Jul 31, 2012, 4:22 PM Guy Adams back on Twitter after Olympic tweet scandal “Matt Lauer would do well to shut up, wouldn’t he?” This is just one of many critical — and hilarious… Read More
Jul 27, 2012, 10:30 AM Hark and Sports Byline to post 17,000 hours of athlete interviews and clips The Olympics officially kick off in London today with the opening ceremonies, reminding everyone that it’s a good time to… Read More
Jul 27, 2012, 9:23 AM Cheezburger gets Olympic spirit with ROFLympics Cheezburger is turning its focus from cats to Olympians with a new site called ROFLympics 2012 that’s launched just in time for… Read More
Jul 24, 2012, 11:53 PM Olympic fever? BuddyTV’s new mobile program guide helps sports fans find the action With more than 5,500 hours of television programming scheduled for the London Olympics, TV viewers can tune in to nearly… Read More
Jun 27, 2012, 11:17 PM Amazon carves new niche, sponsors pro skateboarder Microsoft’s sponsorship of professional sports is pretty well known in these parts, with its Bing logo adorning the jerseys of… Read More
Jun 14, 2012, 10:48 AM Evri spins out SportStream with $3.5M from Paul Allen Seattle startup Evri was founded in 2007, designed to help people make better sense of news and information. A lot… Read More
Jun 13, 2012, 9:06 AM Ballmer, Nordstroms revealed as investors in Seattle NBA bid Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has signed on as an investor in a bid to build a new sports arena in… Read More
Apr 19, 2012, 4:00 PM Paul Allen gets into Twitter spat with sports columnist Twitter is such an equalizing force. How else can the billionaire owner of a struggling NBA franchise make his feelings… Read More
Apr 5, 2012, 11:12 PM The top Tweeters in baseball There’s perhaps no American pastime filled with as many data geeks and stat hounds as baseball, a sport where every… Read More
Feb 29, 2012, 2:34 PM Startup lessons from Jeremy Lin: 5 tips for improving your entrepreneurial game I admit I happen to think Jeremy Lin is the Second Coming. We live in a great country at an… Read More
Feb 22, 2012, 1:35 PM Startup Spotlight: Korrio looks to score with social network for youth sports As a father and coach, Steve Goldman experienced first-hand the pains of getting youth sports teams organized. And as a… Read More
Feb 16, 2012, 2:27 PM Will Steve Ballmer play ball in Seattle’s NBA hoop dreams? Last summer, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told a group of Seattle Rotarians last summer that the lack of an NBA… Read More
Feb 6, 2012, 9:53 AM Can Paul Allen bring a Super Bowl to Seattle? Maybe if the billionaire can change the weather Super Bowl Sunday could find its way to Seattle some time after 2015 if the Microsoft co-founder and Seattle Seahawks… Read More
Feb 2, 2012, 8:23 AM Amazon opens sports collectibles store, with signed items from Tom Brady, Derek Jeter and other greats Just in time for the Super Bowl, Amazon.com is rolling out its latest game plan in e-commerce. The company today… Read More
Jan 21, 2012, 1:07 PM The death of the ticket stub? Sounders FC offer high-tech tix (and I’m not sure what to do) Call me old school, but I still like to head to a sporting event with a paper ticket securely tucked… Read More
Jan 3, 2012, 6:50 AM Xbox Live tries to appease fight fans after UFC ‘disaster’ Microsoft’s recent Xbox Live update took the gaming console further into the world of live television, including sports. But the company… Read More
Dec 20, 2011, 7:18 AM Paul Allen is sticking with the Blazers for now, but says there’s no joy to losing money Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen isn’t getting out of the basketball business, but his days of spending big bucks may be… Read More
Dec 14, 2011, 11:56 AM Sprint becomes NBA sponsor as T-Mobile shifts to sidelines Sprint today announced a “sweeping multiyear marketing partnership” with the NBA as the league’s official wireless sponsor, filling a role… Read More
Nov 17, 2011, 8:47 AM Xbox 360 signs with NFL, touts video games for youth fitness To get a sense for how much things have changed in the world of video games, look no further than… Read More
Oct 31, 2011, 8:28 AM Sounders kick off Windows Phone app amid awful playoff showing This has got to be one of the more depressing product launches in Seattle tech and sports history. The Seattle… Read More
Oct 25, 2011, 9:35 AM Playmark scores TD, inks deal to license images of NFL players Professional football players are brands unto themselves — with their likenesses or names adorning everything from ball caps to mobile… Read More
Oct 21, 2011, 12:03 AM Did Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just derail the NBA season? Billionaire Paul Allen has a lot of interests, from music to megayachts to mansions to mapping mouse brains. Now, can… Read More
Sep 12, 2011, 1:40 PM T-Mobile USA’s NBA sponsorship in limbo amid uncertain future for both It might be time for Sir Charles and D-Wade to hang up that call. T-Mobile USA has been a major… Read More
Aug 30, 2011, 9:11 AM UW football’s secret weapon: Helmet-mounted QB cams College football season is just around the corner, with The University of Washington set to kick off their home opener this… Read More
Aug 22, 2011, 9:55 PM Seattle Sonics make comeback in latest ‘NBA Jam’ remake Here’s a rare bit of good news for Seattle’s jilted NBA fans: The Glove, The Reign Man and even Detlef… Read More
Jun 30, 2011, 10:26 AM Barack Obama becomes the proud owner of a new Blue Nile championship ring Barack Obama has some new bling, courtesy of the Seattle Storm and Seattle online jewelry retailer Blue Nile. In a… Read More
Jun 30, 2011, 7:05 AM Steve Ballmer on bringing the Sonics back to Seattle: It’s a real estate problem In a high-energy talk at the Seattle Rotary Club Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer covered everything from Windows 8 to Kinect… Read More
May 17, 2011, 3:36 PM Rain-soaked Seattle sports stadium gets solar panels The way the rains have been hammering Seattle over the past few months, I am not sure if this technology… Read More
May 13, 2011, 2:03 PM What’s at stake for us in the Sounders-Timbers match, and how you can win a free ticket They’ve got Mt. Hood, we’ve got Mt. Rainier. They’ve got BridgePort, we’ve got Manny’s Pale Ale. They’ve got Intel, we’ve… Read More
May 4, 2011, 12:22 PM Seattle Storm gets some bling, partners with Blue Nile on championship ring Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson and the rest of the Seattle Storm are getting some much deserved bling to celebrate their… Read More
