Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M ON HIS FIRST day of training camp as a rookie in 2023, Victor Wembanyama explained how the San Antonio Spurs could best position him, and the franchise, … Read more
Andy Lyons/Getty Images On the first play from scrimmage, Browns running back Jerome Ford found a seam and broke off a 66-yard run. NFL @NFL Jerome Ford goes 66 yards on the first play!<br><br>📺: <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/CLEvsCIN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#CLEvsCIN</a> on CBS/Paramount+<br>📱: <a href=”https://t.co/waVpO909ge”>https://t.co/waVpO909ge</a> <a href=”https://t.co/YN2W5ItZgk”>pic.twitter.com/YN2W5ItZgk</a> However, the drive ended with D’Onta Foreman fumbling at the goal line. NFL … Read more
Data, tactics and small-screen fame “I did a quick calculation,” says James Yorke, director of football at StatsBomb, one of the sport’s leading data suppliers and analytics companies. “After about 25 yards, the expected goal value of a shot is about 0.03, so roughly one in 33 goes in. From 20 yards, that doubles, but is … Read more
Tyson Fury has never been hit so frequently as he was by Oleksandr Usyk – and punch stats show he is facing a daunting task to gain revenge in the rematch. Fury’s perfect record and WBC title reign were ended by Usyk in their first fight in May as the Brit was badly hurt and … Read more