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Using Accuracy and Openness to Provide Context for Receiver Play
introduces a new metric called Receiving Yards Plus-Minus to evaluate wide receivers' performance based on their ability to catch accurate throws in open windows and create yards after the catch.
StatsBomb Release Free Euro 2024 Data
StatsBomb is releasing free event and 360 data from Euro 2024 to support the education and development of future analysts.
How to Start a Professional Sports Team, Win Games, and Save the Town
Recounts the stories of the Portland Mavericks and the Oakland Ballers, two independent baseball teams founded in the 1970s and 2020s, respectively, both aiming to revitalize baseball in their respective cities.
Will Shohei Ohtani Go 50-50? And If So, When?
Estimates that Shohei Ohtani has a 56% chance of hitting 50 home runs and stealing 50 bases in the same season. But when might it happen?
Temple men’s basketball team played several games with unusual betting patterns
The Temple men’s basketball team drew attention from betting regulators for unusual wagering patterns in multiple games last season, including a game against Alabama-Birmingham, but no evidence of illicit behavior has been found, and the investigation is ongoing
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