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ESPN features “The Selling of Candace Parker:” Can she transcend women’s sports?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted March 12, 2009 at 12:36pm

Today, ESPN released a cover story with Candace Parker as part of their complete package of features for Women's History Month 2009....more

Big Tips from a “Big Loser”
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted March 10, 2009 at 11:37pm

Bernie Salazar is a MAJOR LOSER! Hs is probably one of the BIGGEST LOSERS I know… and that’s why anyone with ears should listen to what he has to say about achieving lasting health and wellness....more

Q&A;: ESPN’s HerStory - Celebrating Women in Sport
by Pretty Tough
posted March 6, 2009 at 9:14pm

This month, in honor of Women’s History Month, ESPN puts the spotlight on female athletes - past and present - with stories of empowerment and inspiration, struggle and triumph, appearing across all ESPN platforms, including television and ESPN.com....more

IOC Celebrates 2009 Women and Sport Awards & International Women's Day
by Pretty Tough
posted March 5, 2009 at 1:36pm

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic Family today celebrated International Women's Day and the 2009 Women and Sport Awards, where five exceptional personalities in the world of sport received accolades....more

The First Palestinian Women’s Soccer Team
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted March 3, 2009 at 5:09pm

The founders of the team, and several enthusiastic girls who love to play soccer, got together in the town of Bethlehem to form the nucleus of the first girls’ soccer club. The goal was simple: Create new opportunities for Palestinian girls....more

Women’s HerStory Month on ESPN
by Pretty Tough
posted March 2, 2009 at 1:16pm

Billie Jean King made history 35 years ago by beating Bobby Riggs in a tennis match in an iconic moment in the history of women’s sports. Today, a new generation of female athletes make their own history on playing fields across the country...more

Kim Bain-Moore: First Lady of Fishing
by Pretty Tough
posted February 26, 2009 at 6:05pm

Annika Sorenstam. Michelle Wie. Danica Patrick. Kim Bain-Moore? Like pioneering female athletes before her, Bain-Moore is making history by competing against the guys. And not without controversy....more

Silver Surfer: 72 year old Kitty Pechet wins ESA Open Women title
by Pretty Tough
posted February 25, 2009 at 9:59pm

72-year-old Grand Legend Kitty Pechet) didn’t let the 32 degree water temperature and 28 degree air temperature stop her from winning the Open Women’s title at the 2009 ew England Mid-Winter Regionals held February 20th in Narragansett, RI....more

Women Talk Sports Blogderby: Round 1
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted February 21, 2009 at 12:49pm

Welcome to the very first Women Talk Sports (WTS) Blogderby, Round 1. Every few weeks, we will “pass the torch” to a different blogger in our community who will be responsible for rounding up the best blog posts about women’s sports....more

Meet Tanni Grey-Thompson: Paralympic phenom, cultural feminist
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted February 20, 2009 at 4:26pm

Recently retired Tanni Grey-Thompson is now a Gamechangers judge. She’s Britain’s greatest ever paralympic athlete. In the below video, she talks about her career and how her wheelchair gave her the freedom to do what she wanted. According to Gamec...more

A Pretty Tough Pole Vaulter
by Pretty Tough
posted February 19, 2009 at 2:35pm

(Editors Note: Pretty Tough Team member Hannah Trimble is a multi-sport athlete. Here’s her account of a recent collegiate track meet:) I attend Lees-McRae College, a small liberal arts college located in the heart of the beautiful Appalachian mountai...more

“Hoops for Hope” Honors Yow, Promotes Awareness
by Pretty Tough
posted February 15, 2009 at 1:43pm

Today NC State will host the fourth “Hoops 4 Hope” game, which helps raise money for the cancer research fund in late Coach Kay Yow’s name. The event, established by Yow to raise awareness for the disease that ultimately took her life, is sold out...more

Are you the one? Sister One giveaway
by Pretty Tough
posted February 13, 2009 at 1:37pm

To celebrate the amazing achievements in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Nike has created a series of one-of-a- kind training shoes inspired by the successes of their female athletes....more

Speed Queen: Q & A with World Champion Lindsey Vonn
by Pretty Tough
posted February 11, 2009 at 12:14pm

Lindsey Vonn made history winning her second World Championships gold Monday at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Val d’Isere. Vonn talked to journalists about her day and the accomplishment. Your goal was to get one gold medal, now you have t...more

Movie Review: Running the Sahara
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted February 9, 2009 at 4:56pm

I watched a fascinating documentary this weekend on Showtime, Running the Sahara. The documentary follows 3 men who ran from St. Louis, Senegal across the Sahara dessert to the Red Sea in Egypt....more

Who’s your state’s best female athlete ever?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted February 5, 2009 at 9:46am

Yesterday, in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sport Day, Sports Illustrated did something really cool - they featured the best female athletes from each state (totaling 51, of course). Special thanks to @LegacyDirect for tweeting about this. ...more

Your chance to star in new “Me, Myself” adidas campaign
by Pretty Tough
posted February 3, 2009 at 12:36pm

Adidas has put together a cool campaign called “Me, Myself” to support the launch of their new women’s apparel website. What makes it cool? You could be the new face of adidas and star with WNBA MVP Candace Parker in a series of ads and marketing i...more

Swimmer Erin Popovich named USOC Paralympian of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted January 26, 2009 at 12:17pm

Fort Collins swimmer Erin Popovich was named Paralympian of the Year for 2008 by the U.S. Olympic Committee Jan 22. At her third Paralympic Games in Beijing, Popovich collected 4 gold medals and 2 silver, bringing her career total to 14 gold and 5 silver....more

Team Dynamics and Lifelong friendships
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 20, 2009 at 8:32pm

This is not a political or even a current event topic, but I thought I would share a little personal story about friendships and the value of being a member of a team....more

Why haven’t I posted lately? I live in DC.
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 20, 2009 at 12:46am

The reason I haven’t posted lately is largely due to the pomp and circumstance that is surrounding the Presidential Inauguration....more

Sheryl Crow supports women’s sports… I think
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 5, 2009 at 5:32pm

Check out this video, via the Women’s Sports Foundation: Great to see Sheryl’s support, and she has some really great things to say as a former athlete about the opportunities created for her later in life. She also promotes physical activity...more

Figure Skater Rachael Flatt named January’s reading superstar
by Pretty Tough
posted December 19, 2008 at 7:02pm

December 19, 2008 - Reading Is Fundamental, the nation’s oldest and largest children’s and families’ literacy organization, announced Tuesday that Rachael Flatt was their January 2009 Reading Superstar. The reigning world junior champion...more

“Game Changers:” Nike’s innovative social movement for women in sports
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 19, 2008 at 11:33am

Nike's "Game Changers" is inviting anyone and everyone to propose a way to leverage sport for positive social change in the lives of girls and women. The criteria is based upon innovation, social impact and sustainability....more

Full Court Quest: How Fort Shaw girls became basketball champs
by Pretty Tough
posted December 12, 2008 at 9:23pm

December 12, 2008 -As the United States celebrates electing a black man to the White House for the first time, a new book offers a rare glimpse into American Indian life and shows how 10 young women made inroads against prejudice in the early 1900s. Fu...more

Hannah Teter competes for a good cause
by Pretty Tough
posted December 11, 2008 at 9:31pm

December 11, 2008 - While a majority of Hannah Teter’s life revolves around riding whenever she can, the Olympic gold medal snowboarder is also a philanthropist who uses her success to sponsor the village of Kirindon in Kenya. For the past two ...more

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