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Nine for IX, Part II: Female reporters in the locker room
by Title IX Blog
posted July 31, 2013 at 10:22pm

I have to admit that I was not particularly looking forward to the third film in ESPN's Nine for IX series, Let Them Wear Towels. But I enjoyed it overall. I was expecting a more narrow view of the issue of female reporters in the locker room; one that ad...more

New documentary looks at locker-room access for women covering sports
by Sports, Media & Society
posted July 2, 2013 at 10:36pm

Although ESPN has made dozens of documentaries for its acclaimed "30 for 30" film series, the number of those films that focused on women could be counted on one hand. But a new film series, "Nine for IX," will turn the network's lens to women over the n...more

An Epicycle in London via France
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 14, 2013 at 2:05pm

Irish surfer Easkey Britton has been tweeting pictures from her trapeze classes this week. She inspired me to find a circus video for today's post ... and Vimeo threw up this rather fabulous picture-sequence of French group CirkVOST preparing their Epicyc...more

National Pro Fastpitch Reaches 16-Game Deal with ESPN
by anngaff
posted March 29, 2013 at 2:38pm

Photo via USSSAPride.com Six Games to air on ESPN2; Additional 10 Games Live Streamed on ESPN3 Nashville, TN, via release – National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) has reached an agreement with ESPN to carry16-games across ESPN2 and ESPN3, making this the ...more

Food for Thought: Why is the 'Biggest Loser' so popular?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted March 21, 2013 at 9:45am

The Biggest Loser just wrapped up its 14th season.  I'm not sure what the ratings were like but from watching social media it seemed that the Biggest Loser is still as relevant to people's lives as it has ever been.  I have been working on a res...more

It’s True: Ski Racer Lindsey Vonn and Golfer Tiger Woods Are Dating
by Pretty Tough
posted March 19, 2013 at 5:25pm

With announcements to a combined Facebook and Twitter audience of nearly 6.5 million, golfer Tiger Woods and skier Lindsey Vonn confirmed Monday that they are dating, then asked for privacy because they want to live “as an ordinary couple.” ...more

Rousey Named Coach for “The Ultimate Fighter”; Tate-Zingano Winner Will Join
by Wombat Sports
posted March 17, 2013 at 4:36pm

After years of failed attempts at a female version of a fighting reality shows, the UFC will finally do an “Ultimate Fighter” featuring women. UFC President Dana White announced that bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey will coach one team, whil...more

Sports Channel for Women Re-Branded to Janet TV
by Wombat Sports
posted February 27, 2013 at 9:10pm

The Sports Channel for Women is taking on a new name before its launch April 1. It will be now known as Janet TV The company announced the name change Sunday. Janet TV will be dedicated to women’s sports exclusively, with live prog...more

Olympic Gymnast Aly Raisman to Compete on DWTS Season 16
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 27, 2013 at 8:27am

Two more of our favorite athletes will be competing on the popular Dancing With The Stars (Season 16) TV show beginning March 28! Olympic gymnast, Aly Raisman and Olympic ice skating legend, Dorothy Hammil will be taking their talents to the ballroom. ...more

Joan Benoit Samuelson & Kathrine Switzer
by TJ's Turf
posted February 25, 2013 at 8:16am

There's an exciting week ahead for women runners as well as running fans in general.From a personal standpoint, these celebrations of leaders in women's running couldn't have come at a better time. I'm working on a number of projects relate...more

Red Lights: Watching Hockey Will Never be The Same
by jschonb
posted February 22, 2013 at 1:13pm

If you're a hockey fan, this is one of the coolest sports promotions I've every seen. The way it works is simple. Install a Budweiser Red Light wherever you'd like and connect to your wifi network via an easy iPhone or Android app. Then pick your favorite...more

Sports Channel for Women to Launch in April
by Wombat Sports
posted February 14, 2013 at 10:55pm

With the lack of video coverage of women’s sports, one company has decided to take the matter in its own hands. The Sports Channel for Women will have its official launch April 1 with live 24/7 coverage of exclusively women’s sports. The chan...more

Sara Price’s Road to the Runway: Motocross Champ Competes for Miss California Title
by Pretty Tough
posted January 13, 2013 at 9:14am

SoCal native Sara Price is known for her success in the sport of motocross. This weekend, the 20-year old prodigy is changing course and will be among 222 contestants vying for the title of Miss California USA 2013 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. ...more

Smart stuff about the sports boob tube
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted January 4, 2013 at 7:18pm

Tweet Will Leitch continues his refreshing break from the predictable sports media rip-snorting with his Sports on Earth columns; in his latest, he assesses the relatively new NBC Sports Network with this gem: I’ve generally progressed to the poi...more

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away Movie Review
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 27, 2012 at 8:58am

As long time Cirque du Soleil fans, my daughters and I have been anxiously waiting for the new Cirque movie, Worlds Away, to come to theaters. Today was the day and we opted to see it in 3D. When we bought our tickets we were given our cool Cirque du S...more

Freshly Pressed: Four Friday Faves
by Same Size Balls
posted December 15, 2012 at 10:26am

No more of this “waiting until the end of the month” nonsense to see what was hot on Freshly Pressed! To keep our Freshly Pressed editors’ picks, um, fresh, we’ll highlight a few of our (and your) favorite posts here every Friday. ...more

Warm-up playlist: Time to get pumped up without being put down
by Fair Game News
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:53am

By Ashleigh Sargent and Mariah Philips Get ready, it’s game day!!!!! As you prepare mentally and physically, you want help getting into your zone. Which songs pop up on the warm-up playlist? Chances are, messages of female empowerment and gender e...more

Radio hosts' rude comments about transgender athlete highlights need for more diversity training
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:51am

The recent suspension of two hosts of an ESPN Radio affiliate for insensitive comments about a transgender basketball player highlights that the lexicon journalists have needs to be burnished. It is unknown whether the radio hosts consider themselves jo...more

Friday arts: The boxing art of George Bellows
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted December 8, 2012 at 8:09am

Tweet Just as I’ve been enjoying digging into literature and art on boxing comes plenty of rave reviews about an exhibition of the work of American realist painter George Bellows. This summer the tour began at the National Gallery of Art in Washing...more

Ultrarunner Nikki Kimball is looking for traction on documentary project
by Pretty Tough
posted December 8, 2012 at 8:06am

I recently received the following email from extraordinary ultrarunner Nikki Kimball. Read on – and if you can help support the film in any way, please do so. It’s a worthwhile project with a great message!   I am writing to ask for you...more

Behind-The-Scenes on the Set of “Pretty Tough”
by Pretty Tough
posted December 6, 2012 at 7:23am

  Meet the talented cast and crew of the hit web series Pretty Tough. Director Stewart Hendler (Sorority Row) and stars Adelaide Kane (Power Rangers), Crystal Young (LonelyGirl15), Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls), Matthew Florida (90210) along with oth...more

Much more than sports as mere entertainment
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted December 3, 2012 at 2:26pm

Tweet “Those who think that sports are merely entertainment have been bemused by an entertainment culture.” – Michael Novak, “The Joy of Sports” For those who insist that the commercial colossus of major college footba...more

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