On August 6, the Australian Diamonds won the Netball World Cup for the 12th time – but it received a fraction of the coverage the Matildas are getting.
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The implications of the Canadian women’s soccer team’s World Cup loss goes beyond Canadian national pride.
Gender disparities in sport extend to injuries too. Female soccer players are at greater risk for ACL tears than males and it is clear immediate action is needed to address the non-biological factors for the injury.
Fluctuations in sex hormones are associated with inflammation peaks and troughs. These could potentially influence athletic performance.
Data suggests most professional sports experience some form of home ground advantage. But it’s not straightforward.
Many concussions in soccer occur when two players compete to head the ball. But extra technique training, modifying how we play the game, and more ‘red cards’ help cut the risk.
While positive change has been seen, especially surrounding this year’s Women’s World Cup, there is still much work to be done by organizations governing women’s professional sports.
The US national team is the favorite going into the tournament in New Zealand and Australia. But growth in the global game has seen others catch up.
While the 2023 Women’s World Cup might be the best yet for women in terms of investments and viewership, there is still room for improvement for the 2027 World Cup.
Women are twice as likely as men to tear their ACL, and it’s not just because of physiological differences.
It’s the biggest sporting event in Australia since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
In the lead-in to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, it is revealing to look back on the media coverage of women’s international soccer.
The successful Australia-New Zealand bid for the Women’s World Cup made much of the tournament’s potential to build the game for girls and young women. History suggests this is easier said than done.
French soccer star Karim Benzema will join Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, and others may follow.
City have become ‘hybrid monsters’, who can play with any formation and any player combination and still consistently challenge for European honours.
Anti-racist programs and fines have failed to end racism in European soccer. Part of the problem is that Black players have little representation higher up the sport’s hierarchy.
Ellen van Neerven cleverly invites us to question what it means to play sport on a ‘Country that is rich in story’, on a playing field that’s almost always uneven for Blackfullas.
Major League Soccer is the most diverse league in the US. Its predecessor, the NASL, led the way.
One psychological explanation for Kane’s successes can be found in the concept of challenge and threat states, which explains why some athletes perform better than others under pressure.
Studying how shared identities like nationality and club affiliation impact fan support for soccer players can tell us how our group memberships affect our behaviour.
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy and Sports Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor of Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Professor of Engineering Practice, Purdue University
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Reader in Sociology of Sport, Loughborough University
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education; Fellow, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University