SportsYapper Gives Uber-Fans a Digital Watercooler

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, when not donning the team's famed pinstripes, is giving startup life a try with SportsYapper, an app that caters to the die-hard sports fan.

SportsYapper hopes to become a global platform for sports fans, giving them a common place to 'Yap' online with people who have a similar passion -- or obsession -- for sports.

"SportsYapper makes watching games more fun," Teixeira said, likening the app to a sports bar. "You can talk with friends, talk smack, meet new people, chat about the game. You meet people with brilliant analysis."

SportsYapper creates team-specific chat rooms that allow you to connect with fellow fans. The app gives two options…
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