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Kara Goucher post-Boston: "I wanted to be the one that won for everybody"
by anngaff
posted April 21, 2009 at 12:26pm

Kara Goucher was in tears. As soon as she hit the finish line. She had given it everything she had on that day and on the hundreds of days leading up to it: the tough training, the sacrifices, the tweaks in nutrition, the meticulous planning of each and...more

Quote of the Day, 04/20/09
by womentalksports
posted April 20, 2009 at 12:00pm

"People thought '08 was good, but I'm gonna bring it this year."- Anna Willard, 2008 Track & Field (3000m Steeplechase) Olympian ...more

Quote of the Day 4/20/09
by mhueter
posted April 20, 2009 at 9:12am

"Other cities have marathons; we have marathon weekend."- Boston Mayor Tom Menino ...more

2009 Laureus World Sports Awards nominees announced
by Pretty Tough
posted April 17, 2009 at 9:46pm

I love awards. Gold stickers and glitter stars too. So it was great to see that a sparkling collection of the world’s greatest sports stars have been nominated for the 10th Laureus World Sports Awards, following a ballot by the world’s media. The La...more

Vote today! 13 ways you can change the world through sports
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted April 15, 2009 at 6:07pm

… as if you needed ideas. Today is the last day you can vote for your favorites in the Sport for Change contest finalists run by Nike and Ashoka. This post contains links to the finalists, as well as some social media they’ve shared with the world. ...more

Carling’s Duramed Journey to the LPGA – Back Home
by Ladies on the Tee
posted April 10, 2009 at 11:12am

Home at last! After spending three weeks in Florida, I finally drove all the way back to my hometown, Middletown, OH. My little Yorkie dog, “Moose” sure missed me a lot and it was nice to sleep in my own bed again. Seriously…like really nice…I sle...more

Age is Just a Number - The New Book by Dara Torres
by Sports Girls Play
posted April 10, 2009 at 11:06am

Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres made the sports world sit up and take notice last summer when she made the US Olympic Swimming team at age 41, and proceeded to win 3 silver medals in Beijing. Eight months later, Dara released her memoirs entitled, Age is Just...more

Book: Portrait of Passion
by Women's Soccer Show
posted April 8, 2009 at 6:35pm

Portrait of Passion takes you on a journey through the years of the US Women’s National Team members. The books takes you from the players “First Kick” all the way through the Women’s World Cup in China 2007. The author Gail Stewart intervie...more

Book Review: Nike is a Goddess
by Women's Sports Nation
posted April 8, 2009 at 12:59am

On Sunday, as I was driving down I-95 to see Sky Blue FC host the Los Angeles Sol in its inaugural WPS match, I was reflecting on all the women who challenged archaic and suppressive notions in the last century regarding athletics. Ten years ago, even co...more

Training With Purpose and the Rollergirl Version of Sensitivity
by RainbowSmite
posted April 7, 2009 at 11:05am

Photo By: Gary Quick I am including the above picture from last week because a)it's cool, b)it shows teamwork, and c)it's Assistant Captain (me) helping out Captain (Ellie Slay) - all relevant items to what I've been thinking about today. Because ...more

Quote of the Day 4/6/09
by mhueter
posted April 6, 2009 at 11:26am

"It was so much fun" - Brittany Lincicome...more

The Post And Courier: One On One With Venus Williams
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted April 5, 2009 at 6:43pm

What can you say about the Family Circle Cup fans and the popularity of you and Serena in Charleston?"I have enjoyed playing in Charleston. The fans are very knowledgeable about tennis and really seem to rally around the event. Over the years, I look forw...more

WHOW
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted April 3, 2009 at 10:22am

WHOW … Women Helping Other Women. These were the opening words spoken by Judy Sweet at the NCAA Women’s Leadership Symposium in Boston, MA on March 20th and 21st. (I apologize for the delay in this blog!) Let me just start by saying there is no w...more

Supporting Women in Sport: Vote for your favorite GameChanger by April 15th
by anngaff
posted April 2, 2009 at 4:32pm

Have you heard about this yet? Nike has teamed up with Ashoka's Changemakers to hold a contest called "GameChangers: Changing the Game for Women in Sport" for social entrepreneurs around the world who are tackling the challenges facing women in sport. ...more

Are you striving for motivation?
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted April 2, 2009 at 4:32pm

Has it been a long winter and many long runs, hard interval sessions and days or weeks between the good splits?I have weeks without great improvement, or splits far from what I'm aiming for.But it's important to remind yourself why you are training. You ...more

On Being a Rookie and a Reborn Fan: the Inaugural WPS Match Experience
by anngaff
posted March 30, 2009 at 5:08pm

It was pretty obvious, at least to me, that I was a media rookie yesterday at the inaugural Women's Professional Soccer game at the Home Depot Center.  I arrived "on time" but didn't have cash on me for parking, didn't know how to get to the press bo...more

Peace Corps’ Jeffrey Chatellier uses social media to share stories of youth sports program in Africa
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted March 29, 2009 at 1:50pm

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeffrey Chatellier, a Peace Corps’ volunteer who helps run Ball for All Sport Charities for African women. I was put in contact with Jeffrey through the Sport for Change contest run by Nike and Ashoka. As I'...more

Quote of the Day 3/27/09
by mhueter
posted March 27, 2009 at 4:31pm

"If I am going to speak, it will come from me" - Shaquille O'Neal...more

Putting on my KILL! KILL! KILL! Face
by RainbowSmite
posted March 27, 2009 at 10:28am

In rollerderby, pre-bout prep is about more than loading up on carbs (though there's that, too)......more

Quote of the Day: 3/26/09
by mhueter
posted March 26, 2009 at 5:14pm

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" - Eleanor Roosevelt...more

Mind Training & Nutrition
by AShadle1
posted March 14, 2009 at 2:22pm

Editor's note: Anne sent this to the women distance runners she helps coach on the Nebraska Track & Field team, as they prepared for the Big XII Indoor Track & Field Championships a couple weeks ago. Hello to all!  I hope you all enjoy a lit...more

Courtney, Courtney, Courtney
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 13, 2009 at 1:10pm

Normally C and R hate people who brag and boast, but you gotta love Oklahoma basketball player Courtney Paris. She said she came to Oklahoma to win a championship, and this is her last year here, so, one, she predicts they will win, and two, if they do no...more

Watsonville waitress trying to earn spot on FC Gold Pride soccer roster
by Women's Soccer Show
posted March 12, 2009 at 9:48pm

By Elliott Almond Mercury News Instead of taking breakfast orders last Sunday, the waitress reclined in a booth at Norma’s Family Restaurant in downtown Watsonville and let the customers come to her. “I’m praying for you,” one of her regulars...more

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