The United States Golf Association and The R&A have jointly decided on modernizing the rules of golf by limiting the use of video technology in some situations when it produces evidence of a breach in the rules. The announcement Tuesday came after Lexi Thompson earlier this month had her lead in a major wiped out by a four-stroke […]
ATLANTA — SunTrust Park hosted its first regular season game to a sold-out crowd of more than 41,000 as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-2. Modern amenities and intimate sight lines accentuate massive concourses and exposed brick, culminating in a retro-modern aesthetic made popular after Camden Yards opened in 1992. “The Braves […]
The Kontinental Hockey League is the latest professional sports league to dive into live virtual reality broadcasts, and it did so with offerings of some of its top events. The Gagarin Cup, which is awarded at the conclusion of the KHL playoffs, was hoisted in VR last week after SKA clinched the championship with a […]
The Sacramento Kings have hired Luke Bornn as their Vice President of Strategy and Analytics. Bornn will use data engineering and collection to provide the front office with information that will help with decision-making on roster compilation, player evaluation and overall strategy. He will also provide the training staff with data analysis through wearable devices. Kings […]
This year’s World Snooker Championship is coming to an end this weekend, and the tournament for the first time has been shown on Facebook Live in certain geographies, including throughout North and South America as well as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Thanks to a partnership with Facebook Live, fans in these territories […]
