Jan 11, 2016, 10:35 AM Vicis reveals price, more details about high-tech football helmet that reduces brain trauma After more than two years of research and development, Vicis is ready to sell its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle-based… Read More
Jan 10, 2016, 7:35 AM This technology absolutely blew the mind of former quarterback Trent Dilfer, and he thinks it will change football forever Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer has seen the future of football training. And it has nothing to do with hard hits… Read More
Jan 9, 2016, 12:23 PM How to stream the 2016 NFL playoffs — for some games, without a cable subscription It’s pigskin playoff time, baby. Saturday kicks off the 2016 NFL postseason, with 12 teams battling it out for the Lombardi Trophy. The… Read More
Jan 8, 2016, 3:46 PM Videos: Talking tech with NBA legends Shaq, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith LAS VEGAS — Shaquille O’Neal is the world’s tallest geek. Charles Barkley thinks social media is for losers. And Kenny Smith calls… Read More
Jan 8, 2016, 11:59 AM Seahawks, Vikings to face frigid weather in state-of-the-art undergarments Embed from Getty Images There’s sure to be some exposed skin on the big, bad football players who take the… Read More
Jan 7, 2016, 2:14 PM Mark Cuban on daily fantasy sports: ‘You have to be an idiot if you think it’s gambling’ LAS VEGAS — If you equate daily fantasy sports to gambling, you’re an idiot. That’s what Mark Cuban thinks, at least.… Read More
Jan 7, 2016, 7:24 AM CES Video, Day 3: Drinking PicoBrew beer, checking out the show floor, and a glimpse of Shaq! LAS VEGAS — They made it to the show floor! After a couple days of intensive pre-show coverage, GeekWire’s John… Read More
Jan 6, 2016, 7:17 PM MLB inks deal with Chinese tech giant Letv to stream games in China LAS VEGAS — Major League Baseball is serious about bringing its sport to China. At the big Consumer Electronics Show in Las… Read More
Jan 6, 2016, 5:29 PM Why Boeing helped Callaway design its high-tech XR16 golf clubs What do aerospace and golf have in common? For the Boeing Co. and Callaway Golf, it’s a new line of… Read More
Jan 6, 2016, 5:15 PM Photos: Shaq, A-Rod and Cal Ripken Jr. hang with the geeks of CES LAS VEGAS — Sports stars, meet the geeks. The CES show floor turned into a bit a sports arena Wednesday, where… Read More
Jan 6, 2016, 10:15 AM Who will win the Super Bowl? Microsoft Bing picks champ before NFL playoffs begin The NFL Playoffs start this weekend, but before the first ball is even kicked off, Microsoft’s Bing Predicts is forecasting… Read More
Jan 6, 2016, 9:05 AM Seahawks QB Russell Wilson achieves unique ‘Fame’ with his own comic book Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is certainly a superhero of sorts to football fans who have watched the young star develop… Read More
Jan 6, 2016, 8:00 AM Sensoria partners with Microsoft on new soccer data dashboard, using sensors in players’ shoes In recent years, the clearest way to improve a sports team’s performance has been to gather more data about each player,… Read More
Jan 5, 2016, 10:29 AM ‘The Beast Awakens’: This is the Seahawks Star Wars meme you’re looking for Dun dun dun, dun dundun, dun dundun … boss. Just in time for the start of the NFL Playoffs, the… Read More
Jan 5, 2016, 9:02 AM Fitbit unveils new wearable with Fitbit Blaze, a $199 Apple Watch competitor; stock down 10% LAS VEGAS — Fitbit today showed off its newest fitness tracker at the Consumer Electronics Show, unveiling a $199 fashion-focused smartwatch… Read More
Jan 4, 2016, 3:52 PM Here’s why tennis legend Andre Agassi is at the big CES tech show LAS VEGAS — It’s not surprising that Andre Agassi is in Vegas this week, given that he lives in the region. But… Read More
Dec 30, 2015, 9:40 AM New York Knicks player shot, robbed during Uber ride New York Knicks forward Cleanthony Early was shot in the leg after his Uber vehicle was pulled over by a… Read More
Dec 29, 2015, 10:13 AM Ex-Microsofties launch app to help weightlifters track workouts, compete with friends Apps like RunKeeper and Strava have utilized smartphone technology to help runners track their workouts and compete with friends. Now,… Read More
Dec 26, 2015, 11:21 AM Up close with LeBron James: Reviewing the NBA superstar’s first virtual reality film Last night, I was sitting next to LeBron James inside an SUV, listening to the NBA superstar talk about what basketball… Read More
Dec 22, 2015, 2:49 PM Falling drone nearly crushes champion skier at World Cup race One of the world’s top alpine skiers was nearly crushed by a drone during a race today — yes, you… Read More
Dec 17, 2015, 4:00 AM eSports engagement platform Matcherino raises $1.2M from Madrona and NFL lineman eSports, though still in its infancy, already has a massive following. Now, a Seattle startup wants to get in on the… Read More
Dec 16, 2015, 10:19 AM NFL accepting bids from tech giants for Thursday Night Football streaming rights The NFL is gearing up to ink another deal with a technology giant. Sports Business Daily reported Wednesday that the… Read More
Dec 15, 2015, 11:25 AM Dallas Cowboys ban reporters from tweeting, live-streaming at practice The Dallas Cowboys front office doesn’t like the technology that reporters are using to do their jobs. The NFL team… Read More
Dec 10, 2015, 9:32 AM 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
Dec 8, 2015, 5:38 PM UW wins $250K grant to continue building high-tech VICIS football helmet that reduces brain trauma Vicis has more cash to help the company finish developing its high-tech football helmet. The company, which spun out of the… Read More
Dec 7, 2015, 6:52 PM Update: NFL says server power issue, not tablet glitch, caused Microsoft Surface outage on Monday Night Football Post updated on Dec. 8 to reflect new details on the cause of problem. The Microsoft Surface tablets used by NFL… Read More
Nov 23, 2015, 4:24 PM How Microsoft’s fitness tracker, cloud technology was used at the Squash World Championships Sports and Microsoft’s technology met this weekend at the 2015 Men’s World Squash Championship in Bellevue, Wash. The world’s top 50… Read More
Nov 20, 2015, 2:49 PM Volt Athletics raises another $1M to continue growing online fitness training platform Volt Athletics is raising more money to fuel growth of its online fitness training platform. The Seattle-based startup has reeled in… Read More
Nov 14, 2015, 2:10 PM China Diary: Amazing scene at historic Pac-12 basketball game in Shanghai SHANGHAI, China — An energetic buzz grew as fans poured inside the arena. Lines from concession stands crowded the concourse.… Read More
Nov 9, 2015, 11:19 PM Alibaba founder Jack Ma tells U.S. college basketball players in China to embrace failure HANGZHOU, China — Alibaba, athletics, and American universities came together on Tuesday in China at the headquarters of one of… Read More
