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Seams on a baseball shift its trajectory by unexpectedly large amount

When a baseball is tilted and spinning just right, its raised, hand-stitched seams skew the process by which its wake is created and radically shift its trajectory in the air

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Mind

Professional goalkeepers perceive the world differently

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Mind

Athletes may look bigger if they wear higher numbers on their jerseys

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 31: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox hits a single during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 31, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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Game of Edges review: Inside story of how data is transforming sport

Culture

Swimming in certain positions relative to other swimmers can offer an advantage

Physics

Swimming behind someone cuts drag by up to 40 per cent

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British Formula E racing team, Envision Racing's Recover-e car, made entirely out of electronic waste

Technology

Formula E unveils racing car made from electronic waste

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Technology

AI helps cyclists work out how much to eat during the Tour de France

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Environment

Higher temperatures are leading to more home runs in baseball

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Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards drives to the basket

Technology

AI that spots basketball players’ weaknesses could help underdogs win

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Golfi, the golf robot

Technology

Watch this golf robot navigate to a ball by itself and sink a putt

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

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Society

Brazil picked as 2022 World Cup winners by Alan Turing Institute model

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Health

Athletes may have higher risk of concussion on artificial grass

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Health

International rugby union players face higher risk of dementia

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How NFL’s Digital Athlete uses AI to reduce concussions and injuries

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