NEW YORK — After the New Orleans Saints became the first NFL team to use Zebra Technology’s radio-based tracking system during practices, the players became “very aware that they’re being tracked,” said former wide receiver Marques Colston. “We all knew we had an RFID tag in our shoulder pads,” he said on a panel during […]
While NASCAR’s best drivers are starting their engines for this Sunday’s Daytona 500, esports players will be firing up their game consoles. NASCAR has announced its Heat Champions esports tournament, a mobile competition that starts on Thursday will take place at Daytona International Speedway. Fans will race against each other for a shot at an Xbox […]
A newly-launched nonprofit is seeking to solve a dilemma faced by the many sports fans weighing whether to cut the cable cord: it’s offering to stream local broadcast stations in high definition to users’ smartphones for free. That includes the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Locast.org, founded by longtime communications attorney and Sports Fans Coalition chairman […]
FOX Sports will be introducing new vantage points to its Daytona 500 coverage this weekend, utilizing a tethered drone for aerial views on the backstretch, a record number of in-car cameras including Visor Cams, a Hat Cam as well as a return of the so-called Gopher Cam, an HD lens buried in the asphalt track. The […]
YouTube TV announced a partnership with Turner Broadcasting on Wednesday that will bring a variety of channels to the platform including TNT and TBS. For sports fans, this partnership comes just in time for NBA All-Star Weekend and March Madness, which will be broadcast on Turner channels as will MLB postseason games, the PGA Championship […]
