon’s robotaxi deal; and Trump vs. tech, again Play Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Microsoft shocked the tech world Friday morning by announcing… 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
Play Podcast GeekWire Podcast: We (almost) hacked the election; Amazon vs. Trump; cashless stadiums Play Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast: Voting online is fast, convenient and also … vulnerable.… Read More
Old ballgame, new tech touches: Update at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park will offer AR view of Kingdome Off-season updates at T-Mobile Park, the home of the Seattle Mariners, will give modern-day fans of the baseball franchise a… Read More
Drop the gloves and vote: Should Seattle’s hockey team be called the Kraken or Sockeyes? The deep-sea debate about what to call Seattle’s still-to-play professional hockey team has bubbled to the surface again this week… Read More
