Scholarly commentary
Scholarly commentaryThe Time for Change Is Now: The Case for Moving the Women’s National Basketball Association Schedule to the Traditional Basketball Season for Better Viewership, Media Coverage, and Fan Connections
Nate Horwitz-Willis, James Robert Blair, Peter Titlebaum
Pages: 405-413
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0070
Original research
“He Either Has a Gambling Addiction or He Is an Idiot”: Analysis of Social Media Posts Surrounding Athlete Gambling Scandals
Brian A. Petrotta, Matthew P. Taylor
Pages: 414-424
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0071
Social Media Activity and Ticket Pricing: The Impact of Likes on the Major League Baseball Secondary Ticket Market
Yo Han Lee, Hoyoon Jung, Moonsup Hyun, Bomin Paek
Pages: 425-433
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0073
The Equitable Games: Camera Time for Men and Women at the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC
Zachary W. Arth, Mackenzie P. Pike, James R. Angelini
Pages: 434-445
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0077
Admired Vulnerability or Shattered Heroism? Media Framing of Elite Athletes’ Mental Illnesses in German Print Media
Marcia Hapig, Jannika M. John, Guido Zurstiege, Jochen Mayer, Ansgar Thiel
Pages: 446-458
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0100
Sport Spectators’ Use of In-Seat Mobile Ordering Apps: The Mediating Role of Mobile Engagement
Ho Yeol Yu, Sanghoon Kim, Mark A. Slavich
Pages: 459-470
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0128
Does Communication Matter in Relationships? The Association Between Relationship-Cultivation Strategies and Government–Public Relationships in Sport-Event Management
Sungkyung Kim, Argyro Elisavet Manoli, Doyoung Pyun, James Andrew Kenyon
Pages: 471-483
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0136
Discrimination and Deterrents Affecting Female Sports Journalists and Sports Coverage in Tanzania
Dianus J. Ishengoma, Theodorah Munisi, Kelsey Slater
Pages: 484-494
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0143
Case studies
Crisis, Kickoff, and Controversy: A Case Study of Social Media Discourse Around Hurricane Helene
Sarah Stokowski, Rachelle L. Beckner, Chris Corr, Andrew Goldsmith, Chris Croft
Pages: 495-506
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0095
A Case Study of Matthew Sluka’s Departure Decision: Fan Reactions on Social Media in the Name, Image, Likeness Era
Bumsoo Park, Nathan A. Towery, Samuel D. Hakim, Nicholas R. Buzzelli
Pages: 507-517
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0113
Book review
Sport and the Media: Managing the Nexus
Anna Hrbackova
Pages: 518-519
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2025-0155
