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NCAA Women’s Volleyball: Illinois Survives Michigan State, Stanford Tops Washington
by Bethany
posted October 16, 2011 at 10:36pm

Recapping matches from Saturday played by the top 10 ranked teams:...more

Madness at Oregon
by Mitzi Ing
posted October 16, 2011 at 7:46pm

The University of Oregon took the common pep rally for the kickoff of basketball team practices to another level and had its first ever “Matt Knight Madness” at the Matthew Knight Arena on Friday, October 14, 2011. I was excited to check out the Wom...more

Friday Night Highlights in NCAA Women’s Volleyball: Oct. 14
by Bethany
posted October 15, 2011 at 3:03pm

A quick recap of the top 5 teams who competed on Friday evening...more

Kansas City Sports Commission Pens an Open Letter To University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton
by anngaff
posted October 7, 2011 at 11:26am

The following letter was printed in the Kansas City Star this morning, urging the University of Missouri to stay in the Big XII Conference. The Kansas City Sports Commission and Visitors Association, who penned the letter, implores Missouri chancellor Bra...more

Talkin' college basketball, coaching, recruiting and updates
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 7, 2011 at 1:53am

Colegio:President Obama had national champions Texas A&M;to the White House today to congratulate them on their win. Notre Dame superstar guard Skylar Diggins shares pre-game tips. Ohhhh, this girl is silly :)The CSUN Matadors will host a free youth clini...more

Game-Changer: Let Athletes Major in Sports
by Mariah Burton Nelson: BEYOND WORKOUTS - Think of Yourself as an Athlete
posted October 7, 2011 at 12:51am

I sometimes joke that at Stanford University, I “majored in basketball.” Truth is, I spent hours each day immersed in a highly educational experience involving leadership and team-building lessons that were far more hands-on than anything I might hav...more

Talkin' basketball coverage, freshmen and recruiting visits
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 29, 2011 at 2:12pm

Clay Kallam says high school sports coverage in the Northern California area is in danger, due to the consolidation of several small publications:High school sports is the most labor-intensive activity in the sports department. (All local news coverage is...more

The NCAA's position of power
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 25, 2011 at 2:51pm

In the college sports landscape, the NCAA typically positions itself as a judicious, morally sanctified, student-athlete protection system. But many have questioned this position for the non-profit organization that generates millions of dollars of revenu...more

Curley Center Chat Addresses Coverage of Initial Eligibility
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 23, 2011 at 9:55am

While NCAA rules limit when a college coach can talk about an incoming student-athlete, media members almost invariably focus on standout high school students headed for college or pursue in-depth stories about recruiting.Along with those somewhat opposin...more

Conference realignment: Not the only story in college sports...what about the explosion in high school coverage?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 20, 2011 at 10:51pm

While shuffling in the Big 12, ACC, and other conferences has grabbed sports headlines this week, we wonder if the story with far bigger, more profound long-term implications for the future of sports in the educational setting isn't the recent NCAA decis...more

AWK: An interview with Virginia Tech midfielder Kelly Conheeney
by All White Kit
posted September 19, 2011 at 12:25am

Now entrenched as a perennial NCAA Tournament team, Virginia Tech will look to take the next step towards an ACC title this year with new coach Charles “Chugger” Adair. One thing that hasn’t changed in Blacksburg is the outstanding play of junior ...more

Alyssia Brewer no longer on Tennessee women’s basketball team
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 16, 2011 at 12:15pm

Tennessee released a statement today regarding the status of senior Alyssia Brewer: “We met with Lyssi yesterday and came to an agreement that she would no longer be a member of the team,” said head coach Pat Summitt. “She will finish this semester...more

Report: College athletes with scholarships live in poverty
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 13, 2011 at 5:19pm

A report from the National College Players Association called “The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sport” examines the costs of student-athlete expenses with the salaries of coaches and athletic administrators. The NCPA and Drexel University Dep...more

Super Stanford Sports Day Recapped!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted September 11, 2011 at 3:17pm

C and R just had the most enjoyable Friday night at Stanford that didn’t involve women’s basketball. What we did see was the Stanford Women’s Volleyball team beat four-time defending champs Penn State and the Stanford Women’s Soccer Team beat defe...more

A global sports event for the student-athlete
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 9, 2011 at 12:48am

Every other year thousands of athletes from all over the world gather in one city to compete in various sport disciplines. These athletes have at least one more thing in common: they are all university students.The International University Sports Federati...more

Franklin Pierce adds sports
by Title IX Blog
posted September 8, 2011 at 7:16pm

Knowing the state of the economy, the fiscal state of higher education, and--having attended school in New Hampshire--the fiscal issues faced by NH schools, we were a little surprised to read that Franklin Pierce University has announced it is adding seve...more

Weekly Big Ten Women’s Track & FIeld and Cross-Country Report
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 8, 2011 at 12:12am

With the start of the new college year, I thought it was high time that someone promote track and cross country in the Big Ten Conference. Rankings Big Ten teams in the USTFCCCA’s August 30 preseason poll are as follows. 13. Michigan 18. (tie) Penn ...more

Super Stanford Women’s Sports Day!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted September 8, 2011 at 12:10am

Well, Stanford Women’s Basketball has not started yet but there are other women’s sports we can watch, and this Friday, September 9th there is a perfect storm of Stanford Sports on the Farm. The Stanford Women’s Volleyball team is taking on defendin...more

Keep an eye on Vermont women's hockey…In two years
by The First Line
posted September 6, 2011 at 6:18pm

The Catamounts are bringing in nine freshmen this season, including U.S. U-18 fixture Amanda Pelkey and Mississauga defender/Canadian U-18 Gina Repaci. The balance of power in Hockey East could shift even farther from the old stalwarts by the time these...more

FAMU basketball playerShannon Washington memorial update
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 5, 2011 at 1:53pm

A vigil/service was held last night at Florida A&M;for slain basketball guard Shannon Washington. Grab some tissues, because these pictures will break your heart.Extra:Tulsa Shock owners admit their experiment has failed. ...more

Georgia Bulldogs seeing red with Pro-Combat uns
by A Glam Slam
posted August 23, 2011 at 2:38am

Nike first unveiled Pro-Combat uniforms in 2009 and since the debut of the new system of dress, the gear has received mixed reactions from fans across the participating schools. As the upcoming season approaches, Georgia is the latest school to showcase t...more

Big Ten responds to rumors of further expansion
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 19, 2011 at 3:16pm

The Big Ten conference released the following statement today regarding rumors about the conference expanding beyond its current 12 teams: In response to a number of recent media inquiries received by several Big Ten Presidents and Chancellors regarding ...more

Balancing Marathon Training and Tailgate Season
by Run Girl Run
posted August 17, 2011 at 2:07pm

As you all know, I love me a good tailgate and with football season only a few weeks away, it's time to start figuring out how I'm going to balance half marathon training and tailgating. Spending six hours every Saturday at a tailgate and following tha...more

A College Track Hall of Fame?
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted August 11, 2011 at 12:31am

The other day I was reading a piece at Grantland.com about the new inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Chuck Klosterman writes about how various halls of fame may inhabit physical space, but their most important part, the meaning we attach to me...more

Interview with the author of She Was Once A Runner
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted August 11, 2011 at 12:28am

I have mentioned the blog She Was Once A Runner to quite a few people. While there are many similarities between what I went through and what the author did, our stories are not identical, obviously. From the comments she receives on her blog, it beco...more

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