MOJO is launching with coaching guidance for youth soccer and will also offer content on basketball, baseball and softball. (MOJO Photo) A search on YouTube for “youth sports drills” returns an endless scroll of every type of practice workout you could imagine. All levels of athletic skill and coaching style are on display in a […]
The Seattle Seahawks in action at what was CenturyLink Field. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle’s CenturyLink Field, home of the Seahawks and Sounders FC, is being renamed Lumen Field, the Seahawks announced on Thursday. The new name comes after a rebranding of CenturyLink to Lumen Technologies, which was previously announced in September. The new […]
T-Mobile cameras will put fans on the field for World Series batting practice. (T-Mobile Photo) T-Mobile is promising baseball fans a unique look at player warm-ups before the start of the World Series on Tuesday, with 5G-powered FieldCams and BatterCams streaming the action. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier, which has an ongoing partnership with Major […]
The Oura smart ring. (Oura Images) OK, it’s not a World Series ring, but the Seattle Mariners are taking strides to improve performance through technology by adding a new piece of equipment to their arsenal. The team is the first in Major League Baseball to partner with Oura Health and use the company’s smart Oura […]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, along with ex-Seattle Mariner Dave Valle, gets set to throw out the first pitch before the M’s game on Sunday. (Twitter screen grab via @Mariners) Satya Nadella is a big fan of cricket. But on Sunday he wound up for a different sport as the Microsoft CEO threw out the virtual […]
This is the spectator view for fans watching NBA games “courtside” in Microsoft Teams: the live stream on one side, and your virtual cheering section on the other. (GeekWire screenshot) I had one of the more memorable sports moments of my life last night, rooting for my favorite team in the crowd at an NBA […]
Seattle Sounders FC players, coaches and family members celebrate at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Nov. 10 after the professional soccer team — with an ownership group loaded with big names in tech — won its second MLS Cup title in three years. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Liosta) Two Seattle brands are joining forces as […]
More than 300 fans will be shown on 17-foot video screens during NBA games this season, interacting with each other via Microsoft Teams. (NBA Photos) The NBA is getting help from Microsoft to improve the fan experience as the league embarks on an unprecedented shortened season amid the pandemic. The two organizations, which announced a […]
Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis makes a catch during Summer Camp while wearing a mask at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. (Seattle Mariners Photo via Instagram) Seattle Mariners majority owner and chairman John Stanton thinks the country could really use some baseball right about now to help heal some of its ailments. To get there, his […]
The view looking toward home plate from the pitcher’s mound at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. (T-Mobile Image) You might not have what it takes to throw a pitch for the Seattle Mariners, but you can at least stand around on the mound and watch. Virtually at least. T-Mobile and the Mariners are teaming for another […]