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Neil Paine is a senior sportswriter for FiveThirtyEight.

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?

Filed under 2014 MLB Playoffs, 2014 World Series, Baseball, Kansas City Royals, MLB, San Francisco Giants

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

Filed under 30 for 30, Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Earl Monroe, Madison Square Garden, NBA, NBA History, New York Knicks, Page 1, Walt Frazier, When The Garden Was Eden, Willis Reed

United States' Abby Wambach celebrates her goal against Trinidad and Tobago during the second half of a CONCACAF Women's Championship match on Wednesday in Kansas City, Kansas.

2015 World Cup Oct 16, 2014

Who Will Advance From The CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifiers?

By Allison McCann and Neil Paine

Filed under 2014 CONCACAF Championship, 2015 World Cup, Abby Wambach, CONCACAF, FIFA, FIFA Women’s World Rankings, Soccer, Trinidad and Tobago, Women's World Cup

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston passes under pressure from Syracuse defensive end Ron Thompson during the second half of a game on Saturday in Syracuse, New York. Florida State won 38-20.

College Football Playoff Oct 14, 2014

Florida State’s Drop From No. 1 Wasn’t Unprecedented

Filed under Auburn, College Football, College Football Playoff, Florida State, Football, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Syracuse

St. Louis Cardinals' Seth Maness, right, is tagged out at home plate by San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, left, in the eighth inning of their baseball game Thursday, July 3, 2014.

In The Booth Oct 10, 2014

On Deck: A Sabermetric Broadcast

Filed under 2014 MLB Playoffs, Baseball, Fox Sports 1, In The Booth, JABO, MLB, NLCS, Sabermetics, Sabermetric Broadcast, TV Broadcasting

The Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers during Game 1 of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Hockey Oct 9, 2014

The Conquests And Casualties Of The NHL’s Analytics Boom

Filed under Darryl Metcalf, Hockey, Hockey Analytics, Kyle Dubas, NHL, Sunny Mehta, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Dellow

Quarterback Jameis Winston, No. 5, of the top-ranked Florida State Seminoles during a game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida.

College Football Playoff Oct 7, 2014

Now Is When College Football Starts To Matter

Filed under Associated Press Top 25, Auburn, Coaches Poll, College Football, College Football Playoff, Florida State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Top 4

Ole Miss fans hang on the goalpost while celebrating their team's victory over Alabama on Saturday in Oxford, Mississippi.

College Football Oct 6, 2014

Where Last Weekend Ranks Among College Football’s Craziest

Filed under College Football, Elo Ratings, FBS, Simple Rating System, Sports-Reference

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony scoring a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of overtime in a game against the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Rightly Rated Oct 3, 2014

Carmelo Anthony Isn’t Underrated, But He’s Not Overrated Either

Filed under #NBARank, Carmelo Anthony, Carmelo Anthony Overrated, Carmelo Anthony Underrated, New York Knicks, Real Plus-Minus, Rightly Rated, Win Shares, Wins Produced

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Adam Dunn in the dugout during a game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.

An Out Is An Out Oct 2, 2014

A Farewell To Adam Dunn, Sabermetric Bellwether

Filed under 2014 MLB Playoffs, Adam Dunn, An Out Is An Out, Baseball, MLB, Oakland A's, Sabermetrics

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