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Citation: Naratil T, Walker JH. The threat of mobile sports betting on soldiers. Journal of Financial Literacy and Wellbeing. Published online 2025:1-11. doi:10.1017/flw.2025.10003

Abstract: The article discusses how soldiers are particularly at risk from mobile sports betting apps due to high stress, willingness to take risks, and financial instability can make them prone to gambling addiction. These apps offer real-time betting and encourage continuous decisions, which may lead to impulsive behavior and result in many soldiers developing moderate to severe gambling disorders.

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Citation: Koronios K, Dimitropoulos P, Ntasis L. Strategic management of social media in mega sports events: An integrated framework for sponsorship and engagement. Journal of Management & Organization. Published online 2025:1-24. doi:10.1017/jmo.2025.10057

Abstract: The research is taken from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games that investigates social media management and usage through sport involvement, event attachment (i.e.. national pride), brand familiarity, sincerity, ubiquity of the sponsor (i.e., perceptions of profit-driven motives), sponsor-event congruence – and engagement outcomes. The research highlights examples of factors that can determine an individual's relationship to sponsorship and consumer choices.

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Citation: Kelly WW. Is Baseball a Global Sport? America’s ‘National Pastime’ as Global Field and International Sport. Asia-Pacific Journal. 2008;6(5):e4. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1557466008006505 

Abstract: This article examines the evolution of baseball from its origins as America's pastime to its expansion to the Caribbean and Western Pacific regions. The article analyzes baseball as a case study for understanding the globalization of sports.

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Citation: Swain, J; (2002) The Resources and strategies boys use to establish status in a junior school without competetive sport. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education , 23 pp. 91-107. 10.1080/01596300220123060

Abstract: This paper examines how boys aged 10-11 at an English junior school, where competitive sports are prohibited, developed masculine identities. Despite the school's anti-competitive policies, physical ability and athleticism still strongly shaped the way games were organized. These activities, which emphasized speed, skill, force, fitness, and strength, still contributed to the early formation of masculinity among the students.

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Citation: Booth, R. J., Cope, E., & Rhind, D. J. A. (2024). Crossing the line: conceptualising and rationalising bullying and banter in male adolescent community football. Sport, Education and Society, 29(6), 758–773. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2023.2180498

Abstract: The study examines how bullying can be hidden under the guise of banter and explores what constitutes bullying, drawing on the perspectives of coaches and players about social norms, regarding what constitutes a joke, or humor that ‘crosses a line’ with players on a team. The research provides examples of how bullying and masculinity are often normalized, such as masking hurtful comments about a player’s performance as acceptable behavior. Researchers highlight factors that contribute to bullying, such as emphasizing the repetition and harm of negative behaviors, expressions of aggression, power imbalances, targeting those who are seen as physically or socially weaker, and the intent behind these actions.

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Citation: Dawes, Jo; Rogans-Watson, Raphael; Broderick, Julie; (2024) 'You can change your life through sports'—physical activity interventions to improve the health and well-being of adults experiencing homelessness: a mixed-methods systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine 10.1136/bjsports-2023-107562

Abstract: This study discusses the effects of physical activity on people experiencing homelessness (PEH). The article explores sport interventions and various types of physical activities—such as outdoor exercise, adventure training, hiking, and soccer—that impact positive mental health outcomes. Participants (PEH) provide insights related to their own experiences of homelessness and emphasize the importance of physical activity during this time. Within the article, sub-themes highlight how PEH develop self-esteem, confidence, and personal growth through physical activity interventions.  In particular, participating in group activities such as soccer helps people experiencing homelessness feel a sense of belonging, especially given the instability of their social networks while living on the streets

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