Austin Cornilles

Jul 26, 2024 | medium.com | Austin Cornilles

The road to an NBA championship is often long, windy, and filled with potholes and steep climbs. When a championship window opens, it only opens up long enough to quickly reach out and grab the trophy before it comes down on your hand in a painful fashion. To win a championship, everything has to go right, with a sprinkling of luck. Championship teams have to avoid the injury bug at the most inopportune times.

Apr 18, 2024 | medium.com | Austin Cornilles

I remember sweating through the 1999 Women’s World Cup while watching on a small TV in my grandma’s guest bedroom. I sat on the edge of the bed through a scoreless draw, which ended with Brandi Chastain scoring the winning penalty kick and ripping her jersey off in celebration. History of Women’s SoccerWhen Title IX was passed, it granted thousands of school-aged women better access to sports. Women’s sports suddenly received financial support, and the popularity of women’s soccer benefited.

Apr 13, 2024 | cultured.football | Stephen Ganavas |Sid Lowe |Grace Robertson |Austin Cornilles

By for The work permit changes that came into place after Brexit have made it significantly easier for English clubs to sign South American players and, increasingly, this is being reflected in more deals with that region. Soon, however, attention will start to shift to Asia which is becoming a hotbed for developing talent. Or it should. Bonus Pick [Chris Wright for Terrace Edition]: Personally, something that truly intrigues me about Asian football is the fan culture.

Mar 4, 2024 | medium.com | Austin Cornilles

The seemingly misaligned incentives between the NBA and its teamsOriginally published at https://readbutterflies.substack.com. For more content like this at a more frequent cadence, subscribe for free at Butterflies. Where are my data nerds at? This one’s for you. Most people don’t know what the data actually says about load management. I’m here to break it down for you. But first, what is load management? And why has it been such a big topic of conversation in sports, especially the NBA?