Worthy Of 1 Million?Ahead of the fight, I spoke with Spence, Crawford, and boxing execs about PPV projections and their possible ramifications for boxing. The matchup is being touted as a 50-50 fight pitting the best against the best — but without a truly bitter rivalry… Jul 29 23July 29, 2023Article at Front Office Sports
How the WWE’s Farm Circuit Became a Primetime DrawIt’s difficult to imagine Minor League Baseball or G League basketball occupying a prime-time slot on network broadcast television. But on Oct. 1, following a five-year deal worth a reported $20 million to $25 million annually, NXT—the WWE’s… Oct 08 24October 08, 2024Article at Front Office Sports
Jake Paul, MVP Among Those Helping To Close Boxing’s Gender Wage GapYouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul returns to the ring Saturday night to fight former UFC star Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. But perhaps more significantly, the co-feature pay-per-view bout will see Amanda Serrano (44-2-1, 30 KO)… Aug 05 23August 05, 2023Article at Front Office Sports
1M PPVs? The Problem — Spence and Crawford Don’t Have True Hostility.Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford meet in an unprecedented fight. But can skills alone pay the bills — and generate 1 million PPVs? Jul 28 23July 28, 2023Article at Front Office Sports
How The Talent Pipeline in India Could Be Key To WWE’s FutureWWE’s Indian Superstars and their fans believe there are steps to ensure that they’re featured in WrestleMania cards for years to come. Mar 31 23March 31, 2023Article at Front Office Sports
How The Talent Pipeline in India Could Be Key To WWE’s FutureCan Indian WWE Superstars be Featured on WrestleMania Someday?Can India Become Central to WWE’s Talent Pipeline? This weekend, WrestleMania 39 bodyslams its way into SoFi Stadium — home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers — under the billing… Mar 31 23March 31, 2023Article at Front Office Sports
7 Olympic technologies to help the athlete in you go higher, faster, better, strongerMany American Olympic athletes are using cutting-edge technology like motion tracking systems, wearable jump monitors and Doppler radar to help them jump higher and go farther before hitting Rio this August 5 for the Summer Games — and so can you! So… Aug 03 16August 03, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Car breakdowns reach record high despite boost in auto technologyIn spite of the progress of car tech overall, the number of vehicles breaking down is actually spiking. According to Fortune, the American Automotive Association (AAA) tended to a record-high 32 million drivers with vehicle breakdowns last year. The… Jul 22 16July 22, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
‘Graham’ shows how an evolved human body could survive a car accidentHuman bodies aren’t evolving quickly enough to withstand the force of a major car accident using today’s auto technology. To help illustrate this, Australia’s Transport Accident Commission has built Graham — a lifelike, interactive model made to show… Jul 21 16July 21, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Samsung invests $450M in Chinese electric car firm BYDOn Thursday, Reuters reported that Samsung invested $450 million in BYD Company Ltd., a Chinese automaker and rechargeable batteries firm. The Korean smartphone giant clearly isn’t about to let Google, Apple and Tesla have all the automotive fun.… Jul 21 16July 21, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Elon Musk addresses concerns around Autopilot and its ‘beta’ labelElon Musk’s Tesla’s ‘Master Plan, Part Deux’ contains his strongest response yet to concerns around Autopilot, the subject of an ongoing National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation. Unsurprisingly, Musk is standing by the merits… Jul 21 16July 21, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
China pumping brakes on highway testing of autonomous carsChina has issued a temporary ban on the highway testing of autonomous cars. According to Bloomberg, the country’s auto regulators have warned automakers to keep their autonomous vehicle testing off highways until official rules are in place. China’s… Jul 20 16July 20, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Volkswagen aims for more electric cars by 2020 amid ongoing emissions scandalVolkswagen is trying to mash the dash into the future, but its ongoing emissions scandal remains its biggest roadblock. And it doesn’t look like the trudge from the crisis will be sliding into the rearview mirror anytime soon. On Tuesday, the… Jul 19 16July 19, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Twitter will exclusively stream two original NBA showsTwo weeks ago, Twitter was reportedly in talks with the NBA to acquire digital rights to stream hoops action. Well, those discussions materialized quicker than a LeBron James-led fast break. Recode is reporting that Twitter will exclusively stream… Jul 19 16July 19, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Rally crowdfunding mobility platform expands sports reachYou’re a diehard New York Yankees’ fan stuck deep in Connecticut without access to a car or reliable public transportation, but the launch of startup Rally means you no longer have to give up hope of making the trip to Fenway Park for the… Jul 19 16July 19, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Ford partners with Jose Cuervo to make car parts out of agave plantsA tequila brand and car company joining forces isn’t exactly a marriage made in marketing heaven. So what brought Ford and Jose Cuervo together? On Tuesday, the two companies announced a partnership to explore how the tequila distributor’s leftover… Jul 19 16July 19, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Meet the new wave of tech companies taking out the trashYou’d be hard-pressed to meet someone who loves garbage more than Jason Gates, co-founder and CEO of San Francisco-based startup Compology. But Gates isn’t concerned with the residential trash that you put in front of your home on collection day.… Jul 18 16July 18, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
How USA Swimming trains with BMW’s Motion Tracking System for the 2016 OlympicsBMW might have found a low-risk way to test its autonomous driving systems — in the pool. Wait…what? For the past six years, BMW has been the official mobility partner of the U.S. Olympic Committee. As part of the role, the automaker has created a… Jul 18 16July 18, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
NFL planning on embedding data chips in footballs to gauge field goalsImage Credits: Phil Roeder / Flickr (opens in a new window) Hey, Tom Brady — deflate this football at your own risk. The NFL confirmed a Toronto Sun report that customized data chips will be inserted into all game balls for the 2016 preseason,… Jul 18 16July 18, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Elon Musk adamantly standing by improving radar even though it’s so close to lidarIn the past, Elon Musk has rejected Lidar, saying it’s unnecessary to achieve full driving autonomy. But in taking to his Twitter account between late Thursday night and early Friday morning, the Tesla CEO couldn’t help but announce improvements to… Jul 15 16July 15, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
Ford shows how humans and robots work hand-in-hand on its assembly lineYour next colleague could be an industrial robot. Ford has a pilot project which could pave the way for humans and robots to eventually work hand-in-hand in all of the automaker’s assembly lines worldwide. The automaker has new collaborative robots,… Jul 14 16July 14, 2016Article at Tech Crunch
