Sports Tech – Page 7 of 52

Jan 22, 2020, 1:55 PM

Topgolf arrives in Seattle area with high-tech indoor ‘Lounge by Topgolf’ concept at new Google building

Topgolf finally made its way to the Seattle region. The sports and entertainment company on Friday will open its first-ever… Read More

Jan 20, 2020, 10:45 AM

Did he swipe right? NFL quarterback shows he nose a unique way to use the Microsoft Surface

That’s snot the play we drew up! But, face it, there’s more than one way to swipe across the screen… Read More

Jan 6, 2020, 3:38 PM

Vicis is out of business, but NFL commercial features high-tech football helmet during playoffs

It’s been a couple weeks since the demise of Seattle-based Vicis, the high-tech football helmet maker that laid off all… Read More

Dec 31, 2019, 9:43 AM

Look at this crazy cap table: Nearly 400 investors backed Vicis before high-tech helmet maker folded

Raising money and managing investors can be a major undertaking for any startup, but for failed Seattle startup Vicis, the… Read More

Dec 28, 2019, 6:00 AM

Will robots replace live sports production staff? ESPN Monday Night Football execs sound off

Technology is changing the way we watch live sports. The innovation dates back decades, from the advent of the color… Read More

Dec 24, 2019, 10:43 AM

In new lawsuit, Seattle Seahawks accused of trying to ‘obtain a monopoly’ on the number 12

It’s no secret that the number 12 is important to the Seattle Seahawks. The team refers to fans as 12s,… Read More

Dec 23, 2019, 1:39 PM

Vicis board places high-tech football helmet maker into receivership in bid to find buyer

Update, Monday, Dec. 23, 3:10 p.m.: This story has been updated with additional comments from Vicis Board Chair Bruce Montgomery.… Read More

Dec 21, 2019, 11:22 AM

Vicis lays off more than 100 employees in latest blow to troubled football helmet maker

Seattle startup Vicis officially eliminated the jobs of more than 100 employees on Friday, including its interim CEO, in the… Read More

Dec 20, 2019, 10:51 AM

What happened to Vicis: Inside the collapse of the high-tech helmet maker, as board decides its fate

Inside the lobby of Vicis‘ headquarters in Seattle this week, floor-to-ceiling images on the walls showed young football players wearing… Read More

Dec 5, 2019, 1:06 PM

NFL partners with Amazon Web Services to improve player safety and ‘shape the future of football’

The National Football League is turning to Amazon’s cloud technologies as it looks to improve the safety of its players.… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 9:40 PM

Photos: Seattle Sounders fans celebrate team’s second MLS Cup victory with march and rally

Seattle Sounders players, coaches, staff and fans took to the streets of downtown Seattle today to celebrate the team’s second… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 8:51 AM

Jeff Bezos’ name surfaces again in report saying Amazon CEO is interested in owning NFL team

We know Jeff Bezos has whipped together pancakes for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Could the billionaire Amazon founder also… Read More

Nov 11, 2019, 5:00 AM

Sneaker startup Vimazi pairs runners with shoes based on their speed

Nike has more than 100 styles of men’s running shoes and more than a dozen ways to filter through them… Read More

Nov 10, 2019, 9:41 PM

Scenes from the epic Sounders MLS Cup win: Tech execs enjoy championship as new owners

“Today. We. Make. History.” Macklemore wasn’t lying when he addressed the swath of Sounders FC faithful packed into Occidental Park… Read More

Nov 10, 2019, 12:19 PM

Photos: Thousands of Sounders fans crowd Seattle park for pre-MLS Cup party with Macklemore

“This. Is. It.” And it was something. Seattle Sounders FC fans turned out in force Sunday morning for pre-MLS Cup… Read More

Nov 9, 2019, 8:00 AM

Seattle vs. Toronto: Ranking their tech hubs and sports clout as cities face off for MLS Cup

It’s a familiar feeling. For the third time in four years, the Seattle Sounders FC and Toronto FC will meet… Read More

Nov 8, 2019, 5:33 PM

#GeekiestSoundersFan wins MLS Cup pitchside seats with this nerdy 8-bit rap

His name is Andy Hartpence, and he normally raps about video games, computer science and robots. But this week the… Read More

Nov 7, 2019, 8:02 AM

Fitness startup Katalyst raises $5.6M for Peloton-like electrified workout experience

Seattle startup Katalyst has raised $5.6 million for an at-home workout experience that uses full-body electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), a… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 7:30 AM

Hey, Seattle Sounders fans: Win two pitchside tickets to Sunday’s historic MLS Cup by impressing Mr. Sounder

We’ve got MLS Cup fever here at GeekWire — as you may have noticed with a Rave Green color change… Read More

Nov 1, 2019, 7:06 PM

Seattle Sounders connect with diehard fan whose rave green celebration stood out in L.A. and online

Johnathan Davis has been cheering soccer in Seattle for the better part of 25 years. He was cheering again in… Read More

Oct 18, 2019, 9:45 AM

Too much spring in their step? Nike running shoe under scrutiny after record marathon times

Almost as swiftly as the records are falling, scrutiny is catching up to the elite marathoners and the Nike shoes… Read More

Oct 17, 2019, 3:09 PM

Listen up, Seahawks fans: Russell Wilson says preparation tops tech after loss of in-helmet audio

Russell Wilson couldn’t hear anyone talking on the other end of his in-helmet communication system during a drive in Sunday’s… Read More

Oct 11, 2019, 2:22 PM

Nike acquires TraceMe, a Seattle startup founded by Russell Wilson and backed by Jeff Bezos

Nike has acquired TraceMe, the Seattle startup co-founded by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and backed by investors including Amazon CEO… Read More

Oct 4, 2019, 10:52 AM

Who is Maven? Seattle-based media company under microscope after Sports Illustrated layoffs

NEW: Internal memo: Sports Illustrated publisher Maven blasts ‘me-first attitude’ in firing of top soccer journalist Grant Wahl Original story:… Read More

Oct 3, 2019, 7:24 PM

‘He’s why we have football here’: Seattle Seahawks salute Paul Allen, add late owner to ‘Ring of Honor’

Patti Hammond — better known around these parts as “Mama Blue” — knows how much Paul Allen meant to the… Read More

Sep 30, 2019, 1:21 PM

Paul Allen to become 12th member of Seattle Seahawks’ ‘Ring of Honor’ in tribute to late owner

Paul Allen has been credited with keeping the Seattle Seahawks from leaving the city, and now the late owner and… Read More

Sep 27, 2019, 12:16 PM

Seattle-based Atavus, leaders in football tackling analytics, acquired by sports tech fund

Atavus, the Seattle startup using analytics to help football players develop better tackling skills, has been acquired by Phoenix Sports… Read More

Sep 25, 2019, 6:00 AM

Q&A: Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer get ready for second season calling Amazon’s NFL games

There was limited time to interview Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer last week, so I made sure to ask the… Read More

Sep 19, 2019, 9:42 AM

Photos: GeekWire community celebrates summer and soccer with big rooftop Sounders Day party

Summer wasn’t quite done putting on a show in Seattle on Wednesday evening, turning the rooftop deck at Qualtrics in… Read More

Aug 12, 2019, 10:52 AM

Russell Wilson’s startup Tally powers new real-time predictions game for L.A. Rams, Seahawks’ big rival

When the Seattle Seahawks take on the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 3 this season, fans might want to predict… Read More