‘It’s a new world’: the analysts using AI to psychologically profile elite players | Football

“The players didn’t show enough fight.” Listen to any pundit’s post-match reaction and you will hear variations of that soundbite. But can you analyse an athlete’s state of mind, based on their on-pitch body language? In an era when football is increasingly leaning on data to demonstrate physical attributes, statistics offering an accurate indication of … Read more

Moyes believes Everton’s form has opened players’ eyes to their true potential | Everton

David Moyes believes Everton’s recent form against leading Premier League teams has opened players’ eyes to their true potential and influenced his decision on their futures. The Everton manager admits he did not expect many points from an April schedule of Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Chelsea when he studied the fixture list … Read more

Yankees’ Chisholm suspended one game over ejection and in-game tweet | New York Yankees

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr was suspended for one game and fined by Major League Baseball on Friday following his ejection during a game at the Tampa Bay Rays and violation of MLB’s social media policy. MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill announced the decision. Chisholm appealed, delaying any … Read more

Guardiola fears for summer transfers if Manchester City miss out on top five | Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola fears Manchester City could miss out on summer transfer targets if they fail to qualify for the Champions League. After winning the last four Premier League titles during an unprecedented spell of domestic dominance, the goal this season is to earn a place back at European football’s top table. City sit fifth having … Read more

Hamer and Brereton Díaz get Sheffield United back on track against Cardiff | Championship

It was difficult to put a price on this victory for Sheffield United. Chris Wilder’s side had surprisingly lost their last three games in a hugely damaging blow to their automatic promotion hopes. But Gustavo Hamer’s typically impish first-half opener and Ben Brereton Díaz’s late strike were enough to revive home spirits on a soggy … Read more