number of back-to-back games and the number of games played during the two weeks used in the paper’s model. A few moments later, he looked back at his fiancee and nodded somberly as relatives of the victims sobbed loudly. It is also perplexing when MLB – faced with an aging audience – is firmly against fans sharing standout moments of their games online. for US Soccer appear equally audacious – and as the federation’s first director of high performance he will bear a large share of the responsibility for delivering them.