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Neil Paine

Neil Paine is a senior sportswriter for FiveThirtyEight.

Washington players celebrate after defeating the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Monday.

Football Oct 29, 2014

NFL Week 9 Elo Ratings And Playoff Odds

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Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott dives for a touchdown against the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half at Commonwealth Stadium.

New Rules Oct 28, 2014

The BCS Wasn’t Any Worse Than A College Football Playoff Will Be

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The top four players by wins above replacement in the upper half of the NBA's Eastern Conference, from left to right: Kyle Lowry, Joakim Noah, Kevin Love and LeBron James.

2014 NBA Preview Oct 28, 2014

2014 NBA Preview: Key Offseason Pickups Should Give The Cavs A Boost

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Jarrod Dyson of the Kansas City Royals at bat in the third inning of Game 4 of the 2014 World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

2014 World Series Oct 27, 2014

The Royals May Come To Regret Everything That Happened After This Moment

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2014 NBA Preview Oct 27, 2014

2014 NBA Preview: The Sixers Are Going Nowhere Fast

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Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez during a workout Thursday in San Francisco.

2014 World Series Oct 24, 2014

The World Series Games That Each Team Can Least Afford To Lose

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2014 NBA Preview Oct 24, 2014

2014 NBA Preview: The Rise Of The Warriors

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2014 NBA Preview Oct 23, 2014

2014 NBA Preview: The Lakers Are Even Worse Than They Were Last Year

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner walks across the field during practice on Monday in Kansas City, Missouri.

2014 World Series Oct 21, 2014

So What If These Aren’t The Two Best Teams In Baseball?

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The New York Knicks' starting five on April 20, 1970 -- from left: Dick Barnett, Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere and Willis Reed -- rejoice in the dressing room after winning their fifth playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks, 132-96, and with it their first National Basketball Association Eastern Conference title since 1953.

NBA History Oct 20, 2014

In A Star-Dominated Sport, There’s Still A Place For Unselfish Basketball

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