We at Wombat Sports have dedicated the site to covering female combat sports, and that isn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t an easy task. Hours of research and writing go into our day. As much as we try, we can+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t cover everything and miss a lot of news and upcoming prospects. With that in mind, we need your help in … [Read more...]
Female fanwear brand Meesh & Mia partners with Stacy Keibler
Meesh +ACY-amp+ADs Mia, an apparel company best known for its fashion-forward, officially licensed collegiate clothing range, has recently expanded its efforts to include NFL-themed apparel. Earlier this year, the company released a limited-edition,+ACY-nbsp+ADs-Super Bowl XLVII collection. The line … [Read more...]
[Video] Cheerleader Makes Amazing Half-Court, Front-Flip Shot
Next year+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s NBA All-Star game might want to replace the slam dunk contest with the half-court shot while doing a front flip. If that happens, the NBA should invite cheerleader Ashlee Arnau to show them how it is done. Arnau, 21, a cheerleader at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Miss., … [Read more...]
Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
+ACY-nbsp+ADs Sedona, AZ +ACY-ndash+ADs +AFs-b+AF0 Heraea Marketing Scores with New Partner, Sports Channel for Women TV +AFs-/b+AF0 Heraea Marketing is starting to gain some traction and is being recognized for supporting female athletes exclusively. +ACY-nbsp+ADs-They do not promote any men nor do they showcase any male … [Read more...]
Emma Pooley: Completely Wrong
The Women's Senior Elite Road Race Championships, Holland Interviewing a competitor directly after an event is a bit like interviewing a drunk person. They can be tired, emotional, even vomiting +ACY-ndash+ADs I've seen combinations of all three. And as with drunks, their behaviour is either as close to … [Read more...]
Why aren’t more women watching women’s sports?
Research from the Curley Center for Sports Journalism has recently generated international coverage, giving legs to a study that first appeared in the academic journal Communication, Culture and Critique. +ACY-nbsp+ADs The study began with a simple question: Why, despite exponential growth in sports … [Read more...]
How I Became a Superfan, Part 3
The Ohio High School Championships are this weekend, and twenty-five years ago at that meet is when I became a Superfan of track and field. This week I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m telling the story of how it happened. You can read the earlier chapters: Part 1 Part 2 Now, on to part 3. It is May, 1967. Elliot Bergman … [Read more...]
How I Became a Superfan, Part 2
This weekend+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Ohio High School championships mark the 25th anniversary of when I went from someone who thought track was nice to someone who was truly obsessed. It+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s a long story and needs to be broken up into parts. Yesterday I posted Part 1. Here is part 2. It is June, … [Read more...]
Leading by Example- Santa Clara University Women’s Basketball Coaches
+ACY-nbsp+ADs Here at BAWSI we rely heavily on female athletes to understand the importance of using their unique platform for good. But, rarely do we see the coaches of these athletes making the same commitment themselves. The Santa Clara University women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s basketball coaches are an exception. Lead … [Read more...]
Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day #NGWSD
It is the first Wednesday in February which means it+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s the day of the year to honor the athletic successes of women and girls in your community. The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) is celebrating the 26th National Girls and Women in Sports Day February 1, 2012. This … [Read more...]