Heads in the Game

by Emiko Pope · MIT Technology Review · June 23, 2026

A look inside the MIT Sports Lab and our work with FIFA Innovation on automatic event detection and semi-automated offside technology used at the 2022 World Cup.

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How, Why, and Whether to Automate More Officiating in Sports

by Joe Lemire · Sports Business Journal · September 15, 2025

My last-touch detection research was mentioned in an industry analysis of officiating technology and its trade-offs in professional sports.

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Make Me Commissioner

Book by Jane Leavy · Grand Central Publishing · September 9, 2025

I'm in Jane's book! I was featured as a creator of the "Beat-the-Bot" game, where we created a sabermetrics-based game for young fans to play at Orleans Firebirds games in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

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MIT News: Basketball Analytics Investment Linked to NBA Wins

by Jennifer Chu · MIT News · March 25, 2025

Featured coverage of my research suggesting that NBA teams that invest in higher analytics headcounts win more games. We use a two-way fixed effects approach and add additional controls for variables like roster salary, player & coach experience, and team chemistry.

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