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Women & Girls in Sport Mini-Quiz
by One Sport Voice
posted October 1, 2009 at 6:54pm

I had to put together a little quiz on girls and women in sport, so I thought I’d post it here. Take this 5 questions quiz WITHOUT Googling and I’ll post the answers tomorrow. Women & Girls Sport Quiz 1. In what year was the federal law Title IX ...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted September 25, 2009 at 4:23pm

Today I thought I would honor the person who brought me into this site. If you are not following her, which you probably are, then you are missing some of the most random (but not mundane) tweets of the day. And I mean all-day. Now, it required quite a bi...more

Red Bull Soapbox Is Coming to LA
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 25, 2009 at 2:00pm

LA is known for being home to some of the worst traffic in the nation… but this weekend all that traffic might not be such a bad thing. On Saturday (that’s tomorrow, for those of you who might not be counting down the hours already), Red Bull Soapbo...more

Top 10 Reasons the Yankees won’t Win the World Series
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 22, 2009 at 1:39pm

1. Karmic Debt The advent of George Steinbrenner’s ownership of the Yankees roughly coincided with the advent of free agency, Watergate, disco and the birth of many Draft Day Suit writers. As an era, it was a karmic black hole. Steinbrenner’s persi...more

Inaugural Weekly Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted September 18, 2009 at 10:59am

Welcome to my first weekly Twitter Wrap. The following is a collection of my favorite tweets by Professional Athlete from all sports. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and I welcome your comments and tips throughout the week, you can bring tweet tha...more

Craigslist Missed Connections?!
by Chic Runner
posted September 11, 2009 at 11:50am

Hooray for it being FRIDAY! That means pictures and hopefully something funny… Well I have a treat for you! Um, so this is the weirdest but most EPIC thing that could have possibly happened to me. I know I get excited about dumb things, but if you don�...more

Did I catch a niner in there?
by Chic Runner
posted September 9, 2009 at 9:29pm

What are we, talking on walkie talkies? Amazing movie. So today I realized that I could do the whole cliche here’s nine interesting fun things about me, and guess what, it’s totally what I’m going to do. Random, yes, entertaining, hopefully, and o...more

ifitness belt winner + discount + new shoes?!
by Chic Runner
posted September 2, 2009 at 11:18am

So drumroll puhhhhleeeeeease! The lucky winner of the ifitness belt is…. Commentor #98, Tri Girl, who said this, “The old Who song says it all… “I want it I want it I want it…” Thank you so much for reviewing the belt. I don’t have a lot of...more

Giveaway: 2XL Headphones by Skullcandy - Ends Tonight
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 30, 2009 at 2:44pm

For those of you who have not heard yet, we have an exciting giveaway opportunity for our readers and it ends tonight at 11:59pm, Pacific Standard Time. Check out the details, because all you have to do is read the article and leave us a comment and you�...more

Daily Dose of Inspiration
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 29, 2009 at 8:53pm

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt ...more

Fever Immortalize Papa Louie
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 28, 2009 at 12:32pm

I could do a whole song-and-dance dialogue routine here, but the only important part would be me shouting "THAT'S YOU!!! THAT'S YOU!!!" as my father popped onto the jumbotron as part of a crowd shot during the 10th anniversary video. The Fever ran t...more

(PHOTOS) Serena Gets Waxed!
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted August 27, 2009 at 11:28pm

American Serena Williams attends the unveiling of her wax figure at Madame Tussauds on August 27, 2009 in New York City.(Photos by WireImage) ...more

Want to Compete in the Dew Tour…?
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 26, 2009 at 5:09pm

…I am for reals here! All you have to do is submit your best video and you could earn yourself a spot in the Gatorade Free Flow Finals stop of the Dew Tour. It all takes place in Salt Lake City and these guys will even pay for your airfare and lodging i...more

Sports Writing Contest to Award Star Coaches
by anngaff
posted August 25, 2009 at 12:50am

YouthNoise Play City is a nonprofit campaign that promotes using sports for social change. On Friday, they launched a nation-wide writing contest called Play It Forward that asks entrants to submit stories and photos of the coaches who have made a posit...more

Win a copy of Serena Williams' new book
by jschonb
posted August 24, 2009 at 8:56pm

Are you a Serena fan? If so, you don't want to miss the chance to read her new memoir, "On The Line" out in stores on Sept. 1st. And for five lucky Women Talk Sports winners - the book is free! One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams has succ...more

Giveaway: 2XL Headphones by Skullcandy
by Westbound Boarder
posted August 24, 2009 at 1:15pm

Everyone knows that snowboarding and music go hand in hand, so as we ramp up for the upcoming season we have an exciting giveaway opportunity for our readers this week - a set of headphones from 2XL. 2XL is a new line of inexpensive headsets by Skullcand...more

New giveaway + vegas +a winner!
by Chic Runner
posted August 21, 2009 at 2:18pm

So the winner for the Dick’s Sporting Goods giveaway is…. Number 20 of the comments… AMBER! Who commented about how she is going to be running the Long Beach half and I’m super excited to see her there! Congrats! To the rest who entered, thank...more

Give-a-WHAT!
by Chic Runner
posted August 18, 2009 at 2:21pm

How ghetto is that stolen logo? I know you don’t care, so I will move on. Yup, that’s right, as promised, it’s giveaway day! Hooray for you guys. I love having giveaways but it kind of stinks because I don’t get to keep the prize myself. Is that...more

Let’s talk about some funny things.
by Chic Runner
posted August 7, 2009 at 4:37pm

Today my blog turns one. Hooray! Happy Birthday little buddy! I’m glad I can continue to write about my journeys, trips to the bathroom, running, racing and random life stories that seem to entertain you guys. Unfortunately I have no cool things to give...more

Nadia Comaneci and Nastia Liukin – Adidas Commercial
by Sports Girls Play
posted August 7, 2009 at 4:26pm

This Adidas commercial featuring gymnastics legends Nadia Comaneci (first perfect 10) and Nastia Liukin was released in 2004 but still gives me goosebumps! Nastia sounds and looks so young – but then again, she was 13 when the commercial was filmed. ...more

Bike Diva Gift Shop
by Bike Diva
posted August 3, 2009 at 11:43am

Bike Diva LogoOn July 22, I posted up that I was trying to finalize the design for my Bike Diva logo. The graphic image, shown at the top of this post, is my final decision. Besides printing up business cards and return address labels, I've been thinki...more

Sweet Deals Page Changes
by Chic Runner
posted July 30, 2009 at 3:35pm

So I have come to realize that there are some deals that I put up on my sweet deals section because they are just low price, but I personally wouldn’t wear them. Well, I’ve come up with a solution to make the page much prettier, and also will make it ...more

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-07-29
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 30, 2009 at 2:48pm

RT @IndianaFever: Join six-time WNBA All-Star, Tamika Catchings, in a live online chat today at 1pm ET: http://bit.ly/k22Tg 11:53:49 WNBA Fan Interest At All-Time Low In June (Sports Business Daily) http://bit.ly/1ayK9U subscription required to read stor...more

Girls4Sport Honors Inspiring Women with “Ordinary Heroes” Contest
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 30, 2009 at 2:10am

Surf and swim apparel designer Girls4Sport will honor inspiring women with its “Ordinary Heroes” essay contest. Girls4Sport invites participants to nominate the women in their lives—mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends—who have accomplished ...more

A love letter to 13. 1
by Chic Runner
posted July 29, 2009 at 2:22pm

Dear 13.1, There was a time in my life that I never thought I could run the distance to you. I got excited and signed up to meet you for the first time. I didn’t know that I would truly fall in love with you during our first meeting in Long Beach back ...more

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