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As if television and radio weren’t distracting enough, social media sites on mobile devices have made it possible for die-hard sports fans to take the game with them anytime, anywhere. This infographic explores just how far the fans will go to ke…
It’s official: sports fans – and sports teams, organisations and athletes - love social media.
Platforms such as Twitter and Facebook have given fans the opportunity to stay connected with organizations, teams, sporting personalities, news outle…
Lin’s story is not just about follower count, it’s also about the conversation. And Lin dominates the talk on Twitter every time he suits up. According to Trendistic, “Jeremy Lin” was included in as much as 1.69 percent of tweets worldwide on F…
The closing moments of Super Bowl XLVI, which saw the New York Giants come from behind to edge the New England Patriots 21-17 with a last-minute touchdown, were so dramatic that they set a new tweets per second (TPS) record on Twitter.
The final three …
Irate sports fans turn to social media to protest the unveiling of a new team mascot. Anger erupts further when their comments are deleted from the team's official Facebook page. Censorship and lack of consumer consultation create social media dra…
The big news of the hour for sports fans (and web video fans) is that on Super Bowl Sunday 2012 viewers will be able to watch the big game not only on TV, but from their computers and mobile devices as well. That’s right—Super Bowl XLVI will be t…
We sports fans all know how it is: Whether we’re celebrating a home run, yelling at a failed shot attempt at the net, or even arguing with the broadcaster, we are constantly talking to the teams and whoever surrounds them as if they can hear us. Well, guess what? Now they can, with the help of social tools.
Learning From The Sports Industry Can Help You Win On Twitter is from The Future Buzz, a Blog Covering Digital Marketing
Two teenagers have been arrested over racist tweets they made towards an English footballers as problems with social media and sports connect to rise in England. Samuel Ameobi, an English born athlete of Nigerian descent, logged into Twitter one day …
Did you watch as the Louisiana State University Tigers beat the University of Alabama Crimson Tide over the weekend? If so, how did you watch it? According to a press release from CBS Interactive, a huge number of people watched the game through di…
Social networking and sports seem to be involved in a love-hate relationship, with some athletes finding themselves caught in Twitter snafus while some teams have been banned from tweeting altogether. But one football club—Mexico’s Jaguares—is …
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This guest blog is by Jay Adams as part of our themed content hosted the first week of each mon…
Social media is overtaking one of the world’s most exciting races, as mobile phones and social networks will play major roles in the upcoming New York City Marathon. For this year’s big event, the Mobile Spectator App has expanded, allowing fans to…
For most sports fans, watching a game has always and will forever be a social event. NFL Sunday, March Madness, the Olympics, and anything involving the playoffs are much anticipated and social-centered affairs. While smartphones and Twitter in particu…
"The rising star in social media and sports is arguably Major League Baseball’s Fan Cave, a “first-of-its-kind immersive fan experience” housed in New York City and hosted by two super fans chosen from nearly 10,000 applicants. Talk about dr…
Being an American, I tend to have a limited view of European football, or “soccer”. Nevertheless, the rest of the world has a much boarder view of football, as “The World Game,” and it reflects in mobile and social media usage.
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