Finally public tracking data for European hoops; thanks @SkillCorner. Only 10 games but allowed me to look at fun (imo) idea I always had. Thinking of spacing through ideas from functional connectivity of brain regions, so I tried out a few things sites.pitt.edu/~kpele/the_sp… [1/2]

Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family. We got Sunny at the start of our second term in the White House, and all of us – including our first dog, Bo – immediately fell in love. We also had trouble keeping up with her, for Sunny was a force of nature. Athletic and full of boundless energy, she leapt over the hedges on the South Lawn like they weren’t even there, chasing squirrels, birds and anything else that moved. And whereas the way to Bo’s heart usually involved a treat, Sunny was more interested in having us run around with her, roll on the floor with her, or have her belly rubbed for as long as we were willing. She loved the girls, even if they were pestering her when she was napping. She loved our team, and would often follow them around, helping them on the job. She was fiercely protective of Bo, who she rightly sensed wasn’t always as alert and attentive as she was. She had her eccentricities: other than Bo, she preferred people to dogs; she was a loud and sloppy drinker; and despite being a Portuguese Water Dog, she hated getting wet. But as far as our family was concerned, she was pretty much perfect, and for thirteen years, she would be by our side – always loyal, always sweet, always ready for adventure, still fiery and gorgeous till the very end of her days. We will miss her terribly, and imagine she’s with her big brother now, making sure he’s okay.

In a brief chat with one of NLR's data center founders, Steve Hammond reflects on the lab's bold computing-industry-leading firsts, and what's needed to find the next generation of integrated AI solutions. bit.ly/45MSZKk

Announcing the Journal of Statistics and Data Science in Sports (JSDSS): a new, diamond open access, reproducible, peer-reviewed sports analytics journal. With @SchuckersM, @rtelmore, @statsinthewild0, and Ben Baumer. Submissions start Sep 1. More Details: lnkd.in/p/gu2U-M6C

The new team at Heisman has launched Heisman Hopefuls -- a data, storytelling and fan voting platform aimed at expanding the conversation about the award given to the most outstanding player in college football. spr.ly/6018B1wKqE

8. Has your research in science fiction and history of science REALLY never exposed you to the relationship between (pseudo-)sciences like statistics, eugenics, phrenology etc, and racism, sexism, ableism etc? (I mean, H.G. Wells! Gould!)? Is it irrelevant or just boring to you?

This is a story about a college lost down the rabbit hole of performative progressivism. But at its heart, it’s about labor exploitation, the hell we put contingent profs through, and how the collapse of the tenure-system paved the way for cowardice and pseudo-radical groupthink.

WILD 😮 24-year-old USMNT and Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Malik Tillman was the highest rated midfielder in the World Cup per FotMob — higher than the likes of Rodri and Jude Bellingham 👏🇺🇸

The @Avalanche analytics team is expanding and building it back up! Data Scientist ballarena.com/careers?gnk=jo… Data Engineer ballarena.com/careers?gnk=jo… Analytics Intern ballarena.com/careers?gnk=jo… Applications are only open for a couple of weeks so get yours in!

All the best to @USMNT tonight!

Devin Cooley is the Calgary's nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy! The annual award goes to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. 🔗: cflam.es/41kXlGs

Excited to finally release the agenda for the first #HockeyHALO2026! Less than two weeks away from this all-star lineup at @ballarenadenver.