AI helps cyclists work out how much to eat during the Tour de France
18 April 2023
Cycling teams are beginning to plan their riders' diets using statistical models that analyse data on the route, weather conditions and individuals’ power output
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Higher temperatures are leading to more home runs in baseball
7 April 2023
Since 2010, around 500 home runs in Major League Baseball can be attributed to the lowering of air density on hotter days
AI that spots basketball players’ weaknesses could help underdogs win
1 April 2023
By quickly analysing where and when NBA players take their shots, an artificial intelligence could help their opponents gain an advantage
Watch this golf robot navigate to a ball by itself and sink a putt
3 January 2023
Previous golf robots have required assistance from human operators, but Golfi can find golf balls on a green and work out how to hit them by itself
Brazil picked as 2022 World Cup winners by Alan Turing Institute model
18 November 2022
A prediction model that anyone can try has given Brazil a 25 per cent chance of winning the men's football World Cup – but the results are sobering reading for many other nations
Athletes may have higher risk of concussion on artificial grass
7 October 2022
An analysis of different outdoor playing surfaces suggests that falls on artificial turf may pose a greater concussion risk than natural grass
International rugby union players face higher risk of dementia
4 October 2022
Men who played rugby union for Scotland are much more likely to develop dementia, Parkinson’s disease and motor neurone disease than the rest of the population
How NFL’s Digital Athlete uses AI to reduce concussions and injuries
12 February 2022
The National Football League (NFL) has developed an artificial intelligence tool to try and reduce injuries in American football games.
Football matches in top European leagues are becoming more predictable
15 December 2021
Computer predictions for the outcome of European football matches over a 26-year period become more accurate in recent years
Football teams lost home advantage in lockdowns but it is coming back
11 October 2021
Football fans cheering on their team can influence match results, as a lack of spectators during lockdowns saw a dip in home advantage
