9 Best Articles in 2020
The New York Times
Meet the Money Whisperer to the Super-Rich N.B.A. Elite
The New York Times
10 min read · 242 saves · 2019-06-06 · Devin Gordon · Who’s the guy Klay Thompson and other N.B.A. stars trust to manage their wealth? One who knows how to rebound with $8,000 stuffed into…
MIT Technology Review
Machine learning predicts World Cup winner
MIT Technology Review
7 min read · 228 saves · From 2018 · Researchers have predicted the outcome after simulating the entire soccer tournament 100,000 times.
Players' Tribune Football
I've Got Some Things to Say
Players' Tribune Football
~11 min read · 201 saves · From 2018 · People in football love to talk about mental strength. Well, I’m the strongest dude you’re ever going to meet.
M.G. Siegler
The Great Asshole Fallacy
M.G. Siegler
4 min read · 168 saves · May 15th · On Michael Jordan being a jerk to make the Bulls great…
wbur.org
My Dad's Friendship With Charles Barkley
wbur.org
9 min read · 132 saves · 2018-12-14 · Shirley Wang's father, Lin, was on a business trip when he ran into NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. It was the beginning of…
The Guardian
World Cup 2018: complete guide to all 736 players
The Guardian
10 min read · 99 saves · From 2018 · Profiles of all 736 players at the World Cup in Russia, including caps, goals, nicknames, hobbies and, once the tournament starts, ratings for every…
Engadget
These AI-generated tennis matches are both eerie and impressive
Engadget
1 min read · 96 saves · Aug 14th · An new AI allows us to answer the question of what it would look like if Roger Federer played himself.
ESPN
Why grandmasters like Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana lose weight playing chess
ESPN
7 min read · 84 saves · 2019-09-13 · You wouldn't think that chess players, who sit for hours on end and only extend their arms from time to time, would struggle with…
The New York Times
How Data (and Some Breathtaking Soccer) Brought Liverpool to the Cusp of Glory
The New York Times
20+ min read · 84 saves · 2019-05-22 · Bruce Schoenfeld · The club is finishing a phenomenal season — thanks in part to an unrivaled reliance on analytics.
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~12 min read · 18 saves · Oct 12th · Michael Jordan has reigned as the GOAT. How does LeBron James' fourth NBA title change the debate?
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Whitey Ford, Beloved Yankees Pitcher Who Confounded Batters, Dies at 91
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10 min read · 15 saves · Oct 9th · Richard Goldstein · An irrepressible son of New York City, Ford joined the pantheon of baseball legends who dominated the 1950s and ’60s.
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4 min read · Oct 12th · They are terrified, and it’s understandable.
The Ringer
The Legend of LeBron Keeps Growing
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3 min read · Oct 12th · The basketball world is in the palm of James’s hand. After a fourth ring and fourth Finals MVP, mythology is the only way to…
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1 min read · Oct 20th · Hot Takedown digs into the matchup between the Dodgers and Rays, and we compare the ways these teams were built.
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