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What’s in a Stat?: Quite a Lot, Actually

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Sports, and the athletes who play them, are associated with physical achievement — pushing their bodies to be faster, stronger and more skilled. But while tangible, raw physical talent will always be a big part of athletics, something else is now an equal part of an evolving sports world — numbers. There are obvious ways in which numbers affect sports. A team wins by scoring … [Read more...] about What’s in a Stat?: Quite a Lot, Actually

Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 8

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From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the eighth week of the NFL season after a week in which two undefeated teams fell and several underwhelming teams spiraled further. Art by Madeline … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 8

Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 7

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From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the seventh week of the NFL season after a week in which some teams remained dominant and some reached rock bottom. Art by Madeline Duvall Week 6 of … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 7

Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 6

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From left: Sports Editor Karl Winter, Assistant Sports Editor Paxton Ritchey, Staff Writer Kyle McCabe, Photo Editor Ali Levens, Sports Assistant Justin Touhey and Staff Writer Austin Hall. This group of six made its picks for the sixth week of the NFL season after a week plagued by COVID-19 outbreaks. Art by Madeline Duvall Events got even weirder in Week 5 of the NFL … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sports Desk Picks NFL Week 6