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Introduced in the 2023-24 campaign as an in-season tournament, the rebranded NBA Cup offers teams and players an extra shot ...

Kobe University's proof-of-concept for quantum game theory allows users to explore how their strategies interfere.

"You know, we've thought about it a lot," coach Todd McLellan said. "I don't know if there's a real pattern to the games. And I don't know what the root cause is for it yet. I don't think we've ...

Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler completed a short pass to wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, who had the ball punched out by ...

In a remarkable development, a human mathematician has achieved what many thought impossible: solving the centuries-old ...

How sports betting monitors used math to catch Terry Rozier and dozens of others accused of fixing bets on basketball.

Masahiro Sakurai, who is best known for creating the Kirby franchise and for his work on the Super Smash Bros. series, has ...

Eric Rueb has come up for a masterplan for the upcoming high school football realignment, then picks who he thinks will win ...

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MathFactLab, founded by former Essex Westford elementary school teacher Mike Kenny, now has more than 1 million users all ...

The program has experienced six of its ten three-game losing streaks from the past 44 years during Norvell's tenure. While Norvell improved recruiting and restored national relevance in 2023, this ...