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UAE’s Pro League To Broadcast Full Live, Matches In Virtual Reality

The UAE Pro League announced on Tuesday that it plans to broadcast full, live soccer matches in virtual reality to fans around the world via an iOS and Android mobile app. The virtual broadcasts, called the AGLeague VR Seat Experience project, will be produced in partnership with UAE mobile wireless giant Etisalat and communications company […]

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Chris Marinak, EVP Strategy, Technology, And Innovation At MLB

On this episode of the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein, Chris Marinak, EVP Strategy, Technology, And Innovation At MLB discusses the vast amounts of data Statcast collects, instant replay, sign stealing, in-dugout video, wearable tech and much more. You can subscribe to the SportTechie Podcast by visiting, TuneIn, iTunes, Soundcloud or Stitcher. Contact us if you want to suggest a […]

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YouTube TV Becomes Presenting Sponsor Of NBA Finals

YouTube TV continued its aggressive play into the sports streaming market with a presenting partnership of the NBA Finals, the first such sponsorship in the league’s history. The logo for the championship series will read, “The Finals presented by YouTube TV,” and the multiyear agreement includes backing of the WNBA and G-League title-crowning series as […]

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TV Cameras Catch Australian Cricketer Tampering With Ball

Television cameras spied Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft rubbing a piece of yellow tape on the cricket ball in a test match against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday. Bancroft later confessed to trying to use the tape and dirt granules to rough up the ball in an effort to change its flight. He appeared […]

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