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Oh baby!
by Pretty Tough
posted January 7, 2009 at 6:04pm

Last year was a year of firsts for Candace Parker. In 2008 Parker was selected the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, she was the first woman in the WNBA to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, she captured her first ...more

Mechelle Voepel, renown sportswriter, welcome to the blogosphere
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 6, 2009 at 9:58pm

Late last night, by accident, in searching for women’s basketball blogs, I came across a name I recognized. Mechelle Voepel. I was thrilled to discover that in October of 08, she started her own blog....more

Texas’ Renee Renz scores 63 points in four-overtime game
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 6, 2009 at 5:40pm

According to the NCAA, Texas A&M;’s Renee Renz scored 63 points in a game that went into four overtimes against Alibene Christian. This is the third highest score in NCAA history for Division II basketball....more

Surfing: Pauline Ado claims ASP World Junior Title
by Pretty Tough
posted January 6, 2009 at 4:36pm

France’s Pauline Ado, 17 has sensationally made ASP history as the first non-Australian female to claim the undisputed ASP Junior World Title, defeating opponent Bethany Hamilton (HAW), 18, in a hard-fought Final at the Billabong ASP World Junior Champ...more

Grand Slam Tennis
by Pretty Tough
posted January 5, 2009 at 8:13pm

January 5, 2009 - If it’s January, tennis fans know Grand Slam season is upon us. The Australian Open kicks off January 19th and we hope to see Maria Sharapova defend her title after months of rehab for a bum shoulder. She recently pulled out of Hong Ko...more

FloTrack’s Best of 2008
by Pretty Tough
posted January 5, 2009 at 7:04pm

What better way to get motivated when you’re dreading the end of Christmas break than to watch FloTrack.com’s Best of 2008 Videos. Watch Shalane Flanagan power through a long workout in the wind and at altitude. Watch a recap of the University...more

Harper’s Gold in Beijing: A Cinderella Story
by Pretty Tough
posted January 5, 2009 at 6:57pm

Dawn Harper’s Gold Medal performance in the 100m Hurdles at the Beijing Olympics has been called an “upset” and a “surprise”. She says, “I was an underdog. I wasn’t well-known”. But her training partners and...more

Stringer vs. Summitt: A rivalry of success and media attention
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 5, 2009 at 1:12pm

Vivian Stringer (Rutgers) and Pat Summitt (Tennessee) are without a doubt two of the biggest names in women’s basketball. On January 3, the coaches’ teams battled it out for the 27th time. The Lady Vols’ 20-point comeback in the second h...more

Shawn Johnson’s New Book Now Available
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 1, 2009 at 12:45pm

The girl with the golden smile, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, has just released a new magazine/book that features pictures from her gymnastics career and family life, stories and quotes from coaches, Shawn and her family - all done in a fun, casual for...more

Dinara Safina to team up with brother in Hopman Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted December 30, 2008 at 8:11pm

December 30, 2008 - It looks like one of the most volatile pairings in mixed doubles history. Rising Russian star Dinara Safina will join older brother and former world No.1 Marat Safin when they team up in the Hopman Cup, starting in Perth on Saturday...more

Skaters jump in as foreclosures drain the pool
by Pretty Tough
posted December 30, 2008 at 7:18pm

December 30, 2008 - To end the year on an up note, we thought we’d look at the positive side of the economic meltdown. Across the nation as home builders are going bust, skaters are finding a surplus of deserted pools in which to perfect their acrobatic...more

Maria Sharapova delays comeback, pulls out of Hong Kong
by Pretty Tough
posted December 30, 2008 at 5:35pm

December 30, 2008 - Just as we were getting stoked to see Maria Sharapova return to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, news comes that her return has once again been delayed. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who hasn’t played since the first week ...more

Nike’s ‘08 Tournament of Champions Recap
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 30, 2008 at 1:00pm

Check out this great slideshow to show the highlights of Nike’s Tournament of Champions, known to many as the best high school basketball tournament in the country. National Basketball says that the Tournament of Champions is the largest and most pr...more

Olympian Candace Parker Is Tough Act To Beat
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 30, 2008 at 6:55am

It has been quite a year for the former University of Tennessee athlete – historic. While that description has become over used in the hyperbole of the sports media, it is fitting.Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker won a national championship, a...more

Maria Riesch Wins World Cup Slalom
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 29, 2008 at 9:48pm

On Monday, Germany’s Maria Riesch won the women’s World Cup slalom for her second victory of the season, while American Lindsey Vonn finished third. Reish overcame an error in her second run to finish with a combined time of 1 minute, 55.97 seconds. V...more

Women’s Hoops: Katie Smith named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted December 29, 2008 at 8:04pm

December 29, 2009 - The year wraps up with some great news for veteran hoops player Katie Smith. The Detroit Shock forward was surprised to learn she has been named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year. The three-time Olympic gold medalist and co-cap...more

2009 Women’s World Tour surfers announced
by Pretty Tough
posted December 29, 2008 at 3:41pm

December 29, 2008 - The best female surfers in the world are locked in and the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour looks to be one for the record books. Days after the conclusion of the Women’s ASP World Tour season in Maui the roster for next year’s ...more

Sacramone knocks guy unconscious. Costas loves it.
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 27, 2008 at 1:13pm

I just finished watching Bob Costas’ December 17 show of CostasNow on HBO, where he highlighted the best sports moments of 2008. It is a 90-minute show (dominated by men) includes Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods, Ryan Howard, Michael Strahan, Charles ...more

Candace Parker selected AP Female Athlete of Year
by Pretty Tough
posted December 23, 2008 at 6:02pm

December 23, 2008 - She led Tennessee to a second straight national championship in women’s basketball, was the first pick in the WNBA Draft, took the league’s MVP and rookie of the year awards, helped the U.S. win a fourth-straight Olympic ...more

Love Serena Williams Style
by Pretty Tough
posted December 23, 2008 at 5:10pm

December 23, 2008 - Lookin’ good. The former no. 1 Serena Williams did a photo shoot for this month’s celeb/style mag h monthly. The pictures are accompanied by a conversation with Serena in which she discusses her recent travels, her new conc...more

Mixing It Up With The Boys
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 23, 2008 at 8:54am

My son plays ice hockey on a local house league and one of the things I like best about it, is that there are quite a few girls who play in the league. The girls are great! They show off their girlieness by lacing their skates with pink laces, sporting po...more

Bleiler concludes Winter Dew Tour at Breck with win
by Pretty Tough
posted December 21, 2008 at 7:34pm

December 21, 2008 - Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler topped the women’s field Sunday to conclude the first stop of the Winter Dew Tour. The Tour has been embraced by the world’s top snowboarders and free-skiers making this weekend at B...more

Women’s Volleyball: Nittany Lions undefeated national champions
by Pretty Tough
posted December 20, 2008 at 10:14pm

December 20, 2008 - Penn State has been absolutely dominant all season, going undefeated without even losing a set until the NCAA semifinals Thursday night. Tonight they played for the ultimate goal: a national championship. After a 3-0 sweep over no. 2 S...more

FIS World Cup Skiing results
by Pretty Tough
posted December 20, 2008 at 2:58pm

December 20, 2008 - Swiss teenager Lara Gut has won a super-G race for her first World Cup victory. The 17-year-old finished in 57.38 seconds to become the youngest skier ever to win a World Cup race. Julia Mancuso was the top American, finishing 13th.�...more

Winter Dew Tour Snowboard Slopestyle results
by Pretty Tough
posted December 19, 2008 at 9:58pm

December 19, 2008 - First stop. Breckinridge. Canadian Spencer O’Brien won the women’s snowboard slopestyle competition Friday in the first stop of the inaugural Winter Dew Tour. O’Brien won the event with a gap to boardslide to fakie, into a...more

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