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Student-athletes and domestic violence
by After Atalanta
posted October 9, 2010 at 3:47pm

Saw a very good article today by Jerome Solomon in the Houston Chronicle about the spate of alleged and actual violence perpetrated by male student-athletes against women. It was inspired by the allegations against Baylor student and basketball player Lac...more

It’s October: Where have women’s sports gone?
by Fair Game News
posted October 6, 2010 at 5:42pm

By Laura Pappano The Ryder Cup has just wrapped up. We are into the MLB Playoffs. NBA teams are in pre-season match-ups with the regular season kicking off in a few weeks. NHL is happening (as is NASCAR). And, of course, the NFL – pink gear and all –...more

Post espnW Retreat Thoughts
by One Sport Voice
posted October 6, 2010 at 12:01pm

Having returned from the espnW retreat at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA I have been thinking about many things. If you don’t know, ESPN is expanding its brand to include espnW “to serve, inform and inspire the female athlete and fan.” The digital l...more

Yes. Yes, I am rooting for Michael Vick.
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 5, 2010 at 5:55pm

I can’t help it. And people, I’m not even a football fan. Well, not really. The older I get, the less sleep-inducing it is (and yes, I know how ironic this seems coming from a baseball lover, which for many is a SNOOZE FEST, and yet: Yes, I make it th...more

Two physical activity opportunities for women
by One Sport Voice
posted September 27, 2010 at 5:36pm

Somedays are just more strange than others. Today, two separate people sent me links to two different non-traditional physical activity opportunities for women. I had never heard of either. 1. Exoterobics…a combo of adult entertainment and aerobics. ...more

Harassment follow up and the Patriots versus the Jets
by After Atalanta
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:55pm

The Monday morning quarterbacking was all about the Patriots' second half demise yesterday. Nothing about the battle of the locker room bullies. (That I saw. If there was any kind of comment--please send me the link!!) Apparently I was the only one who sa...more

If a game Is not Reported in the papers, did it happen?
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:13pm

Well, the Seattle Storm ran the table and won the WNBA championship, not that you would know it be reading the San Francisco Chronicle. Oh wait, nobody reads papers anymore anyway, do they? C and R can understand the Chron wasn’t interested in the champ...more

Female television sports reporters: Be attractive, but not too attractive
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 18, 2010 at 4:28pm

As pundits and opinion-makers have continued to weigh in on the Clinton Portis saga, discussion has turned to what reporter Ines Sainz was wearing, and whether or not her attire was to blame for the humiliating sexual harassment she was forced to endure f...more

The Real Issue Underlying the Sainz/Jets Incident
by One Sport Voice
posted September 17, 2010 at 4:46pm

I have refrained from weighing in on the Ines Sainz/NY Jets issue thus far because it is complicated and I needed to think about it fully. Many have shared their view points arguing the issue from many angles. Last night I gave a TV interview with our loc...more

Solo is a jackass, but so what? (And maybe even good)
by Women's Sports Blog
posted September 13, 2010 at 4:37pm

Note to Note: I have to update this post now that I've seen the deciding goal that Hope complained about. At first viewing it looked like Wambach was massively offside, but having watched it a couple more times I think I'm falling prey to the 'she's rea...more

The cheerleaders are fighting!
by After Atalanta
posted September 9, 2010 at 9:40pm

Yes, I went for the cheap titillation with the not-so-accurate headline. But I am so very amused at the way this whole cheerleading; sport or not? thing has gone down since the ruling earlier in the summer in the Quinnipiac case. Every week since the ruli...more

When coaches teach bigotry in the name of Christianity
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted September 9, 2010 at 2:23pm

Excuse me, but I thought the primary goal of coaching girls' or women’s basketball teams was, well, coaching basketball . That would not be the case for Jaye Collins, however. He is the coach of the Louisville Legends. The Legends are part of a networ...more

Ad’s a fake, but let’s get real about butts. Strong is big (and beautiful).
by Fair Game News
posted September 8, 2010 at 11:53pm

By Sarah Odell I was an odd mix of girly girl and tomboy growing up. I only wore dresses that twirled, and a perfect Friday afternoon left me covered in dirt, running around a field hockey pitch in cleats and shin guards. There were no showers near the f...more

A response to fans of the NYT “Women Who Hit Hard” piece
by One Sport Voice
posted September 8, 2010 at 9:28pm

In a past post I critiqued the NYT Magazine “Women Who Hit Hard” piece on female professional tennis players, and argued the expose was “soft core porn that had nothing to do with tennis”. While it is a strong statement, I stand by it, even when o...more

Aiming for long and slender legs?
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted September 8, 2010 at 5:15pm

Longer legs might be difficult to get through training... Bouncing bum, though? You might have seen the long slender legs and the tiny brief on boards or ads in glossy magazines? Some are of Helena Christensen (40 years old) with some really nice legs.....more

Will the AVP's end hurt an emerging sport for the NCAA?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 7, 2010 at 12:17am

If media coverage is any indicator, football is the only college sport under way for the 2010-2011 academic year. But the volleyball -- indoor volleyball, that is -- season has also started. College volleyball fans and aspiring players may have more oppo...more

John McEnroe On Women's Tennis: "They Shouldn't Be Playing in as Many Events as Men"
by Women Undefined
posted August 29, 2010 at 1:06am

At the end of the day, I wouldn't be surprised to find out that John McEnroe, Tennis' infamous bad boy, probably just wanted to say something inflammatory to get attention, but he completely and utterly crossed the line in his comments to reporters. Not...more

The New York Times does soft core pornography feature of female professional tennis players
by One Sport Voice
posted August 27, 2010 at 7:22pm

Earlier I posted that today, August 26th, is Women’s Equality Day. No sooner did I post my blog and a colleague (thanks ED!) sent me something so distrubing I had to do another post today. What I will write about next is a perfect example of why Women�...more

Another reason to dislike John McEnroe*
by After Atalanta
posted August 27, 2010 at 5:02pm

In case you needed another--I don't personally--but here's one for the holdouts:John McEnroe thinks that the women just are not capable of enduring the 10-month season so changes need to be made. Note that he also thinks the men's season needs to be short...more

Professional athletes and violence against women
by Women Undefined
posted August 20, 2010 at 12:41am

A personal reflection on the allegations against Indiana Pacer Lance Stephenson . Lance Stephenson is a New York native, attending the same high school as Sebastian Telfair and Steph Marbury. He was a decorated high school athlete, winning numerous ac...more

BleacherReport List: Most Bootylicious Female Athletes
by Women Undefined
posted August 18, 2010 at 1:51pm

I am not kidding, a picture-list of female athletes' asses. If ever there were reason to type "SMH", now is definitely the time. Here we go, people. The time has finally arrived for one of the most talked about slideshows in the history of this web...more

Playing sports vs. watching sports: The battle female athletes still need to overcome
by heather77
posted August 13, 2010 at 11:32am

My husband and I made a trip up to Santa Barbara this past weekend; the town that we both spent our college soccer careers in and always look forward to coming back and visiting. It’s a guaranteed good time when I get back together with my old teammat...more

Go Long: Four Summer Sport Thoughts (with takeaway)
by Fair Game News
posted August 4, 2010 at 1:13pm

By Laura Pappano Often in the blur of sports headlines – one breathless item launched into circulation after another – we don’t get a chance to reflect. Sport, after all, tells us about ourselves, individually and collectively. Here’s thinking ab...more

Thoughts on new Nike Women Campaign: "My Butt is Big"
by Women Undefined
posted July 31, 2010 at 10:26pm

I first want to preface this post by stating that I am indeed, obsessed with shoes. My son (at the age of 6) has more than 100 pairs, three fourths of which are Nike/Jordan brand. I own several pair of Nike's myself, although I ultimately prefer 5 inch+...more

"Come To Sulphur"
by Women's Sports Blog
posted July 31, 2010 at 12:21pm

I had written out a draft stating all the reasons it wasn't the greatest PR move to hold Pro Fast Pitch's championship series in the small town of Sulphur, Louisiana, which is an honest-to-god real place not far from Lake Charles. There was lots of blov...more

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