Apple Sports App Adds New Leagues, Features in 2.0 Update
Ahead of the NFL and college football seasons, Apple has made several changes to the mobile sports scores app it launched earlier this year. Among the announced…
technology
NFL’s Virtual Chain Gangs Not Yet Ready for Primetime
For the first time this preseason, the NFL is publicly testing a virtual measurement system meant to replace—at least partially—the chain crews that have existed for…
Sideline iPad Video Replays Alter View in NCAA This Season
Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin was initially against it. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is looking forward to it. Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham thinks “it’s…
Premier League’s New Offside Tech to Use Genius Sports Platform
As the Premier League prepares to institute semi-automated offside decision-making this season, every EPL team will use a Genius Sports computer vision system in its…
Adam Silver Considering Task Force to Fix Broken NBA Replay
NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes technology could help solve the league’s replay review woes. Time and again, referee decisions—and the process in place to…
Opinion
Apple and Meta’s New VR Headsets Look Like a Sports Force Multiplier
Today’s guest columnist is Rick Burton of Syracuse University. A few weeks ago, I wrote a Sportico column referencing the increased investment in sport technology…
Transmit Hires Buzzer Founder Bo Han as Chief Commercial Officer
Digital video ad tech platform Transmit has hired former Twitter executive and Buzzer founder Bo Han as its chief commercial officer. Han, who was already an…
Opinion
Sports Tech’s Evolution Is Starting to Feel Like ‘Rollerball’
Today’s guest columnist is Rick Burton of Syracuse University. Remember the 1975 movie Rollerball? The original version with James Caan, directed by Norman…
Opinion
Winning Over Gen ZÂ : How Sports Can Get Digitally Driven Fans to Care
Today’s guest columnist is Rick Allen, CEO of ViewLift. Every generation holds multitudes of sports fans, but they don’t all engage in the same way. This is…
Twins-Backed Startup Aims to Put Baseball Stats Into Player Insurance
Baseball players’ free agent contracts often act like a reward for past performance rather than a solid bet on future contributions. Sometimes the fully guaranteed deals…
Gambling Banker Bets Tech Startups and VC Will Connect on New Platform
Sports betting startups have a problem: The VC market is in a slump, making it harder to find early-stage funding, especially since the amount of capital needed by young…
Opinion
All-Seeing AI: One Day Technology Can Bring Consistency to Officiating
Today’s guest columnist is Bill Squadron, assistant professor of Sport Management at Elon University and senior advisor to the AI-driven sports technology company…
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