Australia’s National Basketball League has begun displaying graphics during live broadcasts of games that feature Catapult analytics tracking player movement and workload. In a game between the Cairns Taipans and Perth Wildcats last month, a graphic appeared on the screen that showed for each player Catapult’s PlayerLoad metric — a number that provides an objective measure […]
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is helping launch Bubble, a group video chat and group text app. After all, the two-time MVP already leads a team that has a thriving players-only group chat over private text messages and knows the benefits of such interactions. The Wall Street Journal reported in November that the app was among […]
Visa, a longtime NFL sponsor that has worked with payment innovation, had Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown at the site of the Super Bowl showcasing the Visa payment ring. While in Houston, Brown as part of his promotional activities surprised fans by picking up their tabs and buying them Super Bowl items at the […]
SwimTech, a new technology, will be a large part of USA Swimming’s continued partnership with BMW North America that was extended through 2020. The proprietary SwimTech technology will help track swimmers during training and provide them with real-time feedback to use to improve stroke mechanics and efficiency. Technological innovation helping athlete performance has been at the forefront […]
The English rugby team has appointed Dr. Sherylle Calder, a world renowned sports scientist and coach specializing in visual performance, to improve the decision-making of the players. She has inked a deal with last year’s Six Nations Championship winners and will work specifically with the team’s back players, typically the fastest players in a rugby […]
