The expanded 48-team World Cup kicked off on Thursday. For fans worldwide, the central question remains unchanged: Who will lift the trophy? Alongside the pre-tournament artificial intelligence ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — It started with a realization. Then some research. And then, a text message. It was March, and a Michigan State football program built on stability found itself amid a transfer ...

Football analysis has come a long way since the heady days of the first expected goals model. With advancements in event data, player-tracking data and even limb-tracking technology, the value of a ...