Press Releases
3 December 2020
ScoutForce, a technology platform designed to connect high school athletes and college coaches, will partner with CSA PrepStar to provide high school athletes a full-service athletic recruiting service. With the announcement, ScoutForce will now rebrand its athlete profile services PrepStar Digital. The PrepStar Digital platform allows athletes in more than 35 sports to build and maintain full athletic and academic profiles at no cost to the athlete. Athletes and families can then c
Read more...2 December 2020
Athletes First (“A1”), the world’s largest and most powerful NFL agency, announced a strategic partnership with EVERFI Inc., the leading social impact education provider, to deliver one of the most comprehensive African American History learning opportunities to thousands of students across America. The program will launch in 30 schools across the greater Los Angeles and New York City areas in the coming weeks, with Athletes First Partners (A1’s sister agency), rolling
Read more...2 December 2020
Black Bear Sports Group, Inc., (“Black Bear”), Keith Primeau, the Montgomery Blue Devils, New Jersey Bandits, New Jersey Rockets, Hollydell Hurricanes and Team Philadelphia (the “Founders”) are proud to announce the official launch of the Atlantic Hockey Federation (“AHF”), a USA Hockey Sanctioned, Tier-II Youth Hockey League that will facilitate games and showcases for its members throughout the Mid-Atlantic. The AHF initially has over 225 teams in the lea
Read more...1 December 2020
The Curling News and Sports Illustrated media have launched The Curling News on SI, a dynamic, in-depth experience for fans of the “Roaring Game.” “For more than 60 years of print and recent digital publishing, The Curling News has been the independent, global voice of curling coverage,” said W. Graeme Roustan, chairman, owner and publisher of Roustan Media, which owns The Curling News. “Today marks the start of another new era, as The Curling News beco
Read more...Stats Perform, the SportsTech leader in data and AI technology, today announced the acquisition of platforms for creating automated video highlights and real-time excitement alerts from Palo Alto-based tech company Thuuz Sports. The patented technology in the SmartReels and SmartRatings products will be incorporated into Stats Perform’s robust product portfolio to generate new opportunities for media, technology and betting customers. AI-powered SmartReels and SmartRatings are
Read more...27 November 2020
WTA (Women's Tennis Association) today designated Stats Perform as the official WTA data supplier. We provide multiple feeds to our customers through partnerships that transform the tennis world. It provides an exclusive data feed from referees for the growing number of WTA matches, as well as an ultra-fast data feed collected by Opta analysts at Stats Perform. The data collected by Opta analysts at Stats Perform will include detailed match statistics down to the level
Read more...25 November 2020
Just two years after breaking ground, the Lake Wylie recreation park is ready to play ball. York County, S.C., signed Woolpert and J.D. Goodrum to a progressive design-build contract for the 32-acre athletic complex on Crowders Creek in the Paddlers Cove subdivision. The $13.5 million Field Day Park at Lake Wylie celebrated its grand opening Oct. 31. The park offers a wide range of sports and recreation amenities, including three multipurpose turf fields, three baseball/softball fie
Read more...Spurs Sports & Entertainment announced a new partnership between Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. and the San Antonio Spurs. As part of the partnership, Canon Medical and the Spurs will collaborate on advancing medical imaging innovation to benefit everyone from high-performance athletes to weekend warriors and beyond. “The Spurs are thrilled to partner with Canon Medical because they believe in using their technology to better humanity,” said RC Buford, CEO of Spurs
Read more...24 November 2020
Engine Media partnered with Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America to deliver the UMG Collegiate Clash Esports Tournament, an interactive remote-based esports tournament, exclusively sponsored by Panasonic. The Collegiate Clash Esports Tournament was hosted live on November 8, 2020 from the Panasonic Esports Arena at Black Fire Innovation Lab located at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The tournament featured 11 collegiate esports teams: Uni
Read more...23 November 2020
Louisville Sports Properties, on behalf of the University of Louisville, announced an extended relationship with The Libman Company, a family-owned business that has been making quality cleaning tools since 1896. The multi-year extension marks a continued relationship between the Cardinals and Libman. Concurrent with the upcoming 2020-21 collegiate athletics season, The Libman Company will own the designation of “Official Hardwood Floor Care Provider of the Louisville Cardinal
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