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Sport analytics leverage AI and ML to improve the game

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Nearly 10 years ago, Bill James, a pioneer in sports analytics methodology, said if there’s one thing he wished more people understood about sabermetrics, pertaining to baseball, it’s that the data is not the point. The point is to use the data like a razor to cut through false convictions to find the truth.

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Mustard looks beyond baseball as it raises another $3.75M for sensor-free sports coaching

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Los Angeles-based sports training platform Mustard this week announced a $3.75 Led by Lake Nona Sports & Health Tech Fund, this latest raise follows a $1.7 Unfortunately, many young athletes lack access to the type of coaching I received. The list of additional sports includes golf, soccer and football. million round.

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Computer vision transforms tennis coaching at Billie Jean King Cup

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With centuries of tradition behind it, tennis as a sport has been highly resistant to change. It’s fair to say that tennis has lived up to its roots as a traditional sport,” says Mat Pemble, executive director of IT for the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the sport’s governing body.

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MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

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Digital solutions and data analytics are changing the world of sports entertainment at a rapid clip. From how players train, to how teams make strategic decisions during games, to how venues operate and fans engage, sports organizations are turning to software engineers and data scientists to help transform the sport experience.

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Team Liquid tackles esports data with AI

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“Out of nowhere, they pulled some counter picks [during the draft] that we just had no visibility on,” says Jesse Hart, senior director of sports science and analytics for Team Liquid. “It While there’s no shortage of data when it comes to League of Legends — game data volume for this arena battle game runs to more than 2.1

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Hiro Capital puts $2.3M into team sports tracking platform PlayerData — as does Sir Terry Leahy

TechCrunch

Hiro Capital has gradually been making a name for itself as an investor in the area know as “Digital Sports” or DSports for short. based PlayerData uses wearable technology and software tracking to give grass-roots and professional sports teams feedback on their training. It’s now led a $2.3 Edinburgh, U.K.-based

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How sport made CIO 100 winner Joanna Drake a better technology leader

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CIO 100 winner, sports leadership and being ‘too friendly’ Having featured in the CIO 100 in 2021 and 2020 prior to topping this year’s list , Drake says the award is for her team, not just her. “If If this was about me, as an individual, I’d struggle to do a [CIO 100] submission,” she said.

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