Sedona, AZ – [b] Heraea Marketing Scores with New Partner, Sports Channel for Women TV [/b] Heraea Marketing is starting to gain some traction and is being recognized for supporting female athletes exclusively. They do not promote any men nor do they showcase any male … [Read more...]
Office of Civil Rights issues new guidelines to include students with disabilities in sports
The U.S. Department of Education declared today that schools must provide students with disabilities a fair opportunity to participate in athletic activities. Although the Department of Education does not foresee immediate dramatic changes, the new guidelines should probe schools to make … [Read more...]
Middle East soccer associations campaign for women’s right to play
By James M. DorseyMiddle Eastern soccer associations have launched a campaign to put women’s soccer on par with men’s football in a region in which a woman’s right to play and pursue an athletic career remains controversial and at a time at which political Islam is on the rise.The … [Read more...]
Assessing Pennsylvania’s suit against the NCAA
Tweet Sports legal analyst Michael McCann has chimed in on the Sports Illustrated website: A state government challenging the NCAA’s power to regulate a matter only loosely connected to sports represents a worrisome alignment of litigants, facts and law for the NCAA. Foremost, the lawsuit … [Read more...]
Alan Hubbard: Will the IOC remain largely a preserve of the rich, the venerable - and the male?
In support of a leading figure, El MoutawakelA visit to Athens this week confirmed the view that the future of London's Olympic Stadium must involve a football club. Without the presence of the round ball game the stadium which gloriously hosted the Olympic Games of 2004 would now be as much an old … [Read more...]
There’s sport in politics: College athlete to campaign operative
Rachael Goldenberg at campaign HQ By Rachael Goldenberg Politics is often spoken about in sports metaphors. This election cycle, however, I found that the comparison not only fits, but is key to being a successful political operative. Just before graduation I was thrilled … [Read more...]
Convenient Reverence: Forward with Scholarships (Pt. 1)
'CONVENIENT REVERENCE' [Originally written as a discursive paper for conference presentation] 'On the judicious use of university athletic scholarships to increase the number of British champions and better a nation's sporting culture' 1.1: Introduction. London 2012's biggest question mark wasn't … [Read more...]
Enjoy Some Good Ol’ HATE MAIL!
I just sent this email to the Guardian Sports desk. I doubt very much that anyone will ever read it; that I will ever get a reply or that their practices will change. Hence the silly tone - might as well have some fun whilst you're failing to get someone's attention. But not … [Read more...]
Is Islam Compatible With Women’s Sports, Fitness and Health?
By Shahnaz Taplin-Chinoy As the Olympian winners savor their gold, silver and bronze medals and the London party winds down, I think much of the world is still perplexed by the intersection between Islam, women and sports.The global Muslim mosaic is multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-ethnic -- … [Read more...]
No Justice, No Peace in College Sports: More on Penn State
I'm jumping into the Penn State mosh pit! In this week's column (Why the NCAA Sanctions Are Just Dead Wrong), Dave Zirin takes the NCAA to task for the $60 million dollar fine and post-season ban that it leveled against Penn State. Zirin isn't arguing that the program shouldn't be punished: quite … [Read more...]