The NFL has had it with your shenanigans. This is your final warning. NO MORE LEADING WITH YOUR HELMETS. After the brutality of week 5 - James Harrison knocked out two Browns, Dunta Robinson lead with his head and knocked himself out and he took DeSean Jackson out with him, and Brian Meriweather … [Read more...]
Lowering the Rim - Will that Really Help Women’s Basketball?
Cross-posted from BlogHer.com It is no secret that men's basketball has a larger audience. You can say "No! No! Really! Our high school girls team is the state champ! We sell out every game!" an that may be true, but deep down inside you know that this is an exception and not a rule. Men's … [Read more...]
FIBA considering lowering rim for women’s basketball
It was a beautiful sight. Nearly 8,000 mostly Czech Republic fans happily bouncing like the Cameron Crazies despite their country losing 89-69 to Team USA for the FIBA 2010 world championship. The Czechs trailed by just five at halftime, the Americans turning up the defensive pressure to pull away … [Read more...]
Damn Rules!
Recently someone told me they were running Chicago Marathon. I wondered why since registration closed months ago. Upon inquiring I learned they had bought the race bib/number from a friend (who is injured). USAT (and the Chicago Marathon website) clearly states that such actions are prohibited. And … [Read more...]
Softball hitting tips - How to deal with a pitcher who’s pounding the outside corner
Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Most of the time when you're hitting in fastpitch softball, you have to deal with covering the full strike zone. As a hitter you find a location at the plate that allows you full coverage and you stay there. But sometimes you'll run … [Read more...]
Time to abolish ties in WPS
If this summer's World Cup has taught us anything, it's that Americans continue to have little patience for the concept of an important sporting event ending in a draw, let alone a 0-0 draw. … [Read more...]
Growing world women’s sport: Netball. What is netball? Find out.
By Lindsay Rico After speaking with Urvasi Naidoo about the sport of Netball, only one thing occurred to me: Lebron James could never play this game. Naidoo is the CEO of the IFNA , International Federation of Netball Association, (check out her blog here) and gave me the rundown on Netball as a … [Read more...]
Umpiring a Softball Game - Easy or Not?
Umpiring a softball game (or officiating in any sport for that matter) is a thankless job. (...) … [Read more...]
Surf’s Up - The Basics
Girls Surfing Summer is in full swing so what better time to head to the beach and try surfing? If you've never tried it, surfing can be a bit intimidating. But fear not, we have all the tips you need to get you started. The Basics Learning to surf is not as scary or hard core as you may think. … [Read more...]
Breaking in new boxers (with an emphasis on the breaking)
When untried boxers get in the ring for the first time, it's often a mess. At some gyms, little care is taken to see new people nurtured; they throw you in the deep end and see if you can swim. If you talk to many boxers you will hear trial-by-fire stories over and over again. An inattentive trainer … [Read more...]