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North Carolina’s Research Triangle growing into a hub for esports
My SBJ colleague David Broughton took a deep dive into the sports business scene in the N.C. Research Triangle, a market that has quietly become the esports hub of the East Coast.
Camb.ai CTO Akshat Prakash talks YES Network deal
Camb.ai CTO Akshat Prakash reveals how the company’s tech will help YES Network break language barriers, broaden its audience and deliver a more inclusive fan experience for non-English speakers.
USA Swimming offers team operating system CrewLab to all member clubs
USA Swimming is making CrewLab, a coaching software product, available to all its member clubs to support athletes and coaches with tools for training, communicating and culture building.
Jump ball: On the ground with Jump and the Timberwolves
Jordy Leiser sat over a quick dinner plate in the thick of a busy, exciting and important week in Minnesota.
Evolv Q3 revenue up 57%, expects to turn cash-flow positive in Q4
Evolv’s $42.9M third quarter revenue represented a 57% year-over-year increase. The company said in its latest SEC filing on Thursday that it expects to be cash-flow positive in the next quarter.
Pixellot raises $35M as new CEO speaks for first time on growth plans
Automated production leader Pixellot has raised another $35M to fuel its scale and growth, as well as to continue to develop and support its technology, CEO Doron Gerstel said in his first interview since taking the position a year ago.
Women’s National Football Conference taps Fastbreak AI for scheduling, operations
The Women’s National Football Conference, the 16-team professional women’s tackle football league entering its seventh season in 2026, has tapped Fastbreak AI for its artificial intelligence-powered scheduling and operations capabilities.
Sapphire spinoff 359 Capital has the same mission of ‘helping founders do the impossible’
Since launching in 2018 under the umbrella of Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Sport has amassed $300 million across two funds and a portfolio that includes stakes in youth sports giant Overtime, at-home fitness company Tonal and AI software firm Perplexity.
SBJ goes inside NHL Situation Room
SBJ’s Joe Lemire goes inside the NHL Situation Room -- and into the catwalks of Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena -- for a behind-the-scenes look at the league’s hockey operations tech stack.
League of Legends Worlds ready to wrap up milestone 15th championship
Saturday will see the 15th League of Legends world champion crowned, with this year’s tournament at Chengdu’s Dong’an Lake Sports Park Indoor Gymnasium in China. Fifteen is a special number, and I can still remember the skepticism many showed the first time Riot Games brought League of Legends to th...
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What’s really cool is that those leagues are 10, 20 years ahead of us and we’re still keeping pace with some of the norms in the workplace and professionalism in women’s sports. To be able to kind of see the parallels and see the differences and also see where, O.K., that’s where they got in 10, 20 years. Where can we get in 10 or 20 years?-- Minnesota Frost F Kelly Pannek, on comparing the PWHL, which is opening its third season, to more established women's leagues like the WNBA and NWSL.
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