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Georgy Shukaylo

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University of Michigan Sport Mgmt & Econ RU-NH-MA-AR-MI “As for the future, (…)other sciences are waking up to the potential of sports to push the frontier of knowledge...”

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Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · 4d

“I have no idea how stuff like this keeps happening” - Daniel Cormier on yet another erroneous judges’ decision at #UFC320

Not sure whether it will make the top 15 snubs in the past 5 or so years. I will fit the statistics through the model once they get posted.

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Stubborn Scorecards: Analyzing Belief Perseverance and Group Dynamics in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Judging

This paper treats Ultimate Fighting Championship judging as a setting for understanding how panel composition shapes agreement in expert evaluations. I find tha

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Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · 14d

Every hitter is choking 😭

Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · 14d

Dear Detroit Tigers, what are we doing?

Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · 16d

Writing papers in sports economics is great, but have you ever tried writing about Balkan basketball while listening to Zdravko Čolić?

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James Reade @jjreade.bsky.social · 27d

The Autumn series of the Reading Online Sports Economics Seminars (ROSES) starts tomorrow! We have another set of talks to take us through to Christmas, and we'll meet each Friday at 2:30pm UK time.

The first talk tomorrow is by me, on home and away fans at football!

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Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thank you, Sakartvelo, for the emotions. This was epic. #EuroBasket2025

Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · Aug 27

And just like that, #ESEA2025 Conference has started!

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Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · Aug 18

Ah, decent latte, at long last! (at Charlie du Gæl Paris Intl Airport).

Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · Aug 13

Someone please write a DD paper on this, #econsky

Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · Aug 4

“Emerging literature suggests…” *emerges from the home office holding own draft with 147 footnotes* #EconSky

Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · Jul 30

a kitten standing on its hind legs on a carpet

ALT: a kitten standing on its hind legs on a carpet

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Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · Jul 30

First pitch from Paddack as a Tiger is a strike… but it is fouled off. This encapsulates the situation. Not sure if I should be excited.

Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · Jul 12

Valter Walker: snatches third heel hook in a row and proceeds to give a post-fight interview in three languages. This is history. #UFCNashville

Georgy Shukaylo @georgyshukaylo.bsky.social · Jul 9

For avoidance of doubt and confusion, SoFi Stadium went with a post-ironic theme for their concessions.

It is like naming a cat “Cat” and a dog “Dog.”