You might not have what it takes to throw a pitch for the Seattle Mariners, but you can at least stand around on the mound and watch. Virtually at least. T-Mobile and the Mariners are teaming for another unique experience tied to the return of Major League Baseball, as they continue to look for ways to engage fans who can’t be at T-Mobile Park because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, a 360-degree high definition livestream — riding on T-Mobile’s wireless network — will stream on the Mariners’ YouTube channel at 1:30 p.m. PT. Shot during batting practice, the livestream… Read More
How can professional and collegiate sports return safely? Which technologies and approaches will ensure a seamless transition back to the playing field, and ultimately to the stands? That’s our topic on this special GeekWire Virtual Roundtable, with Pat Chun, Washington State University director of athletics, Jennifer Cohen, University of Washington director of athletics, and Adrian Hanauer, majority owner of Seattle Sounders FC. Thanks to sponsors Pure Storage and Davis Wright Tremaine for helping to make this session available to the GeekWire community. Watch the discussion above, stay tuned for a recap, and see geekwire.com/events for more upcoming events.
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. The world of the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything any of us has ever experienced. We covered three stories this week that give us a glimpse into how the virus is changing our lives: We’ll talk about the new realities of work, through the lens of a Seattle area startup that just ditched its physical office space. Then on to education, with the latest on what classes will look like at the University of Washington and other schools this fall. And finally, sports. For Seattle Mariners fans, “take me… Read More
If you’re going to root, root, root for Mariners in Seattle these days, you’re going to have to do it virtually as baseball has taken on a whole new look in the age of coronavirus. Nearly four months after the pandemic forced Major League Baseball to shut down Spring Training, the Mariners are now conducting Summer Camp exercises at T-Mobile Park ahead of a shortened, 60-game season set to start on July 24. Fans can tune in to livestreams on the team’s YouTube channel to catch pre-season workouts. Two sessions air daily, from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to… Read More
This might just be the answer to eliminating player injuries (and salaries!) in the National Football League. Send in the robots. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is prepping for the upcoming season at home, and while other videos have captured him working out with real life human teammate D.K. Metcalf, we were struck by his opponent in a tweet on Tuesday. During passing drills, Wilson is seen evading a robotic dummy coming in on the pass rush. The equipment is an MVP Sprint, a mobile, remote controlled, self-righting, padded training dummy that weighs 160 pounds, runs at 16 mph and… Read More
