Sometimes, in what’s a near-endless proliferation of advanced metrics and tools across baseball, it feels like it’s all spreadsheet talk, that some of these terms exist only in the realm of analysts.

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Surveys on Proposition 50, the redistricting measure on California’s November ballot, give different signals on ...

A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out Everest has steep competition. Mount Everest, left, tops out at 29,032 feet ...

In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research laid the foundation for modern knot theory, was trying to find a ...

The heart of the fall horse racing calendar beats loudest in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, this weekend. Parx Racing, the home of the Pennsylvania Derby, is poised to host one of the most significant races ...