[Commlist] Communication & Sport Vol. 14, No. 3, June 2026 published

The third issue of the Communication & Sport journal in 2026 (vol. 14, 
iss. 3, June 2026) is accessible at 
https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/14/3 
<https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/14/3>.

This issue focuses on social media and their usage, effects and other 
implications in a variety of national and cultural contexts.

INTRODUCTION

There is, Indeed, Much Ado About Sport-Based Social Media Research
By Andrew C. Billings
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261432235 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261432235>

RESEARCH ARTICLES

It’s ‘Gut Feeling’ Mostly: Online Hate, Uncivil Comments and Content 
Moderation in Australian Sports Media (OPEN ACCESS!)
By Merryn Sherwood
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241292715 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241292715>

“Can You Believe This Was Once a Football School?:” Social Media Fan 
Discourse Before, During, and After Nebraska’s Record-Setting Volleyball 
Game
By Shannon Scovel and Kelli S. Boling
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251356927 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251356927>

Sports Organisations’ Responses to Social Media Abuse Against 
Professional Sportswomen in UK Team Sports (OPEN ACCESS!)
By Amberlie Williams, Beth Fielding-Lloyd, James Newman and Ruth Deller
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251366402 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251366402>

Carrying Two Flags? How Social Media Users Perceive the Identity 
Negotiation Process of Third Culture Athletes
By Zizhong Zhang, Ke He and Xingdong Fang
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251336628 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251336628>

Reclaim Pride and Dignity within Neoliberal and Olympic Ideals: An 
Analysis of Olympic Refugee Athletes' Self-Presentation on Instagram
By Zikun Li
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251334398 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251334398>

Selfie Scores: A Scoping Review of Research on Athlete Social Media 
Self-Presentation
By Qingru Xu
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251315832 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251315832>

The Use and Effect of Statistics in U.S. Professional Sports Leagues’ X 
Posts on Engagement, Enjoyment, and Emotion
By Dustin Hahn
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241299026 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241299026>

Weekend (Keyboard) Warriors: Differences in Social Media Consumption and 
Production Between NFL and College Football Fans
By J.C. Abdallah and Zachary W. Arth
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241290409 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241290409>

Golden Girls, National Heroes and Resilient Champions: An Intersectional 
and Computational Analysis of Social Media Commentary During the 2024 
Paralympics
By Dinfin K. Mulupi, Shannon Scovel, Frankie Ho Chun Wong and Aman Misra
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251366968 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251366968>

Individuals’ Motivations and Engagement With Paralympic Content on 
Social Media: A Longitudinal Analysis Across Six Summer and Winter Games
By Yoseph Z. Mamo and Justin A. Haegele
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241286478 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241286478>

The Buzz of Brisbane 2032: Themes of Online and Social Media Olympic 
Sentiment (OPEN ACCESS!)
By Peter English, David Fleischman, Rory Mulcahy, Lenny Vance, Aaron 
Tham and Merryn Sherwood
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241266804 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795241266804>

Setting Public Agenda on Social Media: Exploring How Nationalism Shape 
Trending Topics on Chinese Weibo During the 2024 Paris Olympics
By Bo Li, Yuwei Zhang, Ryan Chen and Olan Scott
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261420343 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795261420343>

Self-Branding of Women Olympic Athletes on Instagram: An Analysis of 
Post-Feminism and the Socio-Political Context of Türkiye
By Merve Altun Ekinci and Canan Koca
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251411316 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251411316>

Social Media’s Transformative Impact on Chinese Gen-Z Girls’ 
Gratifications in Physical Activity
By Ke Shi, Toni Bruce and Margaret Henley
https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251407073 
<https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251407073>

Communication & Sport (C&S) is a cutting-edge, peer-reviewed bimonthly 
journal that publishes research to foster international scholarly 
understanding of the nexus of communication and sport. C&S publishes 
research and critical analysis from diverse disciplinary and theoretical 
perspectives to advance understanding of communication phenomena in the 
varied contexts through which sport touches individuals, society, and 
culture. It is indexed by the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and 
in the Scopus database. The journal does not require payment for 
manuscript submission, processing or publication. The journal’s website 
can be accessed here: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/COM 
<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/COM>.
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