Serena Williams is the Queen. She is the Queen of the Tennis Court. The Queen of Winning. The Queen of Grace and Composure. The Queen of Slaying. The Queen of Everything. That???s not up for debate and isn???t in question. Unfortunately, rather than let her reign peacefully in her supreme glory, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Stars beat Wings in league preseason opener
Season opener between Dallas and San Antonio: Rookies steal the show in Stars win over Wings. The rookies on both teams showed out a bit in the Stars' 87-81 win over the Wings. Box score. Thoughts from SportsDay. WNBA team news: With the core four in place, Sun coach Curt Miller says … [Read more...]
NCAA’s Interim Top 10 Softball Rankings (April 2017)
As announced on ESPN2 during Saturday afternoon's Oregon-Arizona game, here are the NCAA's Top 10 rankings as of last Thursday: 1. Florida 2. Arizona 3. Texas A+ACY-amp+ADs-M 4. Florida State 5. Auburn 6. Washington 7. Oregon 8. Minnesota 9. Tennessee 10. UCLA An explanation of what these … [Read more...]
Sunday Update (4/23/2017)
Two streaking teams (no, not that kind of streaking) saw their string of wins come to an end this weekend, as several match-ups of top teams took place...Baylor, looking to even its series with Oklahoma at one game apiece, leads 4-3 in the top of the seventh in today's first game of a … [Read more...]
Game Changers: the unsung heroines of sports history
Today I went to the LA Times Festival of Books - my favorite of all festivals. Not only are there many great books for sale, but there are awesome author interviews. And you never know who you might meet. I stopped by the LA84 booth and started talking to filmmaker Molly Schiot about her book … [Read more...]
CAAWS honor a proud accolade for accomplished sporting photographer Candice Ward
During the decade of the 2010???s, the achievement of women in sport has grown by a quantum leap. The growth on the field of competition for women reflects many of the same changes taking place in all facets of today???s world, as women are becoming more prominent than ever in helping to shape the … [Read more...]
Living legend Sami Grisafe literally reaches new heights
Working towards female football culturally relevant, Sami Grisafe is one of the sport???s avatars. A multi-talented athlete whose empowering legend can be traced back to her youth where barriers were first broken down, she brings broader attention to the game. Returning to the Chicago Force in … [Read more...]
Video: Shannon Sinn Talks Boxing, MMA, and her Upcoming Fight at SCL
One of the bright prospects in the flyweight division of MMA, Shannon Sinn is coming off a win over??Ashley Deen this past January. The InvictaFC vet looks to regain some momentum as she battles Cheri Muraski this coming Saturday April 22 at ??Sparta Combat League:??Army vs. Marines: Fights For Our … [Read more...]
WNBA and National Basketball Referees Association approves agreement
WNBA AND NATIONAL BASKETBALL REFEREES ASSOCIATION APPROVE TWO-YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT NEW YORK, April 17, 2017 ??? The WNBA announced today that the league has entered its first collective bargaining agreement with the National Basketball Referees Association, which is the union … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Natasha Hastings
You see the bright lipstick and platinum blonde hair. You know about the Olympic gold medals and World Championship medals. It???s no doubt that she is a force in women???s sports. But are you seeing what she wants you to see and do you really know what keeps her going? In conjunction with SET … [Read more...]