Joe Lemire

The Big Ten Conference has joined the ACC and SEC in partnering with Apple on the use of iPads on the sidelines of its football games. This is the first season since the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel decided to permit such technology to...

BreakAway Data, creator of an athlete-centric data passport app, is expanding its capabilities to include secure access to electronic medical records. The new product, BreakAway Pro, aggregates health information from all practitioners — all clubs, national teams, private consultants — through an athlete’s career where...

World Racing Group, which oversees six racing series and sanctions about 5,000 races annually, has switched the provider for its DirtVision streaming product to ViewLift.     The direct-to-consumer DirtVision service carries upwards of 700 live races, including the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the Super...

SkillCorner, which leverages AI to compile player and ball tracking data from broadcast or a single-camera viewpoint, has signed the Magic as its first basketball client.    After starting in soccer -- with Liverpool FC as its first collaborator and growing to more...

The MLB Home Run Derby and All-Star Game have, for years, served as de facto showcases for new broadcast tech, with ESPN advancing the use of 4D Replay cameras for immersive, 180-degree views of Derby swings this year. But the Midsummer Classic also is...

Sportec Solutions, the tracking data and video assistant referee provider for MLS, will provide Leagues Cup with its VAR technology, including its Virtual Offside Line for every match of the month-long tournament that begins on July 26. The Leagues Cup field consists of every MLS...

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes was the story of this All-Star Game, and the buzz started almost a week early. After Skenes spun seven no-hit innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 11, National League manager Torey Lovullo knew whom he’d honor as the All-Star...

ESPN is reintroducing its data-driven "Sunday Night Baseball" alt-casts this weekend with new graphics, more refined volumetric replays and the introduction of former big league pitcher Trevor May as an on-air analyst. Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay had led the ESPN2-hosted parallel...

AI-powered hitting training app Pelotero has raised a $3M seed round, introduced a new CEO and reached a major partnership with Perfect Game to give free month trials to all players who attend a showcase. Co-founded by independent hitting instructor ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — I’ve long believed that having a friendly face would open doors for me in life, and it was literally true at the All-Star Game. Heck, they even greeted me by name. MLB developed its Go-Ahead Entry product to alleviate fan feedback about the entry...