Journal of Global Sport Management

19/09/2026

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19/09/2026

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Boundary Spanning at Major Soccer Events: The Roles and Competences of Safety and Security Officers

Ronald van Steden & Daphne Valk-Van Waarde

This article is about the day-to-day boundary-spanning activities of safety & security officers (SSOs) employed by professional soccer organizations in the Netherlands. Drawing on Williams, we exam...

19/09/2026

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Building Resilience Through Ethnic Sporting Events: Promotive Factors at the 2023 Korean American National Sports Festival

Kyu-soo Chung, Ho Yeol Yu & Jinkook Kim

This study examines how, in the wake of COVID-19, ethnic sporting events fostered personal and community resilience among Korean American sport participants. In particular, the study explores how p...

13/08/2026

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Using Conspiracy Narrative to Sustain Athlete Loyalty: The Case of Babar Azam

Ali Hasaan, Mücahit Fişne & Jawaria Khalid

This study explores the cognitive and emotional mechanisms through which fans preserve loyalty to a struggling athlete, using the case of Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam during a period of public cr...

13/08/2026

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Human Brand Power on Screen: What Aspects of Live Sports Streamers’ Images Drive Viewer Satisfaction and Re-Viewing Intention?

Hong Wei Yang, Bomin Paek & Choong Hoon Lim

Despite growing attention to live streamers’ roles on social media, limited research addresses the unique attributes and value of sports live streamers. This study identified key traits shaping the...

13/08/2026

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Word-of-Mouth Rave When the League Brand Is Cool: Roles of Perceived Social Media Activities and Brand Identification

Hyun-Woo Lee, Kun Chang, Donghyun Kim, Fan Ding & Yelim Yoo

In the increasingly saturated digital media landscape, sport leagues are in need of developing branding strategies that go beyond conventional awareness-building to build emotional connection and f...

13/08/2026

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Sport Management and Sustainability: An Impossible Theorem?

Vassil Girginov

This conceptual paper extends the debate about sustainability and sport management by transcending the dominant natural environmental perspective and offering a systems approach. Addresses the ques...

15/06/2026

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15/06/2026

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From Scandal to Support: How Crisis Response Strategies Influence Fan Behavior in High-Responsibility Crises

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15/06/2026

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Volunteering in a ‘Sport for Development and Peace’ Event: Shifting Perceptions of Sport Among Tanzanian Female University Students

This study investigates the impact of volunteering in a ‘Sport for Development and Peace’ (SDP) event—specifically, a women’s athletics event in Tanzania—on local female university students. Ground...