Dec 11, 2013, 8:51 PM App of the Week: FIFA offers an inside look at soccer worldwide FIFA, the international governing body of soccer (a.k.a. football) has released an official app for fans of the sport as… Read More
Dec 5, 2013, 2:14 PM Fanzo raises another $600K to help sports fans find out what everyone is talking about Things are rolling for Fanzo, the Kirkland-based startup that helps sports fans keep up with the latest news. The company just closed… Read More
Dec 2, 2013, 6:47 PM Seahawks fans set Guinness World Record for crowd noise — again Give us that record back, damn it. During the second quarter of the Monday Night Football game against New Orleans,… Read More
Dec 2, 2013, 1:14 PM Here we go again: Seahawks fans trying to break Guinness record for crowd noise Tonight’s big NFL game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle involves more than just playoff implications — for the second time… Read More
Nov 29, 2013, 8:00 AM Meet Ryan Asdourian: The Microsoft evangelist who doubles as the Seattle Seahawks mascot Ryan Asdourian’s jobs couldn’t be more different. During the week, he’s in Redmond talking about new Office software to important… Read More
Nov 26, 2013, 10:55 PM iPads might have something to do with the Portland Trail Blazers’ 11-game winning streak In what’s been a pleasant surprise for fans in the Rose City, the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers are kicking butt.… Read More
Nov 26, 2013, 10:57 AM The connected sports fan: Testing out speedy WiFi, ticket upgrade feature at a Portland Trail Blazers game PORTLAND, Ore. — My nose was nearly bleeding when we finally found our seats at the Trail Blazers game on… Read More
Nov 25, 2013, 2:23 PM NBA now lets you watch video replays of every box score stat Before today, the NBA let you watch game highlights, big dunks, buzzer-beaters, and similar replay-worthy clips. Now, though, the league… Read More
Nov 11, 2013, 9:49 AM Jim Heckman is back at the helm of Scout.com, the sports network that sold to Fox in 2005 Jim Heckman must really have a burning desire to run a sports site. The digital media entrepreneur has emerged at… Read More
Nov 8, 2013, 4:30 PM Oops: Seahawks caught using Twitter bots to promote #Seahawks hashtag (updated with team comment) Update, Nov. 13 5:10 p.m.: We caught up with Josh Decker, CEO of Tagboard, the Seattle-based social media company specializing in… Read More
Nov 7, 2013, 7:09 AM Microsoft in discussions to buy Real Madrid’s soccer stadium naming rights It’s certainly early in the discussion, but talks are underway between Microsoft and the Real Madrid soccer club over naming… Read More
Oct 22, 2013, 2:25 PM NFL sets minimum Wi-Fi, cell phone connectivity requirements for stadiums If you’ve ever gone to a widely-attended sporting event, it’s likely that sending a text or tweet has been problematic.… Read More
Oct 18, 2013, 4:53 PM This crowd noise record-setting competition is becoming extremely pointless For about a month, I was the proud owner of a Guinness World Record. Granted, it was me and 68,337… Read More
Oct 13, 2013, 4:28 PM Take that, Seahawks fans: Kansas City Chiefs set new Guinness World Record for crowd noise As a fan inside Century Link Field, I can attest that the raucous Seahawks game last month against San Francisco… Read More
Oct 7, 2013, 1:53 PM Major League Soccer extends contract with Match Analytics to track player movement on the field Watching taped replays of sporting events is nothing new for coaches looking to find out what went right and wrong… Read More
Sep 27, 2013, 5:06 PM College football game student attendance dropping because of poor wireless service Down in the southern United States where college football is worshipped, student attendance at games is on the decline. The… Read More
Sep 27, 2013, 8:10 AM Ski lift ticket seller Liftopia carves fresh path with $5M from Spencer Rascoff, Marc Benioff and others Some big names in tech are hitting the slopes. Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman,… Read More
Sep 26, 2013, 3:24 PM EA settles student-athlete lawsuit, will not make NCAA Football in 2014 NCAA Football 2014 may be the last collegiate football game ever produced by Electronic Arts. Earlier today, EA announced that… Read More
Sep 26, 2013, 12:22 PM You can now watch MLS soccer matches on your Apple TV As the Major League Soccer season enters its home stretch, you can now watch Sounders highlights at home without a… Read More
Sep 25, 2013, 3:59 PM Before IPO, Twitter partners with NFL to sell video ad packages Miss that amazing touchdown pass? Want to see how exactly the Seahawks won again? Check your Twitter stream. Before its… Read More
Sep 23, 2013, 5:41 PM Stay juiced at the ballpark: Mariners install charging stations at Safeco Field Today’s newest smartphones can now read your fingerprint and take 41-megapixel photos, but that darn battery still doesn’t seem to last… Read More
Sep 15, 2013, 11:41 PM It’s official: Seahawks fans set world record for loudest crowd ever If you want to experience what it’s like to cheer with the loudest crowd on the planet, just come to… Read More
Sep 14, 2013, 12:50 PM Wireless at CenturyLink Field is finally improved — for AT&T customers, at least Notoriously bad wireless connectivity is one of the most frustrating aspects of attending a sporting event for those of us… Read More
Sep 13, 2013, 3:31 PM These apps will help Seahawks fans break a world record for crowd noise on Sunday It is going to be loud inside CenturyLink Field on Sunday evening — not just any kind of loud, but… Read More
Sep 11, 2013, 4:51 PM Why are Seahawks fans so badass? They send geeky contraptions into space Not only are fans of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks the loudest in the league and most passionate in all of… Read More
Sep 11, 2013, 12:47 PM Microsoft, Sounders soccer club extend Xbox sponsorship contract through 2014 Those lime green Seattle Sounders FC jerseys around Seattle will have “Xbox” printed on the front for at least one… Read More
Sep 8, 2013, 8:52 AM Seahawks Sunday: Must-follow Twitter accounts for the most anticipated NFL season in years Life is back to normal today for the millions of pro football fans around the country, as the NFL season… Read More
Sep 4, 2013, 9:42 AM Uber now driving drunk NFL players home If you’re looking to catch a ride through Uber in the coming months, your driver’s last passenger may have been… Read More
Sep 3, 2013, 12:51 PM Microsoft betting big on sports with new personalized ESPN and NFL apps You knew Microsoft was placing a big investment in sports when it signed a multi-million dollar contract with the NFL… Read More
Aug 27, 2013, 6:05 AM New Madden 25 promo is another example of Russell Wilson’s superiority over Colin Kaepernick The hype surrounding both the Seattle Seahawks and EA Sports’ Madden NFL 25 game are sky-high right now, and both entities… Read More
