Tweet Labor Day in the United States is being observed today, and I thought I’d use the occasion to select some blog posts that I truly enjoyed putting together. What I discovered wasn’t surprising: The posts that were the most fun to write and ponder were those that best exemplified the … [Read more...]
Wendy Parker: In defense of the culture of football
Tweet It’s getting harder, if not impossible, to defend the culture of football, and the raw expression of masculinity that comes with it. Concussions, brain trauma and other crippling injuries suffered on the gridiron are blamed for the suicides of players, some famous, some not. The names of … [Read more...]
Wendy Parker on the increasingly guilty pleasures of the football fan
Tweet On Monday my post is generally related to a sports topic prominently in the news, is focused on the business of sports or covers a sports subject at random. This week I am devoting posts to the upcoming American football season, college and pro, with a focus on new books and writings on the … [Read more...]
From the archives: The gap between sports and art
While I’m taking a summer break from the blog, I’m reposting and updating selected links from the archive. * * * * * * * * Sports art exhibits are not uncommon, but they’re not talked or written about all that much either. Despite some yeoman work trying to bridge this gap, sports … [Read more...]
Lane Bryant Launches NFL Capsule Collection
Lane Bryant has launched an exclusive NFL Capsule Collection, in time for the upcoming season. With its new team offerings, the plus size fashion retailer joins the NFL’s ever-evolving female fan apparel market. “Lane Bryant is thrilled to partner with the NFL,” said … [Read more...]
Sexuality, domestic violence and the sports media herd
Last week, Tony Dungy’s comments about Michael Sam and Roger Goodell’s two-game suspension of Ray Rice revealed quite a bit about an American sports media that continues to ditch journalistic rigor about issues involving gender, sexuality and domestic violence. (I posted recently about … [Read more...]
2014 NFL Women’s Apparel Campaign Sneak Peek
The NFL has enlisted a new crop of famous female faces to appear in the 2014 Women’s Apparel campaign, “Together We Make Football.” Dania Ramirez, Jordin Sparks, Jessica Szohr and Erin Heatherton are among the women set to model the latest team designs. Younger stars like … [Read more...]
Shelby Osborne (@cornerbackprincess) first female defensive back to play college football
Have you ever been on the sidelines of a game and felt like you could play better than the athletes on the field? Shelby Osborne felt that way after attending a lopsided high school football game. The 5’6″ 140-pound high school senior from Jeffersonville, Indiana approached … [Read more...]
I’m a Footballer Who Happens to Wear Hijab — I Didn’t Need FIFA to Tell Me That
By: Shireen AhmedHere is my reality.I have been contacted many, many times since March 1 when FIFA announced that IFAB formally overturned their decision to ban headcoverings on the pitch. Family, friends and colleagues have sent me congratulatory notes and news reports. Since … [Read more...]
Soccer Scandal: Iran’s Female Stars Face Random Gender Tests
BY ALI AROUZI AND HENRY AUSTINTEHRAN -- Iran’s female soccer pros face random gender tests after seven people were disqualified from the league because they were deemed not to be women.The "snap checks" have been introduced by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, according to … [Read more...]