Dec 29, 2017, 10:00 AM Inside look at Yahoo’s fantasy football platform: How tech supports traffic spikes and live scoring [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Dec 28, 2017, 10:26 AM The International in Vancouver? Valve may move huge ‘Dota 2’ esports event from Seattle to Canada The International could be heading north. Valve isn’t yet talking publicly about its plans, but several clues point to the… Read More
Dec 22, 2017, 7:00 AM Behind-the-scenes with Amazon’s NFL streaming tech; Google inks deal with NCAA; and more sports tech news [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Dec 20, 2017, 7:00 AM Future of live sports? How Amazon streamed NFL games to 200 countries and 600 types of devices Signal acquisition, content ingestion, transcoding, ad insertion, playback optimization, and end-to-end monitoring probably weren’t top of mind for NFL fans… Read More
Dec 19, 2017, 10:15 AM Google, NCAA team up on cloud marketing deal, will digitize 80 years of sports data Ever wondered who was the best basketball player in the Pac-10 in 1982? If that trivia item has been bugging… Read More
Dec 18, 2017, 10:29 AM Seahawks teaming with Fanatics and Uber Eats to deliver jerseys and more gifts in time for holidays A few uninjured defenders, a running game, some more offensive line help — all of that may be on your… Read More
Dec 18, 2017, 10:16 AM Esports betting startup Unikrn partners with MGM to host video game tournaments on Las Vegas Strip Unikrn is getting into brick-and-mortar on the Las Vegas Strip. The Seattle esports betting startup today announced a new deal… Read More
Dec 16, 2017, 7:00 AM Microsoft powers Seahawks sports science; Trail Blazers’ new esports team; and more sports tech news [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Dec 15, 2017, 9:00 AM Meet the 20-year-old managing the Portland Trail Blazers’ new NBA 2K esports team The Portland Trail Blazers just hired a new manager, but probably not the type you’d expect from an NBA team.… Read More
Dec 13, 2017, 10:38 AM Amazon’s Twitch will live stream NBA G League games; viewers can access stats and win loyalty points In what could be a preview of what watching sports online might be like in the future, the NBA today… Read More
Dec 12, 2017, 5:00 AM How the Seahawks use Microsoft’s new high-tech performance platform to prevent injury and plan practices Microsoft’s hardware has already made its way onto NFL sidelines, as the company’s Surface tablet is used by coaches and players… Read More
Dec 11, 2017, 9:37 AM NFL inks reported $2B deal with Verizon to stream games on various platforms Between player protests, concussion concerns, and a ratings decline, it’s been a tumultuous year for the NFL. But there’s no… Read More
Dec 9, 2017, 7:00 AM NHL to Seattle; Microsoft’s new cricket grounds; MLS Cup predictions; and more from the week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Dec 8, 2017, 11:45 AM MLS Cup prediction from Sounders legend and new Vicis employee Roger Levesque The Sounders are bringing the MLS Cup back to Seattle if Roger Levesque’s prediction holds true. Levesque dropped by our… Read More
Dec 8, 2017, 9:48 AM Microsoft plans world-class cricket pitch at Redmond HQ, in first for major U.S. tech campus In a lot of ways, Microsoft’s big redevelopment project at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash., looks similar to many tech… Read More
Dec 7, 2017, 3:45 PM NHL to open expansion application process to Seattle; season-ticket drive will gauge interest OK, the Sonics aren’t coming back (just yet), but Seattle moved a step closer to giving hockey geeks (raise your… Read More
Dec 6, 2017, 4:00 PM Key Arena renovation leader Tim Leiweke on his vision for technology, security, esports, and more This week marked a big milestone for the future of pro sports and live entertainment in Seattle as the City… Read More
Dec 5, 2017, 2:49 PM Pitch perfect: Neil deGrasse Tyson calls Seahawks play against Eagles a ‘legit Galilean Transformation’ Embed from Getty Images Seattle Seahawks fans don’t need an astrophysicist to tell them that quarterback Russell Wilson is capable… Read More
Dec 5, 2017, 9:50 AM Amazon and Facebook to compete for live sports supremacy in 2018, new report predicts Amazon is poised to become a live sports powerhouse as soon as next year, a new report predicts, as more… Read More
Dec 1, 2017, 12:00 PM Amazon partners with NFL; Brooks uses biomechanics for new shoes; and more from this week in sports tech [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Nov 30, 2017, 4:01 PM Brooks partners with HP to sell personalized running shoes based on foot biomechanics Brooks is partnering with a tech giant and tapping into your biomechanics for its latest running shoe innovation. The Seattle-based… Read More
Nov 29, 2017, 12:09 PM Amazon continues sports push, partners with NFL to power ‘Next Gen Stats’ with AWS The National Football League is tapping Amazon Web Services to help power its “Next Gen Stats” platform. The NFL announced… Read More
Nov 24, 2017, 12:00 PM Mariners hire performance analytics guru; Russell Wilson invests in Vicis; and more sports tech news [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Nov 24, 2017, 9:45 AM Geek of the Week: Lorena Martin brings edge to Seattle Mariners as physical and mental data guru If baseball is a numbers game, who better to have on your team than a true data geek? For the… Read More
Nov 20, 2017, 10:59 AM NFL star Russell Wilson invests in high-tech helmet maker Vicis as total funding nears $50M Vicis is adding another big name to its investor list as the startup gears up to make its high-tech football… Read More
Nov 18, 2017, 3:30 PM Tennis legend Billie Jean King on the 3 common traits that lead to greatness PALM DESERT, Calif.— Tennis legend Billie Jean King — who blazed a trail for equality and ushered in a new… Read More
Nov 17, 2017, 10:30 AM SportsCenter launches Snapchat show; Amazon inks another streaming deal; and more sports tech news [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
Nov 17, 2017, 9:08 AM Startup backed by ex-NBA players raises cash for real-time high school sports scoring app Real-time scoring is commonplace in pro and college sports. But many high school teams across the U.S. still rely on… Read More
Nov 16, 2017, 10:50 AM Injured Seahawk Richard Sherman streams a live Q&A from his hospital bed — here are the takeaways UPDATE, 2:50 p.m. PT: The video is now back up. UPDATE, 11:45 a.m. PT: Richard Sherman’s live stream Q&A video from… Read More
Nov 10, 2017, 9:14 AM NFL players call Thursday Night Football ‘illegal’ after injury-ridden Seahawks game [Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every… Read More
