the aim of this research was to design and codify a development strategy for sport for all in kerman province. the statistical sample of this research consisted of 30 physical education professors of higher education institutes, physical education managers of academic board in sciences, research and technology ministry, physical education managers and experts, managers of sport clubs participat...

European soccer leagues’ internationalization efforts have significantly increased the number of available telecasts abroad. In US, this has fueled discussions about degree audience overlap between networks broadcasting international soccer. However, whether and to what extent different leagues indeed constitute substitutes never been explored empirically. Drawing on US data for Bundesliga tele...

this study attempts to find if better performance in power play leads a team to victory in a twenty20 match. based on the methodology devised to do so, the study tries to measure the performance of both the teams during power play overs in terms of batting and bowling. the developed measure is called ‘prod’ which is a product of the difference of batting and bowling performance of the teams dur...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a highly attended T20 cricket league founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) 2008. Valued at $6.7 billion 2019, IPL remains most popular cricketing event world, even amidst COVID-19 pandemic. beloved sport and enjoys significant media attention financial investment. With rise technology, audiences can access affordable live streaming matche...

This study examined (1) the distances and speeds covered during match play for U11 to U16 English Premier League Academy players, (2) the differences in match performance between retained and released players and (3) the effect of calculating speed zones in different ways when analysing match performance. Eighty-one academy outfield players (10-16 years old), competing in 11-a-side matches, wer...

This study provides first evidence on how belief dynamics are driving entertainment utility and consequently the demand for sports across markets by analyzing minute-by-minute audience data of UEFA Champions League (UCL) games televised in UK Spanish market during a full (pre-COVID) cycle broadcasting rights. Overall, we find that suspense surprise main drivers both while shock only has margina...

Annual draft systems are the principal method used by teams in major sporting leagues to recruit amateur players. These draft systems frequently take one of three forms: a lottery style draft, a weighted draft, or a reverse-order draft. Reverse-order drafts can create incentives for teams to deliberately under-perform, or tank, due to the perceived gain from obtaining quality players at higher ...