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PFA Player of the Year Award: Favorites and Outsiders
The Professional Footballers’ Association announced their nominees this week for the PFA Player of the Year award, the Premier League’s equivalent to an MVP in American professional sports. And (cue shoddy Hollywood imitation) the nominees are: Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, David De Gea, Alexis Sanchez, Harry Kane, and Philipe Coutinho. So, who among them looks… Continue reading PFA Player of the Year Award: Favorites and Outsiders
Hurts So Good: 6 Important Players Who Are Already Injured
The opening of a new baseball season is exciting not just for the fans, but for the players as well. It’s a new beginning and a chance to start fresh and maybe be part of something really special. That makes it hurt so much more when an early injury—a season starting with so much promise can… Continue reading Hurts So Good: 6 Important Players Who Are Already Injured
Early Season Returns Make Sabermetrics Look Crazy
I’ve dedicated a few past articles to explaining basic sabermetric concepts like run expectancy, linear weights, FIP and BABIP. Halfway through the second week of the season, there are still some very strange stats out there which will regress to more reasonable levels over the course of the next few weeks. Stats like weighted on base… Continue reading Early Season Returns Make Sabermetrics Look Crazy
Spurs Look Primed to Defend NBA Crown
The San Antonio Spurs are up to their old tricks. They enter the playoffs hitting their stride (what else is new) and have the look of a team ready to defend their title. The Spurs resurgence is something that has been brewing since late February and I will let this blurb I wrote about Tony… Continue reading Spurs Look Primed to Defend NBA Crown
Why PSG Couldn’t Handle Barcelona
It is becoming an all too familiar story for Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. The Qatari owned French club has spent hundreds of million of dollars on new players over the last three or so years, yet they cannot breakthrough into the elite of European football. After crashing out of the Champions League at… Continue reading Why PSG Couldn’t Handle Barcelona
Timing Lines Allow Teams To Gain An Advantage
Two weeks ago, Jeff Gordon was penalized for a pit road speed violation at Martinsville, one of six teams busted for speeding during the race. Last week, the four-time Sprint Cup champion spoke out against the current method of timing cars on pit road. Gordon said the infraction stemmed from the teams attempt to take… Continue reading Timing Lines Allow Teams To Gain An Advantage
Are the Clippers playing their best basketball at the right time?
The Clippers have proven that they can play some of their best basketball at just right time. During this current NBA season, they ranked 4th in the NBA with an average of 106.7 points a game and enjoyed a .683 winning percentage. They currently hold the number three seed in the western conference as they… Continue reading Are the Clippers playing their best basketball at the right time?
The Playoffs Return to Beantown
Welcome to the NBA’s second season! Everything your team has done for the past 6 months can be thrown out the window, it all comes down to who can win 4 games first and then who can do that over and over for two grueling months of basketball. There is one team that doesn’t seem… Continue reading The Playoffs Return to Beantown
The Personification of Perfection Begins…
Steve Kerr ended last week with a high note. He became the first rookie head coach to obtain the pinnacle of winning his 63rd game in a season, finishing the season with 67 wins. Could anyone even doubt him reaching this feat? Kerr has had a career overhaul that cannot be matched. Starting almost 30… Continue reading The Personification of Perfection Begins…