Game of Edges: The Analytics Revolution and the Future of Professional Sports 0393531686, 9780393531688

The story of how a new generation of tech-savvy franchise owners is reshaping every aspect of professional sports. In t

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Game of Edges: The Analytics Revolution and the Future of Professional Sports
0393531686, 9780393531688

The working world of contemporary sports journalism through the eyes of the reporters, editors, and athletes who inhabit

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Kenneth Shropshire describes the franchise warfare that pits city against city in the bidding competition to capture a m

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