Category: Sports

If you’re a professional or aspiring amateur data scientist, the Big Data Bowl should be on your radar. This annual competition, now in its sixth year, provides an open platform for engineers, data scientists, students, and analytics enthusiasts worldwide to get involved in football analytics—whether or not they have any sports experience. The Big Data Bowl […]

Just as National Football League (NFL) players train and practice to constantly improve, the NFL continually seeks new ways to make the game safer for its players, and more exciting for fans. A key element of this effort is development of the Digital Athlete, a joint effort between the NFL and Amazon Web Services (AWS) […]

This blog was co-authored by Alexander Smirnoff, Senior Cloud Applications Developer, and Kirill Serykh, Data Scientist, from Sportec Solutions AG. Figure 1: Bundesliga Match Facts showing real-time in-game statistics Bundesliga, Germany’s premier football league, uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver near real-time statistics and in-depth in-game insights called Bundesliga Match Facts (BMF). These statistics […]

Ice Tilt helps crack the code on how action on the ice translates to momentum shifts within the game While traditional stats like goals scored and save percentage are straightforward to track, more nuanced aspects of a hockey game have been deemed immeasurable – until now. For the first time ever, the National Hockey League […]

Driving advanced golf analytics In the world of professional sports, data-driven insights have become a game-changer for players and fans alike, revolutionizing the way we understand player performance, game strategies, and the very dynamics of the sport itself. The game of golf, long associated with tradition and precision, has recently embraced the power of advanced […]

In an era of advanced analytics, fans of professional sports expect more than subjective commentary as part of the viewing experience. They seek data-driven insights, which is where company IMG ARENA (IMGA) excels. Harnessing the power of official sports data to deliver fan-centric experiences, IMGA has helped rights holders, the media, and betting industries offer […]

Are you ready to test your strategic skill and jump head first into the world of National Football League (NFL) analytics? Look no further than the immersive online game “Playbook Pass Rush” developed by AWS and the NFL Next Gen Stats team. Whether you’re a football enthusiast with a penchant for game strategy or just […]

Each year, thousands of attendees from around the world come to Las Vegas for AWS re:Invent. The Amazon Web Services (AWS) event offers an expansive array of presentations, panel discussions, hands-on learning sessions, networking opportunities, and more. To help attendees navigate relevant sessions and events, the AWS for Media and Entertainment (M&E) team has created […]

Pressure Probability introduces a dynamic measure of pressure magnitude in the NFL, capturing factors such as distance from the quarterback, speed, and the quarterback’s movement. The result? A numerical representation of how much duress a quarterback faces over time on each play. Football is a game of strategy, athleticism, and split-second decisions. The rush of […]

Football, a sport of strategy, athleticism, and heart-pounding moments, has always been a game of numbers. Beyond the touchdowns, sacks, and interceptions, there’s a world of hidden metrics that shape the dynamics of each play. We sat down with the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center (GAIIC) to unveil the intricacies behind ‘Pressure Probability,’ the latest AI-powered […]