New Stephen Curry sneakers may financially boost Under Armour

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry’s latest signature shoe, the “Curry 4,” is expected by shoe and business experts to help Baltimore-based Under Armour recover from recent financial losses.

“WAR on Hot Takes” Episode 4: NFL Week 3, Wizards and Capitals previews

This is the third episode of Capital News Service’s sports podcast, “WAR on Hot Takes,” with Dylan Sinn and Adam Zielonka.

What makes for an exciting NBA postseason?

Whether you are a fan of the NBA or a network executive looking to attract as many viewers to TV screens as possible, your hopes for the postseason are the same: an exciting outcome. Thanks to a Mike Beouy-created statistic, the excitement index, the CNS data lab found that the first round of the playoffs for this year are more exciting than last year’s.

The data doesn’t lie – top 8 data visualization stories of 2017

Our CNS team rounded up the top eight stories from the Data Lab in 2017.

Fanalytics Ep. 7: Rajon Rondo injured and “Playoffs in DC”

Gabe and Connor discuss the potential consequences of Rajon Rondo’s injury, jump around the sports landscape for some quick stats, and perform an original song about the playoffs in D.C. Lyrics: You trudged through months of late-night games against the…

New teams are economic boost to some cities, including Washington and Baltimore

WASHINGTON – If you listen closely enough during the summer months in Washington’s Navy Yard neighborhood, you might hear the crack of a bat smashing a baseball and a roaring crowd through the sound of jackhammers and drills. The home…

Teams with no mascot are worth more than teams with one

A Capital News Service analysis shows which type of mascot is the best mascot for professional teams. Teams with no mascot tend to be worth more and win more than teams with one.

John Wall’s Misplaced MVP Season

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — The Washington Wizards just won their division for the first time in nearly 40 years, and the biggest driver of their success has been franchise superstar John Wall. The four-time all star is putting up career…

Fanalytics Episode 3: Maryland Woes, Wizards Travels, and the Avalanche Suck

A special St. Patrick’s day edition of Fanalytics that you can enjoy a pint of Guinness to. Special guest appearance by Liam Neeson. Song at 15:18: www.bensound.com/instinct

Remaining travel schedule could affect Wizards’ playoff seed

Both the Wizards and the Celtics are in a close race for the second seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference and the deciding factor on who claims it could come down to the amount of miles each team has to travel for the remainder of the season