Rob Schaefer

How the Senior Bowl is using analysis from Receptiviti to quantify players' psychology

It is an annual tradition for NFL Draft prospects participating in the Senior Bowl to undergo several days of evaluation, including interpersonal interviews with scouts that are distributed to NFL teams.

Apple posts Q1 revenue of $124.3B, iPhone sales dip despite Apple Intelligence rollout

Apple reported $124.3 billion in revenue in its Q1 earnings, a quarterly record for the tech giant and 4% annual increase.

KPMG gets into tennis with Pegula sponsorship

KPMG is making its entry into tennis with a sponsorship of American star Jessica Pegula. KPMG US National Sports Industry Leader Shawn Quill said the agreement is for multiple years but declined to comment on financials.

NWSL partners with Fastbreak.ai on calendar

The NWSL has a new strategic partnership with Fastbreak.ai, through which the league will utilize Fastbreak’s AI-powered scheduling platform to optimize its competition calendar.

USTA Ventures acquiring stake in facility operator Court 16

USTA Ventures is taking an undisclosed equity stake in N.Y.-based tennis facility operator Court 16. The investment is the fund’s second since the USTA formed it last year, joining Stockholm-based electronic line calling vendor PlayReplay.

Big Ten using Greenfly to curate fan multimedia in conference championship

Greenfly will help the Big Ten streamline user-generated content at the conference championship.

Charlotte Sports Foundation ready to make mark on tennis with inaugural Charlotte Invitational

The Charlotte Sports Foundation, which operates the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Jumpman Invitational and Ally Tipoff in the Queen City, will make its entry into tennis this weekend with the Charlotte Invitational, a singles exhibition at the Spectrum Center featuring world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz and American st...

Pistons, MeetKai expand virtual experience to include locker room tour, minigame

The Detroit Pistons and AI-powered metaverse developer MeetKai have expanded on the “ Detroit Pistons World ” virtual experience they rolled out earlier this year. Initially, “Detroit Pistons World” was composed solely of a recreation of the Pistons’ team shop within Little Caesars Arena, where fans...

XX More Sports Mayhem: Why Allstate is expanding its investment, focus on evolving college sports landscape beyond football

There’s something welcoming about the two hands emblazoned in the center of collegiate goalpost nets nationwide. It’s a target. A bull’s-eye, even.

Roddick podcast teams with Vox Media for sales and marketing

Andy Roddick ’s “Served” podcast has partnered with Vox Media to handle the popular tennis show’s sales, marketing and distribution duties.