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What Does The Pac-12's Embrace Of eSports Mean For Amateurism?
How will a power conference manage an environment where the premier players command more leverage than college football stars?
New Technologies Are Forcing Baseball To Balance Big Data With "Big Brother"
New technologies have made it possible for baseball teams to know more than ever about their players. This new data can benefit both sides, but it can also be an invasion of privacy. Where's the line?
The Technological Challenges of Competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee
The Gamecube is dead but eSports players are still going at it. The tools of the trade can be tough to come by.
New "Player Council" WESA Finally Grants eSports Players a Voice in Their Own Industry
The formation of the new global eSports organization should be a boon for players' rights and tournament organization.
EA Sports' Football Game Is Dead Because the NCAA Lives in a Fantasy World
Even the athletes receiving checks from a class action lawsuit settlement want college sports video games back. But thanks to amateurism, the NCAA won't allow it.
Biomechanics and the Youth Pitching Injury Epidemic
Youth and high school pitchers are hurting now more than ever. Now some companies are trying to bring the biomechanics technology used by the pros, like wearables and motion capture, to homes and schools.
VICE Sports Q&A: Former Laker Rick Fox talks about his new Esports team
Rick Fox used video games to bond with his son while he was playing in the NBA. Now he's investing in the growing Esports movement.
Did Lleyton Hewitt Fix Matches, or Does Betting Data Require More Context?
Are there problems with BuzzFeed's analysis of 15 suspected match-fixers? Internet sleuths have uncovered the players' names, and now they're wondering if the players should be suspects at all.
Are the Promises of Concussion Blood Tests Getting Ahead of the Science?
It's not clear blood tests are a solution to the problems with concussion tests, but that isn't stopping companies standing to profit from saying otherwise.
How to Catch a Match Fixer
Sportradar, a data company, might do more to combat match-fixing than any other organization. They took us behind the scenes of one of their most successful investigations.
Faster in the Head: Can Video Games Make Soccer Players Better?
As soccer gets faster, teams are turning to cognitive training to help their players keep up, mentally. Does it work?