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Rachel Alexandra to run Preakness
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 12, 2009 at 11:32am
It must have been too much for the champion filly's trainer to watch a horse come from the back of the pack to win the Derby. Already convinced that she is this season's best horse, he knows that slower Derby times mean she has a real shot against the...more
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Coed Softball Rules: Institutionalized Sexism
by Fair Game News
posted May 11, 2009 at 5:33pm
By Laura Pappano
The 2009 recreational co-ed softball season is well underway – and so are sexist practices. Why do organizers assume that female players are – by dint of being female – inferior players?
Planet Social Sports — which organizes re...more
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WPS major faux pas
by After Atalanta
posted May 9, 2009 at 10:17am
Abby Wambach's tackle that resulted in Athletica star Daniela's injury last week has also resulted in Wambach's one-game suspension. A suspension not handed down by the WPS disciplinary committee that reviewed the game, including the many egregious fouls ...more
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Blogs and the 'sports conversation'
by Sports, Media & Society
posted May 8, 2009 at 2:28pm
In an interview with RealClearSports, columnist Jason Whitlock discusses his characterization of Selena Roberts' new book on A-Rod as a "long-winded blog"-- short on verifiable reporting and long on rumor. (His column about Robert's book questions her rep...more
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The good and bad of non-access to athletes
by Sports, Media & Society
posted May 5, 2009 at 9:13pm
Blogger-turned-ESPN writer Bill Simmons points out the diminishing role of sports journalists in his latest column, suggesting that in the age of Facebook, the blogosphere and Twitter, athletes no longer need the media. "This isn't a good thing or a bad t...more
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Monday blues
by After Atalanta
posted May 4, 2009 at 8:49pm
I must be in a slump because I don't have that much to say.Sure I could complain about how the WPS is in full swing and I have yet to see any scores or highlights on ESPN. (Of course I don't watch ESPN as much as others so please, please let me know if I ...more
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Media bias: The stars don't always win
by Teach Me Sports
posted May 3, 2009 at 7:37pm
First and foremost, I want to let you know that I am back. I had an unforeseen absence from the net, but I never lost the desire to share with you. Sometimes, we have things in our lives that make us stop and reassess our priorities. These things are unav...more
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A Wonder Woman of color?
by Athletic Women Blog
posted April 30, 2009 at 12:22pm
Does the idea of an African-American actress playing Wonder Woman make you uneasy? I know it does (as here, scroll down for comments) many traditionalists; i.e., those who would view negatively any deviation from the established image, a position that isn...more
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Special Olympics Calls On Us To Wipe Out 'R-Word'
by Women's Sports Blog
posted April 30, 2009 at 10:45am
Speaking of language, over 44,000 people at this site have pledged to stop using the word retard (I have trouble even typing it at this point) and its derivatives. As Michael Berube shows in his brilliant book, Life As We Know It, whether we call someon...more
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Sportscasters Ignore Women’s Golf
by Ladies on the Tee
posted April 28, 2009 at 11:35am
(and Other Women’s Sports)
This article has been a long time in the making. I have been stewing on this for months, if not years! The more I think about it the more I need to vent. What is it? IT is the abysmal amount of TV and print media coverage for...more
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Are Women Sport Fans?
by One Sport Voice
posted April 15, 2009 at 4:07pm
Today I was giving a talk at a local Rotary Club, which I enjoyed very much. It’s fun to talk about my work and (try to) translate it into interesting information for those outside academia. The questions I get are varied and always thought provoking....more
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Got Milk? Dara (I mean Dairy) Torres does.
by One Sport Voice
posted April 13, 2009 at 7:47pm
The ‘Got Milk?’ campaign has a long history of featuring celebrities and athletes who encourage consumers to increase milk consumption for improved health. Athletes for example such as, Diana Taurasi, Steve Nash, Serena Williams, and David Beckham h...more
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How my Friday got sidetracked
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted April 10, 2009 at 5:50pm
I stumbled upon this today: http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/04/bicyclists_need_to_stay_on_sidewalkWarning, if you read it, you might be just as frightened, offended, disgusted as I was.If this guy is trying to get a rise out of the cycling...more
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Athlete or sex symbol? A false dichotomy
by Athletic Women Blog
posted April 10, 2009 at 12:51pm
WNBA star Chantelle Anderson has shared her thoughts about a much-debated topic: "Can a woman realistically expect [to] be seen as a great athlete AND a sex symbol?" Often I find that what she says agrees with my own views; and ultimately, we arrive at pr...more
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What Makes an Effective Coach?….It’s NOT Gender!
by One Sport Voice
posted April 9, 2009 at 1:26am
Ok, ok so there were two male head coaches vying for the NCAA-I Women’s Basketball Championship in 2009—the first time since 1988. Kudos to Geno Auriemma and Jeff Walz, obviously they are effective coaches. Why was this media worthy? The media’s ...more
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Male Coaches
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted April 8, 2009 at 1:01am
I know what you’re thinking, what an odd title for a women’s sports blog! What does it mean to have two male coaches in the women’s final? was featured this afternoon on the NCAA Double-A Zone blog. The article opens restating the statistics r...more
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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
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A Lesson from the Past
by Athletic Women Blog
posted April 3, 2009 at 11:16am
Search Google for "sports memorabilia" (with the quote marks) and you'll get, as of today, 7,820,000 results. Obviously, there is a substantial market for sports memorabilia. How much of it, though, is dedicated to female athletes? From what I can tell, n...more
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