LiveView Technologies (LVT) just hired Dale Murphy, former Major League Baseball and Atlanta Braves star, as Vice President of Sports. The Sports Techie community blog chatted with Utah-based, David Studdert, LiveView’s chief business officer, and Dale, via Zoom. We discussed hiring MLB’s two-time MVP and what he means to the technology company and team culture,…
Ready® sports drink launched under the “We’re Built Different” campaign promoting their Energy and Hydration Formula led by co-owners Aaron Donald, NFL 2020, 2018 and 2017, Defensive Player of the Year, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, NBA MVP, 2020 and 2019. Gatorade, Powerade and Bodyarmor are the current sports drink industry leaders but here comes Ready. The…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers headlined every sporting news article last year after Tom Brady announced he had signed a contract with the team across his social media accounts. Adding more excitement to this once-in-a-lifetime sporting event, the GOAT even convinced his best friend and teammate Rob Gronkowski, to join him in warmer Florida where their…
Flexion Therapeutics Inc. (FXLN) partnered with the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) earlier this week as a means to let those with osteoarthritis-related knee pain know that ZILRETTA (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension) is available as an increasingly popular treatment option due to its effectiveness for pain management. Sheryl Swoopes is truly a women’s…
We never reach the destination in golf. Part of the challenge of golf is always trying to get better while finding the perfect equipment for golf. Shoot better scores or play better in tournaments. All golfers are on the never ending journey to find the perfect swing. Smart practice, smart practice, smart practice, is the…
ShotTracker, (DDSports, Inc.) raised $11 million led by Evertz Technologies Limited and Verizon Ventures to continue developing their proprietary, performance data tracking sports technology system in use by 63 men’s and women’s college basketball programs across 12 conferences. Sensors are installed to capture stats and subsequent analytics with a mere sub-second latency enabling the use…
Many punters think that betting on sports is about a game of luck and chance, only. I myself have laid down plenty of horse racing bets based on quirks like the jockey’s colors, horse’s raceday demeanor, or a name that I simply liked for whatever the reason. While this is true, an excellent sports bettor…
Football lovers tend to become game analysts, stat-machines that run the numbers when it comes to their favorite game. However, it’s not just about running the numbers, or about the players the fans are rooting for, or their favorite football team. The third-string running back of the second-best team from another division is also a…
The BIG EAST Conference formalized their Division I eSports league standing by joining the Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF) and competing for a National Championship with 39 total DI varsity programs. The 11-member schools are scheduled to play a three-year, multigame season for the first time ever with membership in the official EGF Collegiate (EGFC) league.…
SAP is the data and stats analytics partner of the stat-loving NBA. The partners announced details surrounding Season 2 of its advanced analytics, head-to-head reality show, GM School Powered by SAP. It debuts tonight, October 1 at 9 PM ET on NBA TV. The goal is to graduate from #GMSchool as the last one standing which…
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