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Lots of press over some jerseys
by After Atalanta
posted June 4, 2009 at 1:19pm

I have been surprised at all the media attention over the jersey sponsorship of the Phoenix Mercury. USA Today's Christine Brennan comments on the sponsorship (she approves) and notes that two WPS teams already have jersey sponsorships.I'm just not quite ...more

Beyond bitch, bunny, or mom: Art intervention challenges (oh-so-tired) pop images
by Fair Game News
posted June 2, 2009 at 11:47pm

By Laura Pappano Of course being hot helps. Good-looking athletes get our attention, whether we’re talking Danica Patrick or Tom Brady. It doesn’t make them any better on the racetrack or the football field, but it does attract fans and sponsors. ...more

New Comment Policy
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 26, 2009 at 5:30pm

Readers at Women Talk Sports (thank you, folks!) should be aware that I am no longer going to be reading or responding to comments there. Those who have seen the type of comments I tend to make are no doubt thinking this is an idea whose time has come.�...more

New High For Patrick at Indy
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 25, 2009 at 1:42pm

Third! Well done, Danica and her efficient pit crew. Meanwhile, Americans, especially sports fans and journalists, continue to forget that 'acquitted' does not mean 'innocent.' Instances of highly-paid defense lawyers winning cases over government pr...more

Pimp my golf cart?
by After Atalanta
posted May 25, 2009 at 11:43am

Ok this doesn't have anything to do with golf carts (not really anyway) but I had to use the word pimp in the title, because that it what seems to be happening with these female golfers for hire.A company started by a female golfer (who never quite made i...more

Women's pro sports: Can gender really be taken 'out of the equation'?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted May 24, 2009 at 6:44pm

The seven teams in the newly launched Women's Professional Soccer league are about two months into their inaugural season, playing in front of crowds that average about 5,400 and in front of viewers tuning into the Fox Soccer Channel. The league's initial...more

Unbounded Cynicism: Dara Torres
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 24, 2009 at 1:24pm

It's a scientific fact that women improve at endurance events as they reach middle age, both relative to other women and to men. Unfortunately, the 50m butterfly is not an endurance event. It is the sprintiest of sprints, and 42-year-old Torres just s...more

What's going on with MacArthur Park?: from la cancha to "synthetic meadow"
by From A Left Wing
posted May 23, 2009 at 3:32pm

In fall 2008, the city broke ground on the "MacArthur Park Improvement Project." More specifically, the city fenced off and dug into the dry ground pictured here - the two fields marked out on the packed dirt served a range of leagues, including a large...more

And by 'Power Rankings' You Mean...
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 23, 2009 at 3:24pm

So young and so inexplicable, the WPS power rankings going into this weekend's matches place St. Louis, which is tied for the league's worst record, on top. Unable to come up with a reason why this might be so, especially since Athletica hasn't played a...more

The LFL…that stands for The Lingerie Football League
by One Sport Voice
posted May 22, 2009 at 6:07pm

The LFL…short for The Lingerie Football League…should really be short for “LaFf out Loud”. Please take a look at The LFL website if you haven’t yet. Many of you who read this blog probably already know what my response to this might be. But f...more

“Marginalization of women and girls—one of humankind’s oldest problems”
by One Sport Voice
posted May 22, 2009 at 11:51am

Recently U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered the commencement speech at Barnard College, an all women’s college located in New York City. Her speech had many good points, but there are two excerpts in particular which inspired this blog....more

Graf, Agassi, and their obnoxious interviewer
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 19, 2009 at 6:51pm

Does the BBC give its journalists a special course in being annoying? Particularly egregious in this interview is her habit of asking Andre questions about Steffi, while Steffi just sits there. It works the other way a couple of times, but it's still ...more

Breaking into the Sports Management World
by Athletic Women Blog
posted May 18, 2009 at 12:25pm

Note: Today you are blessed with a stay of sorts, a guest blogger. Enjoy!—Rob In the past decade, women in sports jobs have increased their prominence in the sports world, slowly overtaking various obstacles to get where they are at today. Many sports...more

Money And Media Coverage: A Corollary
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 18, 2009 at 12:02pm

Those who read WSB over at Women Talk Sports may have noticed I've gotten into a comment discussion on my post about cruddy golf media coverage. We are arguing about how the situation might best be remedied. My interlocutor: we need to band together a...more

Obama meets Phillies, What about National Pro Fastpitch?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted May 18, 2009 at 10:30am

On Friday, President Obama met the Philadelphia Phillies in Washington, DC. As a former resident of the Philadelphia area, I certainly found this intriguing and exciting. However, I couldn’t help myself from asking… when’s the last time a President...more

Bloggers and ethical decision-making
by Sports, Media & Society
posted May 17, 2009 at 12:42pm

A recent post on Eye on Sports Media outlines the response of a local paper (the Athens Banner Herald) and that of a blogger who learned about the DUI arrest of a local personality who provides play-by-play and analysis for UGA sports teams. The blogger r...more

Sexism & Horse Racing: The Preakness
by One Sport Voice
posted May 16, 2009 at 6:47pm

I’m watching the pre-race coverage of the Preakness horse race right now on NBC. I’ve been following the media coverage of this race all week. Drama and debate rage on “should fillies race with stallions” due to the recent success of filly Rach...more

Don’t even ‘expect good’ from new WNBA commercials
by Women's Sports Nation
posted May 15, 2009 at 11:44am

The WNBA is only 13 years young and already seems to be running out of ideas for television commercials. If the league can invest the effort and money into its LiveAccess so fans can watch over 200 games online from around the world, then they can invest ...more

Does sex sell women's sport? (and is it worth the trouble to find out?)
by Athletic Women Blog
posted May 14, 2009 at 7:22pm

Originally, I had tried to put down some thoughts so I could comment on a post at WTS. But they have grown too numerous for a comment, apparently, so I share them here. (Note: You may want to listen to the interview before reading on.) In the interview, ...more

Selling sex does NOT attract men to women’s sport
by One Sport Voice
posted May 14, 2009 at 5:32pm

I just saw a short video as a result of a Twitter from the WNBA. The power of social media at work for one “opt-in” follower! The video is by Mr. Alex Chambers, a self-proclaimed avid WNBA fan who also Twitters, and blogs. Yes, I said “Mr”! I...more

Mother of a Day
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted May 14, 2009 at 12:32pm

Still marking time until the fall, and women’s college basketball starts (oh my gosh, two blogs in one week in the off-season, what is the world coming to?). Yes, C and R know there is the WNBA, and believe you me, we are big supporters, but it is not t...more

Venus Gets It; Serena Doesn't
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 14, 2009 at 11:13am

Via the indispensable Women Who Serve, go check out this piece about Serena Williams' constant whining over being 'forced' to play tournaments despite being injured. It hits the nail on the head in terms of the monetary issue (a $75,000 fine is chump ...more

Does sex sell women’s sport?
by One Sport Voice
posted May 13, 2009 at 5:58pm

I’ve been wanting to write a blog about this topic for awhile and a recent interview given by my colleague and the Director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport Professor Mary Jo Kane on the Edge of Sports Radio with Dave Zirin ...more

Covering international tennis
by After Atalanta
posted May 13, 2009 at 10:27am

A frequent complaint of mine is how American-centric the American coverage of professional tennis remains despite the international appeal of many top players. And with the French Open coming up soon, soon, soon (I board a plane in a week for France to go...more

Japan women’s soccer cancels trip to United States due to swine flu
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted May 12, 2009 at 6:47pm

This one made me laugh out loud in my chair. A headline on USA Today reads Japan cancels games against U.S. women due to swine flu. Japan was scheduled to play the U.S. team in Texas on May 20, and in Utah on May 23,. The team was also scheduled to t...more

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