Tonight sees the return of the NBA, but along with LeBron's continued dominance and Derrick Rose's return, comes a new breed of technology and influence. Each team in the NBA now has access to the ...

Going back over a quarter-century, sensors allowing for the tracking of player and equipment data have been a staple of sports broadcasts on television. At one point, it was as simple as making hockey ...

In every NFL stadium, there are six ultra-high-definition cameras that, coupled with computer-vision software, can measure the distance between a football and a first-down line. And in every NFL ...

DALLAS — For the first time ever at a World Cup, soccer matches will feature new "semi-automated offside technology," which includes a ball with a tracking device. Twelve cameras positioned inside the ...

The NFL’s method for measuring first downs — two bright orange sticks and a chain — could soon be getting a technological upgrade. The league plans to test optical tracking for line-to-gain rulings in ...

The Washington Commanders’ star wide receiver is elite at ball-tracking, a skill that is difficult — but not impossible — to measure. Many people seem to miss what separates Washington Commanders wide ...

The NFL’s use of the decidedly low-tech 10-yard chain to measure first downs could be replaced by high-tech optical tracking. The league today revealed that a system to measure first downs ...