Is momentum real? An in-depth investigation of sports' most
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The word gets tossed around a lot, but is momentum real? One reporter went looking for answers, finding small clues in increasingly unlikely places.
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Are 'Win Probabilities' useless? ESPN's Director of Sports
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Are 'Win Probabilities' useless? ESPN's Director of Sports
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Are 'Win Probabilities' useless? ESPN's Director of Sports
David Hale's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Are 'Win Probabilities' useless? ESPN's Director of Sports
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Are 'Win Probabilities' useless? ESPN's Director of Sports
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Are 'Win Probabilities' useless? ESPN's Director of Sports
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Is momentum real? An in-depth investigation of sports' most
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David Hale's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl