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Getting the Pay Gap on the Board: Female Athletes’ Demands for ‘Equal Pay’ in German Media Narratives 让薪酬差距进入董事会：德国媒体叙事中女运动员对“同工同酬”的要求

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251363427

Henk Erik Meier, Mara Verena Konjer, Swantje Müller, Michael Mutz

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“It is an Incredibly Painstaking, Time-Taking Domain to Work in”: Examining the Work-Life Tensions and Meaningful Experiences of Data Work in Elite Sport “这是一个令人难以置信的艰苦，耗时的领域工作”：检查工作与生活的紧张关系和精英体育数据工作的有意义的经验

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251363839

Andrew Manley, Brad Millington, Shaun P. Williams

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“Can You Believe This Was Once a Football School?:” Social Media Fan Discourse Before, During, and After Nebraska’s Record-Setting Volleyball Game “你能相信这里曾经是一所足球学校吗？”：《内布拉斯加州创纪录的排球赛之前、期间和之后的社交媒体粉丝话语》

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-07-07 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251356927

Shannon Scovel, Kelli S. Boling

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“Let it Kick You Forward” and Health Promotion: Coach Kay as a Hero in Cancer Fundraising “让它踢你前进”和健康促进：凯教练在癌症筹款中的英雄

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-06-25 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251356405

Katherine L. Lavelle

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Echoes and Evolutions: Reflecting on the Past to Shape the Future of Sports Communication 回声与演变：反思过去塑造体育传播的未来

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-06-13 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251351725

Andrew C. Billings

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Connecting Through Fear of Missing Out (FoMO): Social Media Involvement and Team Identification Among Sports Fans 通过害怕错过（FoMO）联系：体育迷的社交媒体参与和团队认同

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-05-29 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251346506

Soyon Michelle Choi, Natalie Brown-Devlin, Eunjoo Jin

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Talent Constructions in German and Swedish Academy Football: A Discourse-Theoretical Approach 德国和瑞典足球学院的人才建设：一个话语理论的视角

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251347533

Leah M. Monsees

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Finding Teammates on a Messy Playing Field: Continued Thoughts on 10 Years of Theory & Method in Communication & Sport 在混乱的比赛场上寻找队友：对10年来传播与体育理论与方法的继续思考

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251346987

R. Glenn Cummins, Dustin Hahn

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Motherhood in the Olympic Context: An Analysis of News Published on the Most Accessed Sports Websites in Brazil and Spain 奥运背景下的母性：对巴西和西班牙访问最多的体育网站新闻的分析

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-05-26 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251345054

Caroline Patatt, Micaela Cabral, Carla Cerqueira

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Sports Fan Moral Reasoning Strategies in Response to an Athlete’s Controversial Political Associations 体育迷道德推理策略对运动员政治纠纷案的回应

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Communication & Sport Pub Date : 2025-05-26 DOI: 10.1177/21674795251344047

Stephen Warren

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