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  • San Diego Seals To Play First-Ever NLL Outdoor Box Lacrosse Game At Snapdragon Stadium

    National Lacrosse League (NLL) and the San Diego Seals franchise are playing on March 4, 2023 in an outdoor box game versus the Las Vegas Desert Dogs at Snapdragon Stadium in a “community cultivation” event. This first-ever @NLL game played outdoors marks the world’s only professional box lacrosse league’s entry into playing in larger, outdoor…

  • The 2017 Heisman Trophy Odds On Favorite Winner

    The odds of winning the 2017 Heisman Trophy change weekly making the skill and luck required to place a bet on the winner not an exact science or sure thing. This week, depending on what sports book you are using, four to seven of the top ten NCAA college football candidates with the biggest chance…

  • 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…

  • Colin Kaepernick Destined to Seat Alone in National Anthem Protest

    Colin Kaepernick Destined to Seat Alone in National Anthem Protest Myke Tavares caused some controversy when he suggested that he would remain seated during the national anthem in the Eagles’ next preseason game. Then all the hullaballoo died down when Tavares retracted his statement soon afterward, which doesn’t really say anything to anyone who only…

  • TOPPS And Mike Piazza Launch Virtual Live Signature Cards Sports Tech Platform

    TOPPS MLB BUNT 2016 and Mike Piazza pushed the digital sports technology industry forward with the launch of virtual live Signature Cards over the past weekend during The Baseball Card Show in Atlantic City, and no, U.S. GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump was nowhere to be seen. Fans at the event in New Jersey and…

  • Stadium Issues Fuel Relocation Talks for San Diego Chargers

    The SD Chargers franchise appears poised to request a transfer to Los Angeles after this season. The main reason for this is the need for a new stadium – and the unwillingness of San Diego taxpayers to foot part of the bill. The Sports Techie community blog does a deep dive look at what this…

  • 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…

  • ScoreStream Eager For Investment, iPhone App Launch And New Media Partnerships

    ScoreStream delivers real time high school and local scores across the country. I spoke to their CEO, Derrick Oien, about his new fund raising efforts, the launch of an upgraded app version for iPhone, their upcoming announcement concerning new TV, radio and newspaper deals, and a nice user story about the UCSD women’s waterpolo team who marched on…