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U.S. Charges N.B.A. Coach and Players in Gambling Schemes - The New York Times
nytimes.com
More than 30 people were indicted on Thursday in a case involving insider bets on basketball games and poker games rigged by Mafia families.
The NBA gambling scandal, explained by an actual gambler
natesilver.net - Nate Silver
43 thoughts about the biggest betting scandal in years. Not only is it not surprising, but it looked suspicious in real time.
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The Science Behind Spain’s Dominance and the Birth of Flow Analytics
substack.com - Alex Marin Felices
Imagine being able to measure not what a player does; but how much they matter to everything that unfolds on the pitch. That was the revolutionary goal of Duch et al. (2010), who turned the Euro 2008 tournament into a data laboratory for one of football’s most intriguing analytical breakthroughs. Instead of simply tallying passes, goals, or tackles, they viewed the game as a living network, an organism built from connections and interactions. Every pass, interception, and shot became a data point in a broader structure of influence; a map showing how ideas, intent, and opportunity flow through a team’s collective behaviour.
Tactical DNA in Data: Measuring the Difference Between Playing Styles
substack.com - Alex Marin Felices
In collective sports such as football or basketball, success depends heavily on spatial coordination; “how players position themselves on the pitch” determines the balance between advancing the ball and resisting opposition (Moura et al., 2012). General tactical principles encourage offensive expansion to create space and defensive compactness to minimize it. Specific systems like positional play, famously applied by Barcelona, Manchester City, and Spain, enforce “rigid positioning mechanisms where team shape is important and individual interpretation is minimal,” contrasting with more flexible frameworks.