depending on their valuations. In particular, we identify suffcient conditions for positive sorting, meaning that the share of … that negative rather than positive sorting may arise in equilibrium. Further results show how incumbency rents and sorting …

subsequent contest if the degree of heterogeneity in the current (subsequent) contest is sufficiently large (small). We confirm … are (i) less likely to be fielded when the heterogeneity in the current match increases and (ii) more likely to receive a … fifth yellow card in the current match when the heterogeneity in the next match increases or when the heterogeneity in the …