Goal-Line Tech
From ESPN Playbook: MLS moves toward goal-line technology
Other sports have utilized technology to ensure correct calls for years, from the ball-tracking system in tennis to instant replays in football and basketball. Finally, it appears soccer — the world’s most popular sport with the most passionate fans — will use technology to determine if a goal is, indeed, a goal. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (4.21.12): Soccer Goal Tech, Is Baseball Dying, World Cycling, Surfing’s Dirty Boards
While military helmets may need to stop a bullet, Major League Baseball is requiring helmets that will be able to withstand a baseball strike of up to 100 miles per hour. This season approximately300 MLB players will wear the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company S100 Pro Comp batting helmet this season before the league-wide rule goes into effect next year.
While it is possible to watch how athletes are performing during a sporting match, adidas and Major League Soccer are taking it to the next level. And while coaches essentially “guess” from what they can see, and what the players say, micoach professional soccer team tracking system provides coaches with real time performance metrics on the field of play including player position, power output, speed, distance covered, intensity of play, acceleration and GPS heat mapping.
While the athletes are the serious, Cervelo proved once again it is worthy of the Ironman competitions. The new P5 made its debut at the Ironman Melbourne last week and it brought several riders to excellent showings including two podium positions with Rachel Joyce (current ITU Long Course Champion) and Frederik Van Lierde (winner of the 2011 Ironman Nice and Abu Dhadi) placing 2nd and 3rd respectively. The P5 also made its debut appearance in the 7km time trial stage of the Criterium International with Garmin-Barracuda’s Dave Zabriskie finishing 7th in the time trial stage.
There is a new Trek ready for the roads. The company has introduced its high-anticipated 2013 Domane – which is Latin for King’s Crown. This new road racing bicycling will surely handle virtually any bump in the road. Designed for the rough road conditions found in the spring classics courses, it was developed with input from Fabian Cancellara, who won the Strade Bianche aboard the Domane in its race debut, and members of the RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK team. 
The golf club and the hockey stick have a similar L-shaped bend, but that may be the extent of the similarities. That is until now. Hockey equipment manufacturer CCM just announced a partnership with TaylorMade to create a line of hockey sticks that will be ‘best in sport.’ 
We’ve seen much innovation in the way to measure helmet impact, and this isn’t just to determine what effect the impact had on the wearer but now the helmet as well. The reasoning is that with each significant hit or impact the protective value of that helmet actually decreases. This in turn means that a helmet that protected on one impact might not protect as well the next time. The Brain Injury Association of Canada noted recently that the lifespan of helmet is often overlooked and that proper helmet care should be part of a regular routine to make sure that the helmet provides maximum protection.
Sporting goods maker Baden Sports is looking to shake things up this spring with the new line of Axe baseball and softball bats. The big change is in the new patented handle design that helps guide a player’s hand into the proper hitting position at contact.This reportedly means more power and more solid contact. While this year will see new changes for bats, the Axe line has been certified and approved for use at all levels of play in 2012 – from Little League to high school, the NCAA and even the pros.
How important is sleep? For many the lack of quality sleep can mean being sluggish during the day, but it can make all the difference in the world between a good performance and a great performance. Now Zeo, a sleep management company, has announced that it has teamed up with Athletes’ Performance into a training program aimed at elite and professional athletes, as well as military personnel.
Designer sports bag and apparel company OGIO just released its OGIO Endurance Collection. The line has bags that address the needs runners, swimmers, triathletes, cyclists, downhill mountain bikers and other athletes in endurance sports and competitions.