Nate Silver says Trump’s rise violates academic theories and precedent ‘in so many ways’ BOSTON — As editor and founder of FiveThirtyEight, Nate Silver makes a living by predicting the outcomes of sporting events… Read More
Prediction guru Nate Silver on robots replacing sports referees and the rise of Donald Trump BOSTON — Will umpires and referees be replaced by robots one day? Nate Silver says it’s possible. The well-known statistician… Read More
Basketball legend Sue Bird on the data disparity between men’s and women’s sports BOSTON — Sue Bird doesn’t consider herself a geek — “I dabble in that world,” she tells GeekWire — but the women’s basketball… Read More
Talking tech with ‘The Professor’: ESPN’s John Clayton on NFL analytics, Twitter, Microsoft Surface BOSTON — John Clayton isn’t scheduled to speak at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference this weekend, but the ESPN… Read More
NHL commissioner on puck-tracking technology and partnership with MLB Advanced Media BOSTON — One complaint about watching hockey on television is how difficult it can be to see the puck, given its small… Read More
