By Andrew Puopolo In June 2008, Boston stood atop the sports world; the Celtics had just won their first championship since 1986 with their new āBig 3ā, the Red Sox were reigning World Series champs with David Ortiz and...
Archive - April 2019
HSAC calculates the odds of Chris Davis' 54-at bat hitless streak based on Statcast's expected batting average. Even with Davis' struggles, the odds of him never recording a hit were less than 1 in a million.
By Andrew Puopolo In recent years, the formats for the playoffs in both the NBA and NHL have come under increasing scrutiny. In the NBA, there have been numerous complaints about the imbalance of the two conferences. An...
By Andrew Puopolo Tonight, the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin when the Columbus Blue Jackets head to Florida to take on the Presidentās trophy winners Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning are heavy favorites to win the Stanley Cup...
By Jackie Moon It has long been believed that the proper way to shoot a basketball is a shot with as much arc as possible, allowing the ball to āseeā as much of the hoop as possible before descending into it. This theory came...