Sports – FiveThirtyEight — Beside The Points RSS



Beside The Points For Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018

Things That Caught My Eye Team USA did it! In a thrilling finish to what’s become one of the greatest rivalries in international sports, the Americans beat Canada 3-2 in a shootout after overtime to win the gold medal in women’s ice hockey. Four years ago, Canada beat the U.S. in Sochi 3-2, and in […]

Continue reading



Beside The Points For Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018

Things That Caught My Eye Team USA did it! In a thrilling finish to what’s become one of the greatest rivalries in international sports, the Americans beat Canada 3-2 in a shootout after overtime to win the gold medal in women’s ice hockey. Four years ago, Canada beat the U.S. in Sochi 3-2, and in […]

Continue reading



Beside The Points For Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018

Things That Caught My Eye Kane sure looks like the best striker in the world Harry Kane on the Tottenham Hotspur got his 100th goal in the English Premier League two weeks ago, with only Alan Shearer accomplishing it in fewer games. This season alone, Harry Kane is at the top of the five European […]

Continue reading



Beside The Points For Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018

Things That Caught My Eye Kane sure looks like the best striker in the world Harry Kane on the Tottenham Hotspur got his 100th goal in the English Premier League two weeks ago, with only Alan Shearer accomplishing it in fewer games. This season alone, Harry Kane is at the top of the five European […]

Continue reading



Beside The Points For Monday, Feb. 12, 2018

Things That Caught My Eye Prepare to feel old and super unaccomplished Redmond “Red” Gerard won the first U.S. medal of Pyeongchang, taking a gold in the men’s slopestyle snowboarding competition. Gerard is the youngest — only 17 years old — male American to take a Winter Olympics gold medal since 1928. [NPR] Team Canada […]

Continue reading