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Justine Henin: Haven't we heard this before?
by After Atalanta
posted January 27, 2011 at 8:38pm
Justine Henin has announcement her retirement--again.Losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova last week in Melbourne and nursing an elbow injury she has had since Wimbledon last summer was apparently enough to make Henin reconsider this unretirement. I've never been...more
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Career: Breaking into the sports industry
by Pretty Tough
posted January 16, 2011 at 6:19pm
(Editors Note: After much prodding, Alex Mallen agreed to share some secrets of her success. For anyone interested in working behind-the-scenes in sports, this is invaluable information that can be applied to many other pursuits as well.)
We have all...more
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Yes, it's true, I'm great.
by RunLikeAGirl
posted January 7, 2011 at 9:53am
Check out this great TED talk by Sheryl Sandberg (of Facebook).
One of the many great points she makes is that when men are asked about their success, they generally attribute it to themselves, as in, "Yes, it's true, I'm great." Women, on the other ...more
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WISE-Los Angeles honors 2010 Women of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted December 7, 2010 at 12:42am
Thursday night, Dec. 2, 2010, WISE-Los Angeles hosted their first annual Women of the Year dinner. WISE is a leading resource for women in the sports & events industry and WISE-LA is one of the most active chapters in the country. The organization celeb...more
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The opportunity to write what you know
by Byline to Finish Line
posted December 4, 2010 at 10:25pm
Saturday morning started as it often does for me, with a long run. I completed my 13.5 miles at a moderate pace, running through a winter wonderland in the south towns of Western New York.
Then, I said goodbye to a colleague. The funeral mass for Jim Kel...more
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No Really, I’m Alive
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted December 3, 2010 at 9:11pm
Hi All,
If any of you have followed my twitter, you realize that my computer has been down for a few days… Yes, I’ve been very sad about that. This is my only link to the outside world as we do not have t.v. and it was taken from me by a malicious ...more
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Being a Girl Scout
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted November 12, 2010 at 11:29am
Why do we set goals? Do we always set them in order to acheive them? Or do we plan them as a benchmark or milestone?
I don’t set goals that I can always achieve. I believe that you should actually only be able to accomplish 60% of your goals. I...more
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The S Curve: The 5 stages of a coach’s career
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted October 18, 2010 at 10:18pm
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Let me tell you what I think about coaches: we’re crazy in our preparation and dedication, we work long hours and love it, we give up our nights and weekends, we mentor our student-athletes, we demand big things from them and even more...more
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Los Angeles Sparks seeking a communications manager
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 18, 2010 at 1:45pm
During the past WNBA season, new communications directors made their debuts with teams in the league (San Antonio, Tulsa) while others left (New York, Phoenix). Now the Los Angeles Sparks is looking for a communications director to replace Alayne Ingram. ...more
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A Proper Tribute to Kate Markgraf
by All White Kit
posted October 16, 2010 at 3:16pm
Growing up as a complete soccer fanatic and a US WNT maniac, it should come as no surprise that when I came home after my first game in May of 1999, I promptly took down my Hanson, Backstreet Boys, and N*SYNC posters and photos off my walls and replaced t...more
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Business Casual
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted October 7, 2010 at 3:54pm
Earlier this week I attended a luncheon up in Los Angeles for people who I’m going to assume had pretty deep pockets. It was a great lunch hosted by the fundraiser group for the USOC and by D.I.S.C., who is the medical provider for Olympic level athlete...more
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Star-Studded Hangover
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted October 6, 2010 at 5:49pm
When you were a kid did you know what you wanted to do when you grew up? Yeah, we pretty much all did. We either wanted to be a fire fighter, a doctor, a nurse, or policeperson. It was as simple as that because our idea of the world was so small. We didn'...more
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Deserving
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted October 4, 2010 at 3:36pm
I hate asking for money, no matter what the circumstances. But sometimes, like when people advertise that they’d like to give away money to people if they’re able to demonstrate that they need it and deserve it in order to pursue their dreams, it wou...more
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Brandi's Game
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 3, 2010 at 11:45pm
C and R are still on cloud nine after hanging out back stage with the world class athletes that came out to support soccer great Brandi Chastain in her retirement game. You know, think about it, how many pro athletes careers end with them standing at a po...more
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Brandi's World
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted September 30, 2010 at 12:13pm
Hey, hope you are planning for the Brandi Chastain retirement party game this Saturday. ‘Member, Brandi wants to “celebrate the end of her professional soccer career with her friends, family, fans, and community. The game will benefit Brandi's new Rea...more
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Can Colleges Improve Gender Balance in Engineering?
by Title IX Blog
posted September 22, 2010 at 12:34am
I work at a college where male undergraduates are in the majority because they are in the majority of one of the college's biggest majors, engineering. I have participated in discussions about how to improve the gender balance, and it bothers me that th...more
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