The Athletic | Why International Football is Under Attack Like Never Before
The Athletic and New York Times football correspondent Philip Buckingham explores the potential impact on players amid the growing number of club and international competitions with commentary from Kitman Labs Founder & CEO, Stephen Smith.
PGMOL Signs up Kitman Labs to Help Improve Refereeing
City AM’s Frank Dalleres talks to PGMOL Performance Support Director Steve McNally and Kitman Labs’ Stephen Smith about leveraging data and analytics to improve officiating standards and the launch of the Intelligence Platform.
Tech Secrets and Talk-ins Key to Scotland’s Euro 2024 Campaign
John Greechan from the Edinburgh Evening News sits down with Stephen Smith to talk strategy and insights as Steve Clarke prepares Scotland for their final pre-Euro 2024 fixture.
‘Ron wanted Hibs to be the best’ – late chairman’s foresight still paying off
John Greechan from the Edinburgh Evening News sits down with Kitman Labs CEO Stephen Smith to discuss Ron Gordon’s impact and legacy at Hibernian F.C.
Euro Sprint Will Test Our Marathon Men
Stephen Smith, CEO of Kitman Labs, weighs in on the rising concerns over injury and burnout in Simon Mullock’s article in The Mirror.
NBA Summer League: A Glimpse Into The Future Of The Sport
The early part of July is usually known as the quietest time of year for most team sports. European soccer leagues are readying to start training tours in North America or elsewhere, the NFL is slowly preparing for the grind of training camp. The NHL is taking a well-deserved victory lap after an amazing Stanley […]
With The NBA Draft, The Offseason Is Just Beginning
Not every road to the big leagues is equal. An evolution in athlete development begins.
MLS Latest Experiment, Will It Be More “Messi” Than Messy? We Think So…
Pele with the New York Cosmos in 1975. David Beckham with the L.A. Galaxy in 2007. Lionel Messi with InterMiami in (perhaps) 2023. When people think of key moments in North American soccer – outside of World Cup years – when awareness for the sport really grew, these are the moments that arise most often. […]
A Tale Of Two Tournaments: March Madness Vs The Six Nations
Rugby’s season-round top performers were consistent in their tournament. Meanwhile, in March Madness, not a single No. 1,2 or 3 seed made it to the Elite Eight.
FIFA’s getting visited by the Ghost of Concussions Past
It’s a wakeup call to high-grade how we use data to confront concussion. The beautiful game’s gotten a visit by the Ghost of Concussions Past, courtesy of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. When Iran’s medical team let wobbling goalkeeper Ali Beiranvand continue with a head injury, it not only triggered scathing rebukes of the […]