Tag: technique

  • Introducing adidas miCoach Smart Ball

    Introducing adidas miCoach Smart Ball The new miCoach Smart Ball invented by adidas has recently become available for the Sports Techie community blog readers to purchase here: adidas miCoach Smart Ball. Last week, I blogged about the adidas brazuca world cup final match ball that is now available for pre-order. This week, nine days before the…

  • Deltatre Forge CMS Platform Powers New World Rowing Federation FISA Website

    Deltatre Forge CMS Platform Powering New World Rowing Federation FISA Website Today, the World Rowing Federation FISA announced the launch of the governing body’s new online home for the rowing ecosystem, www.worldrowing.com. The Sports Techie community blog has a solid track record of announcing deltatre’s pioneering sports technology partnerships you can read more about here.…

  • Swish Analytics Algorithmic Sports, Predictions And Betting Recommendations At BetBuckets

    Swish Analytics Inc., is a sports technology startup based in San Francisco that developed algorithmic sports, predictions and betting recommendations. The three founders raised $300K in March from a group of private angel investors to deliver algorithmic sports predictions to bettors and fans in the underserved data science field. The ground-breaking movie Moneyball, opened the public’s…

  • Win 15K When You Predict the Best March Madness Bracket Data Set

    Intel and Kaggle have teamed up to introduce the new March Madness Learning Mania competition. The winner of this NCAA tournament based contest earns $15,000, may that be a Sports Techie community blog reader. I had a terrific opportunity to learn about Kaggle’s competition-based platform and Intel’s Big Data push towards business applications that can predict…

  • Get the Education You Need to Succeed in the World of Sports

    Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald knows that he will eventually have to retire from the NFL. To improve his chances of having a successful career after pro sports, the wide receiver has enrolled in online classes at the University of Phoenix. Motivated by a promise he made to his mother, Fitzgerald chose to pursue his…

  • Houston Dynamo Lead MLS adoption Of Performa Sports Player Development Solutions

    The Houston Dynamo recently signed up with Performa Sports for real-time performance analysis and player development support, the first North American MLS franchise to do so. Joe Turley, Director of Marketing & Communications, Performa Sports, was en route to a video analysis session with an Irish League football club outside Dublin, Ireland when he responded…

  • Spartan Up ! A New Life Strategy Book Written By Joe De Sena, Spartan Race Founder

    It was my pleasure to review the advanced synopsis of the new book, Spartan Up ! Written by Joe De Sena, founder of Spartan Race, this life strategy book and e-book is releasing on May 17th. Spartan UP is a take-no-prisoners guide to overcoming obstacles and achieving peak performance in life. Our exclusive Q&A with…

  • Motocross Can Teach Kids Valuable Life Lessons

    He’s tried football and baseball. She’s tried softball, soccer, and tennis. And you have watched and inwardly wept with him when these sports didn’t work out for one reason or another. Your child wants to be an athletic success, and you know that it is possible if you can find the right activity. With more than…

  • Manchester City Football Club Partners with iON in Exclusive Video Content Deal

    The news out of London today that Manchester City Football Club announced a new partnership with iON Cameras is an opportunity for the Premier League team to enhance the fan and youth player experience using sports technology products. The deal centers on the brand famous for their Shoot/Share™ Wi-Fi connectivity and point-of-view (POV) cameras, becoming City’s Official…