Megan Rapinoe’s reign is drawing to a close. But the global soccer star’s influence and activism is sure to continue to be felt on and off the pitch. After 11… Read More
The next time a work colleague or your boss tells you they “gotta run,” maybe it’s because they’re headed to another meeting or out to lunch. When Gavin Woody has… Read More
Drones will help baseball fans get closer to the action in a first-of-its-kind production feat during the MLB All-Star Game in Seattle on Tuesday. GeekWire went behind-the-scenes Monday at T-Mobile… Read More
Make room, Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, Storm and others. Seattle has a new professional sports team ready to tap into a fan base with strong ties to the region’s tech community.… Read More
Patience. Teamwork. Goal setting. A desire to compete. The place where you work and the buzzwords you hear might have a lot in common with what’s happening on a kids’… Read More
Amazon’s desire to stream more live sports has the company looking at launching a standalone app for such content, according to a report Wednesday in The Information. The website cited… Read More
It doesn’t always come naturally to us, as cynical reporters, but during Thanksgiving week on the GeekWire Podcast, it’s our tradition to take a step back and take stock of… Read More
Today’s the day! We’re looking forward to welcoming 500 geeks to our annual summer rooftop BBQ and Sounders Day party. The festivities kick off at 4 p.m. with a pre-match… Read More
A modest tee shot away from Boeing’s airplane assembly factory in Renton, Wash., golf balls are taking flight at a sprawling new Topgolf sports and entertainment venue that opened on… Read More
Move over bridge and tennis, Bill Gates is touting a new leisure-time activity. The Microsoft co-founder admitted Tuesday that he’s a dedicated Pickler — meaning he loves the sport of pickleball,… Read More
FOLLOW-UP: Worth the drive: An inside look at Topgolf’s newest high-tech sports venue — within range of Seattle Topgolf is ready to swing into action south of Seattle at its… Read More
One of our favorite GeekWire events — our annual summer rooftop BBQ and Sounders Day party — makes its return Tuesday, Aug. 2nd on the spectacular rooftop deck of First… Read More
Before you take yet another mulligan, consider that the tool to improving your golf game might not be found in your bag of clubs. The makers of an app that… Read More
If you build it, will they come? Cricket enthusiasts in the Seattle region, whose numbers are tied to the growing population of tech workers, have been saying yes for years… Read More
RENTON, Wash. — Longacres, the storied property that once boasted a famous horse racing track and the former headquarters of Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes group, now is home to the Seattle… Read More
Remote work is putting productivity and innovation at risk. That was one of the conclusions of a peer-reviewed study of more than 61,000 Microsoft employees, published this week, and it’s… Read More
Jeff Bezos is among the investors taking part in an $80 million funding round in Overtime, a sports media brand with plans to launch a new basketball league for elite… Read More
All-Pro NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner may best be known for his smart reads on the gridiron. But the anchor on the Seattle Seahawks defense also is tackling a side career… Read More
While 2020 is a year that many want to put in the rearview mirror, powerful stories emerged as entrepreneurs adapted to an extreme and unprecedented situation. Join us at 11… Read More
For its first sports sponsorship, Bellevue, Wash.-based collaboration technology company Smartsheet chose an athlete, sport and event that underscore its belief in the importance of determination, problem-solving and resilience. Pip… Read More
The future of sports, just like many industries across the world, is up in the air as COVID-19 continues spreading across the country and world. For now, professional leagues are… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. The world of the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything any of us has ever experienced. We covered three stories… Read More
Amazon told third-party sellers in its marketplace they have 48 hours to remove Washington Redskins merchandise amid widespread calls for the football team to change its name from a racial… Read More
Sports bind us together in unimaginable ways. But with the shutdown of nearly all U.S. sporting activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, teams, fans, players, staff and others have been sidelined.… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Microsoft shocked the tech world Friday morning by announcing it would be closing all of its retail stores. What… Read More
Amazon is expanding its sports media footprint with a new deal to stream New York Yankees baseball games this season. The Seattle tech giant will stream 21 Yankees games on… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast: Voting online is fast, convenient and also … vulnerable. In the wake of the Iowa caucuses app fiasco, we… Read More
Off-season updates at T-Mobile Park, the home of the Seattle Mariners, will give modern-day fans of the baseball franchise a way to celebrate a bit of the team’s history, including… Read More
The deep-sea debate about what to call Seattle’s still-to-play professional hockey team has bubbled to the surface again this week with a rumor that a mythological moniker could be slapped… Read More
Technology is changing the way we watch live sports. The innovation dates back decades, from the advent of the color TV, to the yellow augmented reality first down line, to… Read More
