Sports Tech

Oct 6, 2018, 8:14 AM

Behind the scenes: Kevin Durant’s epic return proves booming Seattle is ready for the NBA again

Fans lined up under grey skies outside KeyArena. A buzz began to build as the smell of popcorn and hot… Read More

Sep 29, 2018, 9:00 AM

He lost his website to the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, but diehard fan stands by his tech idea

Michael Wienckowski was raised in Green Bay, Wisc., and has been a Green Bay Packers fan his entire life. His grandfather… Read More

Sep 27, 2018, 6:00 AM

Amazon beefs up NFL streams with new stat overlays, merchandise store, football IQ tests

Amazon is adding more interactive features to its NFL game streams online, leveraging Prime Video features and its Twitch platform… Read More

Sep 25, 2018, 2:40 PM

Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets and tablets

A family of Green Bay Packers fans sitting on a website domain name — which they offered to give up… Read More

Sep 25, 2018, 10:41 AM

Amazon names first female NFL broadcasting duo for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video

Amazon will help make a bit of sports broadcasting history on Thursday. The tech giant has hired Andrea Kremer and… Read More

Sep 17, 2018, 3:56 PM

Nintex founder launches firm to invest in golf-related startups, acquires indoor simulator maker

It started with a veteran tech executive trying to improve his golf game. Now Brett Campbell has turned his sports… Read More

Sep 13, 2018, 12:07 PM

How this startup is using robots to write sports news stories for The Associated Press

The next Associated Press story you read about a Major League Baseball game may have been written by a robot.… Read More

Sep 12, 2018, 12:01 PM

Sports tech at Apple event: New iPhone app uses augmented reality for basketball training

A startup wants to help basketball players improve their jump shot — with just a smartphone. Among the flurry of… Read More

Sep 11, 2018, 4:05 PM

TLDR: How WNBA Star Sue Bird uses tech to beat her competition at 37 years old

Today’s featured stories Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years… Read More

Sep 11, 2018, 10:59 AM

Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years old

Sue Bird is the WNBA’s oldest player, but you wouldn’t have guessed it watching this month’s playoffs. Case in point:… Read More

Sep 6, 2018, 3:58 PM

TLDR: Amazon HQ2 hints?

Today’s featured stories Amazon is staffing up in these HQ2 finalist cities as second headquarters decision nears ‘Alexa, start Halo’:… Read More

Sep 5, 2018, 6:07 PM

Why this top Amazon exec just placed a bet on a future Seattle NHL franchise

Andy Jassy runs the world’s largest cloud computing business. He also just joined an NHL franchise ownership group trying to… Read More

Sep 5, 2018, 10:55 AM

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy joins NHL ownership group aiming to bring pro hockey to Seattle

Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, has joined the investor group aiming to bring an NHL expansion team to… Read More

Sep 3, 2018, 12:00 PM

Future of sports collectibles? Player Tokens brings together blockchain and baseball cards

Player Tokens Inc. is betting that digital assets and blockchain technology will reshape the way sports fans buy and sell… Read More

Aug 26, 2018, 10:44 AM

New twist on the old ballgame: Major League pitcher is first to use emojis for name on jersey

It’s “Players’ Weekend” throughout Major League Baseball and that means a chance for the pros to put a little pop… Read More

Aug 15, 2018, 9:46 AM

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has another new startup: Limitless Minds applies mental lessons from sports to business

Long before the Super Bowl championship and the four Pro Bowl selections and the Rookie of the Year award, there… Read More

Aug 13, 2018, 12:35 PM

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson reveals roots as a real estate nerd in Zillow appearance

Long before he was an NFL quarterback, Russell Wilson was a real estate scout. Growing up in Richmond, Va., he… Read More

Aug 7, 2018, 4:54 PM

TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint, Seattle’s complex history of urban internet access, T-Mobile’s tech truck

Today’s featured stories Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification Comcast’s Seattle expansion… Read More

Aug 6, 2018, 3:42 PM

Behind the scenes: Kevin Durant’s epic return proves booming Seattle is ready for the NBA again

He lost his website to the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, but diehard fan stands by his tech idea

Amazon beefs up NFL streams with new stat overlays, merchandise store, football IQ tests

Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets and tablets

Amazon names first female NFL broadcasting duo for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video

Nintex founder launches firm to invest in golf-related startups, acquires indoor simulator maker

How this startup is using robots to write sports news stories for The Associated Press

Sports tech at Apple event: New iPhone app uses augmented reality for basketball training

TLDR: How WNBA Star Sue Bird uses tech to beat her competition at 37 years old

Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years old

TLDR: Amazon HQ2 hints?

Why this top Amazon exec just placed a bet on a future Seattle NHL franchise

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy joins NHL ownership group aiming to bring pro hockey to Seattle

Future of sports collectibles? Player Tokens brings together blockchain and baseball cards

New twist on the old ballgame: Major League pitcher is first to use emojis for name on jersey

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has another new startup: Limitless Minds applies mental lessons from sports to business

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson reveals roots as a real estate nerd in Zillow appearance

TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint, Seattle’s complex history of urban internet access, T-Mobile’s tech truck

Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification

Bizible beats Snap! Raise to capture crown in third season of Seattle’s IT Sports League softball

Vicis lands $15M to boost production of high-tech football helmets and expand beyond gridiron

Snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim isn’t worried about the robots taking over

Improving your golf game: How new tech tools can help sharpen swings and lower scores

TLDR: MLB commentary with robots, flying cars, facial recognition in schools

MLB partners with Amazon Web Services to predict pitches and analyze live games with robots

How the Mariners’ digital and physical marketing blitz helped get Jean Segura to the All-Star Game

‘Not like Amazon Go’: Nike debuts high-tech store that removes friction but keeps human connection

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson visits Amazon rival Alibaba, promising ‘ground breaking things’ with Chinese e-commerce giant

Special Olympics open in Seattle with celebration of inclusion; Microsoft CEO applauds athletes’ spirit

Seattle Mariners turn ahead clock, again, to 2027 and the fun is in the geeky, futuristic details