Reading Football Club today announced a major strategic AI initiative with Stelia AI, powered by NVIDIA and Lenovo, bringing together professional sport and advanced computing to accelerate the practical application of artificial intelligence. The initiative will focus on the co-development of a Reading Football Club AI Centre of Excellence, designed to identify, develop and share best practice in applying AI and accelerating computing across football operations, performance analysi

Humann, the Austin-based cardiovascular health company behind SuperBeets®, has won Best Branded Content at the 8th Annual Hashtag Sports Awards. This honor recognizes Humann's partnership with the University of Texas Athletics and Learfield as a standout example of a multimedia campaign that highlighted the shared mission of two Austin-born, Austin-raised institutions to make better blood flow the foundation for both peak performance and everyday wellness. The award celebrat

BZZR, the first verified all-sports social media platform, today announced the appointment of Brett Weitz as Chief Executive Officer. A visionary media executive with a career spanning emerging digital platforms, broadcast, and cable, Weitz brings unmatched experience building content strategies and talent ecosystems to BZZR as it redefines sports fandom in the fragmented streaming era. As CEO, Weitz will lead BZZR's expansion across multiple leagues and streaming partnerships,

More than 40 high school basketball teams from 16 North Carolina counties will travel to Rocky Mount this summer for the High School Basketball Jamboree presented by Brightspeed, returning to the Rocky Mount Event Center for a two-day showcase that has become a fixture on the region's summer sports calendar. Set for Tuesday, June 23, and Wednesday, June 24, the event brings together top high school boys and girls teams for high-level competition at the award-winning Event Center, recogniz

Brand Velocity Group ("BVG"), a diversified investment firm focused on accelerating growth across consumer and sports businesses, today announced it has acquired RCX Sports ("RCX") from Raine Partners. RCX is the leading professional league-backed youth sports platform in North America. RCX delivers accessible, affordable, and high-quality youth sports experiences, and manages the official licenses on behalf of the National Football League ("NFL Flag"), Major Lea

BlazeSports America, a nonprofit organization founded after the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games and a leader in the field of adaptive sports and recreation, will celebrate Olympic & Paralympic Day at its sixth annual Peachtree Paragames on June 12-13. The multi-day adaptive sports competition brings together youth, adults, and veterans with physical disabilities for free clinics, tournaments, and community events designed to inspire athletes of all abilities. This year's event

At one of the largest global sporting events, hosted at a leading stadium in Europe, Teamwork Commerce, Adyen, and Miteq powered a premium in-stadium retail environment with a fully integrated commerce solution built to perform under extreme demand. With over 60,000 fans navigating through the venue in a matter of hours, the challenge wasn't driving traffic, it was handling it. Peak surges require retail infrastructure that can process transactions instantly, reduce queues, and

Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched the Sustainable Stadiums Interactive Map, a new tool that helps fans, media, venue operators and city leaders explore LEED- and TRUE-certified stadiums across North America—alongside LEED-certified hotels, restaurants and other buildings located near participating venues. The map is designed to bring the sustainability story behind major sports and entertainment venues to life. It shows how some of the most visible commun

The Greater Sacramento region today formally launches The Sacramento Pitch, its campaign for a Major League Baseball expansion franchise, backed by a fully entitled stadium site, significant public-private investment and the largest underserved major league sports market in the country. The effort positions Sacramento as a leading West Coast expansion candidate with site control, development readiness and financial momentum already in place. "When MLB moves forward on expansion

New Monport Mega S and Reno65 Pro Vision expand the desktop laser engraver and laser cutter market with faster automation, AI-assisted camera positioning, and precision CO2 laser performance for small business production and hobby fabrication. Monport Laser, a manufacturer of laser engraving and laser cutting systems for makers and small businesses, has introduced two next-generation laser machines designed to expand the accessibility and performance of desktop laser engraver and la