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Valuable Branded Posts Make Stephen Curry Top NBA Player On Social

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors won the rubber match against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers by winning last month’s NBA Finals and taking home two titles in three consecutive head-to-head meetings. Off the court, Curry’s influence is gaining, too. A recent report by MVPindex named Curry the top social influencer among NBA […]

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Speedo Launches Swim Training Platform For Garmin Users

One month after Apple unveiled a new version of its smartwatch that integrates more fluidly with a training app called MySwimPro, swimsuit maker Speedo has unveiled a rival platform in hopes of leveraging its already established community of swimmers. Speedo U.K. in recent weeks has rolled out a beta version of a platform called Speedo […]

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Olympian Michael Phelps Joins Board Of Mental Health Tech Startup

Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, has been candid about facing mental health challenges — from contending with ADHD when he was younger and reaching a “point of desperation” when he was older — and has joined the board of a technology startup seeking to provide objective diagnoses for those battling depression, stress, […]

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New Machine Will Fire Out Hockey Pucks at 100 MPH To Test Gear

A new machine being developed by researchers at Idaho State University will spit out hockey pucks at 100 miles per hour to test protective gear. The machine, being constructed by the ISU Department of Robotics and Communications Systems Engineering Technology as part of a $111,000 entrepreneurial grant from the Idahoan government, will replicate and measure the […]

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Ericsson Partners With Ireland’s Gaelic Association On Stadium Connectivity

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the body which oversees Ireland’s native sports of hurling and football, has named Ericsson as its official technology partner. This deal sees Ericsson advising the GAA on ICT-related issues and trying to optimize mobile connectivity at the GAA’s iconic Croke Park stadium, which is located in the capital, Dublin. The […]

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