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Microsoft’s Copilot produced a full Week 3 slate of NFL score predictions for USA TODAY — a tidy, repeatable experiment that reveals as much about modern large language models as it does about football forecasting. Background / Overview USA TODAY ran a simple, repeatable workflow: prompt...

Microsoft’s Copilot produced a wildly entertaining — and instructive — first-round mock of the 2026 NFL Draft after Week 1, exposing both the speed and the limits of conversational AI when it tries to translate fuzzy, fast-moving sports data into roster decisions. Background USA TODAY’s...

Artificial intelligence would have told Pete Carroll to hand the ball to Marshawn Lynch. The verdict — blunt, repeatable and nearly universal among modern analysts — is now being echoed by the same generative models that pundits and teams are experimenting with at the edge of NFL operations. Yet...

The semi-final at the 2025 US Open between World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Canada’s Félix Auger‑Aliassime was a study in expectation versus reality: the pre-match narrative — amplified by mainstream previews and a chorus of AI platforms that overwhelmingly favoured Sinner — largely proved correct...

Artificial-intelligence forecasts from multiple platforms lined up behind the Philadelphia Eagles ahead of the NFL’s Week 1 Thursday night opener — and while the models overestimated the margin, they correctly picked the winner as the Eagles edged the Cowboys 24–20 at Lincoln Financial Field...

USA TODAY's decision to run every Week 1 matchup through Microsoft Copilot produced a tidy, headline-friendly slate of predictions — and a revealing window into how modern large language models reason about sports: they reward established quarterbacks, prize defensive strength and coaching...

Microsoft and the NFL have quietly but decisively moved a decade‑long sideline relationship into an explicit “AI‑first” operational phase by rolling Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI services, and a refreshed fleet of Surface Copilot+ devices into the league’s Sideline Viewing System, scouting...

The NFL and Microsoft have quietly but decisively moved a decade‑long sideline relationship into an explicit “AI‑first” operational phase, rolling Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI into the league’s Sideline Viewing System (SVS), scouting workflows, and club operations in a multiyear extension that...

Microsoft and the National Football League have announced a multiyear extension of their partnership that moves the long-running Surface sponsorship into a new phase: deploying Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI across the sideline, scouting desks, and back-office operations to deliver real-time...

The NFL and Microsoft this week turned a decade‑long sideline hardware relationship into an explicit, multiyear push to make generative AI a routine part of game‑day operations — equipping the league’s Sideline Viewing System with Copilot‑enabled Surface devices, piloting Azure AI Foundry...

The NFL’s multiyear extension with Microsoft marks a decisive shift: Copilot and Azure AI are no longer pilot projects or back‑office curiosities — they are being embedded across the league’s Sideline Viewing System, scouting workflows, stadium operations, and club business functions in a bid to...

Microsoft’s decade‑long Surface presence on NFL sidelines has quietly evolved into an AI‑first operational program: the league’s Sideline Viewing System (SVS) has been upgraded with more than 2,500 Surface Copilot+ PCs and integrated Copilot and Azure AI tooling to give coaches, scouts and club...

The NFL’s long-running technology relationship with Microsoft has officially entered an AI-first phase: a multiyear extension announced in August upgrades the league’s Sideline Viewing System with Copilot-powered tools, expands Azure AI into scouting and operations, and promises richer...

The photograph and short caption that ran with the Bluefield Daily Telegraph’s “Ravens Cowboys Football” item compress a noisy preseason audition into a single, sharable moment — but the fuller story behind the image is about evaluation, risk management, and how local visuals steer national...

The Premier League has embarked on a transformative five-year partnership with Microsoft, aiming to revolutionize the digital experience for its global fanbase of 1.8 billion across 189 countries. This collaboration designates Microsoft as the official cloud and AI partner for the league's...

The Premier League has unveiled a groundbreaking AI-powered digital assistant, the Premier League Companion, designed to revolutionize fan engagement through personalized and interactive experiences. This innovative tool is a key component of a newly announced five-year strategic partnership...

The Premier League has embarked on a transformative journey by entering into a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft, aiming to revolutionize the football experience for its global fanbase. This collaboration designates Microsoft as the official cloud and AI partner for the League...

The English Premier League, often regarded as the most popular and lucrative domestic football competition in the world, has once again positioned itself at the forefront of technological innovation by announcing a landmark five-year partnership with Microsoft. The collaboration is set to...

In a move that underscores the accelerating convergence of artificial intelligence and professional sports, the Premier League has unveiled a groundbreaking five-year partnership with Microsoft, aiming to revolutionize fan engagement, data accessibility, and the very fabric of digital soccer...

The Premier League has taken another technological leap with the introduction of the Premier League Companion, an AI-powered assistant designed to enhance the fan experience and elevate interaction with football content. At its core, this new feature leverages Microsoft Copilot, an advanced...