The NFL’s method for measuring first downs — two bright orange sticks and a chain — could soon be getting a technological upgrade. The league plans to test optical tracking for line-to-gain rulings in ...

The days of measuring for first downs manually isn't over yet, but the NFL is moving closer to that point. The league has been testing optical tracking as a way to replace the chain gang as the ...

The National Football League plans to experiment with optical tracking technology this preseason, a move that could eventually make the league's sideline chain gang obsolete, according to sources in ...

The NFL has reportedly tested optical technology to track first downs in multiple games, including at February's Super Bowl. If approved and implemented, the technology would replace the long outdated ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will become the ...