Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant and Nike joined forces once again, unveiling the Nike Zoom KD V. The premier basketball shoe is set to debut on December 8 and will carry a price tag hovering above $100. Leo Chang, Nike Basketball Footwear Design Director, used inspirational cues drawn from Durant’s life journey from his home state of…
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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.15.12 – 10.22.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business New York Yankees: Possibly $100-Million Losers With Rodriguez’s Contract Now that the Yankees have been eliminated from the playoffs in one of the worst crash-and-burns in recent sports history, there is growing speculation that Alex Rodriguez…
MLB, Apple Add Wrinkle In Purchasing Tickets Via Digital Sports Technology
No need to worry about forgetting your MLB season ticket at home anymore. Together, MLB and Apple recently combined forces, creating the latest development in sports technology: Apple’s new Passbook app. With the app, fans can purchase their ticket online, download it, and then it will be stored in their passbook. Arrive at the stadium…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.08.12 – 10.15.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Nationals Lose Out On Millions By Failing To Make World Series Early Saturday morning, minutes after his team suffered a devastating, season-ending loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo stood his…
Sports Job Interview with Nike’s Digital Sport Experience Manager – Matt Mahar
Meet Matt Mahar. Matt is the Digital Sport Experience Manager with Nike. I caught up with Matt at the Mixx Canada Roadshow in Vancouver where he was the Feature Speaker talking about “Is Nike A Technology Startup?: The Emergence Of Product As A Media Platform”. Specifically, he spoke about the development and marketing thinking behind Nike Fuel and how…
Egraphs.com Advancing Sports Technology With Digital Autographs
Ever wanted to grab your favorite MLB player’s autograph but, for some reason, it didn’t happen? The line at the local mall was a tad too long or maybe you just flat out forgot? Maybe you missed that star player after you waited in a hotel lobby for hours? Well, Egraphs.com is taking away all the unnecessary…
Gongshow Gear Steps Into Sports Technology Arena With Saucer King App
Gongshow Gear, Inc. is a Canadian Lifestyle Hockey Apparel company which has cemented itself as one of the leaders in outfitting hockey players across North America. With a core demographic of 12 to 30 years, Gongshow wanted to further its decade-old brand by stepping into the sports technology arena and creating a mobile app that…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 10.01.12 – 10.08.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business NHL Agents Feel Pinch Of Labor Stoppage We hear it every time there is a labor dispute in pro sports: Millionaire players against mega-millionaire owners. That’s true again in the current NHL lockout, which is threatening…
Social Media In Sports Making Its Way Onto More College Football Fields
The state of Florida is leading the college football world as of late with its latest inovations in social media in sports. Two weeks ago, the Florida State football program implanted its twitter handle (@FSU_Football) onto the field in Tallahassee, Fla. Just this past weekend, Central Florida followed suit as it stenciled in @UFC_Football into the…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 09.24.12 – 10.01.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Cardinals Safety, Adrian Wilson, Owns Shoe Business The Cardinals are surprisingly undefeated after three games, and they beat Philly this past Sunday without five-time Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson. Impressive, since the 33-year-old was rated last…
NFL Adopts X2IMPACT’s Concussion Management Sports Technology
A Seattle-based company, X2IMPACT, is on the cutting edge of sports technology that is revolutionizing the NFL’s assessment of possible concussions. The two parties entered into an agreement earlier this week for X2IMPACT to supply the league its Concussion Management System software for use this season; currently, 16 NFL teams utilize the software. X2IMPACT allows…
By The Numbers: NFL Home Field Advantage, 2002-2011 (INFOGRAPHIC)
Just how important is NFL home field advantage in 2012? The folks over at SportsData, LLC created a visual graphic displaying the statistics from 2002-11 as the current season is just underway. Which teams have been utterly atrocious on the road? Who has been the surprising franchise to win consistently on its home turf? Check…