The Connecticut legislature has sent to the desk of Governor Daniel Malloy a bill that implements specific policies for how Connecticut colleges and universities must deal with reports of sexual assault. The law applies to both public and private schools and was motivated, in part, by the complaints … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Coaches Corner: The Power Of Female Mentorship via @CoachDawnwrites
source When Vanessa Walby decided that she wanted to be a coach for a living, she went to her former college coach and said, +ACY-ldquo+ADs-I want to be just like you.+ACY-rdquo+ADs She wanted to develop young women and she wanted to build something great. That sounds like a typical story until you find out that … [Read more...]
Clarification includes protections for transgender students
Lots of news and reports this week out of Washington. Trying to put some weight behind President Obama's January statement of support for victims of campus sexual assault and the White House's commitment to address these issues at the highest level, the OCR issued a 50 page document it is calling a … [Read more...]
Members Selected For Academy & Awards; Six New Members via @NACWAA
Author:+ACY-nbsp+ADs NACWAA April 29, 2014 Markeisha Everett+ACY-nbsp+ADs(West Virginia University), Kalaya Long+ACY-nbsp+ADs(Wayne State University), Helen Williams+ACY-nbsp+ADs(Harvard University) and nine other individuals from various sports organizations have been selected to attend the inaugural … [Read more...]
Storm All-Star Sue Bird helps UMMC Ekaterinburg win Championship of Russia
Russia crowned its domestic-league champion Tuesday morning. Shortly after C Maria Stepanova accepted the silver trophy for UMMC Ekaterinburg, one of my Twitter followers posted: https://twitter.com/WNBAJones/status/461155704871481344 I'm confident in assuming the tweet oozes of sarcasm. … [Read more...]
With Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned from the NBA, is Magic Johnson a possible replacement?
With the possibility of Donald Sterling being forced to sale the L.A. Clippers, NBA legend and L.A. Sparks owner Magic Johnson is reportedly interested in purchasing the franchise. NBA commissioner Adam Silver has announced today that embattled L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling will be banned for … [Read more...]
NWSL Week in Review: Five Things (Week 3)
Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers had just seen one of the biggest championships in sports, the English Premier League, potentially slip through his fingers. It had been two decades +ACY-ndash+ADs an eternity for a club like Liverpool +ACY-ndash+ADs since its last title, and Rodgers+ACY-rsquo+ADs team had kept the ball … [Read more...]
WNBA training camp has got things shakin’
Lynx:Veteran guard Monica Wright had arthroscopic surgery on her left knee Friday and is out for a few weeks.Coach Cheryl Reeve is trying to pace herself after surgery earlier this month.Opening day was good.The Lynx is embracing a repeat attempt.Key dates for the team for the next few … [Read more...]
TUF 20 Tryout Report - 36 Set their Sites on UFC Gold
It has been a crazy morning in Vegas as 36 fighters from five different countries and many parts of the U.S. looking to be a part of the most historic tournament in women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s mixed martial arts history. There were many familiar names and all the fighters on our confirmed list showed up with a … [Read more...]
Advice for High School Athletes on the College Selection Process from Olympian Lashinda Demus
I started receiving letters from colleges my freshman year in high school. There was even one coach that called me early out of excitement, and then out of honesty turned themselves in. Once my junior year came around and it became legal to call me, the calls were pretty steady. I took three … [Read more...]