A highly popular online soccer destination for millennials is coupling with a powerful media company to advance a social media-first forum for Hispanic soccer fans. Juanfutbol, the social soccer channel for young Hispanics since 2014, has partnered with UnivisionDeportes.com to form the juanfutbol Facebook channel. The page will feature content mostly in English geared toward […]
Bat boys are part of every MLB game, but what if fans could be virtually transported to the baseball diamond, watch a game from their perspective via Snapchat Spectacles and see what it’s like to be an arms length away from professional athletes? It’s a scenario that the Cleveland Indians social team showcased on Tuesday […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has invested in Blend Systems’ new app Genies, a group messenger that will soon provide users with the option to use animated chatbots that pull in curated content about news, sports, entertainment and brands from social media feeds. The app enables users to create a cartoon Genie clone of […]
Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant might have stolen the show on the hardwood during the NBA Finals, winning MVP honors along with his first World Championship, but it was global soccer icon and Barcelona forward Neymar, Jr. who captured everyone’s attention on Instagram. During the Finals, both the most ‘liked’ photo and video — […]
From a couch in a home office in the Bay Area, two huge NBA fans have amassed a Twitter following for their live broadcasts and have unwittingly ushered in a new way to watch sports. Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux are living their childhood dreams. From a cushy couch in Duncan’s home, a large #twitterNBAshow […]
