Boston Celtics rookie wing Jaylen Brown had a tall task in this past season’s Eastern Conference Finals: guard LeBron James. He was nervous. Guard the greatest player of his generation in the playoffs? During his rookie season? If he didn’t somehow mitigate his pre-game anxieties before tip-off, he’d have already lost half the battle. Brown […]
NEW YORK — Tracy Wolfson’s preparation for a football game can start weeks in advance. As the sideline reporter for CBS’ top NFL broadcast team, she is charged with everything from reporting human interest anecdotes about the players to probing coaches on strategy during the game. The job requires voracious reading, and anytime she reads […]
The sports world is going mobile, and teams are catching on. In an effort to make sure their stadiums are mobile-friendly and intuitive, the Charlotte Hornets are the most recent team to enlist a four-year-old company called VenueNext to reboot nearly every aspect of the in-stadium fan experience. In 2014, the San Francisco 49ers were […]
NEW YORK — On Wednesday, Zepp, the sensor-based training device and platform, launched the Zepp Tennis 2 Swing and Match Analyzer as an enhanced version of its tennis product. The Zepp sensor attaches to any tennis racket and tracks stroke type, spin, ball speed, ball spin and sweet spot accuracy. The data is sent wirelessly to […]
Floyd “Money” Mayweather walked out of the boxing ring quickly and, in his view, permanently, after defeating Conor McGregor Saturday night in 10 rounds via technical knockout. Now, his attention turns to a different venture: a worldwide fitness empire. According to a press release, Mayweather is launching a franchised gym called Mayweather Boxing and Fitness, […]
