This new study by Mirkovic, Becker and Zülch analyzes the bankruptcy likelihood of clubs in four leading European football leagues from 2017-2022. Read their paper here:

This new paper by Desforges-Houle and Tacon examines the associations between female youth sport participation and gender role beliefs around occupational suitability in later life. Read their paper here:

This paper by Jud and Thalmann examines the current state of literature regarding AI in digital sports coaching. Check it out here 👇

In this paper, Nancy Harrington and Laura Misener consider how to deliver athlete classification differently, including the use of remote technologies. Read their paper here:

This study investigates whether the fan's identification with traditional sports will influence the intention to watch eSports live-streaming. Read their paper here:

In this paper, Sarpong and Zungu examine the relationship between sports spinsorship and brand imagine concerning soccer fans' purchase intentions, focusing on how sponsorship and brand image influence fans' purchasing behaviour. Check it out here:

This paper by Meyler, Liston and Lane presents the findings of systematic literature review into mergers of male and female national sporting organisations. Read their paper here:

This study by Yohanes and Ardiansuajmiraja investigates the loyalty of transnational football fans, focusing on how these fans maintain their allegiance despite geographical separation. Read their paper here:

This study by Hur et al. seeks to understand how esports consumers allocate their attention and form habits, providing insights into the economics of attention in digital media. Check it out here 👇

In this study by Esmarie Myburgh and Martinette Kruger, the authors examine the South African trail running community by utilising the Serious Leisure Perspective to identify diverse levels of commitment among participants. Check out their paper here:

Walker, Bond and Griffiths critically explore the liability underwriting landscape for insuring concussion risks in rugby league in the UK. The findings of this study have important implications for rugby league stakeholders. Read their paper here:

The aim of this new study by Greg Dingle and Alex Donaldson is to understand how frontline community sport managers perceive climate change impacts on their sports. Find out more here:

This study by Julián Alonso Restrepo and Dawn Norwood explores barriers to amateur American football participation from the perspective of coaches and club administrators in Bogotá and Medellín, Colombia. Check it out here:

Check out this discourse analysis of conversations with Special Olympics Canada’s corporate sponsors. What does their language say about their actual disposition towards the grand social challenges they choose to take on?

With the aquatic industry facing employee shortages and high levels of job turnover, this paper by Michael Butson analyses the effectiveness of swim instructor and lifeguard job advertisements in Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺 Check it out here:

This new research by Andrew McCarroll aims to increase the understanding of athentic leadership within executive leader practice in the UK's Rugby Football League. Find out more here:

Blum et al. investigate whether higher-ranked fencers have the same probabilities of winning when using different types of weapons (epee, foil or sabre). The results of this study have important implications for targeted investment. Read more here:

A new study by Dr. Ajitabh Dash examines visitor satisfaction and recommendation intention at mega sporting events using the Stimulus-Organism-Response model. Check it out here:

#Netball fans, check out Francis-Bayman and @a_whitehead1's investigation into the Director of Netball Role and the levels of role conflict experienced within a netball super league franchise 👇👇👇

Competition manipulation in sports has evolved from a localised issue to a global concern. In this recent study, Lavallee et al. examine patterns and trends in competition manipulation in sport from 2018 to 2023. Find out more here: