Sports Tech – Page 39 of 52

May 16, 2015, 10:32 AM

Why this Seahawks linebacker showed up at a University of Washington MBA event

He is a devoted Apple customer, owning an iPhone, iPad, iMac, and MacBook. His favorite app is BillGuard since it “makes it easier to… Read More

May 15, 2015, 10:33 AM

Fanzo pivots from sports app, raises another $750K to help social media influencers make money

Over the past two-and-a-half years, Fanzo had built a unique app that aggregated social media chatter to help sports fans keep up… Read More

May 12, 2015, 11:21 PM

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers screws up a tech question on Celebrity Jeopardy, curses on TV

Aaron Rodgers needs to brush up on his Apple knowledge. The star Green Bay Packers quarterback competed in Celebrity Jeopardy… Read More

May 11, 2015, 3:26 PM

NFL suspends Tom Brady 4 games, fines Patriots $1M for deflating footballs

The NFL sent a clear message to its teams and players on Monday: Don’t deflate footballs. The league handed a… Read More

May 7, 2015, 1:13 PM

The Roberto Carcelen story: How two broken ribs helped an Olympian launch a coding school in Peru

Roberto Carcelen had it all planned out. He would arrive in Sochi and race against the world’s top cross-country skiers… Read More

May 6, 2015, 2:58 PM

Deflategate: Report reveals that Patriots likely deflated footballs during playoffs

Turns out that the NFL’s New England Patriots deflated footballs to gain an edge on the field after all. A… Read More

May 4, 2015, 3:32 PM

How technology is transforming Real Madrid, with help from Microsoft

When asked about how technology is changing his organization, Real Madrid CEO José Ángel Sánchez recalls a key moment more… Read More

May 3, 2015, 10:34 AM

A knockout for pay-per-view? Twitter’s Periscope video app enabled live viewing of big Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

View image | gettyimages.com Floyd Mayweather Jr. may have won the most anticipated boxing match in years on Saturday night.… Read More

Apr 27, 2015, 2:10 PM

For football fans: How to watch the NFL Draft with an Xbox One

If you’re interested in the upcoming NFL Draft this week and own an Xbox One, Microsoft has an app for… Read More

Apr 27, 2015, 10:58 AM

ESPN sues Verizon over new flexible ‘channel packs’ cable TV package

ESPN isn’t happy with Verizon’s newest cable TV offering. The sports giant filed a lawsuit on Monday against Verizon, claiming… Read More

Apr 27, 2015, 10:12 AM

Here are the Mariners baseball players in Lego form

Lego fans were in for a treat this weekend at Safeco Field. As part of a special event at the Mariners… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 11:50 AM

Stop the live-streams: NHL bans fans, media from using Periscope and Meerkat during games

The NHL doesn’t want fans or media using Meerkat or Periscope to live-stream hockey action before, during, and after games.… Read More

Apr 21, 2015, 4:41 PM

Here are the new stats MLB is measuring from each play with StatCast real-time tracking technology

Baseball has always been a sport with an immense amount of statistics. Thanks to some advanced technology, we’re about to… Read More

Apr 20, 2015, 3:15 PM

NFL inks deal with Sportradar, will distribute player stats on speed, acceleration, distance

The NFL on Monday inked a four-year deal with Sportradar US to distribute player and team statistics starting with the 2015-16… Read More

Apr 20, 2015, 1:41 PM

NBA’s Atlanta Hawks selling playoff tickets directly within Twitter

Sports fans have more options to buy tickets than ever — particularly at the last minute. Just a few days ago,… Read More

Apr 18, 2015, 11:30 AM

Powered by text messaging, this mobile ticketing startup is seeing early success with sports teams

Mobile apps may be what’s hot in the tech world, but one startup has found early success using text messaging to help sports… Read More

Apr 16, 2015, 2:51 PM

These wearable trackers help the Sounders dominate professional soccer in the U.S.

The Seattle Sounders FC has consistently been one of the most dominant MLS soccer squads in its six years of existence. While the team has… Read More

Apr 14, 2015, 6:07 PM

Now professional baseball teams are launching startup accelerators, too

The Los Angeles Dodgers want to team up with startups and today the club announced a new accelerator program to make… Read More

Apr 10, 2015, 10:11 AM

Technology at The Masters: Lasers, data centers, and predictive analytics on golf’s biggest stage

Whether you like golf not, the technology packed into the Masters.com website this year is impressive. IBM, the official technology partner of the… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 4:45 PM

MLB, NCAA continue to set live streaming records

The streaming records just keep on coming for major sports leagues and associations. MLB Advanced Media announced on Tuesday that… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 2:00 PM

An inside look at how PING uses technology to make custom-fit golf clubs

PHOENIX, Ariz. — There are few people who impacted advancements in golf club technology over the last century more than… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 10:18 AM

Baseball analytics: Mystery MLB team uses a Cray supercomputer to help win more games

Out of the 28 Major League Baseball teams competing today on “Opening Day,” there are a handful of squads using data and analytics to… Read More

Apr 3, 2015, 1:55 PM

Here’s an original mock-up of ESPN.com that Paul Allen’s company helped create

[Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Starwave Creative Director Greg Hollobaugh created the mock-ups.] A little… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 8:50 AM

Periscope, Meerkat, and sports: Can fans, media live stream from the game?

With the arrival of apps like Meerkat and Periscope, live-streaming video clips from our smartphones seems to be the latest craze.… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 8:19 PM

Seattle Mariners will greet fans with life-sized hologram of team mascot at Safeco Field

The Seattle Mariners are already getting geeky this season with LED lights at Safeco Field. Now here comes the hologram. At… Read More

Mar 30, 2015, 11:29 PM

Yankees manager wants to use Bluetooth for communication with pitchers during game

Using wireless voice technology is nothing new in professional football, where coaches communicate with on-field players who have microphones embedded inside their… Read More

Mar 29, 2015, 7:47 PM

Video: Hundreds of Microsoft employees pack a company cafeteria to watch the Cricket World Cup

On most nights, the cafeteria inside Microsoft’s Building 121 is silent and peaceful. But this past Wednesday — and Thursday morning, technically… Read More

Mar 28, 2015, 12:01 PM

This sports franchise may be the first to broadcast a game via Twitter’s new video app Periscope

Twitter’s newly-launched Periscope application allows just about anyone to broadcast live video via the social network. Now, a Seattle sports franchise… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 2:25 PM

NFL will broadcast a regular season game strictly online next season

In a historic move, the NFL will broadcast a regular season game later this year strictly over the Internet. The Wall… Read More

Mar 21, 2015, 9:59 AM

GeekWire Radio: How big data and predictive analytics are transforming sports

Can an algorithm tell a batter if the next pitch will be a curveball or a slider? Can data help basketball… Read More