All articles tagged with #sports innovation
Originally Published 27 days ago — by The New York Times
Major League Baseball will regulate in-game data and technology in minor leagues starting next season to ensure all teams have equal access, aiming to promote fairness and curb the current arms race in technological investments, though it raises concerns about innovation and existing investments.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Highsnobiety
Nike has launched the Mind 002 sneaker, the first footwear designed with neuroscience principles, featuring foam nodes that massage the foot and stimulate brain areas related to sensory perception, aiming to enhance athletes' body awareness and mental focus.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Chicago Tribune
The Savannah Bananas are making their Chicago debut at the White Sox stadium with their unique, entertainment-focused Banana Ball games, featuring unconventional rules, fan interaction, dancing, and a festive atmosphere, aiming to redefine baseball fun and attract a new audience.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Gerard Piqué, former Barcelona player, has created the Kings League, a seven-a-side soccer competition staged in an indoor arena in Barcelona. The league has been a success, accruing 238 million views on TikTok in January and more than two million people watched some or all of a single round of games at the end of February on Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube. The Kings League is as much a media venture as a soccer one, favoring a “total access” approach in which even referee’s conversations are broadcast. Piqué believes that soccer needs to adapt to meet the viewers in their natural habitat, and the Kings League is his attempt to change it.