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Opinion
Everyone agrees home teams have an advantage in pro sports, with studies suggesting something in the area of a six per cent edge in NHL hockey all the way up to almost 20 per cent in MLS soccer.
What no one can agree on, however, is why.
Some people think it’s as simple as the crowd; there have been studies to support the idea that athletes get a psychological lift from cheering and can be deflated — but also motivated — by jeering.