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Sport analytics leverage AI and ML to improve the game

CIO

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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A Sports Analogy for Understanding Different Ways to Use AI

Harvard Business Review

The authors have come to think about this issue as points on a spectrum and have created a sports analogy to help think about it: AI tools can range from steroids, to sneakers, to a coach, each representing a different relationship between human users and the technology.

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LeagueApps raises $15M to be the ‘operating system’ for youth sports organizations

TechCrunch

Youth sports are an integral part of our communities, bringing families together and helping kids all over gain confidence and skills. Today, LeagueApps , which aims to be the operating system for youth sports organizations, announced it has raised $15 million in a Series B round of funding. It’s a lot. Image Credits: LeagueApps.

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How Leadership Team Coaching Benefits More Than Executives

N2Growth Blog

For that, executives can partner with an experienced leadership team coach. Performance coaching allows leaders to dive into their skills and work and find precise and nuanced ways to improve. This sort of coaching benefits not only the executives themselves but also their organizations as a whole.

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How Big Data Has Transformed Sports

BrainStation Technology

In a relatively short period of time, big data has become a big business in professional sports. The market for sports analytics is expected to reach almost $4 billion by 2022, and teams around the world are racing to find a competitive advantage. The way we play may soon never be the same. The result? It’s kind of a no-brainer.”.

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Leading with Your Full Self – Interview with Ellen Robinson

Let's Grow Leaders

In this episode, you’ll meet Ellen Robinson, former General Manager for Denver Pepsi Cola and President of Ascent Sports (owners of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche). Connect with Ellen here: Robinson Coaching Group: www.robinsoncoaching.com.

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SendOwl, a platform for selling digital goods, raises $4.5M from Defy.vc, Stripe and others

TechCrunch

SendOwl enables creators and businesses to sell digital goods such as ebooks, podcasts, online courses, memberships, coaching services, live remote events and more. The platform also sees merchants selling videos, coaching services, memberships, secure PDFs and access to live events. It’s still day zero for digital goods in our minds.

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