A few days ago you may have heard that Topps will be issuing a 2012 Olympic trading card set. Michael Phelps, Hope Solo, Shawn Johnson and other athletes who are seeking to represent the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London will be part of a new card set from Topps. +ACY-nbsp+ADs The U.S. Olympic … [Read more...]
What’s that about social capital?
Earlier this week I mentioned how fandom of women's sports earns one very little social capital. This point was illustrated by a Yahoo contributor article I read a few days later. The author, a female firefighter, talks about how, in order to get by in a male-dominated field, a woman needs to learn … [Read more...]
A look at The League of Fans’ manifesto for youth sports
The League of Fans, a Ralph-Nader-funded group trying to reform sports culture, recently published part seven of a ten-part +ACI-Sports Manifesto,+ACI a document meant to address a number of problems that the League of Fans sees with the win-at-all-costs and profit-at-all-costs trends in the sports … [Read more...]
Ever heard of the Tulsa Shock Breakfast Club before? Now you have.
Ever heard of the Tulsa Shock Breakfast Club before? Now you have. … [Read more...]
NFL women’s campaign: Season Two
The 2011-12 NFL regular season officially kicks-off tomorrow, with a Thursday night game between the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints. Fans have been gearing up for football, setting their fantasy teams, preparing for tailgates and updating their team wardrobes. For the second year, the … [Read more...]
VS Pink expands NFL line-up to include all 32 teams
Victoria's Secret PINK began playing with the NFL last year, with the launch of a 12 team collection of licensed gear. For the upcoming season, the brand has expanded their NFL collection to include all 32 teams. … [Read more...]
Why do guys watch sports?
There's a perennial question that surrounds the WNBA: How can the league get more male viewers? … [Read more...]
A Love Letter To Women’s Soccer
Kelli Best Oliver (or K.B.O. if you are me) is a former Draft Day Suit writer and one of our very favorite people. She was also kind enough to let us cross post this piece on why she loves women's soccer from her personal blog South City Confidential. Enjoy. +ACo +ACo +ACo I started playing soccer relatively … [Read more...]
Banned lesbian kisses at professional sporting events in the news (Again)
This time the offending lesbians are Minnesota Twins fans who dared to indulge in a peck on the lips that was witnessed by a Twins security guard. He promptly warned them that their behavior was unacceptable and that the 10 commandments applied during Twins ballgames. Not kidding. Read about it … [Read more...]
WNBA Fan view: The Indiana Fever and the value of local flavor
Guest blogger +AEA-Slovydal (Michael O'Brien) in Conseco Fieldhouse during the 2011 Women's Final Four. Local Flavor I'm a bit of a foodie. And I love to travel. So naturally, one of my favorite things about visiting a new place is trying the local cuisine. When I attended the 2003 WNBA … [Read more...]