By Andrew Puopolo In the last couple of years, the level of parity in the NBA has diminished with the Golden State Warriors setting a record for regular season wins and the Philadelphia 76ers nearly setting a record for regular...
Category - Soccer
By Carlos Pena-Lobel Inspired by the start of the return of European Soccer again, I wanted to fulfill my promise I made almost a year ago in my post, Why Leicester City Shouldn’t Be atop the Table: A Historical Look at Parity...
By Andrew Puopolo Year after year, the Premier League continues to be one of the greatest sporting spectacles in the world. In theory, any team of any size can win a series of promotions through the lower leagues and compete...
By Thomas Negron Before the knockout rounds of the European Championships begin, I wanted to give everyone a quick update on the Elo-based model. Below are the chances that each team will reach each knockout round and the change...
by Daniel Alpert In 6th grade, I remember watching the NBA draft on TV. The Celtics had the last pick of the draft and took Semih Erden of Turkey. I remember being bummed. I know it was the last pick of the draft, but who the...
by Thomas Negron The first round of matches at this summer’s European Championships have come and gone. While many of the tournament’s early headlines are focused on issues off the pitch, plenty has happened on it. These...
by Thomas Negron For soccer fans, this summer is about as good as it gets for a non-World Cup year. Just as the Copa America is getting interesting, the European Championships are starting today in France, with the home nation...
By Thomas Negron The first round of matches at Copa America has past and it has left us a lot to talk about. While goals were hard to come by in the first couple days, the scoring has started to pick up. The tournament has an...
by Andrew Puopolo While many soccer fans on Saturday focused on the Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the San Siro in Milan, fans of English football were treated to a nice appetizer in the...
By Thomas Negron Later tonight, the United States and Colombia will kick off the Copa America Centenario, a month-long international tournament which will take place across the United States. While the Copa America is typically a...