Win the league with maths
The Financial Times reported on Friday the dramatic drop in draws (or ‘ties’ to Americans) in England’s football Premier League – and it’s thanks to the application of maths. English clubs seem to have finally realised that draws are not much use. That in turn suggests that English football is belatedly experiencing its own version [...]
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Nice snippet of a news item from Oxford, about using golf lessons to boost numeracy. Kirtlington professional Andy Taylor will coach in six local schools after receiving an £800 grant from the Golf Foundation. Taylor’s sessions will teach the sport and look to improve numeracy skills by applying a scoring system relevant to times-tables. Practitioners [...]
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Phil Mickelson, a man better known for his ability to, as Winston Churchill put it: …hit a very small ball into an even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose. recently made public to the USA’s Congress his enthusiasm for maths and science.
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