Top soccer players are under-performing because of gambling, research says
Some top soccer players are under-performing because of worries about gambling losses, new research says.
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News tagged with soccer players
Off to the Future with a new Soccer Robot
Computer scientists from the University of Bonn have developed a new robot whose source code and design plan is publicly accessible. It is intended to facilitate the entry into research on humanoids, in particular, the TeenSize ...
Robotics
Oct 30, 2012
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It's not what you do, it's the way that you do it
Scientists have shown that soccer players with superior ability in areas such as passing accuracy or sprint speed do not necessarily achieve better overall performance on the pitch.
Social Sciences
Jul 1, 2011
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Fouls go left: Soccer referees may be biased based on play's direction of motion
Soccer referees may have an unconscious bias towards calling fouls based on a play's direction of motion, according to a new study from the of University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Researchers found that soccer experts ...
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2010
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Using science to identify true soccer stars
(PhysOrg.com) -- As a young boy growing up in Portugal, Luis Amaral loved playing, watching and talking soccer. Amaral and his friends passionately debated about which players were "the best." But, it was just a matter of ...
Mathematics
Jun 16, 2010
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Carnegie Mellon's Soccer-Playing Robots Get Creative With Physics-Based Planning (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Robot soccer players from Carnegie Mellon University competing in this month's RoboCup 2010 world championship in Singapore should be able to out-dribble their opponents, thanks to a new algorithm that helps ...
Computer Sciences
Jun 3, 2010
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