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Texas 7on7 Football Implements Unequal Halo To Reduce Risk Of Concussion

In Texas, high school football is king. Last year’s Class 6A Division I State Championship Game drew a crowd of 52,308, more than the majority of college bowl games in that same year. For these high school athletes, 7on7 football is becoming increasingly popular in the offseason. 7on7 football is essentially a non-contact, passing-only version […]

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Volvo Ocean Race: Where Periscope Piracy Isn’t A Problem

Volvo Ocean Race, in every sense fathomable, indeed, stands as the impossible media mission overseas. During this quest, designated onboard reporters have the duties to chronicle each step of this nine-month adventure, be it through capturing video, photos, and written text. These efforts are paramount to ensure the exposure of its sport while informing the […]

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How The Kentucky Derby Delivered Connectivity At Churchill Downs To Avoid One Giant Cellular Dead Zone

Last Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs broke a new single-sporting event wireless traffic record–of its own, at that–with over five Terabytes and upwards of 474 Gigabytes within AT&T’s network for the 290,000 fans in attendance–about 15.3 million social media posts and videos worth of mobile data consumption. Considering that the venue has been around […]

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Connected Cycling Pedals Raise $50,000 In 24 Hours On Indiegogo

Every day items are getting “smarter” on a regular basis now. Phones, robots, cars, watches, and now bikes are getting a hi-tech make-over. Today, Connected Cycle, a French startup that develops products to improve the overall cycling experience, announced the launch of a Indiegogo campaign for the world’s first smart bike pedal. They hit their […]

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Startup Swim.com Dives Into Mobile App Sphere

Dating back to last summer, Swim.com, a San Jose-based startup privately financed by a company known for its e-commerce in Spiraledge, has been making the initial strides to cultivate its own community dedicated to swimmers everywhere. They’ve been running in beta throughout this time, with opening up its platform to everyone from its invite-first stage […]

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