How academics describe esports in research?Is esports considered as a traditional sport within literature?

Sport Development

My course is Bsc sports development, my chosen topic is Esports in relation to traditional sport. my research question is HOW DOES ESPORTS UTILISE THE PRACTICES FROM TRADITIONAL SPORTS.Have an example paper to follow as a guide. the research is a scoping review/ systematic review, but have done the search already.

Research questions
How does esports utilise practices of traditional sports on the virtual platform?
How academics describe esports in research?Is esports considered as a traditional sport within literature?
What are the habits of viewership in esports compared to traditional sports?Have uploaded the paper and the first part of the paper to follow upon.