A new crowdfunding site is allowing fans to pay professional athletes to achieve certain in-game challenges, and even tempt them from leaving their favorite team. Fans who sign up for a free FanAngel account will be able to create their own roster of athletes and teams. They then add money to their account and extend […]
With the conclusion of the latest college football recruiting season, it’s impossible to deny the presence of athletes on social media, and the impact their posts can have on their future. Big name recruits post a picture or hashtag suggesting a commitment to a certain college and fans go nuts at the prospect of snagging […]
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are a very even matchup on the field. Both teams are well-balanced and disciplined with star power at the most important positions. But their mobile apps also match up well, and provide their equally strong fan bases with additional platforms to consume team content. The following is a […]
As the love for sports continues to expand throughout our nation, so does the need to have the latest up-to-date information as fast as possible. The fastest way to do that no matter location is through the mobile platform. Many developers are currently competing to create the next best advancement in the mobile sports application […]
(TriStar Pictures) Earlier this month, SportTechie was invited to attend a pre-showing of When the Game Stands Tall, which opens today. The movie is about the De La Salle Spartans, who currently own the longest winning streak in high school football with 151 consecutive wins. While the movie was about a program that took winning to unprecedented heights, it was also about the numerous trials and tribulations that occurred during that fateful season when the streak ended. It was a story less about how such a streak was created and maintained; and more centrally focused on the downfall of the team, then its eventual redemption, all of which occurred within the span of just a few months. It also...
