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Invisible handedness : the myth of left-right batting partnerships

Fourie, Johan; Siebrits, Krige - 2026

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The impact of foreigners on firm performance : a team-level analysis

Schmidt, Martin B. - 2025

The percentage of foreign born residents in the United States has steadily risen over the past half century. This increase has been even more marked for athletes where, in some cases, the foreign born percent on professional sports rosters has approached 30%. We examine the impact this rise has...

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Environmental unfamiliarity and work performance : evidence from Chinese Basketball during COVID-19

Guo, Xidong; Li, Zilong; Studnicka, Zuzanna; Zhu, Jiming - 2025

This paper examines the causal impact of the working environment on worker performance and explores the underlying mechanisms. Specifically, we use games from the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) as our research sample and exploit the "neutralvenues policy" induced by COVID-19 to address...

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Hiring decisions under productivity uncertainty : risk preferences and inaccurate statistical discrimination in NHL entry drafts

Hua, Chengyuan; Humphreys, Brad R. - 2025

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Anchoring bias in the NFL gambling market

Fodor, Andy; Patterson, Fernando M.; Shank, Corey A. - 2025

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Team production and factor substitution in major league baseball

Rockerbie, Duane - 2025

In this paper, we estimate a translog production function for Major League Baseball (MLB) teams that uses factor inputs for hitting, pitching and defence over the 1960-2024 MLB seasons. The computed elasticities of substitution suggest that hitting and pitching are used in fixed proportions,...

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No evidence of first-mover advantage in a large sample of penalty shootouts

Pipke, David - 2025

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Fulfilment of sport consumption motives, fan commitment and loyal fan behaviour

Godbersen, Hendrik; Roß, Nina; Rebeggiani, Luca - 2025

Our study aims to identify the effects of the fulfilment of sport consumption motives on the components of fan commitment and their effects on loyal fan behaviour. Utilising a sample of 707 business psychology students, we measured the fulfilment of sport consumption motives, fan commitment and...

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The effect of task switching on productivity : evidence from major league baseball pitchers

Farnell, Alex; Mills, Brian; O'Sullivan, Vincent; … - 2025

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Does salary disparity affect team performance in cricket? : evidence from the Indian Premier League

Srivastav, Deepak; Puram, Praveen; Sensarma, Rudra; … - 2025

We examine salary disparity and team performance using data from 11 seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between 2008 and 2019. Research on corporate pay structures and professional team sports organisations has examined salary disparity and its ramifications, but the case of cricket is...

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Decisions in the Basketball endgame : a downside of the three-point revolution

Secilmis, Luka; Secilmis, Teo; Jantschgi, Simon; Nax, … - 2025

Von Neumann's minimax theorem defines optimal strategic unpredictability in zero-sum games. Empirical evidence from professional sports has been interpreted as positive behavioral evidence for minimax. In this article, we analyze the strategic optimality of offensive plays in the basketball...

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When fans travel : determinants and effects of away support in football

Flintz, Joschka - 2025

This study examines the determinants of away fan attendance in Germany’s top three football divisions over six seasons and assesses its impact on match outcomes. The analysis reveals that, after conditioning on home and away teams, distance and kick-off time are the most important predictors...

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An examination of coaching tenure in Women's Division I college basketball : does the head coach's gender or race matter?

Ducking, Johnny; Groothuis, Peter Andrew; Nation, Joseph - 2025

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A network science-based approach to rank cricket players

Kandhway, Kundan - 2025

We present a method to rank cricket players based on the node centrality concept from network science. We create batsmen-bowlers bipartite networks with edge weights based on performance metrics such as average, strike rate, etc. Then, modifications of the standard Katz and PageRank centrality...

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Homegrown heroes : the impact of locally born hockey players on attendance and revenue in the National Hockey League

Perron, Édouard; Hu, Min - 2025

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Minimax under pressure : the case of tennis

Depoorter, Ben W. F.; Jantschgi, Simon; Lendl, Ivan; … - 2025

A series of articles has tested von Neumann's minimax theory against behavioral evidence based on field data from professional sports. The evidence has been viewed and collectively cited as positive evidence that elite athletes in their familiar sports contexts mix well and behave in line with...

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The effect of basketball analytics investment on National Basketball Association (NBA) team performance

Wang, Henry; Sarker, Arnab; Hosoi, Anette - 2025

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No one got paid what they were worth! : exploring player value in the early history of professional basketball

Berri, David J. - 2024

Prior to the ABA coming into existence in 1967, the NBA enjoyed a monopsony in the market for professional basketball talent in the United States. One would predict that a monopsony would be able to exploit the talent employed. The arrival of the ABA, though, theoretically should have...

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Compensating wage differentials : evidence from the National Hockey League

Kahane, Leo H. - 2024

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Competitive recruiting imbalances between NCAA conferences

Houston, Adam; Groothuis, Peter Andrew; Guignet, Dennis - 2024

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A rising tide raises all boats : the changing distribution of salaries in the NBA over time

Strazicich, Mark; Groothuis, Peter Andrew; Ungureanu, … - 2024

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Strategic behaviours in a labour market with mobility-restricting contractual provisions : evidence from the National Hockey League

Fumarco, Luca; Longley, Neil; Palermo, Alberto; Rossi, … - 2024

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Strategic behaviours in a labour market with mobility-restricting contractual provisions : evidence from the National Hockey League

Fumarco, Luca; Longley, Neil; Palermo, Alberto; Rossi, … - 2024

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Strategic behaviours in a labour market with mobility-restricting contractual provisions : evidence from the National Hockey League

Fumarco, Luca; Longley, Neil; Palermo, Alberto; Rossi, … - 2024

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Can awareness reduce (and reverse) identity-driven bias in judgement? : evidence from international cricket

Chowdhury, Subhasish M.; Jewell, Sarah; Singleton, Carl - 2024

Competitions often suffer from biased judgments by officials tied to their social identities. In international cricket, home nation umpires favoured home teams, but neutral umpires were introduced successfully to address this bias. However, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the return of home...

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Golfing CEOs

Izumi, Yutaro; Shigeoka, Hitoshi; Yagasaki, Masayuki - 2024

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Golfing CEOs

Izumi, Yutaro; Shigeoka, Hitoshi; Yagasaki, Masayuki - 2024

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Are they worth it? : an evaluation of predictions for NBA "Fantasy Sports"

Döpke, Jörg; Köhler, Tim; Tegtmeier, Lars - 2024

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Caste and schooling in professional cricket in India and England

Borooah, Vani K. - 2024

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Bouncing between screens : social TV and Brazilian NBA audience

Souza-Leão, André Luiz Maranhão de; Moura, Bruno Melo; … - 2024

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On the incentive structure of tournaments : evidence from the National Basketball Association's draft lottery

Schmidt, Martin B. - 2024

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Strategic pairings in professional doubles tennis : the role of the strongest and weakest players

Kim, Jeong Yeol; Park, David Sungho; Yoon, Chungeun - 2024

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Cardboard fans in the stands : COVID and compensation in Major League Baseball

Krautmann, Anthony Charles - 2024

The pandemic's impact on Major League Baseball (MLB) was especially dire. In 2020, a single player testing positive was enough to cancel the entire game, with a few teams sidelined for weeks. This paper looks at all free-agent contracts signed during the 2017-2023 off-season signing periods....

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Exploring the connections : dividend announcements, stock market returns, and major sporting events

Hasan, Fakhrul; Al-Najjar, Basil - 2024

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Race, market size, segregation and subsequent opportunities for former NFL head coaches

Foreman, Jeremy J.; Turick, Robert M.; Williams, Dylan P.; … - 2024

This study examines subsequent head coach opportunities for former National Football League (NFL) head coaches. Under a subsequent CEO career framework, survival analysis is used to examine the effects of race and market characteristics on subsequent NFL head coach opportunities for former head...

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Can awareness reduce (and reverse) identity-driven bias in judgement? : vidence from international cricket

Chowdhury, Subhasish M.; Jewell, Sarah; Singleton, Carl - 2024

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No crowd, no roar, no home advantage : evidence from ice hockey

Thrane, Christer - 2024

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Incomplete pairwise comparison matrices : ranking top women tennis players

Temesi, József; Szádoczki, Zsombor; Bozóki, Sándor - 2024

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Sports stars, network effects and services trade : evidence from the National Basketball Association

Chen, Qifei; Yue, Zhonggang - 2026

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The 12th man plays defense : the effects of heterogeneous COVID-19 NFL stadium attendance restrictions

Cook, Adam - 2026

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Bargaining with a deadline : evidence from the NBA

Nong, Xin; Huang, Weijing - 2026

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Racial Disparity In Leadership : Evidence of Valuative Bias In The Promotions of National Football League Coaches

Rider, Christopher I.; Wade, James; Swaminathan, Anand; … - 2023

We propose that racial disparity in organizational leadership representation will persist until valuative bias favoring white men ceases to influence advancement from the lower-level positions where most careers begin. We consider how racial disparity results from the organizational matching of...

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The Effect of a Credible Shame Threat on Worker Production : Evidence from a Hack-a-Shaq Strategy in the National Basketball Association

Carter, Kelly - 2023

Hack-a-Shaq satisfies the criteria of Kandel and Lazear (1979) for being a credible shame event, making it useful for measuring the effect of a shame threat on worker production. I find that high (low) producers, who are less (more) threatened by Hack-a-Shaq, increase (decrease) production in...

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The Gamble of the First Basket : A Study on Betting the First Scorer in NBA Games

De Vere, Hugo - 2023

This study aimed to analyze the viability of placing bets on the first player to score in a basketball game by examining multiple strategies. The motivation behind this focus is the perceived increased randomness in betting on the first scorer compared to conventional money-line wagers. Given...

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Can Machine Learning Beat the Professional Tennis Market ?

Le Roger, Nicolas; Vienne, Thibaud - 2023

The objective of this paper is to enrich the literature and explain why machine learning took the lead on theoretical and empirical studies. We applied machine learning techniques to professional tennis data while investigating multiple approaches based on our personal tennis understanding. This...

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Gender and remuneration in professional franchise cricket : analysing outcomes of the 2023 Indian Premier League auctions

Borooah, Vani K. - 2023

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Hail to thee, my sports team brand : investigating the drivers of eFANgelism among fans of selected sports teams in the English Premier League (EPL)

Amani, David - 2023

Sports fans participate in supporting sports teams by demonstrating various attitudinal behaviors such as loyalty, purchase intention, and stadium attendance. However, although the literature indicates that sports fans who are fanatics can demonstrate advanced attitudinal behavior such as...

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Investing in the NHL : A Power Play

Muralidhar, Arun; Muralidhar, Sachin - 2023

2022 was a difficult year for investors as declines in core liquid and illiquid assets impacted returns. This paper examines the burgeoning interest in investing in sports businesses and given the unique correlation profile that the National Hockey League (NHL) team valuation has to core assets,...

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Classification Of Batting Shots In Cricket Video : A Review

K, Anshida; Ram, Ranjith - 2023

Cricket is one of the most watching and loved sports in current world. With the increasing craze for cricket, different countries are participating at various tournaments, leagues conducting all over the world. Since each player has a responsibility to perform at the best, it is important to...

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Classification Of Batting Shots In Cricket Video : A Review

K, Anshida; Ram, Ranjith - 2022

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Determinants of career exits and career breaks in women's professional basketball

Jepsen, Christopher - 2023

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How do risk preferences affect golf course superintendents' adoption of precision irrigation technologies? : Implications from prospect theory

Wang, Yang; Yue, Chengyan; Watkins, Eric; Straw, Chase - 2023

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Production, consumption, and market supply of edible crickets : insights from East Africa

Musungu, Arnold L.; Muriithi, Beatrice Wambui; Ghemoh, … - 2023

Globally, crickets are gaining recognition as a valuable alternative protein source for human consumption due to their lower resource requirement and ecological footprint compared to traditional livestock. In this paper, we examine strategies that may expedite the sustainable domestication of...

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Different strokes : winning strategies in women's (and men's) big bash cricket

Hogan, Vincent; Massey, Patrick - 2023

We analyse winning strategies in the Australian Women's Big Bash Cricket League (WBBL). Our objective is two- fold. First such analysis has potential implications for fan interest, team selection and recruitment. While several studies have analysed winning strategies in men's cricket we are...

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