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MIT Sloan Debuts Hoops Analytics Podcast ‘Counterpoints’

Counterpoints, a new sports analytics podcast, launched this week, with sports analytics consultant, author, and speaker Ben Alamar proposing that basketball IQ, separate from measures of athleticism or past performance, is a predictor of a player’s success in professional basketball. Co-hosted by Ben Shields, who teaches sports analytics at the MIT Sloan School of ...

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Tyson Fury Not Himself This Time

One of the qualities that made Tyson Fury the best heavyweight in the world, was his arrogance, biting insults of his competition, and cruel ability to identify and expose flaws of his opponent. Few can forget how Fury verbally abused and mocked Wladimir Klitschko’s supposedly boring style and his robotic, ...

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PTIsles: Episode 57 – Soundin' Off w/ Michael Fornabaio

In this episode of PTIsles, Joe Buono (@IslesBlog) talks Bridgeport Sound Tigers with beat reporter Michael Fornabaio of the Connecticut Post. The two discuss Michael Dal Colle’s emergence, Devon Toews’ progression, Kiefer Bellows impressive offensive skill set and the improving play of Joshua Ho-sang. LISTEN:

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