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John Carney
Sports data and analytics practitioner who organizes the Field of Play conference and works across data, probability, and sports performance; invited to discuss sports analytics and randomness in sport.
Best podcasts with John Carney
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Oct 28, 2025
• 48min
(338) Sports Data
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In this engaging conversation, John Carney, a sports data and analytics practitioner, shares insights from his work in transforming sports through data. He discusses the intriguing role of randomness, revealing how probability influences outcomes like penalty shots. The talk explores the balance between data and entertainment, and how analytics might change playstyles while still relying on human decision-making. John also emphasizes the importance of contextualizing analytics within the dynamic environment of sports, proving it's not just about numbers but the stories they tell.
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