Football
This robot dog can play soccer on grass, mud and sand
Here’s a fun challenge: teaching a quadrupedal robot to successfully dribble a soccer ball. It is, in essence, a core component of RoboCup, the big international competition founded all the way back
Google is launching cross-platform features to make it easier to follow the FIFA World Cup
Google is rolling out a bunch of updates across platforms making it easier for fans to follow the FIFA World Cup starting November 20. These include a daily highlights video from TV networks, customiz
Football fans unable to watch DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket due to the website and app crashing
It is DirecTV’s final year as the exclusive home of NFL Sunday Ticket, the out-of-market sports package that broadcasts National Football League regular season games, and let’s just say opening we
Draftea kicks off LatAm fantasy football with NFL partnership, fresh funding
Draftea, which calls itself the first daily fantasy sports company in Spanish-speaking Latin America, is taking fantasy football (not fútbol) to the region in a new partnership with the National Foot
Amazon and DirecTV partnership brings ‘Thursday Night Football’ to 300,000+ bars, restaurants and other venues
Amazon Prime Video and DirecTV struck a multiyear agreement that allows business owners to stream “Thursday Night Football” for their patrons. Amazon’s “TNF” broadcasts, including pregame, h
Streaming service NFL+ confirmed, NFL will choose a streamer for its Sunday Ticket this fall
NFL fans — especially cord-cutters — will be happy to know that The National Football League has confirmed it is launching its own direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service (NFL+) and tha
The NFL is looking to launch its own streaming service this summer, says report
The National Football League is expected to launch its own mobile-focused streaming service, NFL+, as early as July, according to a report from the NFL owner meeting in Atlanta by Sports Business Jour
Netflix is not yet considering live sports — but here’s why it should
There’s no denying that including live sports content will ultimately be a boon to streaming services. However, last week, when Netflix executives were asked about live sports after the company repo
Dallas Cowboys’ partnership with Blockchain.com signals more mainstream crypto exposure
Outside of the NFL, there has been a major influx of partnerships between U.S. professional sports teams and players joining forces with crypto companies during the past 12 months.
Netflix might buy a piece of NFL Films, report claims
The NFL is in talks with media companies about selling equity in NFL Films, according to sources familiar with what occurred at last week’s annual owners’ meetings, The Athletic reported this week
Eksab gets $3M to scale its fantasy football platform across MENA and Africa
Football (or soccer, as it’s commonly called in the U.S.) is the most popular and watched sport globally, with over 5 billion fans according to its apex governing body, FIFA. While the World Cup
Veo raises $25M for AI-based cameras that record and analyze football and other team sports
Sports have been among some of the most popular and lucrative media plays in the world, luring broadcasters, advertisers and consumers to fork out huge sums to secure the chance to watch (and sponsor)
Mov gives you a chance to win your favorite athlete’s game day attire — sweat, tears and all
“If it smells, that’s how they’re going to receive it.” While that claim would likely make most D2C founders cringe, for founder Chris Alston, it’s part of the magic of his company, Mov. The
Mustard raises $1.7M to improve athletic mechanics with AI
Athletic coaching is a massive, multi-billion-dollar industry. No surprise, really, given the massive revenue some top athletes are able to generate. Mustard is working to supplant — or at least aug
Amazon to stream NFL’s Thursday Night Football through 2022, plus one exclusive game each season
The NFL’s Thursday Night Football is returning to stream on Amazon. The companies announced today they’ve renewed their agreement, which will allow Amazon Prime Video to offer a live, digi
As college football attendance slumps, new ways to ticket may hold an answer
As college football's second week draws to a close, one storyline has gotten an unusual amount of attention: the game’s slumping attendance numbers.
Super Bowl LIII set streaming records, while TV viewership saw massive drop
Football fans didn’t tune into this year’s Super Bowl coverage on TV in as large numbers as in years past. According to Nielsen, the big game drew an average televised audience of around 9
The Super Bowl gets voice-enabled
Amazon, Dish, Comcast and others are hoping to turn Super Bowl 2019 into a way to show off the potential for their voice technologies and TV integrations. The companies this week have been touting new
Carbon is 3D printing custom football helmet liners for Riddell
Just in time to ride the last of the pre-Super Bowl buzz, Carbon today announced that it’s teaming up with sports equipment giant Riddell to 3D print customized football helmet padding. Referred to
Amazon’s Thursday Night Football live stream will feature real-time stats, Amazon.com shopping
Amazon is taking full advantage of its deal to live stream Thursday Night Football games, which it snagged the rights to earlier this year. The company will this year launch a TNF pre-game show, co