Category Archives: Sports

* A question for Nate Silver

Posted on July 10, 2014 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

* Should Silver stop trying to predict sporting events and just stick to politics? Update your priors here and especially here.

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Just deserts for Brasil?

Posted on July 8, 2014 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Are the Brasilians themselves mostly responsible for Neymar’s horrible on-the-field injury during their quarter-final match with Team Colombia on 4 July? Before you say “no,” check out this excellent analysis by Sam Borden recounting the sordid details of Brasil’s dirty tactics as well as the one-sided officiating … Continue reading →

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The ethics of flopping

Posted on July 5, 2014 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

A reader of The New York Times asked Chuck Klosterman (a/k/a “The Ethicist”) the following thought-provoking questions about the ethics of flopping in football: “If (nearly) every player does it, is it wrong to flop? … If flopping is part of the game, … Continue reading →

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