New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner’s performance
A good shoe can make a huge difference for runners, from career marathoners to couch-to-5K first-timers. But every runner is unique, and a shoe that works for one might trip up another. Outside of trying on a rack of different designs, there’s no quick and easy way to know which shoe best suits a person’s particular running style.
Building a playbook for elite-level sports
Master’s student Jerry Lu works to optimize the performance of both athletes and their sporting organizations.
MIT Sports Lab in World Cup News
MIT Sports Lab is working with FIFA to develop new technologies for the 2022 World Cup.
Probability and baseball in the news
“Getting a 56-game streak is incredible,” said Anette Hosoi, a professor of applied mathematics and data analysis at M.I.T. “The odds of that are really astronomically small.”
Wall Street Wants Fantasy Football Bros to Start Trading Stocks. What Could Go Wrong?
It was week 6 on ESPN’s popular Fantasy Focus Football podcast. Listeners had already been told about recent injuries and the Kansas City Chiefs' wide receivers. Next up? The stock market.
The Aerodynamics of a Soccer Ball
When it comes to scoring a goal, soccer ball design is crucial to a player's success.
Study: There’s real skill in fantasy sports
Researchers find most fantasy sports are based on skill, not luck.
Going for the gold
MIT students work to improve ski goggles to mitigate the hazards of “flat light.”
David Hesslink: Taking his passion to the major leagues
Winningest pitcher in MIT history and baseball analytics ace will join Seattle Mariners’ operations office after graduation.
Beaver-inspired wetsuits in the works
Rubbery hair-lined wetsuits may help keep surfers warm.