Random Learnings #48
During Game 2 of the NLCS, the announcers remarked how the New York Mets' team colors were chosen to represent the Brooklyn Dodgers (blue) and New York Giants (orange), teams…
Random Learnings #41
From Leyhah Fernandez' Wiki page: She us studying at Indiana University East, which has a partnership with the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Tennis Benefits Association that enables players…
Meandering Thoughts #31
During major football tournaments, the referees assigned are, for obvious reasons, are neutral. For Switzerland v. Germany, the referees are Italian. I'm currently watching Belgium v Romania in Euro 2024…
Weighted Goal Average
Most football (a.k.a soccer) leagues award the player who scored the most goals during a season the Golden Boot award: Erling Haarland in England's Premier League, Harry Kane in Germany's…
Meandering Thoughts #30
Defeating Pakistan and advancing to the Super Eight in the T20 World Cup does nothing for cricket's visibility among United States sporting fans. It's been over four decades for football/soccer…
NCAA Tournament Upsets
Using the The Sosna Upset-Biased NCAA Bracket Pointing System (© 2024, Scott C Sosna, all rights reserved) in your friendly tournament wagering is only meaningful if, in fact, a decent…
Meandering Thoughts #29
The talk before the WNBA draft was that Caitlin would not have to carry the scoring load that she did at Iowa, that she would be surrounded by superior talent…
Pitch Clock Makes A Difference
My wife and I attended the Twins-Seattle game last Monday, which the Twins won 3-1. Total game time: 2:09. More incredibly, the game was official in under 60 minutes. Wow.…
Pointing NCAA Brackets Differently
Pointing models NCAA tournament brackets are almost exclusively based on how many winners of the 63 games you correctly pick. Even when a round multiplier is applied (e.g., Round 1…
Meandering Thoughts #25
After today's Fulham 0-4 Manchester City at Craven Cottage, Man City is two wins away from an unprecedented four straight first division titles in England. It's simply never been done…