Arizona State University as an institution is known for innovation and doing things differently. As you’ll discover in this interview, the athletic department has embraced that culture of innovation under President Crow and Vice President/Athletic Director Ray Anderson. This episode is packed with campus collaborations, such as with the ASU Global Sport Institute, led by… Read more »
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Wait, they’re 3–0? Three Surprise Undefeated Teams and Whether They Can Keep It Up
By Aydan Koyles We are now three weeks into the NFL season and several trends have begun to take shape. Teams are beginning to establish themselves as contenders while some are already starting to look ahead to next year. It may still be early, and teams can still turn it around, but the start to… Read more »
Sports Innovation Podcast Intercollegiate Athletics Series – Grand Canyon University Vice President & Athletic Director Jamie Boggs
GCU Vice President of Athletics Jamie Boggs joined the Sports Innovation Podcast Intercollegiate Athletics Special Series and started the conversation with an institutional profile of Grand Canyon University. Known as a large online university, too, Boggs shares the incredible enrollment growth and buildings that have been built at GCU’s physical campus in Phoenix, AZ as… Read more »
The QB ‘Cliff’: Will Tom Brady Ever Slow Down?
By:Aydan Koyles I know, I know, nobody wants to hear more about Tom Brady being good at football. But every year it seems we discuss the possibility of him reaching that proverbial QB ‘cliff’. Every QB before him has fallen prey to Father Time, but will Brady ever reach that point? Brady has now reached… Read more »
SUMMER TRANSFER WINDOW 2021: THE UGLY
By: Anshuman Dixit In this article, we will discuss the transfers which had an ugly angle to it, whether it is financial, personal, or statistical. Lionel Messi: Unarguably, the biggest name in this transfer window was one of the Greatest Of All Times (G.O.A.T), Lionel Messi. After spending 21 years of his life in Barcelona,… Read more »
Scraping S̶o̶c̶c̶e̶r̶ Football Fixtures with Beautiful Soup and Python
By: Michael Black View fixtures and live scores from any league, on any day, straight from the terminal. Photo by Thomas Serer on Unsplash If you’re like me, you love football. And I’m not talking about the version where feet aren’t used and the ball isn’t a ball; I’m talking about football — the world’s most beloved game, and, if… Read more »
SUMMER TRANSFER WINDOW 2021: THE BAD
By: Michael Black The Bad Dayot Upamecano (Center Back – RB Leipzig) and Marcel Sabitzer (Center Midfielder – RB Leipzig) sign with Bayern Munich. So why is this a bad transfer? Bayern nabs one of the best young center backs in Europe as well as an experienced midfield player from rivals RB Leipzig for a… Read more »
2021 MLB End of Season Review: American League
By: Brady Kas Welcome back to part two of my end of the season review for teams battling it out for a spot in the playoffs. In my previous article, I talked about the National League, and in this piece, I’ll focus on the American League. To begin, let me remind everyone of the setup… Read more »
2021 MLB End of Season Review: National League
By: Brady Kas As the leaves begin to change colors, and a cool breeze blows in the air, this can only mean one thing for baseball fans: postseason baseball is near. For any sports fan, the playoffs are always the best part, and baseball is no different. You can feel the intensity in the… Read more »
SUMMER TRANSFER WINDOW 2021: THE GOOD
By: Anshuman Dixit As we are slowly absorbing the current reality where Lionel Messi no longer plays at Barcelona, and Cristiano Ronaldo is back with the Red Devils, transfers are more important now that ever! Let’s do a deeper analysis on the few big transfers and see how they affect the 2021-2022 Season. As a… Read more »