Progress is not linear, it is made in starts and stops, with a few steps forward and a few steps backwards. Such is the case with women in sports right now - heck, women in general. As we see reflected back from arts and culture, the acceptance of women in sport is in decline now, following a … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
Schedule for Super-Regionals (Beginning Thursday)
The schedules for all the super-regional match-ups are available here. Two series (Alabama at Florida, and Ole Miss at UCLA) will play their games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (if necessary). The other six series will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. … [Read more...]
ATLANTA DREAM GIVEAWAY
This past Sunday, GladiatHers was on hand for the 2017 WNBA Season Home Opener for the Atlanta Dream. In addition to being the home opener, it also marked the 10th Anniversary for the Dream. The excitement in McCamish Pavilion was electrifying. The Dream didnt pull off a win against the Chicago Sky, … [Read more...]
TUF 26 - Who Came, What Happened, and What’s Next
You know what? Im going to do 125 pound women (division). That was UFC President Dana White explaining why he decided this next season of The Ultimate Fighter would be for the inaugural UFC womens flyweight title. He admitted his staff jumped the gun with a press release but seems happy that the … [Read more...]
NCAA 2017 Regionals — Monday Status
Two games are being played today, to finish off the regionals (scroll down to yesterday's entry and see chart). Oklahoma leads Tulsa 2-0 in today's winner-take-all game, with the Sooners batting in the top of the sixth... OU staged a dramatic comeback against the Golden Hurricane yesterday to … [Read more...]
NCAA 2017 Regionals — Sunday Status
The following table shows the status of each regional. The +ACI-2-0+ACI and +ACI-2-1+ACI column headings reflect teams' recordsenteringSunday's play (with the exception of the Salt Lake City regional, which started a day earlier). Under the double-elimination format, the +ACI-2-1+ACI team had to beat the +ACI-2-0+ACI team … [Read more...]
Sparks get Championship rings, beat Mystics 99-89
Check out our story and photo gallery from last night's Sparks-Mystics game and ring ceremony for the champs. … [Read more...]
InvictaFC 23 Primer
The flyweight division has been getting a lot of attention as of late, and InvictaFC is no exception. The 23rd offering comes this Saturday as some of the best 125 pound athletes on the planet converge in Kansas City and will be live on Fight Pass. The main and co-main event will determine … [Read more...]
Alan’s Softball Blog: Interview on Iowa Radio Show
I had the pleasure Tuesday morning of chatting with radio host Derek Martin of Iowa radio station KMA about the upcoming NCAA women's softball tournament. A recording of my segment, running about 10 minutes, is available at this +ADw-a … [Read more...]
Comparing female athletes to male athletes, revisited
Today the WNBA unveiled their latest +ACI-Watch Me Work+ACI promo spot, which features star NBA players proclaiming their love for the league and its athletes: NBA stars show their love for the WNBA This afternoon ESPN posted a story by Michelle Smith called +ACI-The pros and cons of male athletes … [Read more...]