Managing Sport and Leisure Journal

We’re excited to see a continued rise in readership for Managing Sport and Leisure. A big thank you to our authors, reviewers and readers for driving this momentum. Your contributions continue to shape important conversations in sport and leisure studies. #ResearchImpact

🔓 Check out this Open Access paper on the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup attendance in the U.S. by Dominik Schreyer and Niclas Höppner 👇 #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📢 FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue of Managing Sport and Leisure Journal on The Sport Consumer Experience of People with Disabilities: Challenges and Pathways to Inclusivity. 🗓️ Abstract deadline: 21 November 2025 🔗think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues…

Dowling, Harris and Garcia investigate the interpretation and implementation of the FA's Code of Governance by County Football Associations in the East of England. Take a look below 👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🤸 This study by Martin and Ragsdale presents an automated, cost-effective staff scheduling framework specifically applied within a youth gymnastics facility. Check it out below 👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

⚽️ This study by Thadeu Gasparetto and Oleg Kim examines how structural aspects of squad composition, specifically the origin of players and the quality of a club's youth academy, shape team performance in elite European men's football. Take a look here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🎓 This study by Czekanski et al. aims to develop, test, and validate a Likert scale instrument to measure the purpose of colleagiate sport clubs, success measures, and constraints limiting their success. Check it out here 👇 #d1e165" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📈 This study by Erik Lachance and Shannon Kerwin examined the relationship between decision-making constructs and performance in national and provincial/territorial NPSO boards. Read their paper here: #d1e1077" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🏊‍♂️ This study by Viegas et al. investigates the social barriers faced by people with disabilities when engaging in sports activities through an integrated and critical view of the literature. Take a look here: #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🇦🇺 This study investigates the dynamics of board faultlines as perceived by new-to-board directors in Australian State Sporting Organizations. Read the paper by Wijethissa et al. below 👇 #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🇸🇪 This study by Daniel Alsarve explores the Swedish Sports Confederation's respone to the COVID-19 pandemic, offering actionable insights into crisis management strategies. Check it out below 👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🏃 This study by Chang et al. examines the interplay among sport involvement, positive emotions, commitment and satisfaction among older adults. Take a look here 👇 #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

⛷️Yang and MacIntosh provide a comprehensive understanding of downhill skiing behaviour in Canada, revealing valuable theoretical insights that can help explain why people choose to participate (or not!) in downhill skiing. Read their paper here: #d1e155" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🇨🇦 This research by Jonathon R. Edwards explores the implementation of the Responsible Coaching Movement to understand initiatives that maintain institutional integrity and rising coaching misconduct. Read here: #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🤝 This study by Kittel et al. identifies the primary reasons and motives for becoming a sport official across a variety of sports and provides practical recommendations for recruitment and development strategies. Check it out here 👇 #d1e231" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue of Managing Sport and Leisure Journal on The Sport Consumer Experience of People with Disabilities: Challenges and Pathways to Inclusivity. 🗓️ Abstract deadline: 21 November 2025 🔗 For more information, please visit: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues…

🛶 This study examines how culturally rooted sports events such as Dragon Boat Races contribute to residents' well-being. Read the paper by Haohan Xu et al. here 👇 #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📺 Using TV viewership data from 2013 to 2019, this study tested the effect of match-level outcome uncertainty on local television sports market demand in the Detroit Tigers' Designated Market Area. Check out the paper by Park and Pinheiro: #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🗞️ New issue out now! Featuring: 🥋 The Para Judo competitions 🏒 Hockey referees 🎮 eSports Check out Volume 30, Issue 6 (November 2025) here 👇 tandfonline.com/toc/rmle21/30/6

Robins & Monserrat-Revillo answer: “How did elite women's rugby players experience the androcentric practices displayed during the pandemic, particularly in relation to disparities in treatment compared to their male counterparts?" 🔓 Open access: #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…