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Childbirth a barrier? Not when five of six top NYC Marathon winners are moms
by Fair Game News
posted November 1, 2009 at 7:54pm

By Laura Pappano It has become a provocative theme: Marathons and motherhood. Five of the top six women to cross the finish line in the 2009 ING New York City Marathon are moms. 1. Winner Derartu Tulu, 37, of Ethiopia – an two time Olympic gol...more

The NFL loves a good slasher film
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 24, 2009 at 12:20pm

OK I’ve already ranted but it’s a new season and we’ve got a new URL so HERE I GO AGAIN. Dear Marketing Goons of the NFL, I know that selling off advertising space during your games is fantastically lucrative and helps you pay for things like play...more

It’s just one meet – Making the decision to compete or not
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 17, 2009 at 12:57pm

In the world of youth sports it is so easy to get caught up in the emotion and get into the mindset that every competition, game, or match is the most important event. What if the athlete is injured, sick or physically unprepared for the competition? How ...more

Tales from the Tee – Better than a Barbie
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 14, 2009 at 1:54pm

I just had to chuckle when I read the latest entry at Women on Course’s Tales from the Tee blog. Author Carolyn Luepkes talks about how she got her 6 year old granddaughter hooked on playing golf – and how well her granddaughter picked it up. I just ...more

The Better Half, of Jeff Curran
by Fight Chix
posted October 8, 2009 at 2:03pm

Written by Jacob Nuesser Oct 7 2009 Sarah Curran in Fight Chix Face Off Tee An inside look into the family life of Jeff Curran told by his wife, Sarah. Sarah, tell us a little about your background and when and where you met Jeff? First off, t...more

Happy Sport Parents?
by One Sport Voice
posted October 6, 2009 at 5:22pm

While most media attention focuses on the negative and angry behaviors of sport parents on youth sport sidelines–not all sport parents are angry and yelling. I have an ongoing research line on the emotional experiences of youth sport parents with some...more

Tailgating Twitter style and you’re invited
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 29, 2009 at 5:24pm

So by now, you all should know that I am one of the Kellogg’s SnackPicks.com Moms (if not, read this post). Since we are right in the middle of prime time tailgating season, the SnackPicks team is having a virtual tailgate party on Twitter on Thursday...more

Are we dressing our girls out of sports?
by Fair Game News
posted September 28, 2009 at 6:46pm

By Katie Culver At the playground the other day a girl struggled to climb up a curved ladder after my son. She was wearing sandals. Her feet kept getting tangled in her dress. Another day, a brother and sister at the park with their grandparents were ...more

Girls Hockey Tournament Success Guide
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted September 25, 2009 at 12:35pm

This weekend, there will be over 500 teams participating in 3 huge girls hockey tournaments in the Toronto area. As of Monday, every single team and player I work with will have played in at least one tournament - some are already onto their second. The...more

City of Champions, and the Pirates
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 24, 2009 at 4:30pm

For the next couple of days, thanks to a little thing known as the G-20, Pittsburgh is the center of the universe. I am lucky enough to live right here, in the City of Champions. I moved here for a job 12 years ago and ended up meeting my husband. While t...more

Kim Clijsters plans 2010 around her daughter Jada
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 24, 2009 at 4:23pm

Kim Clijsters plans 2010 around her daughter Jada 2009 is not over yet but Kim Clijsters is planning her 2010 season already. Clijsters will focus her 2010 schedule around daughter Jada, planning a limited program that will put family first and that w...more

The mommy discourse: Motherhood and sexification
by After Atalanta
posted September 24, 2009 at 3:15pm

Misty May is coming back to professional volleyball this month. May is the latest athlete mommy to return to competition. And thus the mommy discourse continues. Laura Pappano comments on May's return and discusses the other mommy returns. It seems like s...more

Game Day Fun – Highlights of a Mom’s Life Video Series
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 19, 2009 at 12:34pm

Does game day mean the pre-game rituals are out in full force at your house? Check out his fun new video series from the team at Kellogg’s Snackpicks.com called “Highlights of a Mom’s Life” – its a scripted, and very comedic look into the things...more

Why is childbirth the athlete’s Bogeywoman?
by Fair Game News
posted September 15, 2009 at 11:38am

By Laura Pappano By the time Kim Clijsters charged toward the net to hit a final, overhead smash against Caroline Wozniacki and claim the 2009 US Open championship (7-5, 6-3), I was wondering if I really should be thinking so much about her uterus. Sure...more

Post-Baby Marathon Training Log: September 7, 2009 - The Baby Weight
by anngaff
posted September 7, 2009 at 8:53pm

How vain am I: my second biggest worry when I found out I was pregnant (the first being "How do I tell my parents?") was "Oh no, I'm gonna get fat and stay that way forever."   When I found out I was pregnant, I looked like this: (photo credit: E...more

Tasting the Off Season!
by Jennie Finch
posted September 4, 2009 at 5:33pm

I can taste it and oh how sweet it is already! Even sweeter than my birthday cake last night! Casey finishes up Monday... its been a long one, but a blessed one!We had our first camp to kick off the fall in South Dakota. We had such a blast! Thanks to a...more

Back to sports reminder for parents: You’re not the coach, ref, or SportsCenter analyst
by Fair Game News
posted September 4, 2009 at 1:10pm

By Lauren Taylor I’m not a parent. I don’t know what it’s like to be on the sidelines watching your child compete — and feeling powerless. But I am a Gen-Y athlete who saw friends’ parents embarrass themselves in the stands of lacrosse, field h...more

Jelena Jankovic’s grandmother passed away in Serbia
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted September 3, 2009 at 10:57pm

Jelena Jankovic’s grandmother passed away in Serbia Jelena Jankovic’s grandmothe died yesterday back home in Serbia and that’s where her heart and mind were today not on hers second-round match at the U.S. Open that ended with a loss to Yaroslava...more

Dutch teen in battle to sail around the world
by Pretty Tough
posted August 26, 2009 at 8:36pm

I came across an interesting article about a thirteen-year-old girl who wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Laura Dekker was born in New Zealand while her parents were on a round-the-world sailing trip and spent the first f...more

Put some glam in your camp
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 24, 2009 at 5:16pm

Ah yes, camping in the great outdoors. Gourmet meals, pillow-top mattresses, fine linens, spa services and master bathrooms (with toilets that flush). Talk about being one with nature. This counts, doesn’t it? It does if you’re into glampin...more

The father discourse
by After Atalanta
posted August 24, 2009 at 1:12pm

Some of us who study gender and sport get a serious case of the sighs when we read about athletes who are mothers or expectant mothers. There are a myriad of problems with the discourse including (but not limited to): how it plays on/reifies a female apol...more

Athletes and Back to School: 8 things parents and coaches can do to make it easier
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 23, 2009 at 1:24pm

Our kids go back to school tomorrow. Tomorrow is also the first day of practice on the fall schedule for the gymnasts I coach and my own kids go back to swim team practices this week, as well. As a coach and a parent, I know the next 3 weeks are going t...more

Missed Sue Wicks on the Rachel Maddow show yesterday?
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 21, 2009 at 5:58pm

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy ...more

Taking a moment for Mom
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted August 19, 2009 at 5:03pm

I’ve been missing in action blog-wise for a few weeks and I want to explain why: My mom died. Since August 2 when she passed, I’ve been to MD for her memorial service and to CA to visit family there. No time or inclination to write. Losing a parent ...more

Tips for the Perfect Tailgate Party
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 17, 2009 at 12:39pm

Pre-season football is underway which means football of all levels (high school through pro) is right around the corner. Fall football goes hand in hand with tailgate parties. I recently wrote an article for the Kellogg’s Snackpicks website with tips fo...more

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