Daniel Kaufman

Tracking the reach of sports technology

Next week, in New York City, we’ll execute SBJ’s Tech Week. It’s not our first Tech Week, but it’s our biggest — and perhaps most important — to date.

Real Madrid Not Forming Esports Team Despite Reports

Soccer powerhouse Real Madrid may not be forming an esports team, despite reports from multiple outlets. According to rumors, the club was looking to form a team to compete in…

Biomechanist Juan Delgado Discusses The Science Of ‘Slowing The Game Down’

Sports scientist and biomechanist Juan Delgado sits with Bram to discuss how the New York Sports Science Lab works with athletes of all ages to improve training and performance. From “getting in the zone” to “slowing the game down”, hear how scientists are examining athlete behavior to maximize resu...

U.S. Soccer Wearables Deal Will Not Collect Player-Specific Data From Academies

The billion-dollar partnership between STATSports Group and the U.S. Soccer Federation, which the parties announced earlier this year , will encourage all members — whether part of the national teams or youth academies — to wear tracking devices but will not collect player-specific data from academy...

Australian League Launches Live In-Game Player Data Displays

The Australian Football League (AFL) will deliver in-game real-time player data to its fans, including highlighting speed and distance covered during the game.

Super Bowl Champ Turned Investor Ryan Nece On Tech And Investing

Super Bowl Champ and Managing Partner at Next Play Capital, Ryan Nece, discusses tech investing, the NFLPA’s efforts to engage its athletes in post-career endeavors and sports technology investing, and the tech he sees that will impact the game of football. That and much more, on the SportTechie Pod...

Oath/Yahoo Sports GM On The Evolution Of Sports Consumption

On this episode of the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein, Oath/Yahoo Sports general manager Geoff Reiss examines how his company and others are engaging fans via live sports on mobile and OTT platforms. Plus, hear Geoff’s take on legalized sports betting and the moves into sports made by Amazo...

Major League Baseball Sued Over PITCHF/X System

SportsMEDIA Technology Corp. (SMT), a technology company whose predecessor was hired to help build Major League Baseball’s PITCHf/x system, has sued the league’s media rights arm, MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), for patent infringement, trade secret theft and breach of contract. The 92-page complaint de...