Hacker News with Generative AI: Sports

A parasitical business model: how ticket resellers squeeze out loyal supporters (theguardian.com)
At first glance it was not obvious why Manchester City fans were so upset about the announcement at the end of last month that the club had signed a multi-year agreement with Viagogo.
Business Models, Ticket Reselling, Fan Culture, Manchester City, Sports
5 points by PaulHoule 2 days ago | 3 comments
More than 20 robots race alongside humans at half marathon in Beijing (abc.net.au)
Humanoid robots have joined thousands of runners at a half marathon in Beijing — the first time these machines have raced alongside humans in a 21-kilometre course.
Robotics, Sports, China, Running, AI
5 points by Brajeshwar 4 days ago | 0 comments
Most Humanoid Robots Fail to Finish Half Marathon in Beijing (wired.com)
About 12,000 human athletes ran in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Saturday, but most of the attention was on a group of other, more unconventional participants: 21 humanoid robots.
Robotics, Sports, China
6 points by Utubepublisher 5 days ago | 0 comments
Stumbling and Overheating, Most Humanoid Robots Fail to Finish Beijing Marathon (wired.com)
About 12,000 human athletes ran in a half marathon race in Beijing on Saturday, but most of the attention was on a group of other, more unconventional participants: 21 humanoid robots.
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Sports, China
11 points by gnabgib 6 days ago | 1 comments
The grit and glory of British toe wrestling (huckmag.com)
The Obsessives — Born out of a Derbyshire pub in the ’70s, the foot clenching sport has gradually built a cult following in rural England. Ginnia Cheng reported on toe wrestling’s London debut from a south Tottenham pub.
Sports, Culture, England, UK
3 points by pseudolus 6 days ago | 0 comments
Robots race in Chinese half marathon (bbc.com)
Robots ran alongside humans at the Yizhuang half marathon in Beijing on Saturday.
Robotics, Sports, China, Events
6 points by dazhbog 7 days ago | 0 comments
Robots in Half Marathon at China (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Robotics, Sports, China
10 points by achow 7 days ago | 1 comments
China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon for first time (theguardian.com)
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21km course.
Robotics, China, Sports, Humanoid Robots, Artificial Intelligence
7 points by n1b0m 7 days ago | 0 comments
Chinese robots lose against humans in half-marathon (dw.com)
Beijing held a half-marathon where humanoid robots competed against humans. Organizers called the race a show of technological prowess and said they did not expect the robots to win — and they didn't.
Robotics, China, Sports, Human-Robot Interaction
5 points by KnuthIsGod 7 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Undercutf1 – F1 Live Timing TUI with Driver Tracker, Variable Delay (github.com/JustAman62)
undercut-f1 is an open source F1 Live Timing client.
Open Source, Formula 1, Programming, Sports, Tools
300 points by deltaknight 7 days ago | 73 comments
Ref Butts and Slam Dunks: What It's Like Photographing an NBA Game (petapixel.com)
Distance is not a problem. Photographers at NBA games are so close that referees, coaches, and players can block their shots.
Photography, NBA, Sports
43 points by PaulHoule 7 days ago | 32 comments
Olympic Gold Medalist Dominates the 100M at Her Kid's Sports Day Event (kottke.org)
If you’re one of those people who watches the Olympics and wishes they’d put a normal person in the competition so we can see how fast the athletes really are, this one’s for you.
Olympics, Sports, Humor
63 points by oatsandsugar 8 days ago | 55 comments
Building an AI that watches rugby (nickjones.tech)
There’s a gap in rugby data.
Sports, Artificial Intelligence, Rugby
87 points by reddavis 9 days ago | 45 comments
The physics of bowling strike after strike (arstechnica.com)
New model uses 6 differential equations relating to a rotating rigid body for best strike conditions.
Physics, Sports, Bowling, Mathematics
47 points by noleary 10 days ago | 23 comments
How I created a real-time F1 circuit tracker that updates every second on iOS (apple.com)
Stay on top of the 2025 Get live race updates, detailed schedules, circuit maps, and driver standings – all in one place.
Real-time Data, Mobile Apps, Formula 1, iOS Development, Sports
10 points by silverr 11 days ago | 7 comments
Formula-1-inspired carbon electric skateboard shoots riders up to 45 MPH (newatlas.com)
The Mach One ain't your average electric skateboard.
Sports, Technology, Transportation, Electric Vehicles
10 points by ashitlerferad 17 days ago | 0 comments
Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with 894 career goals (nytimes.com)
WASHINGTON — It took Alex Ovechkin 1,486 games, almost 7,000 shots on net and nearly 20 seasons of work to catch Wayne Gretzky and his NHL career goals record.
Sports, Hockey, NHL, Records
5 points by ChrisArchitect 21 days ago | 1 comments
MLB says Yankees’ new “torpedo bats” are legal and likely coming (thelibertyline.com)
You score 20 runs, hit 9 bombs, and people start asking questions. That’s exactly what happened to the Yankees on Saturday after they revealed the “torpedo bat” during their demolition of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Baseball, Sports
306 points by cf100clunk 26 days ago | 413 comments
MIT Physicist's "Torpedo Bat" Sparks MLB Power Surge (nytimes.com)
Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
Baseball, Physics, Sports
5 points by tmshapland 26 days ago | 0 comments
Madison Square Garden Bans Fan After Surveillance System IDs Him as CEO Critic (gizmodo.com)
Madison Square Garden is home to the New York Knicks, one of the most storied performance venues in the country, and a surveillance state dystopia.
Surveillance, Privacy, Sports, New York
93 points by miles 28 days ago | 16 comments
Interview with the Creator of Deluxe Ski Jump (spillhistorie.no)
This is a complicated time for ski jumping in Norway. Interest has been declining for years, with plenty of negative press, and it all peaked recently with the disappointing revelations of widespread suit cheating among Norwegian jumpers. But perhaps we can use this rough patch to reminisce about truly great ski jumping experiences — experiences that, of course, took place in front of a screen.
Gaming, Sports, Nostalgia
87 points by Kolorabi 29 days ago | 14 comments
A dangerous epidemic in boxing: the tragic, cautionary tale of Paul Bamba (theguardian.com)
Paul Bamba was ambitious and loved by his friends and family. But his quest for success was built on dubious fights and a fatal disregard for his own health
Boxing, Sports, Health, Tragedy
6 points by c420 29 days ago | 1 comments
Has the tennis ball gotten worse? (defector.com)
The best way to snap an athlete out of platitude autopilot in a press conference is to get them to vent about some technical complaint.
Sports, Tennis, Analysis
3 points by surprisetalk 31 days ago | 0 comments
New Zealand 15-year-old becomes youngest person to run a four-minute mile (cnn.com)
Sports, Athletics, New Zealand, Records
19 points by mooreds 37 days ago | 3 comments
The belay test and the modern American climbing gym (climbing.com)
Forty years ago, there was not a single purpose-built climbing gym in the U.S. In 1987, Seattle’s Vertical Club opened and a year later, the Portland Rock Gym launched. But the concept of a profitable indoor climbing gym was far from proven. This is the story of the person whose vision and determination would revolutionize climbing gyms as we know them today.
Climbing, History, Business, Entrepreneurship, Sports
155 points by vasco 37 days ago | 108 comments
Stamina Is a Quiet Advantage (kupajo.com)
Stamina usually has a physical and competitive connotation — those with greater stamina can outwork and outlast opponents.
Stamina, Competition, Sports, Fitness, Advantage
227 points by kolyder 39 days ago | 104 comments
At 95, He's the World's Oldest Speedskater. He's Gunning for 100. (nytimes.com)
When Iichi Marumo competed in his first international race seven years ago in Moscow, the Japanese speedskater moved down the ice at about the pace of a brisk jog. It took him three times as long to cross the finish line as most of the other skaters that day.
Sports, Aging, Japan
14 points by bookofjoe 40 days ago | 3 comments
Ex-NFL star trades the gridiron to grow food for those in need (csmonitor.com)
President Donald Trump has steered the United States firmly back into the realm of power politics. And power politics is all about leverage. Three of our stories today offer varied views of leverage – from the Democrats’ lack of it (see the briefs), to Saudi Arabia’s ability to be a major player in the global game, to the complex calculations of tariffs. Together, they’re a portrait of how the world is shifting.
Sports, Social Impact, Food Security
8 points by Tomte 41 days ago | 1 comments
Strava bans user for running in North Korea (dcrainmaker.com)
On the list of quirky things, I didn’t have “Strava bans user for running in North Korea” on my bingo card today. But here we are. I’ve just spent the last hour going down the rabbit hole that is the Pyongyang Marathon (in North Korea), and it turns out – it’s a thing. As in, as thing that outsiders come and run. There’s even an official website for it. In fact, there’s been 31 editions of it.
Sports, North Korea, Social Media, Running
11 points by concerto 43 days ago | 1 comments
Firing the refs doesn't end the game (pluralistic.net)
Firing the refs doesn't end the game: It just means there aren't any rules.
Sports, Society, Rules
7 points by hn_acker 43 days ago | 1 comments