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The Greatest All-Around NCAA Sports Programs

April 12, 2021
by harvardsports
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HSAC analyzes 17 major college sports to identify the best all-around NCAA sports programs. Schools in the Pac-12 and the SEC tend to excel, while Big XII and Big 10 schools lag behind.

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Who Are The Ultimate FA Cup Specialists?

January 3, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo This weekend marks the 3rd Round of the Football Association Cup, the oldest and most prestigious domestic cup competition in the entire world. Every year, amateur and professional teams from across England...

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2018: A (Somewhat) Statistical Year in Review

December 31, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Danny Blumenthal and Andrew Puopolo As 2018 comes to a close, take a look back at the moments that made this sports year unforgettable. What were your favorite sports memories from 2018? Let us know in the comments. NFL...

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A Closer Look At Finishing Ability Part 2: Who are the Best and Worst Finishers Of Easy Chances?

December 27, 2018
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By Andrew Puopolo On Monday, I took a look at players’ finishing abilities based on chance quality, but wanted to write a second article to dive deeper into this. Recently, I was watching my beloved Tottenham Hotspur take...

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A Closer Look At Finishing Ability Part 1: Who Are The Best and Worst Finishers In Europe?

December 24, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Ever since expected goals became the most mainstream advanced metric in soccer, much has been made of the difference between expected goals and actual goals. At first, it was believed that players who...

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The Most Predictable and Unpredictable xG Based Results In European Football

December 21, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo On Wednesday, I published an article that detailed the most unlikely scorelines in European football over the last 5 years, inspired by the unlikely 0-0 draw between Hoffenheim and Borussia Mönchengladbach...

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What Were The Most Unlikely Scorelines In European Football?

December 19, 2018
by harvardsports
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On Saturday, Bundesliga surprise package and 2nd place Borussia Mönchengladbach travelled to the Rhein-Necker Arena to play against 6th place TSG Hoffenheim. On the surface, this match was a bit of a dud, as the two teams played...

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Is There Any Evidence To Support The Presence Of A World Cup Hangover In The English Premier League?

August 8, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Less than 4 weeks ago, France defeated Croatia 4-2 in Moscow to claim the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Over the last few weeks, soccer fans have been treated to a series of uninspiring preseason friendlies where many of...

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Ranking France’s Path to Victory

July 20, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Jack Schroeder Where do France rank among previous World Cup champions? While France looked dominant at times during the World Cup, I wanted to find out how they compared to the champions of the past. Were France simply lucky...

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How Predictable Was The 2018 World Cup?

July 17, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Yesterday, favorites France defeated surprise package Croatia to win their second World Cup. However, earlier on in this tournament we saw some very surprising results. In the group stage, Croatia dismantled...

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