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Partnerships · 14 Oct 2026 · GB

Baseline Vision expands ATP Challenger coverage

The partnership will see Baseline Vision’s AI-powered tracking technology deployed at ATP Challenger Tour events worldwide, supporting the collection and delivery of live data from professional matches. Baseline Vision’s system uses computer vision technology to track both players and the ball in…

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Analytics & AI · 15 Sept 2026 · GB

Biolyz brings performance testing technology to the UK

Biolyz, the growing performance technology company, has introduced new technology to the UK that helps elite athletes and high-performance teams improve and accelerate performance prognostics. Biolyz’s non-invasive testing solutions are already benefitting several of the countries’ biggest Premier…

Sport Industry Group
Analytics & AI · 30 June 2026 · GB, US

Insights from Genius Sports’ Mark Locke, Tony Marlow and Josh Linforth at Cannes Lions

Getting the data? Easy. Knowing what to do with it? That’s the hard part. “In the U.S. we have access to 250 million people… if you’re local team is losing you’ll want to spend 25% more on takeaways, that’s what the data is telling us,” Mark Locke, CEO of Genius Sports, told Scott Soshnick. Tony

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Fan & Venue · 29 June 2026 · GB

How data is reshaping modern rugby fandom

The 2025/26 European rugby season saw more than one million fans attend Champions Cup matches across the campaign, while over 52,000 filled San Mamés Stadium for the final in Bilbao. And, while live attendance remains central to rugby’s success, it is no longer the only way supporters engage with…

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Partnerships · 16 June 2026 · GB

OPN And PFA Use Digital Athlete Passports To Transform Football Recruitment

OPN, the digital sports infrastructure company co-founded by former professional footballer Aaron Wildig, has expanded its partnership with the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) to provide out-of-contract players with verified performance data and greater visibility to clubs during the…

iSportConnect
Analytics & AI · 28 May 2026 · IE

Kitman Labs And Google Cloud Redefine Sports Analytics With My iP Launch

Kitman Labs, the global leader in performance intelligence has announced the launch of My iP, a new reporting and visualization capability within its iP: Intelligence Platform. My iP integrates Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform’s enterprise-grade analytics and business intelligence infrastructure…

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Startups · 21 May 2026 · GB

Shorts: Harry Maguire, FANATICS, Common Wealth Games

England and Manchester United F.C. defender Harry Maguire has co-founded Feedz, a new AI-powered coaching platform. The application has launched to help sports coaches deliver player feedback and performance analysis more efficiently. The platform enables coaches to record short voice notes about…

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Analytics & AI · 8 May 2026 · CH, GB

How AI is reshaping tennis and redefining the fan experience

Tennis is a game of patterns, momentum and marginal gains. As artificial intelligence begins to unlock the sport’s deepest data, those patterns are no longer just analysed – they are being translated, visualised and, increasingly, predicted in real time. Patrick Mostboeck, Senior Vice President…

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Partnerships · 23 Apr 2026 · CH, GB

Genius Sports Strikes AI partnership with the Swiss Football League

Genius Sports Limited (“Genius Sports”), a global leader in real-time sports data, has struck an exclusive, multi-year technology and AI partnership with the Swiss Football League, the governing body of the Brack Super League and dieci Challenge League. This agreement executes upon Genius Sports’…

iSportConnect · +1 other outlet
Partnerships · 8 Apr 2026 · BR, CH, GB

Sportradar agrees LNB partnership

Sportradar has secured a multi-year agreement with Liga Nacional de Basquete to manage data, betting and integrity services across Brazil’s top basketball competitions. The agreement grants Sportradar worldwide audiovisual betting and gaming rights, along with betting data collection and…

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Analytics & AI · 26 Mar 2026 · GB

Nike and WSL Football introduce Connected Ball technology to Barclays WSL

Nike and WSL Football have launched Sportable’s Connected Ball and player-tracking technology in the Barclays Women’s Super League, making the UK league the first in the world to use the system. From the start of the 2026-27 season, Sportable’s FIFA-certified Connected Ball technology will be…

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Analytics & AI · 1 Mar 2026 · AU, DE, FR

Ochy and Juventus Forward: How AI Biomechanics Is Reshaping Elite Performance

In sports technology, evolution is rarely linear. The story of Ochy’s journey from running retail to global football is proof that the right bet, on athletes’ movement and real, usable data, can fundamentally shift the landscape. For stakeholders in Australia’s football, performance and tech…

Soccerscene
Startups · 26 Feb 2026 · GB

MOJOE launches AI platform for player care and athlete transition

Former professional footballers Joe Davis and Tim Alexander have launched MOJOE, a new AI-led platform designed to modernise player care and address athlete transition and post-career outcomes. Scheduled for a formal launch on 2nd March 2026, the platform has been developed to tackle the lack of…

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Partnerships · 24 Feb 2026 · GB

PGMO turns to F1 tech with Personar

Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO) has agreed a partnership with Personar to integrate AI audio analysis into Premier League officiating. The London-based company’s TrackSwift platform, originally developed for Formula 1, analyses live audio communications between on-field referees and VAR…

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Partnerships · 12 Feb 2026 · GB

LIV Golf tees off with AI Fan Caddie

LIV Golf has announced the launch of Fan Caddie, a new generative AI companion developed in partnership with Salesforce. Named Chip, the tool is built on Salesforce’s Agentforce 360 technology and aims to deliver a personalised second-screen experience within the LIV Golf app. The integration…

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