Sigh. Hope Solo. Instead of talking about what a great goalie and representative of women???s sports she is, we???ve spent the majority of August talking about what a poor sport she is. She???s seriously been a public relations nightmare and I can only imagine that her management??team is in full-on … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Kalyn Schwartz Signs to Invicta; Faces Tiffany Van Soest in Debut
InvictaFC announced Tuesday who will face Muay Thai champion Tiffany Van Soest in her promotional debut. Undefeated amateur fighter Kalyn Schwartz (6-0) will be making her pro debut at InvictaFC 19 in Kansas City September 23rd against the Muay Thai superstar. A dedicated Marine, Schwartz started … [Read more...]
Hoopism: Various Teams, Various Issues
WNBA team news: With last night's win, and the Sparks' loss, the Lynx have taken over the WNBA's top spot. It's time for the Sparks to prove they're contenders. The Dallas Wings are a case study for whether offensive rebounding even matters. The Mystics have a consistency … [Read more...]
Sky, Mercury 2-0 after Olympic break return
Interesting opening weekend after the Olympic break. Today's results: The Dream dropped Connecticut, 87-73. Dallas struggled to play a full game, as Chicago defeated them, 92-85. The Lynx pulled away to beat the Storm, 92-80. Lindsay Whalen lead Minnesota with 24 points. The Stars … [Read more...]
Federal Court Enjoins North Carolina’s HB 2 as applied to UNC
Yesterday a federal court in North Carolina issued an injunction that will prevent the state's +ACI-bathroom bill+ACI from taking effect at the University of North Carolina. By way of background, earlier this year, North Carolina legislature passed HB 2, which preempts local ordinances banning … [Read more...]
InvictaFC 19 Adds Van Soest; Aldana vs. Van Duin; Plus 4 More Bouts
InvictaFC announced Friday six more bouts will be added to the two title matches for its upcoming 19th outing in Kansas City, Missouri September 23rd. The featured contest will see former featherweight title challenger Faith Van Duin against former bantamweight title challenger Irene Aldana. Van … [Read more...]
Hoopism: Morning Tipoff
WNBA news: Which teams will join the Sparks and the Lynx in the playoffs? The league resumes with five games tomorrow: Lynx at Sun, Liberty at Stars, Dream at Sky, Wings at Mercury and Sparks at Storm. League president Lisa Borders wants teams to have community conversations. For some … [Read more...]
Olympic Taekwondo Recap: Jones Retains; Galloway Takes Home Bronze
Great Britain???s Jade Jones became the second woman ever to defend her Taekowndo Olympic title. Jones outscored her opponents 44-17 in what was a dominate 57kg tournament for her. Wu Jingyu of China was unable to make a three-peat of her title, losing in the quarterfinals to eventual silver … [Read more...]
Two days until pro basketball resumes
WNBA news: The WNBA is ready for a sprint to the finish. The WNBA's new promotion +ACI-WNBA Super20+ACI means every ticket bought enters fans in a sweepstakes to attend all-star games next year. Here are the rules. WNBA team news: The Mercury will give away a Diana Taurasi bobblehead … [Read more...]
Olympics: And If You Don’t Know, Now Ya Know…
The Olympics have come and gone. ??I must say, aside from Ryan Lochte???s full-on frat bro display of stupidity and utter disrespect, I enjoyed what I saw. ??I was unquestionably entertained and inspired. ??I actually think that it???s the inspiration piece that really makes the Olympics so great. … [Read more...]