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130th issue.
No more American football, but we do have a paper reviewing the growing role of Bayesian statistics in sports analytics, the potential for underdogs in the Champions League, insights from Google Trends on sports teams and alumni, standout golf rounds of 2023, and a podcast discussing the NBA trade value rankings for 2024.
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This Week's Lineup
Bayesian statistics meets sports: a comprehensive review
It discusses the advantages of Bayesian approaches, the scope of applications in modeling game outcomes and athlete performance across multiple sports, and the growing adoption of Bayesian methods in the field, supported by a comprehensive analysis of publications from recent years.
Could 2023-24 be the last chance for an outsider to win the Champions League? ($)
Why is this season a rare, maybe last, good opportunity for underdogs in European football's top club competition?
The Data Blog: On the Bosworth Score
The Daily Princetonian analyzes Google Trends to determine the public profiles of University professors, using Bosworth scores as a metric, revealing insights into sports teams' search popularity and alumni searches, with a focus on basketball and prominent figures.
Which Players Had the Single Best Golf Rounds of 2023?
Highlighted the top golf rounds of 2023 as determined by strokes gained relative to field average and adjusted for strength of field.
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