Statistics

A conversation with baseball writer Keith Law.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Review study examines why people are suffering heart attacks during high intensity and endurance exercises such as marathons and triathlons.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
New research finds that shot type, referees and scorekeepers matter -- and that taking more 3-point shots shrinks it.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
A short conversation with circadian rhythms researcher Ravi Allada
Chris Gorski, Editor
How well future pros sprint, jump and lift weights at the NFL Scouting Combine may tell us only a little bit about their career success.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Data science and machine learning are helping basketball players up their game.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Analysis of vessel interactions reveals large potential for illegal activities, researchers say.
Tracy Staedter, Contributor
Changes in attitudes toward sleep in elite athletes are enhancing their performance.
Chris Gorski, Editor
If the NCAA tournament selection committee focused on the most recent games, it might make seeding more accurate, researchers found.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Skipping regular season games may have little effect on playoff performance and injury prevention.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
The numbers suggest that teams tend to both punt and kick field goals too often.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Mathematicians borrow from Google's PageRank algorithm to rank Evander Holyfield the top boxer from the 1990s.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer