In 2023, LeBron James Jr. will make his decision about which college he’ll attend and the world of basketball will be watching with bated breath. They know that the school he chooses will be spotlighted, bring in new sponsorships, and attract a whole new base of fans…all possible from that one decision.
Although common for athletes, chronic pain can impact sleep, eating habits, as well as mood, which contributes to mental health. As the US elections have loosened marijuana restrictions in five more states, will we see a disruption in the type of pain medicine prescribed for athletes moving forward?
Taking stock of 2020, Global Sport Matters is bringing back a few of our past guests, as well as some new, to talk business, activism, technology and more as we ask the question: "What's next in 2021 for sport?"
We spent a lot of last year learning about racial inequities, humanizing athletes and acknowledging the need for change. Coming into this new year, how do we move from acknowledgement into action? And what are the tough conversations we need to have in sport for 2021?
From the Global Sport Institute Research Lab comes an in-depth look at the hiring and firing trends within the National Football League’s head coaching positions by race since the inception of the Rooney Rule in 2003. This new data examines the pipeline to head coach and sheds light on the real impact the Rooney Rule has had for coaches of color in the highest levels of sport.
The Global Sport Institute recently released its newest findings on the diversity in NFL head coaching positions since the inception of the Rooney Rule 18 years ago in Field Studies: NFL Head Coach Hiring and Pathways in the Rooney Rule Era. After years of yo-yoed progress, the disparity of White coaches and coaches of Color remains large. What is the next option to paving a path for greater equity in head coach hiring?
Women's sport was set to be the forefront of conversation and action in 2020 before the pandemic halted the industry. Now, we have a chance to see real issues make gains, like the gender pay gap, but we must also tackle the issue of sports for youth girls as well. Over the years, girls participation in sport has been dropping faster than the rate of boys. Access, safety and health concerns have always been an issue named in the decline of participation, but what will the longterm impact of COVID-19 be moving forward? We need to begin building better solutions to keep girls in sport and keep women's sport on the rise.
For many, it’s been approximately a year in the life of a pandemic. We’ve seen tragedy, resilience, growing gaps of opportunity and opportunities for growth, juxtaposed in communities across the globe. The world of sport was not immune.
From a pause in play, to a push for more progressive racial justice, to unanswered questions about the long-lasting impacts of COVID-19 that still linger in the air - what do we wish we knew then, that we know now?
On March 14, 2020 football clubs across Brazil offered their stadiums and training facilities to emergency services. Fast forward to the end of May where parts of the world are reopening their economies and sport leagues are following suit, in South America, the latest shows the region as the new epicenter of COVID-19. On this episode, we look at what reset means in Latin America amidst rising cases, the culture of sport and the role it plays in every day life, as well as what’s next for athletes and communities alike.
Sport is returning. Expected profit losses are discussed daily prompting most to rush a restart, while for others it's an end to their team. As we see parts of the world reopening with eyes on sport in particular, it will be the coaches that will deal directly with success or fallout moving forward.