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Too school for cool.
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 31, 2011 at 10:18am

Who like peanut butter? A hundred hands immediately started waving in the air. I realized I was getting nervous. Who likes bikes? More hands. I went on a school visit today to the Redland’s Montessori school. I didn’t know what I was getting ...more

VCU gets last laugh with busted bracket tees
by A Glam Slam
posted March 29, 2011 at 9:35pm

Out of the 5.9 million + brackets entered in the ESPN Tournament Challenge, two people (yes, TWO) got the entire Final Four correct. March Madness indeed. And one of the biggest bracket busters took place when #1 seeded Kansas was knocked out by #11 seed,...more

Charley the Championship Crawfish has gone missing! Help the NPF find him
by anngaff
posted March 29, 2011 at 1:36am

Nashville (via release) - Charley the Championship Crawfish has gone missing! The National Pro Fastpitch League (NPF) is relying on their fans to help find him, so Charley can be ready for the August 19th, 2011, Championship Series opening game. The Cha...more

Me & Goji delivers a healthy breakfast option & Giveaway
by Pretty Tough
posted March 27, 2011 at 10:59pm

Crunchy. Crispy. Chewy. Healthy? With nine base cereals offered and over fifty “enhancers” everyone is sure to find a tasty combination of Me & Goji custom artisanal cereal. My creation, the “Mighty Mango” (don’t ask me why I picked that name) ...more

Its Dodgeball time!
by eRacer X-Files
posted March 24, 2011 at 5:46pm

"If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!"I should be good at both! This weekend is the 6th Annual Dixie Derby Down n Dirty Dodgeball Tournament. It's my 3rd year at the event, and its always a great way to start spring for a fun day in the su...more

Need a Pick-Me-Up? Check this video out: dog in the goal!
by All White Kit
posted March 24, 2011 at 10:31am

It was the final of the Alanya International Tournament of Champions in Turkey between Sky Blue FC and LdB Malmo when suddenly, well, the name of the video says it all. Apparently all it needed was someone to rub its belly. (Thanks, LB). ...more

Are you smarter than C and R? (Year 2)
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 17, 2011 at 9:40pm

Okay, we said that last year and most of you WERE smarter than C and R when it came to picking the top women's basketball teams in the country. Well, smarter than C, she bombed the bracket, but R did well.Let’s just find out how much you know about wome...more

Only Me…
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted March 17, 2011 at 9:45am

By now, most of you have probably picked up on the fact that I’m not super fond of children. I don’t know why I seem to be lacking that maternal instinct, but for whatever reason it’s not really there. Whoever I marry is going to have their hands fu...more

Why it sucks to be a girl playing sports
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 11, 2011 at 6:22pm

Men have everything easier. The above statement is not a precursor to a tirade of men being dumb, and women being the superior vaginawarriors of the species. I make the above statement because it is true. I make the above statement because I used to pla...more

Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt impersonates Vols guard Scotty Hopson, complete with a faux flat-top fade
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 8, 2011 at 9:51am

Pat Summitt impersonates Volunteers junior guard Scotty Hopson to help promote his entry for the CBS Dunk of the Year. Hopson’s one-handed slam over the head of South Carolina guard Brian Richardson on February 16 made the finals of the contest. ...more

B-ball observations from Super fan TG, who is funnier anyway
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted February 24, 2011 at 10:44am

Super fan TG wrote in with some nice observations. And frankly, it’s such hard work for C and R to create this blog, what with making up facts, supplying grandiose hyperbole, being completely and utterly biased in all things Stanford and finding new and...more

The Butterfly Effect: Encouraging women to get in the water
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 22, 2011 at 10:05am

You know how everyone says you should take up a sport, meet some people and get out and about? A group of women kayakers and surfers do just that - in ten different countries around the world. The Butterfly Effect was set up about four years by Tatiana ...more

Support Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY12 Cycling Team by attending our camp as a VIP guest
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted February 21, 2011 at 10:02am

Peanut Butter & CO TWENTY12 will be having our team camp in Marin! Some may say, don’t you wish you could travel somewhere for your camp? I say, no. Marin has some of the best riding in the world, and I don’t even have to pack my toothbrush to g...more

SCIENCE! of bears
by Endurance Meg
posted February 19, 2011 at 11:05am

I couldn’t be more proud of one of today’s NPR stories. One of my favorite professors at Michigan Tech, Dr Seth Donahue, was featured in a story discussing the research of hibernating bears. Seth studies bear bone mechanics and osteoporosis, as well a...more

Gotta Have Heart – The Best Sports Couples
by Pretty Tough
posted February 14, 2011 at 9:53pm

Have you ever noticed how singers and actors always to seem to hook up with each other? There’s Gwen and Gavin, Brad and Angelina… the list goes on and on. Well in sports, it’s no different. In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a look at some of ...more

The rebirth of cool
by The First Line
posted February 14, 2011 at 8:21pm

Thanks for your patience in awaiting this follow-up post, all. I’m going to try and address some of the contributions folks have made over at WTS on the subject of cool and female athletes. The easiest way to do that, I think, is to try and explain ...more

Mountain Biking Women’s Weekend Is Almost Here
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted February 14, 2011 at 11:01am

RAYSMTB MILWAUKEE AND TRI-FLOW PROUDLY PRESENT: MKE WOMEN’S WEEKEND (WW) 2011 FRI. SAT. SUN. FEB. 25, 26, 27 FREE EVENT: WOMEN ONLY PARK OPEN TO WOMEN RIDERS ONLY — 9AM- 4PM, FRI. FEB. 25 Ladies, this is a must-see, truly unique event, featuring th...more

Fun Five-Word Sports Memoirs
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 10, 2011 at 6:54pm

Using our creative energy to create some 5-word ditties about sports in our lives...more

Cowboy Militia Giveaway: Trip to Country Thunder
by The Barrel Racing Blog
posted February 8, 2011 at 2:42pm

You can win a tickets and travel expenses to Country Thunder in Florence, Arizona, April 8-10, 2011,by signing up at ProRodeoOnline.com (Click the Cowboy Militia logo to go directly there!)! You’ll get two VIP passes to Click this link to sign up to ...more

Part 2: We've Come a Long Way Baby
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 7, 2011 at 9:35pm

[Previously on this blog....we left Nicole DeBoom's story just as the first running skirts were coming off the production line...]   Within twelve months Nicole had hung up her pro-shoes and switched gears to full time entrepreneur and amateur athl...more

First Ever RLAG Giveaway!
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 3, 2011 at 8:37pm

Win a $75 Gift Certificate to Skirt Sports......more

Who Are The Coolest Female Athletes?
by The First Line
posted February 2, 2011 at 12:35pm

GQ ran a spread on the 25 coolest athletes in recent memory. Needless to say they seem oblivious to the fact that women can be athletes (I know GQ worships the male form, but come on). Although it would have been uncool to give criteria, general suavi...more

Sports Blog Karma
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted January 31, 2011 at 10:51am

Mary Kom, Indian boxer A monthly round-up of great sports blogs: warrior women running blog This English blog is a great place to find out about technology for running and keeping fit. I can be pretty old-skool in my approach so it's great to find ...more

Plan your 2011 sporting adventures
by Pretty Tough
posted January 28, 2011 at 2:08am

Whether you're an athlete or a fan, why not plan your next trip around some of the world’s great sporting events and festivals? Not only do you get the chance to be inspired by some of the world’s best athletes, but you can also test your skills and ...more

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