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What Is Alex Ovechkin Wearing On His Lower Back?

While watching tonight’s game four of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals you might wonder what  Alex Ovechkin is wearing on his lower back (see photo above). It looks different than any other player on the ice. Well, it turns out it’s just his tailbone pad. Some (most) players […]

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The Potential of Google Now in Sports

“Our goal is to get you the right information at the right time.” This is Google CEO, Larry Paige, describing, Google Now, the new updated Google search app for iOS.  It launched last week in the Apple App Store and has been compared to Apple’s Siri voice command service because it also handles voice instructions […]

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Should HBO Sports Livestream Boxing and Floyd Mayweather?

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday of independence celebrated by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans alike. This weekend has also been nationally anticipated as one of the marquee dates in the boxing calendar year. Over the past decade, some of the biggest fights have featured Oscar De La Hoya versus Floyd Mayweather, Diego Corrales versus Jose Luis Castillo, and Manny Pacquiao versus Ricky Hatton. Boxing fans from far and wide gather together to watch this Pay-Per-View special over some chips and dip. The Mayweather versus Robert Guerrero match on Saturday won’t be any different.

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Livefyre: Driving Community and Real-Time Conversations

As the amount of digital and social content continues to increase across the web, lots of media companies can start to feel lost in the noise. Newspapers, Magazines, and other news organizations look for a way to drive user participation through digital and social means while also cutting through the noise. Enter Livefyre.

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