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Using AI with MLB Video to Detect Changes in Mechanics

Major League Baseball’s Statcast has done a lot to improve how player’s movements are analyzed, but little public research has been done using video and image processing to improve mechanics...

What are the Traits of a Successful Golfer at the Masters?

The 2021 Masters is underway this week and despite all the unpredictability of the tournament, golfer trends from the past several years will show which traits are most often correlated...

An Analytics Guide to March Madness

Year after year, March Madness continues to prove that data science cannot crack every code. There’s far too much variance among the estimated 120 Billion possible ways to reasonably fill...

Why Did the NFL See So Many More Touchdowns in the COVID-19 Season?

Like all sports leagues around the world, the NFL made several adjustments to their 2020 season in order to accommodate dealing with COVID-19 while still allowing games to be played....

COVID-19 Data Visuals

The below graphs are updated through October 26, 2020. For an explanation of key takeaways and interpretations of the graphs, see my original COVID-19 data analysis post from the beginning...

UFC Fighting Analysis

In preparation for the highly anticipated UFC title fight between the current Men’s Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and contender, Justin Gaethje, I’ve analyzed over 8 thousand UFC fights to gain...