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The Plus sports page: Power trip
How long do football managers last?
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Swimming in mathematics
The mathematics of foam coats Olympic swimming venue
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Harder, better, faster, stronger
Modelling Olympic success
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It's all cricket's fault
Australian cricket to blame for oil price rise?
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Understanding uncertainty: The Premier League
This is the second part of our new column on risk and uncertainty. David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk at the University of Cambridge, continues examining league tables using the Premier League as an example. Find out just how much — or how little — these simple rankings can tell you.
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Some sporty stats
With the rugby world cup in full swing, it's time to look at some numbers
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Outer space: Tally ho!
How to count without counting
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If you can't bend it, model it!
Learn about the aerodynamics of footballs and perfect your free kick.
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Eye on the ball
Goal keepers defend against the maths of the new World Cup ball
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Editorial
- Plus new writers award - Maths is the language of the universe, so what have you got to say?
- Reader's corner - 6174 and other mysterious numbers.
- World Cup maths - How Plus can help you with your football.
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The luck of the draw
A mathematical improbability in the Third Round of the FA Cup could have upset the Premiership sides.
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Blast it like Beckham?
What tactics should a soccer player use when taking a penalty kick? And what can the goalkeeper do to foil his plans? John Haigh uses Game Theory to find the answers, and looks at his World Cup predictions from last issue.