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NCAA Rules: Summer & Vacation Jobs
by Pretty Tough
posted May 16, 2013 at 10:13pm

If you’re a high school or college student who competes athletically, and you plan on getting a summer job, be sure you know the NCAA Regulations regarding prospective student-athlete employment. Listed below is some important information that all ...more

Triathlon Poised to Be Newest NCAA Emerging Sport
by Title IX Blog
posted May 16, 2013 at 9:51pm

The NCAA website reports that its Committee for Women's Athletics has proposed to add triathlon to the list of Emerging Sports for Women.  The Emerging Sports list promotes the development of new collegiate athletic opportunities for women by allowin...more

The Chicago Sky Selects Elena Delle Donne Second Overall in 2013 WNBA Draft
by stephaniemp
posted April 16, 2013 at 10:16am

The Chicago Sky Selects Elena Delle Donne Second Overall in 2013 WNBA Draft CHICAGO, April 15, 2013 — The Chicago Sky has selected University of Delaware guard/forward Elena Delle Donne with the second overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft. In 2013...more

GRINER'S NEW TEAM
by SportyEsquire
posted April 5, 2013 at 7:53pm

3,283 points. 748 blocks. 18 dunks.  3-Time AP All-American. You know her name, get to know her stats.   Brittney Griner.  Over the past four years we’ve been privileged to watch this women single-handedly dominate basketball.&...more

TWEETS AND PARITY:HOW DECREASING SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF PROGRESS
by SportyEsquire
posted April 2, 2013 at 8:27am

HOW DECREASING SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF PROGRESS...more

Title IX Is No Excuse to Reject Transgender Applicants to Women's Colleges
by Title IX Blog
posted April 1, 2013 at 12:08pm

Smith College, a women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts, has made news in recent weeks (see, e.g., here, here, and here) for its widely publicized decision to refuse to consider the application of a transgender applicant.  According to the rej...more

Softball: Big 12 Conference Play Really Gets Going This Weekend
by Alan's College Softball Blog
posted March 29, 2013 at 4:02pm

The Big 12 is the last of the four major conferences to get going this season. Baylor and Texas played a two-game series last weekend -- swept by the Longhorns -- with the bulk of the teams beginning league play this weekend.The reason for the late start ...more

NCAA Track & Field: How the Mighty Have Fallen
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 28, 2013 at 6:51pm

When I was a high school kid, Tennessee was one of the top track programs in the nation. Or at least it seemed that way, with all their two-sport football/track guys like Willie Gault and Sam Graddy. They dominated the SEC for a long time, winning 21 ou...more

Sweet 16: Washington's remaining ties to March Madness
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 28, 2013 at 4:49pm

UPDATE: I mistakenly forgot two locals to follow in the remaining of the WNIT tournament. Junior G Sam Pettinger from Archbishop Murphy HS and sophomore G Clare Conricode from Holy Names HS will lineup for Pacific tonight against Utah. ---------------...more

Women In Sports: An Interview With A Rising Coach Katie Glusko
by SportyEsquire
posted March 27, 2013 at 12:56pm

From time to time I will highlight women with careers in sports to give readers a perspective on the vast influence that woman can and do have on the lives of athletes.  Today’s interview is with GladiatHer turned coach, Katie Glusko.  C...more

Coaches, Athletes and Sex: Not a Good Game Plan
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted March 26, 2013 at 6:41pm

In December, Bev Kearney, the highly successful women’s track and field coach at the University of Texas, was looking forward to a new contract from the university with a substantial raise.  In early January she resigned to avoid being fired f...more

Spirit attack shoots blanks in scoreless draw with Duke
by All White Kit
posted March 25, 2013 at 2:35pm

  It was a goalkeepers' night, and here Harris makes one of her big saves to preserve the shutout Despite adding in their allocation of US and Canadian internationals to last week’s winning lineup – as well as getting Holly King home ...more

It's back to the drawing board for new NCAA recruiting rule
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 21, 2013 at 9:31am

That new rule eliminating electronic communication restrictions between coaches and recruits? It's been overthrown and it's back to the drawing board:Another piece of controversial recruiting legislation passed by the NCAA this year is headed back to the ...more

We've Got Spirit Yes We Do...We've Got Spirit How About You: Should Cheerleading be a Sport?
by SportyEsquire
posted March 20, 2013 at 3:49pm

Today I tackle the age-old question.  No, not what came first; the chicken or the egg.  The other age-old question: Is cheerleading a sport?  Since there may not be a consensus on the correct answer to this question for quite some time; I&r...more

What are the Similarities and Differences in the NCAA Men's and Women's Tournaments?
by jschonb
posted March 19, 2013 at 9:51pm

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournaments are what some people like to refer to as March Madness. Many people get involved with the tournament and create their own brackets with estimates on who they think will win during the games. While both me...more

2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preview
by carabyrd
posted March 9, 2013 at 12:07pm

  A/N: Thanks again goes to Scott Jedlicka (@scottyj512) for writing up this piece. He is getting his PHd in sports so he knows what he is talking about.    All times CST.   Day 2 Pentathlon (First event: 11:45 a.m.; rolling sche...more

2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Indoor Track & Field Preview
by carabyrd
posted March 8, 2013 at 1:15pm

Author's Note: I had great help from Scott Jedlicka on this post and just want to give credit where credit is due.  All times CST.   Day 1 Weight Throw (12:30 p.m.) The favorite has to be senior Felisha Johnson (Indiana State), who finished...more

Hockey Insights Lost to Tabbed Browsing
by The First Line
posted March 1, 2013 at 8:14pm

The one day…THE ONE DAY I don’t save as I go along.  I worked for an hour on this post with my usual witty brilliance or brilliant wittiness and great insight, and it’s now in the ether.  Which DOESN’T EVEN EXIST.  ...more

Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
by HeraeaMarketing
posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

Sports Channel for Women TV...more

More on the NCAA's new recruiting rules
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 23, 2013 at 7:04am

Further breaking down the changes that the NCAA Board of Directors made Saturday.....timelines are moved up earlier in a student athlete's life: Eliminates all restrictions on modes of communication beginning Sept. 1 before the junior year in high school....more

NCAA cuts funding for Scholarly Colloquium
by Sports, Media & Society
posted January 23, 2013 at 7:00am

A few days ago, the NCAA announced that it would withdraw funding to the Scholarly Colloquium, which has been in existence for six years and "provided a space for (often critical) academic discourse at the association's annual convention," according to an...more

NCAA adopts sweeping changes to simplify Division I rule book
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 20, 2013 at 9:49am

Today the NCAA Board of Directors adopted sweeping changes to their Division I rule book that include a lot of deregulation. The new rules, which are effective Aug. 1, will simplify things for coaches and athletes, according to the NCAA:The rules changes ...more

Early Predictions for March Madness?
by Pretty Tough
posted January 18, 2013 at 12:57am

The premier event for NCAA Basketball is under three months away, so don’t miss out when college basketball’s best teams take to the hardcourt for a shot at the national championship. With just a few months left before the big show, a lot c...more

Court Says Duke's Response to Student Rape Was Not Deliberate Indifference
by Title IX Blog
posted January 10, 2013 at 7:41pm

Last month a federal district court in North Carolina dismissed a Title IX claim against Duke University, which stemmed from the 2007 rape of a female student by a non-student that occurred at an off-campus party hosted by other students.  The plaint...more

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