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Gender Equality in 2012?
by Pretty Tough
posted February 17, 2009 at 1:57pm

Did you know that 40 more events are offered for the men than the women at the Olympics? That’s 120 medals the women are not allowed to chase. Britain's Olympic minister Tessa Jowell wants equality in 2012....more

Nike Structure Triax+ 12
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted February 17, 2009 at 1:50pm

I've only had a couple of easy runs with my new Nike Structure Triax+ 12. A moderate overpronation model with great cushioning. The womens model is a bit wider in the forefoot and designed to fit ladies!...more

Video: Alicia Sacramone Hanging Out with the NBA Stars
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 16, 2009 at 10:21pm

Alicia Sacramone is a total natural, if you ask me, when it comes to being on screen - interviewing athletes and celebrities. In this video, Alicia interviews Dwyane Wade, Jordin Sparks, hip hop star Common and Alonzo Mourning in conjunction with the N...more

2009 NPF Senior Draft to be Broadcast Live
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2009 at 7:27pm

The 2009 National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft will be broadcast live on the Internet for the first time in league history. The draft which is being hosted by the Akron Racers, will take place February 17th beginning at 7 p.m. EST (6 p.m. CST) with the fir...more

Israeli tennis star denied visa to Dubai
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2009 at 7:07pm

Shahar Peer, a Jewish tennis player traveling on her Israeli passport, was denied a visa, and the chance to play in this week’s Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. Peer was scheduled to play Russian Anna Chakvetadze in the first round of the tournamen...more

Alford-Sullivan: Head Coach in a Male-Dominated World
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2009 at 2:16pm

Beth Alford-Sullivan is one of only a few female head coaches in the male-dominated profession of track and field head coaches. She has been at Penn State for 10 years...more

“Hoops for Hope” Honors Yow, Promotes Awareness
by Pretty Tough
posted February 15, 2009 at 1:43pm

Today NC State will host the fourth “Hoops 4 Hope” game, which helps raise money for the cancer research fund in late Coach Kay Yow’s name. The event, established by Yow to raise awareness for the disease that ultimately took her life, is sold out...more

Alicia Sacramone - Hockey, Basketball & Gatorade
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 15, 2009 at 8:55am

Alicia Sacramone has been having way too much fun recently! Last month she got to drop the puck at a Boston Bruins NHL hockey game and this weekend she is at the NBA All Star Game...more

77Kids - Cute Clothes for Sporty Kids
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 15, 2009 at 8:34am

The team behind the American Eagle clothing brand have decided to get in on the tween fashion market and just opened a new line of stores called 77Kids...more

Girl Gone Wild: Kirsten Wild wins first Women’s Tour of Qatar
by Pretty Tough
posted February 14, 2009 at 8:25pm

Dutch rider Kirsten Wild won the Ladies Tour of Qatar, the first women’s cycle race to be staged in the Middle East. “I am very happy to have got this win at the start of the season all the girls helped me to get in the right place and I was able to...more

SteepleChic Anna Willard Wins Mile at Tyson Invite
by Pretty Tough
posted February 14, 2009 at 1:05pm

The Nutrilite Women’s Mile at the Tyson Invitational Indoor Track & Field Meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday night was loaded....more

Diana Taurasi Launches “got milk?” Ad
by Pretty Tough
posted February 13, 2009 at 7:36pm

Check out the new Got Milk? campaign, featuring Basketball star Diana Taurasi....more

NBA All Star Weekend (and Valentine’s Day, too)
by Pretty Tough
posted February 13, 2009 at 6:54pm

This is a great weekend for lovers as well as hoops fans as the NBA All Star Weekend hits Phoenix. What makes the NBA All-Star Weekend so special? Well, it’s a spectacle to be sure. Every February, since 1951, the National Basketball Association has...more

Are you the one? Sister One giveaway
by Pretty Tough
posted February 13, 2009 at 1:37pm

To celebrate the amazing achievements in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Nike has created a series of one-of-a- kind training shoes inspired by the successes of their female athletes....more

Many Athletes Upset by New WADA Code
by WomenTalkSports
posted February 12, 2009 at 11:04pm

Many athletes are not happy about the new "whereabouts requirements" recently instituted by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Serena Williams says, “It’s very invasive. ... Basically, they show up at your house on any day.”...more

Bay to Breakers Fiasco
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted February 12, 2009 at 3:41pm

No longer late breaking news, but here are my two cents on even the thought that Bay to Breakers will cease to have the rowdy, drunken, naked revelry that it is so well known for....more

WBCA’s “Think Pink”
by Pretty Tough
posted February 12, 2009 at 12:40pm

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) “Think Pink” initiative is a global, unified effort for coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond....more

Pole Vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva to Sign with Li Ning
by WomenTalkSports
posted February 12, 2009 at 11:55am

Russian pole vault Olympic Champ and world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has agreed to a multi million-dollar contract with China's largest sportswear retailer Li Ning. "There is no athlete on the track circuit that earns that kind of money."...more

Gotta Have Heart - The Best Sports Couples
by Pretty Tough
posted February 11, 2009 at 2:10pm

Ever noticed how singers and actors always to seem to hook up with each other? There’s Gwen and Gavin, Brad and Angelina... In sports, it’s no different. In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a look at some of the sports world's hottest love stories...more

What’s In a Sports Mom’s Bag of Essentials
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 11, 2009 at 7:27am

&tag As a sports mom I learned very early on that sometimes the team just doesn’t have everything your athlete may need on the track, field, pool or gym. What I have done over the past couple of years is create a Sports Mom bag of tricks. The more ...more

Dear No Helmet Guy,
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted February 10, 2009 at 5:10pm

It appears you don't care about your head. You have no qualms about riding around in spandex, fretting about the exact quantity of fat and protein and caloric content of your meals or that you weigh less than your girlfriend. Yet, still you care not ab...more

Go! Go! Sports Girls Dolls
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 10, 2009 at 3:00pm

Go! Go! Sports Girls is a new line of dolls by the Dream Big Toy Company which features a collection of plush sports-themed dolls for girls ages 3 -12. Go! Go! Sports Girls are designed to be a fun and educational way to promote self-appreciation and the ...more

Teen Vogue: 20 Questions with Candace Parker
by Pretty Tough
posted February 10, 2009 at 11:55am

A natural athlete, basketball player Candace Parker has been dribbling a ball since the age of six. She attributes her success to making hard work her passion. The Los Angeles Sparks forward may be tough as nails on the court, but when the game is over, ...more

Flanagan Sets American Record, Ex-Coach Talks About Split
by Pretty Tough
posted February 9, 2009 at 5:17pm

Shalane Flanagan has had quite the February. Earlier this week, she announced her split with coach John Cook. On Saturday, she toed the line at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games with the intent to break an American Record....more

Movie Review: Running the Sahara
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted February 9, 2009 at 4:56pm

I watched a fascinating documentary this weekend on Showtime, Running the Sahara. The documentary follows 3 men who ran from St. Louis, Senegal across the Sahara dessert to the Red Sea in Egypt....more

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