When Easton and Blast Motion offered to send one of their Easton Power Sensors to us here at SportTechie, they most likely had in mind that the sensor would fall into the hands of someone good at baseball. If they had even lower expectations, they might even accept someone who used to be good at […]
Minneapolis-based digital agency SportsDigita operates in a corner of the sports tech world that has probably crossed very few minds. But looking at their client list of around 140 professional teams, including names like the Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle Seahawks and Boston Red Sox, you will quickly conclude that they provide something invaluable to the […]
Wilson just became a major name in sports equipment to release a “smart basketball” with their Wilson X Connected Basketball. The ball features a small sensor that connects to the Wilson X Connected Basketball smartphone app via Bluetooth, and allows the shooter to track made shots, missed shots and shot range. The ball is designed for […]
Fantasy football fever, today, has topped temperatures of yesteryear–and growing furiously each season. The three major players of Yahoo, CBS, and ESPN comprise what’s a $1.5 billion industry, per research firm IBISWorld. The internet, virtually since its inception, spurred the stunning interest and growth of fantasy football’s fan-driven participation. The NFL, for their part, helped […]
Statistical metrics in the NFL have done a good job of telling the story for skill position players, but not necessarily for the nuances associated with offensive and defensive positions, whose talents are best measured with unconventional methods. The players’ intangible skills and presence can be difficult to convey to fans in comparison to historically […]
