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Fantag Mobile Video Tech Debuts With Sacramento Republic FC

Earlier this year, Fantag, a pioneer in mobile video technology, opened an office just across the street from the Sacramento Kings’ Golden 1 Center. Now, the patent-pending video engagement platform has launched with Sacramento Republic FC — the region’s professional soccer club. During Republic FC’s Sept. 23 match against Oklahoma City Energy FC, fans had […]

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Amazon’s First NFL Stream Posts Solid Numbers Despite Glitches, Paywall

Amazon Prime Video’s debut with streaming Thursday Night Football might have had some glitches, but posted strong numbers relative to last year’s first Twitter broadcast. The game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears drew an average worldwide audience of 372,000 that watched the game for at least 30 seconds, with each viewer watching […]

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2nd Skull Awarded NFL Funding To Develop Protective Equipment

2nd Skull, a company that creates protective skull caps for tough contact sports such as football and rugby, has received $100,000 in funding from the NFL as part of HeadHealthTECH Challenge II, it was announced Wednesday. The competition, conducted by the NFL and Football Research Institute and managed by Duke University’s Clinical and Translational Science […]

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HeiQ’s New Tech Race Suits On Show At Triathlon Event

Athletes from the new Super League Triathlon used technology race suits which its maker claims enabled the triathletes to swim, run and bike faster. The Super League Jersey Island, which took place last week, saw Swiss company HeiQ sponsor and provide triathlon suits for 11 athletes who entered the corporate relay to support the MaccaNow […]

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How Oklahoma Sooners Can Time 40-Yard Dash Without A Stopwatch

At the University of Oklahoma, Sooners coaches are revolutionizing the 40-yard dash, one of football’s most fundamental tests of speed. Enlisting the help of Zybek Sports, which has developed performance measurement tech used at the NFL Combine, the Sooners created a 70-yard turf field within their brand new performance center. Under that stretch of gridiron […]

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