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How else can you tell who won without com- paring the numbers, whether points, yards, wins, shots, or distances? You’ve got uniform numbers and game scores and player statis- tics. Then you have the huge dollar figures in pro sports, or even ticket sales and atten- dance. But in recent years, math has begun to play an even bigger role in sports. New ideas about gathering and using data and plugging that data into formulas have transformed how athletes, teams, and fans interact with their sports and games. What we hope to do here is not to shower you with formulas and homework, but to inspire you to look at ways that numbers can make your love of sports (and maybe your skill with sports) grow.

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