By Andrew Puopolo Major North American sports leagues suffer from a competitive imbalance, where teams from bigger cities like New York and Los Angeles have traditionally had more success than teams from small cities like...
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By Benedict Brady NBA players come into the league at different ages based on how many years of college they complete. At younger ages they are generally more athletic, while at older ages they tend to get slower and craftier. It...
By Brendan Kent Iāll start with a full disclosure: Iām a biased Oregonian who believes that the Lillard-McCollum 2020 ticket is Americaās best hope for a brighter tomorrow. That being said, I think a number of neutrals...
By Daniel Alpert This year saw two of the best teams in baseball go on wild streaks. The Cleveland Indians famously went on a 22-game win streak over August and September, winning 27 of 28 total games at one point. At the same...
By Andrew Puopolo Traditionally, English Soccer has been dominated by Northern clubs. A potential explanation is that in the Industrial North, soccer was the main leisure activity of the people, whereas in the wealthier South the...
By Benedict Brady As a league, the NBA is well-known for its innovation and adaptation to new trends. No trend currently embodies this idea as much as the focus on small-ball. Small-ball is a hard concept to define, but it is...
By Chase Aldridge Although the complex nature of football requires hours of film to begin to assess player quality, casual fans often judge receivers by their receptions, yards and touchdowns. However, a better stat to assess...
By Andrew Puopolo In the past couple of years, there has been increased debate over who the greatest NBA player of all time is. Lebronās win over the 73-9 Warriors in 2016 gave him a huge boost in the GOAT debate that had...
By Andrew Puopolo āItās not an easy place to goā is a saying often used by soccer commentators when evaluating a teamās prospects in an upcoming away match. Champions League journeys to Eastern European countries like...
By Alexander Meade Editors Note: This article was originally completed as an assignment for Harvard’s Sophomore Tutorial (Economics 970: Sports Economics) that asked for students to conduct an economic evaluation of the...