Knowledge Nuggets

Picking teams with purpose: Choosing the right athletes goes beyond performance stats. These 10 factors can help guide your next roster

Lost in translation? Terms like “athlete,” “player,” and “talent” aren’t as clear-cut as you think. Here’s why definitions matter.

Fans care about good governance too: Turns out leading with integrity isn’t just good ethics, it’s good fan engagement.

The algorithm’s blind spot: AI promises to find the next superstar, if the data plays fair. Researchers say the key is keeping humans (and humanity) in the loop.

The heat is on: Extreme weather is threatening soccer’s future, but the game is fighting back. Here’s how sport’s biggest stage can become a force for climate action.

Sport for everybody: This new framework maps out how people with physical disabilities can access, progress, and stay involved in sport throughout life. It’s a powerful roadmap toward truly inclusive participation.

Beyond awareness: A global call is asking sport psychology to move past cultural competence toward cultural safety, where athletes aren’t just accepted, they’re protected.

Coaches learn best by doing: Forget the textbooks, this study shows why hands-on learning wins every time.

Mind over medal: Performance and mental health aren’t rivals; they’re teammates. Learn more about how sport psychiatry is helping connect the two.

The 15-minute warm-up that changes everything: If a few targeted drills can cut injuries by nearly 70%, why isn’t everyone doing them? This study is an easy-to-use resource to help coaches make prevention routine.