"My general life philosophy is that you can do three things really well in life, and it's up to you to choose those three things and find joy in them... For me, I'm a medical student, a runner and I have a family. There are so many female athletes trying to do it all, which is amazing, but I think that there's a danger in spreading yourself too thin." -Megan Roche "[My mentor] Nancy showed me a path and possibility toward something that I didn't know I wanted until I saw it. That's why it's important for young girls and women to have mentors. If you can see it, then you can see the path to it. It's that simple." -Matina Kolokotronis Happy Thanksgiving! Today I am thankful for all of the people who have helped me in some way along the path of life! I am also thankful for all of you, and I wish the best day to you all!
"When you're in times of stress or pressure, or you feel overwhelmed, that's a good thing to think about, like, 'I've got this,' Take a breath, believe in yourself, and then go out and kick some butt and battle it out to the end." -Kathryn Plummer “I love tennis. It’s a very unique sport and the tennis players are all crazy which makes it interesting... It’s so individual and you have to be in your own world to be able to do all of that.” -Jana Novotna "Sometimes the message is you're not enough. We're always pushing them to be better, but I think it's important as a leader of women to help them understand that they are enough. So we ended our season with that message on the board today." -Nancy Stevens "In India, there are women whose voices are silenced from 6,000 years of culture that tells them to be quiet. It's the mentality -- vinamra in Hindi -- that means a woman must be soft-spoken, respectful and never talk back. If she cannot scream, the whistle becomes her voice." -Megha Vora Today's investigation will take a look into the NFL's top defense right now, including their average yards given up per game and how they stack up against the rest of the league.
What is a confidence interval again?: A series of simulations to see how close a team or athlete is to their ability. These are 95% accurate, and today's involves two means that are featured above. Confidence Interval Results: The Jaguars have the ability to allow more than 219.12 yards away while allowing less than 339.62 at home. Z-Scores for Total Yards Given Up: League Average for Yards Given Up- 3093.47 Jacksonville's Z-Score: -1.53 (2572 yards) Why this is good: Jacksonville is 1.53 standard deviations away from the league-average, which is as far as it gets for the league. To put this into perspective, the worst defense (Indianapolis Colts) is 2.24 standard deviations above what a team should give up for yardage. Jacksonville's defense gives up an average of 14.9 points per game while Cleveland's offense scores about 15.9 points per game. It could swing in Jacksonville's favor, or Cleveland could stop the three-game win streak tomorrow.
"Sometimes, there were days where I didn't want to run. I'd be tired, I didn't want to do this anymore, and it always felt like people showed up at the right time... It was a reminder to me not to give up. My mission needed to be finished." -Sandra Villines "I rarely regret past decisions. I would rather cherish the moment in the present; It's really been great for me so far." -Chen Yue |
AuthorHi, I'm Jenna and I'm a sports fan! I've been avidly watching sports since 2011 because I found that by watching sports, I would be able to communicate with my dad and brother better. Ever since I got into sports, I've been able to enjoy myself more when I go to sporting events with my family. Archives
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