Tag: sports
The math behind the perfect free throw
Larry M. Silverberg, North Carolina State University
Some 20 years ago, my colleague Dr. Chau Tran and I developed a way to simulate the trajectories...
The man responsible for making March Madness the moneymaking bonanza it...
Rick Eckstein, Villanova University
In a legendary “South Park” episode lampooning the NCAA, the character Eric Cartman asks a university president if he can purchase...
What is March Madness – and the nonprofit that manages the...
Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
The annual college basketball spectacle known as March Madness has arrived.
Millions of people will tune in to...
Talent doesn’t explain the success of the Patriots and Eagles
Kyle Emich, University of Delaware
The New England Patriots lost their best wide receiver to an ACL tear before the season started. Two months later,...
Does defense actually win championships?
Mark Otten, California State University, Northridge
Legendary football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant famously said, “Offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships.”
Since Bryant’s retirement in 1982, his...
The psychology of the clutch athlete
Mark Otten, California State University, Northridge
“I don’t know. It’s unbelievable. It’s amazing,” said Dodgers outfielder Enrique “Kiké” Hernandez after game 5 of the National...
Is youth football past its prime?
Roger Pielke Jr., University of Colorado
High school football participation may have peaked.
That’s the argument I make in a recent analysis for the international...
Finger size does matter… in sports
Grant Tomkinson, University of North Dakota and Makailah Dyer, University of North Dakota
Examine your fingers. Which is longer? Is it the index finger (the...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
