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DICK’S Sporting Goods Strikes Tech Partnership With US Youth Soccer

DICK’S Sporting Goods announced a partnership Thursday between its DICK’S Team Sports HQ youth sports platform and US Youth Soccer. DICK’S Team Sports HQ’s goal is to revolutionize the world of youth sports. For now, it will provide technological support in the form of a mobile app and league websites, uniforms and sponsorships and donations. The […]

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Acquires Live Scoring App GameChanger Media

On Monday, DICK’S Sporting Goods continued its investment in its digital youth sports offerings, announcing the acquisition of live scoring app GameChanger Media. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The app, which delivers play-by-play updates and scoring for 165,000 youth baseball and softball teams, will be integrated into DICK’S Team Sports HQ like the company’s […]

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Acquires Affinity Sports Management Software To Target Youth Athletics

DICK’S Sporting Goods is making moves in the technology space. The largest U.S.-based, full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer recently announced that the company acquired Affinity Sports a sports management technology company. The move paves the way for the San Diego-based company as it provides DICK’S Sporting Goods multiple youth sport outlets for National Governing Bodies, as well as the […]

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Dives into Content Business Through WatchESPN

As demand for content streaming grows, mobile apps, such as WatchESPN, search for ways to expand as well. According to Nielsen reports, users spend an average of 60 hours per week on internet connected devices consuming content across multiple screens. ESPN is making moves to take advantage of this expanding market. They have already been […]

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