Researchers from the Higher School of Economics and the Stanford Graduate School of Business have conducted a study on tournaments using the playoff system, which is one of the most popular forms of sporting competitions. ...
Mathematics
Aug 31, 2017
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When Europe's best national football teams kick off the UEFA EURO 2016 on June 10th, host France and World Cup Champion Germany will, mathematically speaking, also be the odds-on favorites as statisticians headed by Achim ...
Mathematics
May 31, 2016
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Two major fantasy sports operators said Thursday they would suspend contests involving teams and athletes from universities as part of an agreement with the governing body for college athletics.
Business
Mar 31, 2016
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A elephant polo tournament in Sri Lanka which was scrapped after one of the beasts went rogue has been revived with tuk-tuk taxis taking their place, to the relief of animal lovers.
Ecology
Feb 22, 2016
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Domestic abuse increases during England World Cup football matches – especially if the team lose.
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2013
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The London Olympics led to 150 million tweets—more than the US elections and Super Bowl combined, Twitter said Tuesday.
Internet
Dec 11, 2012
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Cyber-minded fans heading to Euro 2012 in Poland are set to find life easier at the championship after organisers launched smartphone applications to help them navigate their way around.
Internet
Jun 1, 2012
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It's NCAA Tournament time and that means finding a game or score online during the workday can be just a click away.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2012
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(AP) -- Some fans will no longer be able to watch every NCAA men's basketball tournament game online for free.
Telecom
Feb 16, 2012
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(AP) -- High school athletic associations nationwide say a federal appeals court ruling upholding Wisconsin's right to sell exclusive rights to live-stream games online preserves a lucrative new revenue stream, while newspaper ...
Internet
Aug 26, 2011
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