All-Star games are usually an afterthought in any sport, with little defense played, the results largely meaningless. It’s generally no different in the WNBA. This year, well, expect it to be different. For one thing, it isn’t East vs. West. It will be the USA Basketball team headed to Tokyo on one side and Team […]
Now that the 2018 Winter Olympics are officially over, it’s time for one last update from our simple model that compares each country’s medal count with what we’d expect it to earn based on its history in each sport. Here’s how it works, in a nutshell: To get a given country’s baseline, we calculated how […]
Now that the 2018 Winter Olympics are officially over, it’s time for one last update from our simple model that compares each country’s medal count with what we’d expect it to earn based on its history in each sport. Here’s how it works, in a nutshell: To get a given country’s baseline, we calculated how […]
It’s tough to say for sure, but I’m concerned that our boss, FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief Nate Silver, may have developed a curling addiction these past few weeks: The accents of the Great Britain (who's curlers are from Scotland) and USA (Minnesota/Wisconsin) curling teams are, on average, Canadian. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 21, 2018 Scenario update: […]
It’s tough to say for sure, but I’m concerned that our boss, FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief Nate Silver, may have developed a curling addiction these past few weeks: The accents of the Great Britain (who's curlers are from Scotland) and USA (Minnesota/Wisconsin) curling teams are, on average, Canadian. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 21, 2018 Scenario update: […]