Eric Anderson (Winchester): Assessing the Sociology of Sport on Changing Masculinities and Homophobia (and more). One year after Michael Sam was drafted, has anything changed? Shea Balish (Dalhousie) and Robert Deaner and Michael Lombardo (GVSU): Sex Differences in Sports Interest and Motivation: An Evolutionary Perspective. Keysha Whitaker on how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s essay on female athletes. Does race matter in NFL rosters? Michael Tester investigates. Which athletes are expected to behave? Amma Marfo investigates. Do NCAA athletes deserve harsh punishments for minor drug infractions? Joe DeLessio on why superstitions help athletes perform better. Good riddance to Little League: Organized youth sports have become stressful, oversized monstrosities. Sacha Feinman and Josh Israel on how the hot new form of fantasy sports is probably addictive, potentially illegal and completely unregulated. Vassilis Dalakas, Joanna Phillips Melancon, and Tarah Sreboth on a qualitative inquiry on schadenfreude by sport fans. Josh Katzowitz on why Boston said “no” to hosting the 2024 Olympics — and every other city should, too (and more and more).
