Rob Schaefer

The Oklahoma City Thunder are livening the atmosphere at Paycom Center this NBA postseason with rail-affixed LED pendants from CrowdSync Technology . CrowdSync installed around 1,000 pendants across 30 upper-level sections of Paycom Center for the second round of the playoffs – which begins Tuesday night with...

Tanner Maddocks, grew up in awe of the talents of Caleb Williams and Josh Allen as an aspiring Division I quarterback in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. Searching for methods to mold himself in the shape of his idols, he barked up every tree, regularly seeing a specialized trainer in Boston...

Dizplai has reached an agreement with World Archery and its production partner QTV to provide graphics for World Archery broadcasts. The graphics – which are designed for both 16x9 broadcast and social media use – will include real-time scores and stats, display fans’ online posts and underpin...

NBC Sports Next has inked an exclusive multiyear deal with Stronger Youth Brands that will afford SYB properties access to NBC Sports Next’s SportsEngine Motion business management software designed for studio/classroom sports, grassroots programs and camp/clinic operators. Financial terms were not disclosed. The partnership will initially break into...

Mike Donnay, vice president of marketing operations for the Detroit Pistons, thinks often about artificial intelligence and how that term encompasses droves of emerging technologies capable of driving efficiencies in the sports industry. “It’s the big buzzword,” Donnay said. “Teams have had success...

The NFL is expanding its mandate for the use of Guardian Caps in contact practices after positive findings from its first two years implementing the ...

NBA teams saw significant boosts in sales this season -- and reduced transaction times for fans -- by adopting frictionless shopping technology at their venues. Zippin, which has locations across nine NBA arenas, reported that those stores served 171,552 customers, generated $2.5M in sales and averaged 52 seconds per transaction...

When NFL teams draft college prospects, they are selecting more than a player. They are also hiring a person to represent their organization, on and off the field. Ferretly is acutely aware of that dynamic and the startup has developed an AI-powered social...

As part of upgrades to its automated sports highlight clipping platform unveiled at the NAB Show earlier this month, Magnifi is integrating Optikka’s AI-powered graphics engine into its offerings to clients. The platform will be widely available in the fall, Magnifi SVP of sales Daniel Evans told SBJ....

ESPN has added volumetric video highlights of women’s NCAA Final Four games to its branded area within Meta’s Xtadium virtual reality app as part of a collaboration with Canon. In January, Canon debuted its C-View volumetric video solution for an alternate game stream in...