How data decided Jurgen Klopp’s replacement
Liverpool's talismanic manager Jurgen Klopp is leaving the football club at the end of the…
David Sumpter and Ágúst Pálmason MorthensMay 2, 2024
College sports and Covid-19. It’s complicated
Photo by Riley McCullough on UnsplashUniversities around the United States are struggling to deliver their…
Anti-doping efforts, Russia’s medals and Olympic athletics winners post-1988
Four years ago, Russia hosted the Sochi Winter Olympics. Today, as the 2018 Games get…
Ray StefaniFebruary 9, 2018
E-sports, mind sports and the Olympics: What is a sport, anyway?
Most of us could describe a sport if asked. It might involve physical exertion of…
Ray StefaniMarch 28, 2017
The stats in sport panel at RSS 2015: the bigger picture
In the absence of huge amounts of money, gaining a competitive edge in sport requires…
Oz FlanaganSeptember 30, 2015
England can’t win on penalties? Probably
There's an unusual lack of optimism surrounding the England football team heading into this World…
Michael WallaceJune 13, 2014
The hot hand effect gets hot again
When statisticians make an appearance in the press or popular culture they are often portrayed…
Stephanie KovalchikMarch 18, 2014
Which gender has a better competitive balance in Grand Slam tennis?
The heat was on this January during the 2014 Australian Open with 40C temperatures putting…
Ray StefaniFebruary 18, 2014
Is Warren Buffett poking fun at sports statisticians?
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Dan Gilbert's Quicken Loans are going to make this year’s…
Stephanie KovalchikFebruary 3, 2014
Danger on the slopes: how risky is skiing?
Skiing and snowboarding are the kind of sporting activities that can seem like one of…
Oz FlanaganJanuary 7, 2014
