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USGA and LPGA Using Data Analytics to Improve Pace of Play

Photo via usga.org New efforts to reduce the pace of play on a golf round have risen thanks to a joint effort between the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). The effort is focused on data analytics; and both organizations have conducted research in order to achieve the goal […]

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Beyond Moneyball: How Big Data Is Changing Baseball

After an exciting baseball postseason that saw the San Francisco Giants pick up yet another World Series victory, we’re now into Major League Baseball’s offseason. With quite a few months to go before Spring Training starts up, teams are already gearing up for the challenges they’ll be facing next season. It’s no exception that statistics […]

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Recruiting and Coaching Goes Digital with Krossover

In the hyper-competitive world of scouting and development, players and coaches are always looking for some kind of edge on their competition. Digital innovations have allowed coaches to find ways for easier, more customizable methods for their players to work on specific areas of their development in a sport. Game film, a study tool that […]

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Milwaukee Bucks Sign with Vantage Sports for Data Analytics Help

Camera-based tracking technology from Synergy and SportVU has done an amazing job for the NBA and its teams in recording essential information with in depth play-by-play statistics. With those statistics, coaches, and fans can see a player’s effectiveness on the court, whether it be a breakdown of speed, the distance a player runs, or ball possession information. The Milwaukee Bucks have taken a step further in data analytics by signing with Vantage Sports Inc. and their next-generation analytics and video platform in evaluating player performance.

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PlaySight, the SportVU of the Tennis World, Brings Analytics to the Court

Tennis players are always searching for ways to improve their game. Coaching and intense practice sessions can only get them so far. When players want to get a higher level of understanding of their game and increase their competitiveness, they invariably turn to technology for assistance. Performance management techniques show ways to maintain and promote […]

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