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How Technology Is Changing the Way We Watch Modern Sporting Events

Many sporting events have been beginning to implement technology into their events for a long time now, with many tested and untested methods coming into the games. These could range anywhere from the electronic scoreboard to the Hawkeye used in tennis. There is no denying that technology has changed traditional sports, and some not-so-traditional sporting […]

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Biomimicry & NASA Cooling Technology and the Future of Sports Rehabilitation

As it turns out, space may not be the final frontier after all.  Within the Silicone Valley in Mountain View, California, the NASA Ames Research Park is currently exploring a new field—sports rehabilitation. Researchers at the facility have pioneered a new fitness technology—known as the Vasper System—designed to simultaneously maximize muscle function while minimizing workout […]

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Adam Jones Helping Local Youth Get Involved with Technology at Young Age

Baltimore Orioles Centerfielder Adam Jones has donated $75,000 to the Baltimore Oriole Charitable Foundation (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images North America) Under owner Peter Angelos, the MLB’s Baltimore Orioles have donated $10 million to support various organizations in the Baltimore community.  The Brooklyn O’Malley Boys & Girls Club is one of the latest recipients of their caring heart.  The club’s facility will be home to a newly renovated Learning & Technology Center to serve at-risk children and underrepresented members of the community.  Along with Oriole Centerfielder Adam Jones, the Baltimore Oriole Charitable Foundation donated $75,000 to expand the center that will include educational support, computer skill development and career enrichment, college preparatory and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs.

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Reflections on Technology in Sports: Reliving The Tuck Rule Game

I can still remember the feeling. It was January 2002. The New England Patriots were playing the Oakland Raiders in a Divisional Playoff Game, and Tom Brady had just been strip sacked by Charles Woodson.  The Raiders recovered, seemingly sealing a trip to the AFC Championship Game. The replay booth wanted to review the play […]

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