Top: Pauline Curley INPHO???????????????? Bottom: WBC Superbantamweight via Alicia's Twitter What a week for older women in sport+ADs the fastest Irishwoman at the Dublin marathon was 46, and last night two women in their 40s battled for a WBC world title. This week's video is dedicated to … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2015
The Stresses of Radiography
More and more, radiologists play a??growing role in sports medicine.??However the shortage of qualified radiographers is a big problem for the health service and has been identified as a limiting factor in the provision of health care. Since there are only so many new radiographers qualified each … [Read more...]
USA Today coaches poll preseason rankings
USA Today coaches poll top 25 preseason rankings: 1 Connecticut 38-1 2 South Carolina 34-3 3 Notre Dame 36-3 4 Tennessee 30-6 5 Baylor 33-4 6 Maryland 34-3 7 Florida State 32-5 8 Louisville 27-7 9 Oregon State 27-5 10 Ohio State 24-11 11 Texas 24-11 12 Duke 23-11 13 Mississippi State … [Read more...]
#WCW: Abby Wambach
Could??there be any doubt about who GladiatHer???s +ACM-WCW is? ??Her career with the US Women???s National Team??(USWNT) has spanned over 14 years. ??When??she officially retires on December 16, 2015, she will end her career having??scored the most international goals, ever???man or woman. ??Her 184 … [Read more...]
Catherine Costigan on what to eat for MMA
+ACY-nbsp+ADs As a 21-year old manager in one of Ireland???s largest surpermarket chains, Catherine Costigan should have been overawed. Looking back now, she says martial arts kept her confidence up. That same confidence is evident as she talks about the training and nutrition which keeps her MMA … [Read more...]
Brianna Decker logs first hat trick in NWHL history during Beauts Father-Daughter Night
Living up to her billing as the world???s top ranked women???s ice hockey player, Brianna Decker continues to dominate in NWHL play. Decker made quite an impression as the Boston Pride prevailed in a 5-3 road win against the Buffalo Beauts. Scoring one goal in each period, Decker made history by … [Read more...]
Too Many Competitions, Too Little Time
As October draws to an end I realized that this last month has been a journey of many competitions. Not sure why I decided to try so many new things the first month of school for the boys and after becoming their AYSO soccer coach for the Fall season, but I guess that is just me. In September, I … [Read more...]
A novel about women’s soccer "When Girls Became Lions"
The novel (left) Valerie Gin (top right) and Jo Kadlecek (bottom right) When did you last read a sports-book where a woman was the main character? When did you last read a novel where the female character did heaps of sport? Biographies I could list a few, but fiction?+ACY-nbsp+ADs-There???s one on my … [Read more...]
Meet Euroleague Star & WNBA Alumni Michelle Campbell
International Basketball star and WNBA alumni Michelle Campbell is??an avid advocate for the growth, empowerment and development of women???s self esteem. Michelle conducts yearly basketball camps and events geared specifically toward speaking to young adults and teens about the importance of loving … [Read more...]
ESPN 2015-2016 women’s college basketball regular-season schedule
Feast on this: Date Time (ET) Matchup Network Sat, Nov. 14 8 p.m. UT San Antonio at Texas Longhorn Network Sun, Nov 15 8 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette at Ole Miss SEC Network Mon, Nov 16 5:30 p.m. Tip-Off Marathon presented by Constant Contact: UConn at Ohio State ESPN2 Florida State at Florida … [Read more...]