The Major League Baseball All-Star Break is here and thus the spectacle of the Home Run Derby and the actual All-Star game are upon us. Since 1933 the game has appeared on national television and the Home Run Derby has appeared on ESPN in a tape-delayed format since 1993, finally going live in 1998. This […]
Fantasy sports have certainly evolved. Gone are the days when you could wait hours to make a big waiver claim. All providers now have easy to use apps that can be accessed on-the-go and roster moves can occur with a click of the button. This has led to fantasy sports being as competitive and popular […]
[vimeo 63653873] Have you ever wanted to road-trip to every MLB stadium but just can’t find the time or money? Well, now you can thanks to an awesome new tool developed by an independent unit within Teehan+Lax. Mashable’s Sam Laird is calling it a tool for creating “mind-bending journeys.” It’s named Google Street View Hyperlapse. So what […]
If your Simple Bracket or printed out bracket hasn’t been busted by now, then you’re simply from another planet.
There are still some bets to be made off this Final Four Weekend. But, by and large, college basketball season is over and baseball enters into sports fans’ minds. Last night, the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers with a final score of 8-2 in MLB’s Opening Night. The Astros debut in the American League isn’t the only new highlight this baseball season, though.
2012 was a big year in the sports and social media environment. Teams and brands accomplished major breakthroughs by allocating significant resources to upgrade their social presence. Digital engagement transformed from a marketing department fad to a must-have component of their engagement strategies.
Activ8Social, a digital marketing agency for sports and entertainment brands, created the #Sports daily e-newsletter to keep clients and industry professionals current on what’s trending in sports and social media. Subscribers were recently polled on their choices for the best of 2012 across a range of categories in the inaugural #Sports Awards.
