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DeepMind and Liverpool FC develop AI to advise on football tactics

An AI model trained on data from Premier League matches can help football coaches devise tactics for attacking or defending corner kicks

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How concussion can lead to brain damage - and what to do to prevent it

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2P7YWKC FILE -- This is a Dec. 21, 2008, file photo showing grass and dirt flying as Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, left, is hit by Tennessee Titans' Cortland Finnegan (31) as Ward scores a touchdown on a 21-yard reception in the third quarter of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Russell, File)

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People’s ‘speed of sight’ varies and this may explain sporting prowess

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Seams on a baseball shift its trajectory by unexpectedly large amount

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Professional goalkeepers perceive the world differently

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Athletes may look bigger if they wear higher numbers on their jerseys

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 31: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox hits a single during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 31, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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Game of Edges review: Inside story of how data is transforming sport

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Swimming in certain positions relative to other swimmers can offer an advantage

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Swimming behind someone cuts drag by up to 40 per cent

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British Formula E racing team, Envision Racing's Recover-e car, made entirely out of electronic waste

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Formula E unveils racing car made from electronic waste

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AI helps cyclists work out how much to eat during the Tour de France

Cycling teams are beginning to plan their riders' diets using statistical models that analyse data on the route, weather conditions and individuals’ power output

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Higher temperatures are leading to more home runs in baseball

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Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards drives to the basket

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AI that spots basketball players’ weaknesses could help underdogs win

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Golfi, the golf robot

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Watch this golf robot navigate to a ball by itself and sink a putt

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Stadium 974 (Rass Abou Aboud) ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar

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Brazil picked as 2022 World Cup winners by Alan Turing Institute model

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