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Olympics Stakeholders, NCAA Continue Discussions Surrounding Esports

Representatives of the Olympic Movement met last week in Lausanne, Switzerland at the Olympic Summit to discuss the future. Among areas of discussion was the development of esports and where it might fit into the Olympic picture. There were four main takeaways from the summit, the first being recognition of the strength of esports within […]

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Sparta Science Brings Injury Reduction Tech To University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is about to gain a significant competitive advantage over its Ivy League peers, but not in a way most would expect. Instead of becoming better or more athletic, they’ll simply be much healthier. That’s because Penn recently signed a three-year exclusivity deal with Sparta Science, an injury management technology company, it […]

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Pac-12 Sports Available On The ‘YouTube Of China’ With Alibaba Deal

In a quest to have its content delivered around the world, the Pac-12 is reaching across the Pacific Ocean to China. The conference has announced that Pac-12 Networks content will now be distributed across linear and digital channels by Alibaba through 2024. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the extended partnership is the availability of […]

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BYU Student Designs Impact-Detecting Smartfoam For Football

You can’t talk about football without recognizing the dangers of CTE. Luckily the game is getting safer thanks to an influx of safety-related tech hitting the market. Texas football (along with other schools) has adopted SyncThink’s eye-tracking VR device while HitIQ designed a mouthguard with head-impact detecting motion sensors. Thanks to a BYU mechanical engineering […]

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