GiveMeSport has 26.2 million Facebook followers devoted to its direct, targeted content on a range of sports in the United States and across the world. Its reach is likely amplified by the artificial intelligence resources provided by Breaking Data Corporation, which in December bought the U.K.-based media company. “Our technology at GiveMeSport is very focused […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, known for being the social media king in the NBA, was fined $10,000 by the league for using using language on social media that it deemed on Saturday to be “inappropriate.” The fine handed down by NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Kiki VanDeWeghe came following an Instagram Live […]
When Premier League stalwart Arsenal wanted to announce the richest transfer signing in club history — a fee that could reach €60 million for Lyon striker Alexander Lacazette — its Twitter account posted a 30-second video of a photo shoot, only all of the imagery of its unidentified subject is from the neck down. Along […]
Say the unspeakable phrase “no-hitter” during a pitcher’s attempt at the lofty feat, and you may receive a side-eye from whoever you’re around for allegedly jinxing the player. But, on Twitter, how does tweeting the term negatively impact a pitcher’s chances at history? According to Twitter, it doesn’t. Since the 2015 MLB season, the social media […]
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 […]
