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The 19th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Mar 7
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Mar 8, 2025

Hynes Convention Center

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A'ja Wilson
Michele Kang
Alex Rodriguez
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The 18th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Mar 1
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Mar 2, 2024

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

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Michael Rubin
Jackie MacMullan
Rich Paul
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2023
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The 17th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Mar 3
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Mar 4, 2023

Hynes Convention Center

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Michael Lewis
DeMaurice Smith
Michele Steele
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The 16th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Mar 4
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Mar 5, 2022

Hynes Convention Center

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Calvin Johnson
Amy Howe
Pablo Torre
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The 15th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
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Apr 9, 2021

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Valerie Camillo
Mark Cuban
Cathy Engelbert
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The 14th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
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Mar 7, 2020

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

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Larry Fitzgerald
Gerry Cardinale
Jaylen Brown
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Professional Basketball Player, Boston Celtics
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Director of Business Analytics, Oakland Athletics
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President, Programming, NBC Sports and VERSUS, NBC Sports Group
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2012-conference
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Leader, US Sports Consulting, Deloitte
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Founder, BrooksBaseball.net; Author, Baseball Prospectus
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Former Professional Hockey Player
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Former NFL Player
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2018-conference
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General Manager, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Marketing, Amazon Web Services
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Analyst, NHL Network
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Strategic Business Development Manager,, Intel
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PhD Student, MIT
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2018-conference
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Co-Founder, Big Blue Esports
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Poker Player
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Sports Analytics Professor, University of Southern California
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Global Managing Director, Nielsen Esports
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Associate Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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Science Writer & Investigative Reporter
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Former NFL Player/Co-Founder, Gains Group
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Vice President of Product, Teamworks
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Chief Innovation Officer and President of TMBO, NBA
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VP, Strategic Relationships and Business Development, Intel
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Co-Founder and Partner, Elysian Park Ventures
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2017-conference
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Neuroscientist, University of Rochester
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Senior VP, Customer Data Strategy, NBA
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2018-conference
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IoT Practice Lead, CDW
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2017-conference
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Neil Greenberg
Staff Writer, The Washington Post
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2017-conference,2016-conference
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Senior Creative, The Ringer
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2019-conference
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Chris Nowinski
CEO Concussion Legacy Foundation
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Alissa Lieppman
Senior Director, Club Media Strategy at NFL
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2018-conference,2015-conference
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Mitch Tanney
Director of Football Analytics, Denver Broncos
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2017-conference
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Tom Taylor
Reporter, Sports Illustrated
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2018-conference
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Paul Rabil
Founder, Rabil Companies and Lacrosse Player, New York Lizards and Team USA
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2018-conference
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Sarah Hirshland
Senior Managing Director, USGA
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2017-conference
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Portia Archer
VP of DTC Services, NBC Sports
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2019-conference
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Rob King
SVP, ESPN Content, ESPN
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Tim Barnes
Director of Hockey Analytics, Washington Capitals
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2016-conference
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Ed Chang
Director of Business Strategy, EA
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2019-conference
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Tyler George
Vice Skip, US Olympic Curling Team
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Amy Huchthausen
Commissioner, America East
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2017-conference
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Jeff Bennett
Former VP ESPN Stats & Information, Founder ESPN Analytics
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Mike Lombardi
NFL Analyst, The Ringer
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2017-conference
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Dan Gavitt
SVP of Basketball,, NCAA
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2017-conference
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Ken Jennings
Author & Jeopardy Champion
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Mike Leach
Head Football Coach, Mississippi State University
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2019-conference,2020-conference
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Sharon Katz
Sports Analytics Writer, ESPN
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2016-conference
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Kat Harwood
Senior Manager Deloitte
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2020-conference
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Rob Hofmann
Vice President of Club Business Development NFL
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2020-conference
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Matt Horton
Senior Director of Data Science, MLB
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2019-conference
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Neil Paine
Senior Sportswriter FiveThirtyEight
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2020-conference
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Sharon Katz
Sports Analytics Writer, ESPN
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2019-conference
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Kristin Bernert
President of Business Operations, Columbus Crew
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2019-conference,2021-conference,2022-conference
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Mary Joe Fernandez
Tennis Champion, ESPN and CBS Analyst & 2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
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Laura Marcinek
Senior Editor, ESPNW
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2017-conference
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Don Garber
Commissioner Major League Soccer
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2020-conference,2015-conference
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Megan Morgan
Associate Commissioner for Communications, American Athletic Conference
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2015-conference
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Rob Sine
Chief Revenue Officer AXS
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Marcie Glicksman
Chief Scientific Officer, Orig3n
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2017-conference
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Andrew Engel
General Manager of Sports and Gaming, DataRobot
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2019-conference
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Brian Josephs
Vice President, Sales & Client Success, Sportradar
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Jason Benetti
College Play-by-Play Announcer, ESPN
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2019-conference
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David Proper
EVP, Media and International Strategy, NHL
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2017-conference
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Brian Mirakian
Senior Principal & Populous Activate Director, Populous
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2019-conference
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Nik Bonaddio
Founder and CEO, numberFire
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2017-conference,2015-conference
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Neil Greenberg
Staff Writer, The Washington Post
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2019-conference
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Oliver Luck
Chairman of Altius Sports Partners
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2015-conference,2016-conference,2025-conference
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Tom Davenport
Professor of Information Technology and Management, Babson College
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2014-conference,2013-conference
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Glenn Fleisig
Research Director, American Sports Medicine Institute
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2015-conference
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Paul Murray
Senior Manager, Digital & Innovation Marketing, Dunkin' Brands
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2016-conference
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Alec Halaby
Vice President, Football Operations and Strategy Philadelphia Eagles
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2020-conference
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football
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Sebastien Martin
PhD Student, MIT
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2018-conference
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Heidi Pellerano
SVP, Projects and Multicultural Marketing, Wasserman Media Group
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2015-conference
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Joe Doyle
Erwin H. Schell Professor of Management and an Associate Professor of Applied Economics, MIT Sloan School of Management
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2013-conference
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Kevin Meers
Former Director of Research & Strategy, Cleveland Browns
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2020-conference
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Braden Moore
Vice President Data and Analytics, HBSE
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Kratik Malhotra
Director, Sports Science & Analytics Texas A&M Football
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2020-conference
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Brian Kopp
Founder, Stretch 4 Advisory, Senior Advisor, Catapult Sports
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Kyle Sherman
EVP, Home Team Sports, a division of FOX Sports Media Group
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2013-conference
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Chad Deweese
Senior Manager Deloitte
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2020-conference
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Kristen Mackie
Director of Strategy and Analytics, NFL
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2020-conference
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Edward Kaplan
Professor of Management Sciences, Yale School of Management
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2014-conference
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John Forese
Chief Product and Data Officer, Rakuten Intelligence
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2019-conference
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Sergi Oliva
Director, Analytics & Strategy, Philadelphia 76ers
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2017-conference
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Robert Eenhoorn
General Director AZ Alkmaar
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2020-conference
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Ian Fitzpatrick
Global Director of Brand Marketing and Operations, New Balance
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2019-conference,2020-conference
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Anthony Perez
EVP of Strategy, Orlando Magic
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2017-conference,2015-conference,2013-conference
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Peko Hosoi
Neil and Jane Pappalardo Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Professor of Mathematics, MIT
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Andrew Brandt
Sports Business and Legal Analyst, ESPN
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2018-conference,2017-conference
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Mary Wise
Head Volleyball Coach, University of Florida
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2016-conference
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Martin Reeves
Director, BCG Henderson Institute, Senior Partner and Managing Director, BCG
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2018-conference
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Miles Lowry
Senior Manager, Strategy and Business Development Formula 1
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2020-conference
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Ben Mackriell
Head of OptaPro, Perform
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2019-conference
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Greg McGarity
Athletic Director, University of Georgia
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2017-conference
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Paul Carr
Senior Researcher, ESPN Analytics
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2016-conference
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Chris Giles
Chief Operating Officer, Oakland Athletics
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2019-conference
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John Gordon
Head of Consumer Electronics Division, Bose
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2019-conference
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Rachel Nichols
Reporter, ESPN
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2019-conference
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Joe Ruggiero
Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, NFL
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2019-conference
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Stan Conte
Vice President of Medical Services, Los Angeles Dodgers
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2013-conference
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André Snellings
Senior Writer, ESPN
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2020-conference,2023-conference
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Power of Data: Using Data For Good Across Industries
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2024-conference
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corbin-petro,will-blodgett,seth-moulton,alexandra-drane,nate-silver
innovationtechnologydatascience,realestateinfrastructure
events
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Powering IoT in Sports and Entertainment presented by AGT
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2017-conference
panels
mati-kochavi,andrea-kremer
business
events
Day 1
Competitive Advantages
Predicting NBA Season Ticket Member Behavior
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2016-conference
competitive-advantages
matt-wolf
business
basketball
events
Day 2
Mar 2, 2024
Competitive Advantages
Predicting Problem Gambling Among Sports Bettors
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2024-conference
competitive-advantages
kristie-savage
innovationtechnologydatascience,pokergambling
esports
events
Day 1
Mar 7, 2025
Competitive Advantages
Predictive Analytics of Move Choice and Cheating Detection at Chess
Competitive Advantage (302)
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2025-conference
competitive-advantages
ken-regan
on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience
chess
events
Day 1
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Predictive Sports Betting Analytics
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2013-conference
panels
matthew-holt,haralabos-voulgaris,jeff-ma,chad-millman
innovationtechnologydatascience,pokergambling
events
Day 2
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Premier Lacrosse League: Using Data to Plan and Execute a COVID-Free Season
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2021-conference
competitive-advantages
rachael-dececco
innovationtechnologydatascience
lacrosse
events
Day 1
Mar 3, 2023
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Preparing for Launch: How the Miami Dolphins applied data analytics to strategize and amplify "The Moment"
Competitive Advantage (302)
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2023-conference
competitive-advantages
jordan-wetherbee
innovationtechnologydatascience
events
Day 1
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Preparing for the Game: Optimizing Player Performance
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2018-conference
competitive-advantages
chris-morris
on-field
events
Day 1
Mar 6, 2020
Panels
Press any Key to Start: How to Build an ESports Brand
Bill Walsh Room
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2020-conference
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events
Day 1
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Put a Ring on It: Building a Champion
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2018-conference
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chris-bosh,mitch-kupchak,nick-caserio,sue-bird,jackie-macmullan
business
events
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Putting the "D" in Data
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2014-conference
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bob-bowman
innovationtechnologydatascience
events
Day 1
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Putting the Data Science into Sports Science
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2016-conference
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on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience
events
Day 2
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QBR: What ESPN Analytics Learned
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2012-conference
panels
jeff-bennett,peter-keating,albert-larcada,dean-oliver
innovationtechnologydatascience
events
Day 1
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Quality vs. Quantity: Improved Shot Prediction in Soccer
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2015-conference
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events
Day 1
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Quantify This: Valuing Sports Sponsorships Presented by Bose
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2021-conference
panels
kathryn-kai-ling-frederick,renie-anderson,catherine-carlson,brendan-lynch,elizabeth-lindsey
innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing
football
events
Day 1
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Quantifying Injury Risk
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2017-conference
competitive-advantages
stephen-smith
biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth
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Day 1
Mar 4, 2022
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Quantifying the Mind: Revolutionizing Golf Data for All
Competitive Advantage (302)
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2022-conference
competitive-advantages
scott-fawcett
on-field,business,innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent
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Day 2
Mar 8, 2025
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Quants Watching Tape presented by ESPN
Sue Bird Room
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2025-conference
panels
seth-walder,brian-burke,dean-oliver,andrew-healy,steve-weinman
innovationtechnologydatascience
events
Day 1
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R for Data Visualization
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2018-conference
workshops
asmae-toumi
events
Day 2
Mar 1, 2019
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R for predictive modeling
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2019-conference
workshops
asmae-toumi
events
Day 1
Mar 7, 2025
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Racing to Revenue: NASCAR’s Data-Powered Sales Engine
Competitive Advantage (302)
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2025-conference
competitive-advantages
nathan-blum
business,innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing
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Day 1
Mar 3, 2023
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Raising The Stakes: The Evolution of Poker Strategy
Shane Battier Room
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2023-conference
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Mar 1, 2019
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Rebooting the Lakers/Celtics Rivalry
Bill James Room
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2019-conference
panels
jackie-macmullan,jeanie-buss,wyc-grousbeck
business,fanegagementexperiencemarketing
basketball
events
Day 2
Mar 8, 2025
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Reception Perception: Using Data to Grade NFL Receivers and Predict Breakouts
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2025-conference
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matt-harmon
innovationtechnologydatascience
football
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Day 1
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Redefining Home Field Advantage: Strategies for Enhancing Fan Engagement
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2016-conference
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pete-giorgio
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Day 1
Mar 4, 2022
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Reimagining Football: First Data Driven Football League
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2022-conference
competitive-advantages
sam-schwartzstein
innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing
football
events
Day 2
Mar 2, 2024
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Reimagining ‘why’ through needs-based segmentation
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2024-conference
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chris-kennedy
business,fanegagementexperiencemarketing
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Mar 5, 2020
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Reinventing a Business: The Future of Sports Business
Bill James Room
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2020-conference
panels
paul-caine,amy-latimer,jimmy-pitaro,amy-howe,abe-madkour
business,realestateinfrastructure
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Reject Conventional Wisdom For a Competitive Advantage: Don’t Swim Like Phelps
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2016-conference
competitive-advantages
rod-havriluk
business
swimming
events
Day 2
Mar 2, 2024
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Research Collectives: The Call for Large-Scale, Open Science Initiatives in Sports Science
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2024-conference
competitive-advantages
natalie-kupperman
on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth
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Day 1
Mar 7, 2025
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Research Paper Competition Presentation
Research Papers Room
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competitions
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Day 1
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Rest API and JSON Graphing
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2018-conference
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events
Day 2
Mar 8, 2025
Careers
Resume Reviews presented by Ticketmaster
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2025-conference
careers
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Rethinking Suite and Premium Seating Strategy
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2018-conference
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ryan-gustafson
business
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Day 1
Mar 3, 2023
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Revamping America's Pastime: The Effect of Rule Changes in Baseball
Sue Bird Room
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2023-conference
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kevin-negandhi,bill-james,morgan-sword,raul-ibanez
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baseball
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Revenge of the Nerds
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2013-conference
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mark-cuban,daryl-morey,michael-lewis,paraag-marathe,nate-silver
business
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Day 1
Mar 1, 2024
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Revolutionizing Sports Media: Ultra-High Resolution Immersive Capture and Emerging Tools for Broadcast TV Production
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2024-conference
competitive-advantages
devin-poolman
innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing,realestateinfrastructure
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Day 2
Mar 2, 2024
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Revving Up the Odds: Optimizing Man and Machine in NASCAR
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2024-conference
competitive-advantages
matt-osborn
on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience
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Day 1
Mar 7, 2025
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Rewriting the Playbook with Maverick Carter and Jason Robins
Bill James Room
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2025-conference
panels
eben-novy-williams,maverick-carter,jason-robins
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Day 2
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Risking it All: Why Championship Athletes Dope & What it Means for Sport
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2014-conference
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tyler-hamilton,bonnie-ford,travis-tygart
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Risky Business: Sports Science and Injury Prevention presented by Catapult
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2018-conference
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brian-kopp,joe-rogowski,ricardo-lockette,mark-mcclusky
on-field,business,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth
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Road To The Championship: Playoff Analytics
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2016-conference
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chris-marinak,neil-paine,mark-bechtel,oliver-luck,eric-nyquist
innovationtechnologydatascience
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(batter|pitcher)2vec: Statistic-Free Talent Modeling With Neural Player Embeddings
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A Data Driven Goalkeeper Evaluation Framework
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A Data-driven Method for In-game Decision Making in MLB
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A Game Theoretical Approach to Optimal Pitch Sequencing
William Melville
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A Game-theoretic Approach to the Football Endgame: When Should the "2-Minute Drill" Begin?
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2022
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A Graph Neural Network deep-dive into successful counterattacks
Amod Sahasrabudhe
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A Machine Learning Approach to Player Value and Decision Making in Professional Ultimate Frisbee
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A Markov Approach to Untangling Intention Versus Execution in Tennis
Doug Fearing
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Craig Fernandes
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A New Framework to Estimate Return on Investment for Player Salaries in the National Basketball Association
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A No-Tanking Draft Allocation Policy
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Acceleration in the NBA: Towards an Algorithmic Taxonomy of Basketball Plays
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Alleviating Competitive Imbalance in NFL Schedules: An Integer-Programming Approach
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Analytics for the Front Office: Valuing Protections on NBA Draft Picks
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Approaching In-Venue Quality Tracking from Broadcast Video using Generative AI
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Baseball Predictions and Strategies Using Explainable AI
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Beyond the Box Score: Using Psychological Metrics to Forecast NBA Success
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Call to the Pen: Maximizing pitcher effectiveness via topic modeled cluster centroid distances
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Can’t Buy Much Love: Why money is not baseball’s most valuable currency
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Causal Impact of Offensive Linemen on Pass Plays
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CoachAI+ Badminton Environment: Realistic Badminton Game Simulator for Enhancing Player Performance
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Competitive Balance in Professional Sports: A Multidimensional Perspective
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Data-Driven Ghosting using Deep Imitation Learning
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Data-driven lowlight and highlight reel creation based on explainable temporal game models
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Do Behavioral Considerations Cloud Penalty-Kick Location Optimization in Professional Soccer: Game Theory & Empirical Testing using Polynomial Regression and ML Gradient Boosting
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Eye on the Ball: The Relationship Between Sensorimotor Abilities and On-Field Performance in Professional Baseball
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Fair and Efficient Ranking in Incomplete Tournaments
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