Raquel Braun and Lagen Nash launch Mulier Fortis consultancy for sports, media and technology

Raquel Braun and Lagen Nash, former Fox Sports VPs who later held C-suite roles in gaming and media companies, have teamed up to launch Mulier Fortis, a boutique strategic consultancy working across sports, media and technology.

Catapult taps ANSRS for AI data management

Catapult has named automated football data management provider ANSRS a preferred partner, integrating its AI tools into the Thunder Cloud video platform used by more than 90% of NCAA Division I programs.

Sony, NFL debut new coaches' comms at CES

Sony and the NFL introduced a prototype of the league’s new official coach-to-coach communication headset on stage at CES on Monday night.

Google reveals Android XR, its first OS built for extended reality

Google introduced Android XR to developers last week , its first operating system built for extended reality and with its Gemini AI assistant embedded. Android XR was created in collaboration with partners Samsung and Qualcomm, and the first headset to support the new OS is from Samsung with the cod...

How ESPN uses StatusPro Visualizer on ‘NFL Live’

Telestration has long been the tool of choice for football analysts to explain actions on the field, but sometimes overhead annotation can’t match in-studio visualization.

Tony Romo, Fred Smith part of $10 million funding round for helmet maker

As its name suggests, Light Helmets distinguishes itself by its weight. It can be configured at only 3.5 pounds for elite athletes by partnering with NFL innovation grant recipient Kollide, which makes an energy-absorbing, organic 3D printed mesh that’s used as a liner inside a Kevlar shell.

Sportlight partners with Flyers to repurpose its Lidar-based tracking systems for ice hockey

Sportlight , a provider of Lidar-based tracking systems, has partnered with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers to repurpose the technology for ice hockey. Lidar is a laser-based measuring system most widely known for its use in guiding autonomous vehicles. It has principally been used in sports for perfo...

World Aquatics, Sony agree to four-year partnership focused on content production, video replay

Sony and World Aquatics, the international governing body for swimming, have agreed to a four-year partnership beginning with the ongoing world championships in Budapest and continuing through the end of 2028.


ESPN unveils first images of 'Dunk the Halls' alt-cast

ESPN unveiled its first visuals of the animated likenesses of New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs stars as they will appear in the Disney-themed, Christmas Day alt-cast, “Dunk the Halls.”