The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that a staggering 69 percent of adults aged 20 years and over are either overweight or obese. It is almost unfathomable that arguably the easiest disease to prevent also stands as one of the most debilitating in our country. Despite the shift to electronic-dependent behaviors that […]
Alex Ovechkin entered the opposing teams zone, his Washington Capitals teammates set up the powerplay formation. After some passing, the puck came to the Russian’s stick, which he snapped forcefully towards the Blackhawks goal. The puck sailed through the air and into the back of the net. The NHL’s leading goal scorer had notched another […]
Ben McLemore and the Scaramento Kings have been heavy users of Google Glass during the 2013-14 NBA season. Google Glass has the potential to positively change the player-spectator relationship and expand the way the game of basketball is viewed. A view of the court from the perspective of fans, the mascot, trainers, announcers, or players offers the best insight into the action. From the eyes of a spectator as his drunken partner removes his shirt and shouts obscenities at the opposing team, to Reggie Miller and Kevin Harland joking about Craig Sager’s suit, to the entire team letting their star rookie lead the tunnel run, alone, there are endless possibilities of how Google Glass could increase the viewership of the...
Adidas’ miCoach Smart Run GPS will retail for $399 when it becomes available on Nov. 1. (Adidas)
Wearable technology is on the verge of becoming a multi-billion dollar industry before the end of the decade. A study by Juniper Research forecasts smart wearable devices to be valued at $19 billion by 2018.
In many ways, this emerging sector has already begun influencing the sports world. Its impact on the industry can be anticipated at all levels, from amateur to professional and youth to collegiate, and is beginning to profoundly change the landscape of sports. From the evaluation of an athletes’ performance, to the ways in which coaches train their teams, emerging technology’s role has become more defined.
(USA TODAY Sports Images) First thing’s first, the National Football League is in a class of its own and cannot be viewed through the same lenses as the NBA, MLB, or NHL. Unlike the aforementioned, the NFL is not a professional sports league; but a cultural empire that dominates the nation’s consciousness for six months a year. It is an empire that was built on television ratings. So after nearly a half of an NFL season’s worth of Thursday Night Football games produced less than impressive ratings on the NFL Network, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the NFL has begun to explore the idea of expanding Thursday Night Football to an online media outlet such as Google or...
