Jan 9, 2013, 11:33 AM Report: NBA returning to Seattle with help from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Watch the video above. This is what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer — and frankly, the rest of the Seattle sports… Read More
Jan 9, 2013, 1:54 AM Smartphones in the dugout: T-Mobile inks landmark deal with Major League Baseball When you see a Major League Baseball manager whip out his Samsung Galaxy S3 during the sixth inning, don’t be… Read More
Jan 8, 2013, 3:46 PM Vantage looks to transform sports analytics for players, coaches and fans Recording and studying statistics has always been a backbone of sports. Computers and technology, however, have revolutionized the way we… Read More
Jan 6, 2013, 5:13 PM Forget pens and paper: Egraph paves way for autographs of the future No more fighting your way through a throng of sports fans to score an autograph. With just a few clicks… Read More
Jan 5, 2013, 10:06 PM Seahawks Sunday: Tech tips to help you follow the big playoff game against Washington Don’t expect to see many people on the streets of Seattle tomorrow afternoon. That’s because thousands will be tucked inside… Read More
Jan 4, 2013, 11:57 AM Driver data: Race Capture Pro delivers real-time racing info Race car drivers all share one thing in common: To cross the finish line in as little time as possible. Seattle-based… Read More
Dec 18, 2012, 10:20 PM Washington’s Steve Sarkisian is the 5th most popular college football coach on Twitter If the Washington Huskies football team ends up losing Saturday at the Las Vegas Bowl, head coach Steve Sarkisian probably won’t be the… Read More
Dec 17, 2012, 12:34 PM Xbox introduces SportsPicks app, new SmartGlass experience for ESPN, NBA For sports fans, the Xbox was once just a device for scoring touchdowns on Madden or making birdies with Tiger… Read More
Dec 12, 2012, 3:32 PM Washington football players get their faces on NCAA Football ’13 covers Seeing your face on a sports video game cover is a dream come true and a mark of accomplishment for… Read More
Dec 5, 2012, 9:26 AM Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson teams with Verizon to stop texting and driving The country’s most favorable wireless carrier and Seattle’s most popular athlete — at least right now — are teaming up… Read More
Nov 16, 2012, 3:21 PM Music, photos and Tweets: How the Mariners will incorporate social media with their massive new board The Mariners’ holy-huge new video board won’t just be for watching crystal-clear replays — the team has big plans to… Read More
Nov 15, 2012, 5:59 PM Mammoth new Mariners video board will be largest in Major League Baseball The Mariners new video board at Safeco Field is incredibly massive. We’re talking 201 feet wide and 57 feet high… Read More
Nov 14, 2012, 2:23 PM UW policy restricting reporter tweets is not just claiming rights, but taking turf In 2009, the Southeastern Conference, one of the most powerful in college sports, tried something stupid. In a hopeless and… Read More
Nov 13, 2012, 2:28 PM Should sports reporters be permitted to Tweet every play? Here’s what Pac-12 schools have to say about it By now, you may have heard that the University of Washington athletic department reprimanded a reporter for Tweeting too much… Read More
Nov 12, 2012, 1:52 PM Twitter limit: University of Washington caps live game coverage for media, threatens credential revocation UPDATE, NOV. 13 3:30 P.M.: We followed up on this story and asked several schools up and down the west coast… Read More
Nov 5, 2012, 11:45 AM Hot yoga, cooking classes and … Washington football tickets? UW selling seats on Groupon When I first came across Washington Huskies football tickets on Groupon two months ago, I wondered if it was a… Read More
Oct 26, 2012, 12:58 PM Sports social network Fanzo enters a very crowded field Paul Ingalls readily admits that there’s no shortage of players trying to carve new businesses in the arena of social… Read More
Oct 23, 2012, 9:56 AM Xbox makes a play for hoops fans with NBA Game Time After unveiling expanded sports programming at the E3 video game conference in June, Microsoft Xbox has just announced a new… Read More
Oct 19, 2012, 12:30 PM Paul Allen discusses the Stratolaunch and sports at U.S. Space & Rocket Center Dressed in a black tuxedo, Paul Allen sat on stage in front of 800 people Wednesday night in Huntsville, Alabama… Read More
Oct 12, 2012, 9:32 AM Startup Spotlight: Ex-Amazon, Microsoft workers create a social network for sports nuts Startups face all sorts of complex challenges. For Sidelines founders Vinay Kuruvila, Arka Ray and Marios Assiotis, the biggest hurdle was whether… Read More
Sep 26, 2012, 10:22 AM NFL adopts startup’s technology to detect concussions in real time The National Football League may not be making all the right calls on the field, but an agreement with a… Read More
Sep 25, 2012, 10:47 AM Controversial Seahawks ending sets off wildfire on Facebook and Twitter The controversy surrounding the end of Seattle’s 14-12 win over Green Bay at CenturyLink Field Monday night certainly did not stop at… Read More
Sep 23, 2012, 8:14 AM App of the Week: NFL Kicker 13 Remember the days of flicking a paper triangle through the ‘goalposts’ of your friend’s hands? Here’s the digital version of… Read More
Sep 22, 2012, 7:07 AM Embattled Penn State football program kicks off new iPhone app with help from Seattle startup It’s no secret that the image and aura of the Penn State University football program went from representing high-class tradition to… Read More
Sep 17, 2012, 10:14 AM Startup Spotlight: Tenacity Sports looks to help you discover sports activities Tenacity Sports started with a simple mission — to foster and empower local sports communities. The year-old company got off… Read More
Sep 11, 2012, 10:24 AM New Seahawks app is a winner … unlike the team so far Whether you’re cheering in the stands at Century Link Field or watching the game halfway across the globe, the new Seahawks… Read More
Sep 4, 2012, 9:09 PM Seahawks embrace tablet-based playbooks (Are those iPads in the lockers?) For years, professional football players have been forced to lug around hefty playbooks. But the three-ring binders — stuffed with dozens… Read More
Aug 29, 2012, 9:08 AM Stanford in town for the big game? You may pay more for those tickets Organizations love the idea of variable or dynamic pricing, in part because they can make more money when demand is… Read More
Aug 21, 2012, 11:08 AM Amazon prepares fall launch of AfterSchool.com, a new site for sports and outdoor gear for kids Amazon.com’s Quidsi unit is gearing up to launch a new sports and activities site called AfterSchool.com, designed to outfit kids… Read More
Aug 10, 2012, 8:38 AM Olympics traffic jams not as bad as feared, INRIX finds Gearing up for the Summer Olympics in London, one of the concerns in London was about the traffic. But it… Read More
