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We've identified about a dozen clear-cut sport industry trends. Explore trends in the sport industry here. How We Identify Industry Trends: Firstly, we are regularly in touch with sport industry professionals at all levels. From entry-level employees to chief executive officers, we…
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Crisis Management
Skim through resources and top industry intelligence relating to crisis management in sport. The sport industry has endured its fair share of crises and is far from immune from it. In…
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Diversity
Diversity in sport is a key trend. And that is why we highlight it here! Leaders and managers of sport organizations are working with an increasingly diverse workforce. Having a well-rounded…
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Greatest Black Baseball Players of All Time: 15 Legends Who Changed the Game
Fifteen Black baseball legends whose performance, influence and place in baseball history changed the sport across the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball.
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Gender in Sport
Welcome to our category of gender in sport. Here you will find exclusive content from powerful women in sport. Why is this a category/trend on SPMA? Women are underrepresented in the…
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10 Influential Women in Sports Business Shaping the Industry in 2026
Ten influential women whose leadership in leagues, ownership, operations and innovation is helping shape the sports business landscape in 2026.
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Government in Sport
Hear about how people working in sport view the government's influence, involvement and impact on their work and their organization. Why is this a category/trend on SPMA? Sport programs give access…
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Indigenous Sport
Sport means different things to different Indigenous peoples and groups. This section collects info relating to Indigenous sport from two sources. Firstly, interviews we have with people working in sport. We…
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Innovations
Explore the latest and greatest innovations in the sport industry. Innovations come from hundreds of interviews with diverse professionals and leaders in Canada, the USA and beyond. Indeed, being innovative in…
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Unveiling The Intuit Dome: A New Era for Clippers Basketball
Since bidding farewell to the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in 1999, the Clippers have searched for a true home. The Staples Center, now the crypto.com Arena, never quite felt like theirs.…
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Life After Sport
"Life after sport" is where we highlight former athletes and coaches that transitioned into sport business. Many athletes and coaches go on to work in sport business when their playing and…
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Career-Ending Sports Injuries: What Ted Lasso’s Alice Chilton Gets Right
Ted Lasso’s Alice Chilton provides a timely starting point for a look at real-life career-ending sports injuries, famous examples, recovery and life after sport.
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Sport Triumphs
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Iowa vs LSU: A Landmark Moment in Women’s College Basketball
In the realm of women’s college basketball, where each game represents a culmination of dedication, passion, and skill, certain matchups transcend the boundaries of mere competition to become iconic moments etched in…
