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  • How Technology Has Changed Sports

    It may be hard to believe now, especially for the younger generation, but there was a time when sports weren’t in the media 24/7. Technology has done wonders to make a sports fan life better. The Sports Techie community blog has documented our share of the game-changing sports technology from football tech to eSports and…

  • Minnesota Gophers Football Virtual Reality App For Recruiting By FusionSports

    University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Football and FusionSports Partner to Develop Virtual Reality Experiences The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football program is about to launch a new virtual reality app for recruiting purposes ahead of the Holiday Bowl, designed and created by FusionSports. College players today have grown up intertwined with digital devices and…

  • Tips for Athletes Looking to File a Personal Injury Claim

    Tips for Athletes Looking to File a Personal Injury Claim Suffered a serious sports-related injury and wondering who’s going to foot the bill? While your insurance company may cover the cost of medical services, it does not cover any other expenses you may have in relation to the injury. While injuries are an unfortunate reality…

  • USWNT Player Wears Unequal Halo Headgear During Women’s World Cup

    USWNT Player Wears Unequal Halo Headgear During Women’s World Cup The U.S National Women’s Soccer Team begins play today against Australia in the 2015 FIFA World Cup and defender Ali Krieger will wear the Unequal Halo™ headgear for performance protection to help minimize the risk of another concussion. Their military grade protection Kevlar based sports…

  • Football Helmet Ratings Changing Game And Business

    Football Helmet Ratings Changing Game And Business When Virginia Tech started rating football helmets it changed the game and business by providing legitimate safety testing. The Sports Techie community blog chatted with Bloomberg Business reporter Bryan Gurley about his recent news piece that began as an article about Schutt Sports and evolved into a story and…

  • Not even #CaptainAmerica is immune to sports related #concussion. #football #soccer #hockey #kids

    Not even #CaptainAmerica is immune to sports related #concussion. – Posted using MobyPicture.com Is Your Child’s Brain Safe Playing Contact Sports? The Sports Techie community blog has reported about the dangers of concussions in most all sports since I launched our sports technology business four years ago, but the alarming audacity by sports leagues, associations…

  • Sports Helmets: The Science Behind The Safety

    Sports Helmets: The Science Behind The Safety Football is a dangerous sport, and participation rates among young players indicate concerned parents are taking notice. Pop Warner, the largest youth football program in the U.S., lost 23,612 players from 2010 to 2012, the largest decline in the organization’s history, according to ESPN Outside The Lines. USA…

  • Football Helmet Sensor Technology

    Researching the topic of technology sensors in football helmets for iQ by Intel was an outstanding Sports Techie community blog opportunity. I interviewed helmet manufacturers Riddell Sports, Schutt Sports and Xenith along with an Intel spokesperson about how their company addresses helmet sensor tech. Big Data generated by high-impact collisions is being gathered with Intel…

  • Easton Lacrosse Gets Sports Techie

    Easton Lacrosse gets Sports Techie. All you have to do is go to their web site at http://www.eastonlacrosse.com/ and look at the top menu bar. There are six choices: Products, Technology, Video, Community, Culture and Interviews. These six are fundamental core competencies to our Sports Techie brand just like they are to Easton Lacrosse. This…

  • Easton-Bell Sports Unveils New Pitching Helmet Prototype

    Sports Techie Easton-Bell Sports Unveils New Pitching Helmet Prototype Teams Up with Little League Baseball President and Marin County Baseball Player Gunnar Sandberg to Advocate for Improved Pitcher Safety SCOTTS VALLEY, CA – March 7, 2011 – Easton-Bell Sports CEO Paul Harrington joined Little League International President Stephen Keener, California Interscholastic Federation Executive Director Marie…