Iceland made their first World Cup appearance in Russia this year, and their fans, rightfully, went all in. I landed in Reykjavik less than three hours before the kickoff of their final group stage match against Croatia and could immediately distinguish the locals from the tourists by checking who was[Read More…]
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Highlights from the 2018 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
In the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center with only four hours of sleep to my name, I wasn’t optimistic about what I saw on the morning of Feb. 23. The 2018 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) wouldn’t begin for another 30 minutes, but M.B.A. candidates, predominantly from institutions like[Read More…]
From the cheap seats: The Superclásico
An up-close look at Argentina’s most contentious rivalry
From the cheap seats: Laval Rocket firing on all cylinders
One simple trick for watching professional hockey at a reduced price
