A quantitative measure of “match importance” is useful in a number of decision problems, for example: as a metric in tournament design; for selecting matches for broadcasting; for scheduling matches in a tournament; and for assigning referees. To date measures of match importance used in such analyses have been relatively naïve. We discuss a general measure that considers the effect of a partic...

Imagine you are asked which city is larger, York or Stockport. About York you recently read an article in the newspaper. You remember that it had some mentionable industry, but no international airport and also no premier league soccer team. Of the city of Stockport you have never heard before. Which city will you answer to be the larger one? According to the recognition heuristic (Goldstein, G...

Corporate sponsorship is a common phenomenon in major soccer leagues worldwide. Studies the area of sports decision-making have been done from global context but lack focus on particular sport or league. Little empirical evidence has emerged factors. The purpose this study to determine factors considered by corporate organizations availing clubs Kenya Premier League. determined influence team-b...

BACKGROUND Although it is well known that oral pathogens can enter the systemic circulation and cause disease, it is largely unknown if poor oral health increases the risk of sports injuries. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between poor oral health and reinjuries in male elite soccer players, adjusted for psychosocial problems and player characteristics. METHODS 18...

PURPOSE Despite numerous studies which have been done regarding soccer injuries worldwide, there is lack of available data considering the epidemiology of injuries in the Iranian soccer premier league, although it is the most popular sport in the country. The main goal of this research was to determine the incidence of physical injuries in the studied population, considering other characteristi...

the aim of this study was to determine the effect of win orientation (willingness to win) on sport commitment dimensions in women's football premier league of iran. research method was correlation and application in terms of aim. the population consisted of football players of 11 premier league teams in iran (n=200) who participated in the 2nd women's premier league and had at least 6...

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...