Whistle swallowing : why fans and leagues want officials to miss calls
Go for it : why coaches make decisions that reduce their team's chances of winning
How competitive are competitive sports? : Why are the Pittsburgh Steelers so successful and the Pittsburgh Pirates so unsuccessful?
Tiger Woods is human (and not for the reason you think) : how Tiger Woods is just like the rest of us, even when it comes to playing golf
Offense wins championships, too : is defense really more important than offense?
The value of a blocked shot : why Dwight Howard's 232 blocked shots are worth less than Tim Duncan's 149
Rounding first : why .299 hitters are so much more rare (and maybe more valuable) than .300 hitters
Thanks, Mr. Rooney : why black NFL coaches are doing worse than ever
and why this is a good thing
Comforts of home : how do conventional explanations for the home field advantage stack up?
So, what is driving the home field advantage? : Hint: vocal fans matter, but not in the way you might think
There's no I in team : but there is an m and an e
Off the chart : how Mike McCoy came to dominate the NFL draft
How a coin toss trumps all : why American Idol is a fairer contest than an NFL overtime
What isn't in the Mitchell Report? : Why Dominican baseball players are more likely to use steroids
and American players are more likely to smoke weed
Do athletes really melt when iced? : Does calling a time-out before a play actually work?
The myth of the hot hand : do players and teams ride the wave of momentum? Or are we (and they) fooled into thinking they do?
Damned statistics : why "four out of his last five" almost surely means four of six
Are the Chicano Cubs cursed? : lf not, then why are the Cubs so futile?
