Japanese technology company BONX has entered the U.S. and Canadian markets with a product that targets outdoor athletes and adventurers who want to communicate with a group from anywhere in the world. The BONX Grip is a hands-free Bluetooth earpiece that enables cellular network-based group communication with unlimited range for up to 10 users. That […]
Noted technophile and drone pilot Trevor Bauer — who moonlights as a starting pitcher for the American League’s top team, the Cleveland Indians — has lost one of his prized machines and taken to Twitter in search of the culprit. The 26-year-old former UCLA engineering major spent his off-day on Monday flying one of his […]
Not many have an indoor basketball court, bowling alley, home theater, golf simulator and helicopter pad in their home. Then again, most haven’t won the Daytona 500. NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin‘s 30,000-square foot Lake Norman, N.C. home has all the aforementioned amenities, plus a few more. During the building process in 2016, Hamlin was looking […]
Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin estimates that 80 percent of pitches in an SEC game are called from the dugout, a ritual that typically entails a catcher dropping to one knee, looking toward his pitching coach, decoding one set of signs and then relaying another to the pitcher on the mound. Wash, rinse and repeat […]
The NCAA Softball Rules Committee approved the use of swing-tracking bat sensors during games for the coming 2018 season, becoming the first major baseball or softball organization to approve the devices for competition. The data will not be accessible until after the games but will provide a new reference point for players and coaches. “The […]
