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Harry Kane, Luckiest Man In Soccer

We’re only two games into the current English Premier League season, so it’s way too early to make any sweeping pronouncements. (Except maybe that Chelsea’s stint in 16th place won’t last long.) But here’s one fairly safe bet: Tottenham striker Harry Kane isn’t going to replicate his 2014-15 performance. No player in the Premier League […]

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Podcast: A Premier League Preview; The NFL Gets Microchips

Welcome to this week’s episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (Aug. 18, 2015), we follow up on the soccer metric WhoScored. Last week, we cited it as a reliable metric. This week, […]

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Podcast: A Premier League Preview; The NFL Gets Microchips

Welcome to this week’s episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (Aug. 18, 2015), we follow up on the soccer metric WhoScored. Last week, we cited it as a reliable metric. This week, […]

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The Long Migration Of English Football

Teams from the South of England are currently dominating the Premier League. London-based Chelsea is in first place, and is a prohibitive favorite to win the title. Southampton — the southernmost team in the league — currently sits second. Both teams won their games last weekend, beating teams from the North and Midlands. West Ham, […]

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The Long Migration Of English Football

Teams from the South of England are currently dominating the Premier League. London-based Chelsea is in first place, and is a prohibitive favorite to win the title. Southampton — the southernmost team in the league — currently sits second. Both teams won their games last weekend, beating teams from the North and Midlands. West Ham, […]

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