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 Analytics
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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 »
Techstars Demo Day: Bringing Cutting Edge Sports Tech to Indianapolis
The Techstars Sports Accelerator Powered by Indy is a business incubator that sets out each year to find start up companies from across the globe that are pushing the limits of sports technology. The companies that the Techstars incubator brings into the Indianapolis community are encouraged to and often decide to relocate their headquarters… 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 »
Creating and Embedding Interactive Scatter Plots using Plotly Express
By: Michael Black Going step-by-step using Plotly Express, Python, and Pandas to plot the NBA’s All-Time Leading Playoff Scorers. Creating visually appealing graphs is an important part of conveying your message when working with data. Graphs with easily distinguishable points/lines, helpful legends, and interactive features like zooming and hovering (to name just two) are much… Read more »
