Sports

Sports: Fun, Exciting, and most of all Awesome! Find out how people predict the results of these action-packed games. Fun Facts:
 * The chances of a 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament winning a game are 1 in 300.
 * The chances of an 8 seed winning the NBA Finals are 1 in 35.
 * The chances of a wild card in the MLB winning the World Series are 1 in 15.

Predictions: In sports, predictions are made based on a variety of things. Some of these things are where the game of is being played, the previous history of the two teams, or even just a gut feeling. People who bet money on sporting events are called gamblers. The amount of money they gamble can be anywhere from $5, which is a friendly bet, to $10,000, which would probably only happen in Los Vegas or at a casino.

Sports Seasons:
 * In MLB baseball, all regular season series are 2 ,3, or 4 games long, most of them being 3. Teams play 162 games in a season. In the playoffs, series are 4-7 games long. Only 8 out of the 30 teams in the MLB make the playoffs, 4 from each league.
 * In NBA basketball, teams play 82 games: 41 at home, and 41 on the road. 8 teams from each of the 2 conferences make the playoffs. Playoff series are also 4-7 games long.
 * In NFL football, teams play 1 game a week with 1 off week when they don't play in a season. 8 teams make the playoffs and then there is a super bowl, which is like a championship.

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Home Field Advantage:

Home Field or Home Court Advantage gives the home team a boost. The home team's crowd or just the comfortable atmosphere gives an advantage to them. The home crowd often teases or boos the visiting team. In baseball, the home team is likely to win 2/3 of the time. In basketball, the home team is likely to win 3/4 of the time. In football, the home team is likely to win 3/5 of the time. All of these odds can change anytime for many reasons, such as weather, surface or playing outline, if the teams have any injured players, or due to previous history between the 2 teams.

My expert for this project was John Buchman, an assistant columnist for ESPN's website. He focuses mainly on basketball, baseball, and football. I got a lot of my information for those three sports from him. He clarified with me how those 3 sports' seasons worked and the amount of games in them. He also gave me other information, such as players names relating to the sport. These names were not mentioned on the site due to permission issues from players.

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