Jeff Tran, a former director of sports marketing and alliances at Microsoft, was indicted on five counts of wire fraud on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors allege that he attempted to steal… Read More
Amazon is using Twitch and its Thursday Night Football live streams to test new gamification features that might change the way we watch live sports — particularly if legal sports… Read More
There were slick passes, booming shots, big saves, and tough tackles. But this time, Seattle Sounders soccer stars took their competition from the pitch to the game room, duking it out… Read More
Today’s featured stories Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Alexa and Cortana can now control Xbox devices as new ‘skill’ for… Read More
Microsoft deepened its connection to cricket and continued its edge computing push on Thursday, announcing a new smart cricket bat developed in partnership with Indian cricket legend Anil Kumble. The… Read More
Fans lined up under grey skies outside KeyArena. A buzz began to build as the smell of popcorn and hot dogs filled the concourse. The roars electrified the stadium as… Read More
Michael Wienckowski was raised in Green Bay, Wisc., and has been a Green Bay Packers fan his entire life. His grandfather helped build Lambeau Field, and Wienckowski built a Packers-themed bar… Read More
Amazon is adding more interactive features to its NFL game streams online, leveraging Prime Video features and its Twitch platform to give fans a new way to watch live football.… Read More
A family of Green Bay Packers fans sitting on a website domain name — which they offered to give up in exchange for cash, lifetime season tickets, and Microsoft Surface… Read More
Amazon will help make a bit of sports broadcasting history on Thursday. The tech giant has hired Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm to commentate all 11 of its Thursday Night… Read More
It started with a veteran tech executive trying to improve his golf game. Now Brett Campbell has turned his sports interest into a new venture firm. Campbell, co-founder of workplace… Read More
The next Associated Press story you read about a Major League Baseball game may have been written by a robot. Starting today, the global news network will publish MLB game… Read More
A startup wants to help basketball players improve their jump shot — with just a smartphone. Among the flurry of announcements made at its press event on Wednesday, Apple showed… Read More
Today’s featured stories Sue Bird’s secrets: How the WNBA star uses tech to beat her competition — at 37 years old Power struggle: How a bitcoin mining boom is transforming… Read More
Sue Bird is the WNBA’s oldest player, but you wouldn’t have guessed it watching this month’s playoffs. Case in point: Her incredible fourth quarter performance that helped the Seattle Storm… Read More
Today’s featured stories Amazon is staffing up in these HQ2 finalist cities as second headquarters decision nears ‘Alexa, start Halo’: Microsoft adds Alexa and Cortana voice commands for Xbox One… Read More
Andy Jassy runs the world’s largest cloud computing business. He also just joined an NHL franchise ownership group trying to bring professional hockey to Seattle. So the new team operations… Read More
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, has joined the investor group aiming to bring an NHL expansion team to Seattle, adding new financial capital and tech credibility to the… Read More
Player Tokens Inc. is betting that digital assets and blockchain technology will reshape the way sports fans buy and sell rare collectibles. The Seattle startup came out of stealth mode… Read More
It’s “Players’ Weekend” throughout Major League Baseball and that means a chance for the pros to put a little pop of color and personality into the uniforms they wear throughout… Read More
Long before the Super Bowl championship and the four Pro Bowl selections and the Rookie of the Year award, there was clearly something special about Russell Wilson’s mindset. Seattle Seahawks… Read More
Long before he was an NFL quarterback, Russell Wilson was a real estate scout. Growing up in Richmond, Va., he would drive around with his mom and dad in their… Read More
Today’s featured stories Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification Comcast’s Seattle expansion highlights complex history of urban internet access T-Mobile takes its… Read More
The Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC are joining the Mariners in adopting a new biometric screening platform to help fans pass through security with greater ease and make purchases… Read More
Bizible meant business in the third season of Seattle’s IT Sports League. The Seattle startup, which helps marketers manage and plan for revenue, bested eight other teams during the 10-week… Read More
Vicis, the Seattle-based company known for high-tech helmets used in the NFL, NCAA, high school and youth football, has raised an additional $15 million, bringing its total funding to $70… Read More
Chloe Kim thinks fears of robots taking over the world are overblown. The 18-year-old snowboarder, who won a gold medal in the snowboarding halfpipe at Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, was… Read More
Watching the world’s top golfers at The Open Championship at Carnoustie this week, I was struck by a juxtaposition of old and new. As the guys practiced on the 176-year-old… Read More
Today’s featured stories MLB partners with Amazon Web Services to predict pitches and analyze live games with robots Agent 007 James Bond’s next ride? Flying cars grab Farnborough Airshow’s spotlight… Read More
Deeper stats, predicted pitches, and live commentary produced by robots in the voice of iconic announcers — it could all be coming to Major League Baseball broadcasts soon. MLB re-upped… Read More