Feb 29, 2016, 11:32 PM Watch former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dunk off a trampoline at a Clippers game Call him Air Ballmer. The Los Angeles Clippers unveiled a new mascot during halftime of their 105-95 win over Brooklyn… Read More
Feb 29, 2016, 2:42 PM Watching sports in virtual reality: Q&A with NextVR chairman after startup inks deal with FOX Most sports fans don’t think about grabbing their virtual reality headset when it’s time to watch the big game, but… Read More
Feb 27, 2016, 12:30 PM Startup vet returns to his artistic talent: Amazing pencil drawings of pro athletes become a business Keegan Hall left his passion for art behind when he was close to graduating from college because he was worried it would never… Read More
Feb 25, 2016, 11:43 AM How two Seattle-area companies built technology to help track data at the NFL Scouting Combine Embed from Getty Images This week, more than 300 top college football players are participating in the NFL Scouting Combine, a week-long… Read More
Feb 23, 2016, 4:59 PM 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
Feb 23, 2016, 9:42 AM 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
Feb 17, 2016, 2:43 PM Live sports in virtual reality: Fox Sports inks 5-year deal with NextVR Expect even more virtual reality content from FOX Sports. The TV giant today inked a 5-year deal with NextVR, a… Read More
Feb 17, 2016, 10:58 AM 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
Feb 15, 2016, 10:05 AM Startup lessons from the football field: Russell Okung explains how the Seahawks created a winning culture Just a few weeks after the 2010 NFL Draft, Russell Okung sat in the Seattle Seahawks practice facility with his… Read More
Feb 13, 2016, 8:00 PM This crazy rotating hoverboard dunk stunned fans at the NBA Dunk Contest Hoverboards made an appearance at the NBA Dunk Contest on Saturday night in pretty spectacular fashion. At the league’s annual… Read More
Feb 13, 2016, 8:05 AM 360-degree dunks! NBA using freeD to deliver high-tech replays of All-Star action A week after we wrapped our heads around Super Bowl action via dramatic new camera technology, the NBA will be… Read More
Feb 11, 2016, 8:59 AM NCAA football rules committee approves use of electronic devices for coaches during games The NCAA is easing its restrictions on the use of technology during football games. The NCAA Football Rules Committee today announced… Read More
Feb 10, 2016, 6:16 AM News all bad for DraftKings as it loses ESPN ad deal and Fox writes down investment Among the multiple setbacks suffered of late by DraftKings, one of the least surprising is that the fantasy-sports firm no… Read More
Feb 9, 2016, 2:47 PM Super Bowl fans use a record 10TB of data on Levi’s Stadium WiFi network, up 63% from 2015 Embed from Getty Images Turns out that the 400 miles of data cable, 12,000 network ports, 1,300 WiFi access points, 1,200… Read More
Feb 9, 2016, 10:20 AM This Seahawks star was obsessed with Pokemon as a kid and still plays today We have more confirmation that Richard Sherman is a bonafide geek. The Seahawks star cornerback is apparently a diehard Pokemon… Read More
Feb 8, 2016, 2:48 PM CBS sets Super Bowl streaming record with nearly 4M unique viewers Embed from Getty Images More people streamed the Super Bowl than ever on Sunday. CBS announced today that fans watching its free… Read More
Feb 8, 2016, 11:38 AM T-Mobile, Amazon ads give tech a strong showing among Super Bowl’s beer, cars, snacks While game day itself is hyped in more ways than one, the day after the Super Bowl is a big… Read More
Feb 8, 2016, 4:41 AM Seattle man wins $50,000 in Microsoft’s Super Bowl tech contest Colin Edwards’s novel idea for using sensors to measure the heart rate, core body temperature and hydration levels of NFL… Read More
Feb 7, 2016, 7:59 PM Broncos use Microsoft Surface to celebrate Super Bowl win with ‘World Champs’ artwork NFL players have come up with another way to utilize the Microsoft Surface tablet on the football field. After Denver… Read More
Feb 7, 2016, 7:18 PM NFL running back Marshawn Lynch uses Twitter to announce apparent retirement Marshawn Lynch does not like talking to the media, so naturally, he didn’t say much when announcing his apparent retirement during… Read More
Feb 7, 2016, 5:10 PM Steve Harvey stars in T-Mobile Super Bowl commercial, jokes about Miss Universe mishap T-Mobile’s surprise Super Bowl star is Steve Harvey. The Bellevue-based wireless carrier debuted its first Super Bowl 50 commercial last… Read More
Feb 7, 2016, 3:00 PM Amazon’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial stars Alec Baldwin, Dan Marino, Missy Elliott Alexa helped Amazon make its Super Bowl commercial debut on Sunday. The Seattle company aired its first-ever Super Bowl ad… Read More
Feb 6, 2016, 9:41 AM NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: Technology makes football better for fans and athletes The NFL loves technology and its impact on football. That was the message from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who spoke… Read More
Feb 5, 2016, 11:58 AM Deadly force? FAA goes long with its Super Bowl no-drone zone No means no when it comes to the Federal Aviation Administration’s no-drone zone for Super Bowl Sunday. Not even CBS,… Read More
Feb 5, 2016, 10:38 AM Conan O’Brien pairs Carolina, Denver players in ‘Clueless Gamer’ skit, with a Marshawn Lynch cameo Conan O’Brien returned to a “cheap Marriott conference room” for a Super Bowl 50 edition of “Clueless Gamer,” his popular late-night skit… Read More
Feb 4, 2016, 12:23 PM In Super Bowl run-up, Pokemon ad leads the pack, but overall social action trails last year The business of Super Bowl advertising doesn’t wait for game time anymore, with online engagement serving as a key component… Read More
Feb 4, 2016, 10:59 AM Ex-Microsoft manager raises cash from sports team owners to enhance the fan experience at live games As technology helps our living room become a more attractive and comfortable place to watch live sports — think HDTVs, surround… Read More
Feb 3, 2016, 11:04 PM How to stream the Super Bowl for free without a cable subscription If you don’t have access to cable, there are a number of ways to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. CBS,… Read More
Feb 3, 2016, 9:29 AM NFL great Jerry Rice poses as Lyft driver, fools unsuspecting Bay Area passengers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD9gJYGkfyM Without wearing his San Francisco 49ers jersey or one of his giant Super Bowl rings, former NFL star Jerry Rice was able… Read More
Feb 2, 2016, 10:27 PM ESPN partners with Chinese tech giant Tencent to stream March Madness and NBA games in China Another American sports behemoth is teaming up with a Chinese tech company. ESPN announced today that it is partnering with Tencent,… Read More
