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The Nation’s Best Punter Is Changing The Game The Nation’s Best Punter Is Changing The Game

Matt Araiza’s favorite punt of the season was an 81-yard boomer. It wasn’t just the distance that the San Diego State junior enjoyed, but what it did to the punt returner. “It was a moonshot,” Araiza said. “You could see on the film he basically looked like he had never seen anything like that before. […]
Some Humble Suggestions To Save Chess From Itself Some Humble Suggestions To Save Chess From Itself

Your diligent chess correspondent spent the morning watching some chess.  Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia (not pictured) are in fact in Dubai battling for the 2021 World Chess Championship. The grandmasters — the world Nos. 1 and 5, respectively — had both stepped away from the board and into their private […]
The World’s Best Chess Players Are Too Good To Win The World’s Best Chess Players Are Too Good To Win

Since Friday, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi have been spending their days in a glass box in Dubai, vying for the 2021 World Chess Championship. It’s a title that challenger Nepomniachtchi is hoping to wrest from Carlsen, the world No. 1, who has held it since 2013. But neither has yet yielded any […]
Are The Bucs Back? Depends On What You Think Of The Colts. Are The Bucs Back? Depends On What You Think Of The Colts.

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): The chaos that is the 2021 NFL season continued in Week 12, with consistency as elusive as ever. Six teams that won their most recent game lost this week, while eight teams that lost their prior game turned things around with a win.  But two-thirds of the way through the […]
Neither Grandmaster Yields In A Chess Tug Of War Neither Grandmaster Yields In A Chess Tug Of War

A game, the philosopher Bernard Suits wrote, is “the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles.” It’s one thing to shove a fistful of chess pieces across the board to surround the enemy king. It’s quite another to get them there in accordance with the ancient game’s intricate rules, and while your grandmaster opponent tries to […]
A Chess Player Almost Won A Chess Game A Chess Player Almost Won A Chess Game

The auditorium in Dubai hosting the 2021 World Chess Championship is reminiscent of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Each features a grand, darkened room with a glowing diorama, filled with motionless drama. And in both, a squid and a whale remain deadlocked in their boxes, caught in the middle of […]
The World Chess Championship Opens With An Endless Knight-Rook Dance The World Chess Championship Opens With An Endless Knight-Rook Dance

With a tense draw lasting four hours and 45 moves, Magnus Carlsen on Friday began the latest defense of his World Chess Championship title. The Norwegian grandmaster has been No. 1 in the world for a decade and has held the sport’s top title since 2013. His challenger, Russian grandmaster and world No. 5 Ian […]
Tua Tagovailoa Is Playing Well, Which Is A Real Inconvenience If You’re The Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa Is Playing Well, Which Is A Real Inconvenience If You’re The Dolphins

After taking quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in last year’s draft, the Miami Dolphins appeared to have given up on the Alabama star this season. They signed capable spot starter Jacoby Brissett in the offseason, then seemed to bench Tagovailoa for Brissett going into Week 10. But the kicker was the extensive […]
Where Have All The Good NFL Teams Gone? Where Have All The Good NFL Teams Gone?

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): Another week in the NFL, another upset by a double-digit underdog. Welcome to the club, Houston!  Upsets happen, of course, and perhaps Tennessee was just struggling to get up for a game against the lowly Texans after beating so many highly rated teams in a row. (And it didn’t help […]
As Chess Booms, Magnus Carlsen Returns To Defend His Crown As Chess Booms, Magnus Carlsen Returns To Defend His Crown

It has been 1,090 days since the last World Chess Championship. In the meantime, the ancient game has seen a modern resurgence, a swell in popularity driven by technology and a global pandemic, a dramatic prologue to the game’s marquee event. Beginning this week, at long last, Magnus Carlsen of Norway will once again defend […]
How Can The Chargers Help Justin Herbert? How Can The Chargers Help Justin Herbert?

Halfway through the longest NFL regular season in history, Los Angeles Chargers fans must feel like they’ve already lived through two miniseasons: the one where their team had an .800 winning percentage and one of the NFL’s most effective quarterbacks, and the one where they played .250 football with Justin Herbert in the midst of […]
Are We Buying Or Selling The Patriots? Are We Buying Or Selling The Patriots?

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): It seems like each week of this NFL season has ended with more questions than answers, and Week 10 fit that bill. Tampa Bay looked like a shadow of its former self against a pretty uninspiring Washington Football Team; a Kansas City offense that had struggled against everyone suddenly couldn’t […]
One Group Of Student-Athletes Is Conspicuously Absent From NIL Deals One Group Of Student-Athletes Is Conspicuously Absent From NIL Deals

Nouredin Nouili woke up on July 1 nervous and excited. It was the first day in the 115-year history of the NCAA that athletes would be afforded the same fundamental rights as their college peers: the ability to monetize their names, images and likenesses. Overnight, nearly half a million athletes across all 50 states could […]
OG Anunoby Might Be The Next Star Wing … But He’s Finding His Own Way There OG Anunoby Might Be The Next Star Wing … But He’s Finding His Own Way There

That greatness can come from modest beginnings is a common trope — look no further than almost any fairy tale. To put that in the language of the NBA, not all star wings enter the league as stars. Of the 11 All-Stars last season who could be classified as wings, four — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi […]
The Big East Isn’t Only About UConn The Big East Isn’t Only About UConn

Connecticut’s return to the Big East last year carried with it both opportunity and frustration for the other members of the conference. A standard-bearer is a valuable thing for the Big East — the same way it has been for women’s basketball as a whole during the Geno Auriemma era in Storrs. But with the […]
Week 9’s Winner: Josh Allen. Week 9’s Loser: Also Josh Allen. Week 9’s Winner: Josh Allen. Week 9’s Loser: Also Josh Allen.

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): Sunday gave us some wild outcomes in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys put up goose eggs for the first three quarters of a dismantling at the hands of the Denver Broncos; the New Orleans Saints staged a furious comeback in the last eight minutes of their game against Atlanta only […]
Madden’s Player Speed Scores Are Surprisingly Good. But Whose Ratings Did The Game Get Wrong? Madden’s Player Speed Scores Are Surprisingly Good. But Whose Ratings Did The Game Get Wrong?

Football fans born after “Dirty Dancing” left theaters have never known an NFL without John Madden Football. The venerable video game franchise now known as Madden NFL released its first title in 1988 — for MS-DOS and the Apple II — the season Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals for […]
Soccer Looks Different When You Can’t See Who’s Playing Soccer Looks Different When You Can’t See Who’s Playing

During the 2018 World Cup, Zito Madu pointed out the racially coded language commentators used to describe a match between Poland and Senegal, which didn’t line up with what he saw on the field. A typical article claimed that “‘Poland struggled all game against the pace and physicality of Senegal,’ which is an absurd line […]
Who Needs A Franchise Quarterback When You Have Mike White And Cooper Rush? Who Needs A Franchise Quarterback When You Have Mike White And Cooper Rush?

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): Backup quarterback in the NFL is a strange gig. I don’t mean the young first-rounders whose teams are invested in their futures. I’m talking about the other kinds of backups: the former starters still hoping to contribute and the small-school guys just waiting for their shot. Most carry their clipboards […]
Ohio State Turned Its Defense Around And Looks Like A Contender Again Ohio State Turned Its Defense Around And Looks Like A Contender Again

The first two weeks of the college football season raised an unusual but not unreasonable question: Was Ohio State going to be less than its usual dominant self in 2021?  In the season opener at Minnesota, the Buckeye defense was uncharacteristically leaky. The Gophers’ expected points added (EPA) per play was 0.08, then the fifth-highest […]
Astros Or Braves? Flip A Coin For This World Series. Astros Or Braves? Flip A Coin For This World Series.

A year ago, the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves came oh-so-close to meeting in Arlington, Texas, for MLB’s COVID-19-bubble World Series. Both teams took their respective league championship series to do-or-die Game 7s, but each fell short. This time around, nothing could get in their way: The Astros turned around the ALCS in a hurry […]
At Least The Lions Tried At Least The Lions Tried

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): The Sunday of NFL Week 7 was dominated by blowouts. Sure, the soggy affair between the Colts and Niners was close until late, and the Falcons and Dolphins played a game that came down to the wire … but that was still a game between the Falcons and Dolphins. To […]
How Enrique Hernández Went From Utility Infielder To The Hottest Hitter In The Playoffs How Enrique Hernández Went From Utility Infielder To The Hottest Hitter In The Playoffs

Not long ago, Boston Red Sox center fielder Enrique (Kiké) Hernández was a defensive nomad. After being acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a six-player deal in December 2014, he spent six seasons in Dodger blue, and he played at no fewer than six different positions in any one of those years. Hernández garnered […]
Can The Chicago Sky Keep Their Championship Core Intact? Can The Chicago Sky Keep Their Championship Core Intact?

The Chicago Sky won the WNBA championship. But that’s yesterday’s news. Welcome to the WNBA offseason, friends. The pursuit of the 2022 season title has begun in earnest, and it’s worth considering what we’ve learned about our champs, how they can construct a run at a repeat and whether the Sky can — gasp — […]
Which Of The NFL’s Top Teams Have Been Lucky, And Which Are Actually Good? Which Of The NFL’s Top Teams Have Been Lucky, And Which Are Actually Good?

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): In Week 6 of this NFL season, London fans got an exciting finish in the excruciating matchup of Jaguars vs. Dolphins, the Cowboys and Patriots took a wild fourth quarter into overtime, and Aaron Rodgers verified his sole ownership of the Chicago Bears.  We’re a third of the way through […]
Justin Herbert And Lamar Jackson Are Crushing It … On Different Downs Justin Herbert And Lamar Jackson Are Crushing It … On Different Downs

Football fans are in for an early treat this weekend. The Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens face off during the early slate of games on Sunday, and the matchup looks to be a great one. According to our quality and game importance metrics, this is the game of the week by a wide margin, […]
Is There Anything Candace Parker Can’t Do? Is There Anything Candace Parker Can’t Do?

The Chicago Sky are two wins from a title entering Wednesday night’s WNBA Finals game against the Phoenix Mercury. And while Candace Parker is a huge reason for that, it’s notable that her contributions have shifted some over the course of the season. This is by design. It’s also the way Parker’s career as a […]
Georgia’s Defense Isn’t Just Good — It Might Be ‘Best Ever’ Good Georgia’s Defense Isn’t Just Good — It Might Be ‘Best Ever’ Good

College football does not lend itself to consensus, but if you asked enough fans to name the best defense the sport has seen this century, you’d probably get a clear answer: 2011 Alabama. The Crimson’s Tide case is overwhelming, no matter the lens used to examine it. Narratively? That team won a national championship game […]
A Week To Forget For NFL Kickers A Week To Forget For NFL Kickers

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): If Week 5 of the NFL season taught us anything, it’s that “place-kicker” is not a job for the faint of heart. Or perhaps it taught us (again) that leaving a game up to a kicker is a bad idea. In any case, our friends at ESPN’s Stats & Information […]
What Our New NHL Forecast Says About This Season What Our New NHL Forecast Says About This Season

For years, readers have asked us to add NHL predictions to the host of forecasts we run here at FiveThirtyEight. And clearly, hockey’s absence wasn’t out of any aversion to the sport on our part — editor-in-chief Nate Silver, myself and many other writers here have been pretty obsessed with it, in fact. So after […]
Tom Brady’s Return Gave Us Everything (Except A Well-Played Game) Tom Brady’s Return Gave Us Everything (Except A Well-Played Game)

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): Hello from the other side … of the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick reunion. Week 4 of the NFL season brought us the long-awaited and much-hyped return of Brady to New England — and it gave us a very loud doink that allowed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to leave Foxborough with a […]
Sadio Mané Never Went Away Sadio Mané Never Went Away

When Liverpool signed Sadio Mané in the summer of 2016, the Merseyside club knew it was getting a dynamic attacking player. Still in his early 20s, Mané wasn’t the full package yet, but he displayed the kind of pressing intensity, intelligent (and relentless) running and nose for goal that then-new Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp looked […]
Why The Underdogs Have A Shot In The WNBA Semifinals Why The Underdogs Have A Shot In The WNBA Semifinals

At first glance, the pecking order in the WNBA was pretty clear this season. Essentially, there were six teams with legitimate playoff campaigns, which we’ll measure with the shorthand of a positive regular-season net rating. On Sunday, four of those six played for the right to advance to the WNBA semifinals, and while the lower […]
Trading For A Star At The Deadline Doesn’t Always Pay Off. L.A.’s Hoping That Trading For Two Will. Trading For A Star At The Deadline Doesn’t Always Pay Off. L.A.’s Hoping That Trading For Two Will.

From the jump, it has looked perfect.  On Aug. 10, 11 days after the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Max Scherzer and Trea Turner at the trade deadline from the Washington Nationals and four days after Turner cleared COVID-19 protocols, the two slotted into their new club’s lineup together for the first time. Scherzer, no less […]
When Is 37 Seconds Too Much Time? When You’re Giving The Ball To Aaron Rodgers. When Is 37 Seconds Too Much Time? When You’re Giving The Ball To Aaron Rodgers.

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): It was a Sunday full of drama during Week 3 of the NFL season. We had the longest field goal ever kicked, a game-winning 66-yarder by Baltimore’s Justin Tucker. (Sorry, Detroit.) And we saw a play that tied the record for overall longest on a missed Arizona kick returned for […]
Possession Is The Puzzle Of Soccer Analytics. These Models Are Trying To Solve It. Possession Is The Puzzle Of Soccer Analytics. These Models Are Trying To Solve It.

In 2011, a software developer named Sarah Rudd got fed up with conventional soccer stats. It was easy to count how many passes a player attempted and completed, but not all passes are equal. “We know passing percentage is a terrible metric for evaluating how good of a passer you are,” she told me. What […]
Week 1 Of The NFL Season Already Has Us Changing Our Minds Week 1 Of The NFL Season Already Has Us Changing Our Minds

sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): The NFL is back once again, and we got the gang back together for another season of our Slack chats. Some storylines from the first week were very familiar (like Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs making good on yet another comeback), while we did not see others coming. […]
WNBA Hoop Streams - Las Vegas Aces vs Chicago Sky WNBA Hoop Streams - Las Vegas Aces vs Chicago Sky

Join the WNBA Hoop Streams crew as they get you ready for the matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and the Chicago Sky at 3pm on ABC!#WNBA #LasVegasAces #ChicagoSky ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ ✔️ Get the ESPN App: ✔️Subscribe to ES […]
Jon Gruden has more pressure on him than Derek Carr this season - Marcus Spears | First Take Jon Gruden has more pressure on him than Derek Carr this season - Marcus Spears | First Take

The First Take crew discusses if there is more pressure on Derek Carr or Jon Gruden heading into the season, will the defense be better and more. #ESPN✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ ✔️ Get the ESPN App: ✔️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: ✔ […]
#Greeny reacts to Joel Embiid denying a rift exists with Ben Simmons #Greeny reacts to Joel Embiid denying a rift exists with Ben Simmons

#Greeny reacts to Joel Embiid denying a rift exists with Ben SimmonsMike Greenberg reacts to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid saying he has no problem with Ben Simmons and loves playing on the court with him.#Greeny #NBA✔️Subscri […]