The upcoming NFL season will include a couple of groundbreaking performances on the field. Notably, Sarah Thomas as the league’s first female official and Dr. Jen Welter as the league’s first female coach. However, the NFL has a much lengthier tradition of women in the front office, and the most successful team this century has […]
This morning, Speedo and Misfit, a company that produces wearables and other smart gear, announced their partnering on a new swim tracker—Speedo Shine. While the wearable, which fits like a wristwatch, is generally useful for all fitness, it is specially designed for swimming. The software within the Speedo Shine uses unique algorithms to count the […]
Nate Silver, best known as the founder of FiveThirtyEight, is recognized as a statistical mastermind and the leader in the field of data journalism. Silver originally used his statistical genius for baseball, but eventually thrust himself into the political realm. Now, Silver runs FiveThirtyEight, which has expanded into a major resource for sports analytics. Initially, […]
IBM’s famed Watson, a computer system of artificial intelligence, has moved on from his Jeopardy winning days. Now, Watson is being put to use to rule the world of fantasy football. Edge Up Sports, a sports analytics website, is working with IBM to create a Watson-powered fantasy football app. The app is developed as part […]
Baseball has always been a game of statistics and numbers. Recently, with improvements in technology, those stats have received a facelift; most notably with MLB’s Statcast. Now, Easton is quantifying a player’s swing with the Easton Power Sensor, powered by Blast Motion. This new sensor will aim to help baseball players improve their swing using […]
