Game ball jumpMeighan Simmons elevatesLady Vol Coach Pat Summitt presents Chamique Holdsclaw with the award naming her an SEC Great at halftime- photos by Kim Hersh … [Read more...]
IOC celebrates six winners at 2012 Women and Sport Awards #womenandsport
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday honoured five women and one organisation for their outstanding contributions to the development of women’s participation in sport and sports administration during a ceremony for the 2012 IOC Women and Sport Awards in Los Angeles. Presented … [Read more...]
OSU’s Liz Donohoe Picks Up 4th Big 12 Freshman of the Week Award
Image: AP Liz Donohoe Picks Up Fourth Big 12 Freshman of the Week Award Oklahoma State's Liz Donohoe has been tapped as the Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season. She averaged 16.5 points and 6.5 rebounds a game in last week's loss at No. 1 Baylor and home win against … [Read more...]
2011 WMMA Awards Teaser
Nominees, awards show info, and VOTE for your favorite fighter of the year at wmmaawards.com! … [Read more...]
WISE LA Women of Inspiration 2011
Once again, I had the great pleasure of being invited to the year-end Awards dinner for WISE -LA. This year’s event honored a trio of women who have inspired us all: Karen Brodkin, Senior VP, Business and Legal Affairs, Fox Sports Media Group; Susan Rosenbluth, Senior VP, AEG … [Read more...]
Abby Wambach Wins AP Female Athlete of the Year
Image:Odd Anderson/AFP/Getty Images Oh, sorry. Best female athlete of the year--according to the Associated Press. Still--good job. First individual soccer player to earn that honor and she beat out her nearest competitor--Hope Solo--by many many votes.Still I was a little surprised that Yani Tseng … [Read more...]
Angel McCoughtry Named a 2012 Inductee to the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
Image:Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images Angel McCoughtry Named a 2012 Inductee to the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame Angel McCoughtry was announced as a member of the Class of 2012 for the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame. The former Louisville standout and WNBA all-star is the only female on the … [Read more...]
Superfan Year-End Awards
This is the time of year when various entities hand out their awards. Sports Illustrated just did theirs, the Heisman is coming up, USATF did theirs last week, and the USTFCCCA will give out the Bowerman Awards this weekend. I don’t know why, but I’ve always liked the NHL’s … [Read more...]
Legendary Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt Named Sports Illustrated 2011 Sportswoman of the Year
Two basketball coaches will be honored as the 2011 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year - Mike Krzyzewski and Pat Summitt - Sports Illustrated announced today. This puts the pair in rare company with John Woooden and Dean Smith as the only other basketball coaches to be honored with this award … [Read more...]
WISE Los Angeles to Host Women of Inspiration Event
The second annual WISE Los Angeles Women of Inspiration Awards Dinner will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on December 1, 2011 at 5:30PM. The formal dinner event will be held to honor three outstanding women for their achievements and impact on the business of sports and … [Read more...]