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Follow #NBARapidReplay For In-Stream Video Highlights During The Playoffs

Allison Stadd — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:15 +0000

The 2013 NBA Playoffs are in full swing, and Twitter is capitalizing on one of the most-watched sporting events of the year by teaming up with NBA Digital to stream replays of in-game highlights.

On the heels of an amped-up partnership with ESPN, Twitter is giving basketball fans serious justification for watching the playoffs with a second screen.

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Pro Golfer Ben Crane Turns To Twitter To Find His New Caddie

Allison Stadd — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:31 +0000

Another win for sports and Twitter:

Golf pro Ben Crane turned to his Twitter following this week to crowdsource a replacement caddie at the HP Byron Nelson Championship Pro-Am in Texas.

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Twitter And ESPN Amp Up Their Collaboration

Allison Stadd — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:57 +0000

Back in December, Twitter teamed up with ESPN and Ford to provide embedded replays from football games in posts sent via Twitter.

The replays, which each began with a short promotional clip for the Ford Fusion, were selected by ESPN’s college football editors and promoted by both ESPN and Ford to people not following Ford or ESPN on Twitter, but solid potential followers based on the people they follow and what they tweet about.

The partnership was evidently a success (in fact, ESPN said the video highlights were seen more than 7 million times), because Twitter and ESPN are amping up their joint efforts.

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NBA Twitter All-Stars [INFOGRAPHIC]

Allison Stadd — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:57 +0000

Sports and social media are proving to be a fantastic match.

Today, people are ten times more likely to check Twitter or Facebook than the radio for sports news, and sports fans are among Twitter’s most active users.

Let’s take a look at the NBA, specifically, on Twitter.

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Twitter-Powered Sports App “Beyond The Box” Curates Real-Time Content From Your Favorite Teams And Players

Allison Stadd — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:00:07 +0000

Calling all sports junkies: a new (free!) app called Beyond the Box is the answer to your live sports coverage prayers.

Beyond the Box aggregates NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL news, analysis, rumors, videos, photos, and player thoughts from 1,000 media sources and 2,000 players into a personalized sports timeline that you can curate based on your favorite teams and athletes.

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15 Best Fantasy Football Twitter Accounts To Follow

Allison Stadd — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:00:12 +0000

Alright, all you fantasy footballers left in the game.

You’re surely already scouring the Internet and DVRing ESPN for any tips and tricks, and the latest player intel.

But make sure you’re giving yourself that extra advantage by tuning into Twitter.

Here are 15 must-follow Twitter accounts for fantasy football fanatics:

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Twitter, ESPN And Ford Team Up To Embed College Football Replay Videos Into Tweets

Allison Stadd — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:00:52 +0000

Just in time for bowl season, Twitter has teamed up with ESPN and Ford to provide embedded replays from football games in posts sent via Twitter.

It really takes the concept of “instant replay” to a whole new level.

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Twitter Takes The Ballgame To You

Mary C. Long — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:30:13 +0000

Twitter was aflutter yesterday with opening day news and today Twitter tells us that “This season, Twitter can be your all-access pass to everything happening during games, off the field, and at the front office.” It’s enough to make baseball fans stand up and cheer.
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Sports Enthusiasts Love Twitter, Obviously

Mary C. Long — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:02:18 +0000

Do you post about your favorite teams as you’re watching games go down? If you’re into sports and you’re reading this blog, your answer is probably yes. Hopefully you aren’t so emotionally invested in your teams that you would participate in an after-event melee though!

Oddly enough, if we use Kentucky as an example, fans appear to be more keyed up and destructive after a win than they are after a loss. It must be the adrenaline rush taking over in the former and the crushing disappointment taking hold in the latter. But either way, one thing is for sure – sports fans are committed!
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