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The article profiles the women's soccer team of the Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra) in Munich, Germany, named "Ballküren" (Ballkyries). It describes the team's origins at an amateur soccer competition during the 2011 Women's Soccer World Cup. It considers reasons for the relative rarity of sports activities for professional women musicians. It also outlines the benefits of using sports for fostering a collegial institutional environment and overcome gender stereotypes.

The article presents wit and humor on sports. The literary device of imaginary sports-based video games which failed as products is used to mock aspects of sports seen as excessive or tedious including the music played at sports stadiums and arenas, football player Chad Ochocinco and sports team mascots.

The article discusses how music affects the performance of the athletes, increases their endurance and keeps them motivated. It has been proven that listening to loud music makes one drive faster. Research has shown that athletes who are listening to music has 15% increase in endurance. Fitness writer Rob Hicks uses the music "Eye of the Tiger" to sharpen up his training.

The article discusses whether British sports can offer platforms for music promotion, such as America's Super Bowl football championship. Topics include singer Katy Perry's halftime show at the Super Bowl, the Football Association (FA) Cup Final football championship which is Great Britain's closest equivalent to the Super Bowl, and concerts staged by Jockey Club Live, a joint venture between live music firm Live at the Races and racecourse owner Jockey Club.

The article cites the requirements needed in hitting high notes in opera which also apply to athletics. First is strength which refers to increasing the resistance to air passing through the throat by contracting the upper abdominal muscles. It also says that singing needs ear-throat coordination just like baseball and basketball require hand-eye coordination. Baritone Sherrill Milnes notes that singing also needed the same stamina as cross-country running.

The author ponders on the lack of country songs that feature sporting themes in 1976. He enumerates several country song titles that feature sports phrases including "I Went With the Pitch," "Desire is 50% of the Game," and "You Sure Established Your Running Game." He also offers information on the success of the music release "The Last Game of the Season," by David Geddes.

Abstracts are presented for articles in this issue of the journal, including one on the relations between music and sports in Munich, Germany, one on the significance of innovation in theater management, and one reporting on an orchestra conference held in 2012 in Hanover, Germany.