A federal judge sentenced Jeff Tran, a former director of sports marketing at Microsoft, to 28 months in prison for wire fraud at the U.S. District Court in Seattle on Friday. This past January, Tran pleaded guilty to wire fraud and attempting to steal more than $1.5 million from his former employer using stolen Super Bowl tickets and fake invoices. In addition to the prison time, Chief U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez also fined Tran $50,000. Prosecutors previously recommended a maximum of three years in prison as part of the plea deal. Wire fraud is punishable by up to 20… Read More
Memes do come true. Josh Cashman’s meteoric rise from football fan to Twitter video star took another turn on Monday as the college student officially became a part of the creative team promoting Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Wilson tweeted that Cashman — or @CableThanos_ on Twitter — would be joining the productions family at his West2East Empire, the branding agency he runs out of Seattle. Cashman replied that he was “unbelievably pumped to be able to create with such an awesome group of people.” It's official!!!! Unbelievably pumped to be able to create with such an awesome group of… Read More
The Seattle Seahawks have the NFL’s second-best winning percentage since 2012. One of the secrets to that success may lie within the team’s sports science department. Seattle has separated itself from competitors with its usage of technology and data analytics to help maximize player performance and ultimately win more games. The Seahawks were the first NFL franchise to establish a sports science group seven years ago, an effort spearheaded by general manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll. Dean Riddle, an applied sports scientist who joined the Seahawks staff in 2014, lifted the hood on some of the tactics… Read More
I pretty much rely on Amazon’s Alexa to tell me the weather for the day, read some headlines and play a little music. This week, the digital voice assistant provided an assist to Seattle Storm star Sue Bird and together they got me moving through a new workout aimed primarily at kids. Numbers Geek: Basketball legend Sue Bird on her record season, and one of her classic games The Alexa skill, called “Storm Workout,” features the three-time WNBA champion Bird putting users through a series of exercises for several minutes. It’s the first partnership between the hometown basketball team and… Read More
Seattle sports fans waiting for the NHL to drop the first puck in the city, or for the NBA to get wise and return, have another professional team to pay attention to as The Crown League, the first professional fantasy sports league, unveiled the Seattle Emerald Haze as its latest franchise. The league’s opening season begins in September, and with team shares provided to the public, the hook is that everyday fans will get to experience what it’s like to invest in a pro sports team. “Nearly 60 million people in North America participated in fantasy sports last year, and fantasy… Read More
