Twitter to stream US college sports
Twitter announced a deal to stream US college sports matches, boosting its live television offerings as it tries to lure more users and revenue.
View ArticleCurbing the life-long effects of traumatic brain injury
A fall down the stairs, a car crash, a sports injury or an explosive blast can all cause traumatic brain injury (TBI). Patients often recover. But in the days or weeks following the hit, they can...
View ArticleResearch reveals why women journalists believe sports newsrooms are still...
New research has revealed why leading female sportswriters believe their newsrooms are still dominated by men.
View ArticleTesla surprises with profit in third quarter
Electric carmaker Tesla on Wednesday announced a profit for the third quarter and said it sees more positive results ahead as it ramps up production of new models.
View ArticleA technology developed at EPFL will be used to analyze NBA players
A new technology developed by PlayfulVision, an EPFL startup bought by Second Spectrum last year, records all aspects of sporting events for subsequent analysis in augmented reality. This system will...
View ArticleHandheld, mobile data technologies compared for turfgrass
Performance testing of natural turfgrass sports fields requires sampling to obtain information on surface properties (e.g., soil moisture, soil compaction, surface hardness, and turfgrass vigor). A...
View ArticleWhy people love to delude themselves with sports rituals and superstitions
What do Lebron James, a lucky coin and a smelly goat have in common? They are all part of a rich tradition of sports superstitions.
View ArticleSoccer site FuboTV muscling into mainstream internet TV
The online-cable market is getting a little more crowded.
View ArticlePredicting future sports rankings from evolving performance
Competitive sports and games are all about the performance of players and teams, which results in performance-based hierarchies. Because such performance is measurable and is the result of varied...
View ArticleTech on wheels: Acura NSX returns as gas-electric hybrid
After a 12-year absence, the Acura NSX returns for 2017 as the first gasoline-electric hybrid supercar, mixing exotic looks and sports-car handling with the latest engine and electric power technology.
View ArticleNew deep learning techniques analyze athletes' decision-making
Sports analytics is routinely used to assign values to such things as shots taken or to compare player performance, but a new automated method based on deep learning techniques - developed by...
View ArticleFuture of Asian luxury cars, electric vehicles at auto show
South Korea's largest auto show provides a look at the future of Asian premium cars and electric vehicles, as well as efforts by Asian auto and tech companies to catch up in the field of autonomous...
View ArticleCompany intends to build amphibious planes in Brunswick
An aircraft manufacturer that intends to build two-seat, amphibious planes designed in Finland for the North American market is poised to become the first company to build planes at the former...
View ArticleUS regulators sue to block merger of fantasy sports sites
US regulators announced Monday legal action to block the merger of fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel, which allow fans to create teams for virtual matchups in cyberspace.
View ArticleeSports league announces franchises for 'Overwatch' competition
A league being formed for local-based eSports—competitive video gaming as a spectator event—has awarded seven franchises aimed at fueling the fires of fans with city-based teams.
View ArticleDanger not over: Gas leaks, mold loom for Harvey evacuees
Bound for their Harvey-soaked home east of Houston, Lakeithia Bankhead and her four children left the mass shelter at the city's convention center Friday after five nights sleeping on cots among...
View ArticleIceland featured in FIFA 18 game
Iceland fans rejoice. The Nordic country's national team will be featured in the FIFA 18 video game, its football association announced on Wednesday, after reaching an agreement with the developer EA...
View ArticleHow do sports news shows disguise sexism against women's sports?
Sports news shows cover women's sports in a dull, lackluster manner, making women's sports seem less exciting and entertaining than men's, according to the latest research in a study spanning 25 years....
View ArticleAt more US colleges, video gamers get the varsity treatment
In some ways, they're like typical college athletes. They're on varsity teams. They train for hours between classes. Some get hefty scholarships. But instead of playing sports, they're playing video...
View Article'Overwatch' eSports league to debut in December
Activision Blizzard announced Wednesday its "Overwatch" eSports league—cashing in on the rise of video gaming as a spectator sport—would make its debut in December.
View ArticlePoll: Majority of Americans support legalization of sports betting
Although gambling on professional sports is illegal in most states, one in five fans have placed a bet and 73 percent of those who did so said it made watching the games more interesting, according to...
View ArticleTwitter banks on sport fans' passion
Twitter is exploring new ways to engage sports fans, tapping into their passion as it fights its corner in the cutthroat world of social media.
View ArticleChoking smoke over San Francisco causes delays, closures
Smoke from the wildfires north of San Francisco plunged air quality levels in the Bay Area to the same unhealthy level as China's notoriously polluted capital, sending people to emergency rooms and...
View ArticlePoll: Despite mobile options and cord-cutting, sports fans still turn on the TV
Despite the growth of mobile technology and viewing options, when sports fans want to watch a game, they turn to traditional live TV, according to results of a UMass Lowell-Washington Post poll...
View ArticleE-sport popularity mushrooms but money lags behind
It is a paradox pitting popularity against relative pittances—e-sports have exploded into the global consciousness but the big money has not yet appeared pitchside, or screenside.
View ArticleSports betting case could pay off for internet gambling
Internet gambling in the United States has been limited to just three states since it began in 2013, but it could soon get a big boost from an unlikely source: the U.S. Supreme Court.
View ArticleResearcher studies how professional sports fans use mobile phones
Seok Kang, an associate professor in the Department of Communication at The University of Texas at San Antonio, is researching how professional sports teams build loyalty by engaging their fans through...
View ArticleBucking trend, Hyundai bets on hydrogen fuel cell for new car
Hyundai unveiled Monday a hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle aimed at showcasing its newest technologies, bucking the all-electric trend of most rival automakers.
View ArticleA ski jacket that actively gets rid of sweat
To keep the body warm and dry during winter sports, high-performance clothing is a must. The demands on these textiles are high, as a person sweats up to one liter per hour on his upper body alone when...
View ArticleSpaceX's big new rocket blasts off, puts sports car in space
SpaceX's big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red electric sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars.
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