Everton Football Club has announced a partnership with Kitman Labs, a sports science company that aims to minimize player injuries across several different sports. The club had been using Kitman Labs’ services and decided to extend the agreement to a multi-year deal. With this deal Everton is following in the footsteps of other teams such […]
Player safety and well being in any sport should take precedence over all other considerations. It’s common sense. However, the latest decision by the U.S Soccer Federation to eliminate heading for children 10 and under has stirred the usually dormant waters of football regulations. The restrictions came to life as the result of a settlement […]
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) recently developed a system to automatically convert 2-D video of actual soccer games to 3-D video—and they did it all by using FIFA 13. This 3-D video is no joke—it can be played over any 3-D device, including all 3-D televisions, devices like the Oculus […]
Over the past ten years, Catapult Sports has established itself as one of the most innovative pioneers in sports technology. This should be no surprise to anyone, considering their involvement with several major advancements in the field of sports analytics. Developing a wearable sensor capable of gathering valuable data from athletes’ in-game performances, Catapult has […]
The social video platform Grabyo has just announced their partnership with La Liga. The deal aims to enhance sports videos for hundreds of millions of La Liga fans. Grabyo will provide fans with instant replays and behind-the-scenes content. La Liga hopes to create a more engaged fan base that will contribute to larger merchandise sales […]
