(Mariners Image) They can’t step on real grass, swing for real fences or hear the cheers of real fans, but Seattle Mariners players are still getting in some baseball, albeit virtually, during a showdown that pits them against fans in “MLB The Show 20” on PS4. Sixteen fans and 16 Mariners players, selected during a […]
Instead of being in Las Vegas on April 23 for the 2020 NFL Draft, Commissioner Roger Goodell read the picks from a studio in his home basement. (Microsoft Photo) It’s one thing to hope that your video chat for a virtual work happy hour connects seamlessly. It’s quite another for a professional football team to […]
A “Thursday Night Football” game as seen on Amazon Prime Video. (Amazon / NFL screen grab) Sports fans missing baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer and just about anything else that should be in play right now are holding out hope for the return of football in the fall. And Amazon is right there with them, as […]
Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll, left, and GM John Schneider during a Zoom press conference about the NFL Draft. (Seahawks.com screen grab) Teams across the National Football League, familiar with the dreaded prospect of dropped passes or fumbled handoffs, are hoping dropped calls and missed connections over the internet aren’t the norm starting Thursday. That’s […]
(Form Photo) Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Form raised $8.5 million ($12 million CAD) for its augmented reality swimming goggles. Founded in 2016 by tech vet and former competitive swimmer Dan Eisenhardt, Form’s $199 goggles provide real-time visual feedback such as metrics on split times, distance, stroke rate, pace, and calories. There’s a heart rate monitoring feature […]
Tanner Swanson, a catching coach with the New York Yankees, who grew up in Roslyn, Wash., and once coached at the University of Washington. (Photo courtesy Tanner Swanson / MLB) Tanner Swanson was a week away from starting his first full season in the Major Leagues as a member of the New York Yankees coaching […]
Bigstock Photo Seattle sports fans may be able to place a legal bet on Russell Wilson’s pass completion rate during the Seahawks home opener this fall, but not from their favorite Pioneer Square barstool. Instead, they will have to travel to one of the state’s 29 tribal casinos. All forms of sports — including esports […]
NFL teams, including the Seattle Seahawks, use Microsoft Surface tablets on the sidelines to quickly review past plays during a live game. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Microsoft and the NFL are expanding their alliance to bring more technology to one of the world’s most popular professional sports leagues. NFL players and coaches will continue […]
Amazon’s Seattle HQ. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Amazon is expanding its sports media footprint with a new deal to stream New York Yankees baseball games this season. The Seattle tech giant will stream 21 Yankees games on Prime Video later this year. The live MLB content will be free for Prime members, but only […]
Inside Topgolf’s new Topgolf Lounge facility in Kirkland, Wash. (Topgolf Photos) Topgolf finally made its way to the Seattle region. The sports and entertainment company on Friday will open its first-ever “Lounge by Topgolf” concept, an indoor facility that combines virtual sports with food and beverage offerings. Topgolf is known for its traditional outdoor driving-range-meets-bowling-alley […]