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Daily Briefing: Machines Will Write NHL Previews, MLB Coordinates Lineup Announcements in Betting Era

Machines will now have a greater role in hockey than just resurfacing the ice. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Thursday, Mar. 7, 2019A roundup of some of the key sports technology stories you need to know, including SportTechie’s own content and stories from around the web.

  • The AP’s NHL Game Previews Will Be Written by Machines: The Associated Press will begin publishing automated National Hockey League game previews as part of its expanded partnership with Sportradar and HERO Sports, a sports content automation platform. HERO Sports enables text for stories to be produced directly from Sportradar’s data library without the help from the AP’s writers.