Just in time for the U.S. Open, Fifteen Love, the latest book in the popular Pretty Tough series, serves up an ace. Maggie Anderson and her twin sister, Bella, are a doubles team destined for tennis greatness. They’ve just started their freshman year at Beachwood Academy and it seems like … [Read more...]
For Athletes’ Moms in London, Everything but the Medal
On the eve of the London 2012 Opening Ceremonies, official sponsor Procter & Gamble (P&G) opened the doors to its P&G Family Home zone, a hospitality area designed to say “Thank You, Mum.” Another part of the personal care company’s overall sponsorship strategy … [Read more...]
ReachuP! Foundation and Radio Disney AM 1310 Team Up for All Star Soccer Event
SAN JOSE, CA – Soccer legend and local hero Brandi Chastain will host a co-ed all star celebrity soccer match and post game concert on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at San Jose Municipal Stadium (home of the minor league baseball team the San Jose Giants) in San Jose, Ca. For the … [Read more...]
FEMALE CANOEIST TAKES OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** FEMALE CANOEIST TAKE OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT CLAIMS LOCOG IS IN BREACH OF EQUALITY ACT 2010 Samantha Rippington (Left in photo), an elite female canoeist from Reading, will today launch a High Court challenge to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic … [Read more...]
Internet shows love for Sarah Robles, America’s strongest woman
As recently as a few decades ago, Olympic athletes were bound by rules of competition that forbade them from making money from their sport, part of the International Olympic Committee's commitment an outdated ideal of an amateur athlete. Those rules were phased out starting in the 1970s, and now we … [Read more...]
Meghan Maiwald and the San Jose State University Women’s Soccer Team
BAWSI is currently in our eight-week spring BAWSI Rollers program at Oster Elementary School serving about 40,1st – 5th grade children, who are deaf or hearing impaired. This spring season we have been lucky enough to have the San Jose State University Women’s Soccer team volunteering at … [Read more...]
Women’s USA Deaf National Soccer Team Hold Fundraiser with Columbus Crew
My name is Meghan Maiwald, a goalkeeper for the USA Women’s Deaf National Soccer Team (USWDNT), and this is my first of many blog posts for Women Talk Sports. I was born deaf, along with my brother in a hearing family. I am fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and I can speak fluently as … [Read more...]
Mia Hamm joins the Grain Foods Foundation in efforts to raise awareness about the benefits of whole grain foods
Former US Soccer star Mia Hamm has partnered up with the Grain Foods Foundation, “a joint venture of members of the milling, baking and allied industries formed in 2004” that seeks to educate the public on the benefits of whole grains in the human diet. For Hamm, forming a partnership … [Read more...]
Kerri Walsh Announces Pampers Partnership Prior to London 2012 Olympic Games
Consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble recently announced its sponsorship of 28 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. These world class athletes, part of the company’s global campaign that includes sponsorship of more than 150 athletes … [Read more...]
The great Super Bowl commercial sell-out
Tweet If you were looking for some place to invest that extra $4 million you found between the sofa cushions, it’s too late to plunk it down for a Super Bowl commercial. All the ad space is gone, and the above figure is for a precious 60-second message, according to Business Week. Let’s … [Read more...]