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Nov 09 2024SPORTS

A fresh look at sports news generation

Sports game summarization, the process of creating news from live commentaries, has a few challenges. Current methods rely on automated data collection, which leads to a lot of inconsistencies. Moreover, the gap between live commentaries and the finished sports news isn’t always bridged effectively,

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Nov 09 2024SPORTS

A Weekend of Firsts for KC Current and CPKC Stadium

This weekend, Berkley Riverfront Park is hosting a series of firsts. The KC Current is playing their first NWSL Playoff game in the first stadium designed solely for a women's pro sports team. That's quite a milestone! Team President Raven Jemison thinks this is a big deal. They believe that the tea

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Nov 09 2024SPORTS

Sports-QA: A Game-Changer in Video Understanding

Imagine you're watching a sports video and want to know something specific, like why a player made a certain move or what happens right before a big score. This is where Sports-QA comes in. It's a new way to analyze videos that's specifically designed for sports. Why is this a big deal? Well, sports

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Nov 09 2024SPORTS

College Sports: A Shift with NIL, but Degrees Still Rule

Once upon a time, college athletes only dreamt of a degree. Now, with NIL deals, they can earn money too. But for many, like Jonny Bottorff at Northern Arizona University, the real prize is still that diploma. The offensive lineman has scored some extra cash through NIL deals, but it’s not life-chan

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Nov 08 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Jeopardy! Makes a Move with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Ever wondered what "Jeopardy! " thinks about famous romances? Recently, the game show took a playful jab at Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. In an episode, "Jeopardy! " hinted that Kelce is more famous for dating pop star Taylor Swift than his own sporting achievements. A contestant quickl

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Nov 08 2024SPORTS

Sports Meet Tech: The Future of Sports Analysis

Lately, sports and technology have become best buds, and computer vision techniques are at the heart of this friendly relationship. These techniques have been super useful in analyzing sports videos. From detecting and classifying players to tracking the movement of a ball, there’s a lot going on! I

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Nov 08 2024SPORTS

College Football: LSU Stars Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes Join ESPN’s Gameday Team

Get ready for some star power this Saturday! ESPN's College Football Gameday is heading to Baton Rouge for the big LSU-Alabama game. Guess who's joining the panel this time? None other than LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne and former LSU baseball player Paul Skenes. These two college sports sensations are st

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Nov 08 2024TECHNOLOGY

Sports and Tech: A Visualization Challenge

Sports visualization is tough because it deals with lots of space, time, and user-specific data. New technologies like augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (XR) are changing the game, bringing both cool opportunities and tricky challenges. We've been working with sports experts and have some les

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Nov 08 2024SPORTS

Decoding Sports: How Video Action Recognition is Changing the Game

Understanding human actions through video is a popular method, and it offers a lot more info than just images. Over the past decade, many researchers have been busy creating datasets, new models, and learning approaches to make video action recognition better, especially in sports. But there are sti

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Nov 08 2024SPORTS

Fresh Ideas to Shake Up Sports

Sports are changing, and it's about time! The bigwigs in charge, called the Boss Hog Group, are worried fans won't pay for the current entertainment. So, they've picked a new sports commissioner who's not in it for the money. That's me! I've seen what works and what doesn't in sports, and I'm here t

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