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It’s just a job…
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:30pm

“It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.” Muhammad Ali. What would my quote be? “It’s just a job. Bones can break, fog may roll over the coast, wind changes. I ride a bike”. Who knows. I guess it...more

Reach Up! with Brandi Chastain
by Pretty Tough
posted September 18, 2010 at 3:53pm

We all know her for the bra that is just as famous as she is. On July 10, 1999, more than 90,000 Americans came together at the Rose bowl in Pasadena, CA to watch the USA Women’s National Team take the World Cup trophy in a penalty kick shoot out after...more

NFL wise to condemn Portis' locker-room comments
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 14, 2010 at 3:20pm

The NFL quickly distanced itself from comments by NFL player (Washington) Clinton Portis that female reporters in the locker room are "going to want somebody."Portis' statement is so offensive and ridiculous as not to warrant much comment. The problem wit...more

Going Broke on Tour
by Ladies on the Tee
posted September 13, 2010 at 1:32am

Making a living on the Duramed Tour…or not! Now that the 2010 women’s golf season is winding down and QSchool qualifiers are starting up I would like to take some ‘me’ time and throw out an observation for discussion. Why is it that the ‘de...more

All rise for Briana Scurry
by All White Kit
posted September 8, 2010 at 9:22pm

Briana Scurry announced her retirement from soccer today. The 39 year-old goalkeeper was a mainstay in the United States’ Women’s National Team, collecting two Olympic gold medals, one World Cup and countless other individual awards across a caree...more

Je me souviens: Things I remember
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 8, 2010 at 12:39pm

Upon first entering the work force out of college I was faced with something new and unique — two weeks of paid vacation. Granted, I had taken vacations before with my family. My parents, younger brother and I would pile into the family car for visits ...more

Tales of a female sportswriter
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 31, 2010 at 1:31pm

The question inevitably comes up when meeting new people, “What do you do?” In so many ways we define ourselves, and others, by our career choice. We make certain assumptions, both ourselves and others, by how we earn our paychecks. And my answer te...more

Barn-Stormin’ Brandi Chastain!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted August 27, 2010 at 4:12pm

Hey, this just came in over the wires. Brandi Chastain (who faithful readers like mom will know, C and R have actually met her several times, and C even shot craps with Brandi!) yes, that Brandi, is retiring from Women’s Professional Soccer and having a...more

The female athlete’s edge: Training gives “aimless” 20′s purpose
by Fair Game News
posted August 25, 2010 at 2:53pm

By Sarah Odell How appropriate that I happened to be at my parent’s when Sunday’s New York Times Magazine asked on its cover “What Is It About 20-Somethings?” Oh great, I thought to myself, yet another article about why my generation hasn’t l...more

Golf Like a Girl
by RunLikeAGirl
posted August 4, 2010 at 3:25pm

Jane Blalock makes golf more women-friendly, so we can do better business....more

Plane Passion
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted August 1, 2010 at 5:31pm

by : Jessica Grimwood My experience as a competing female surfer and learning how to shape surfboards. My favorite surfers all come from the 60's and 70's, the era that surfers shaped their own crafts. Guys like MR (Mark Rich...more

Jennie Finch retiring
by After Atalanta
posted July 21, 2010 at 9:37pm

American softball player Jennie Finch announced her retirement from softball last week. I have to say, I'm not too sad about this. I was never a fan of the pretty face version of softball she--and others--were promoting.Though it will be a real loss for t...more

Post College Sport: Join an athletic board (and here’s why)
by Fair Game News
posted July 21, 2010 at 5:05pm

By Sarah Odell Just a few months ago, it was hard to think of a time when I wouldn’t be going to school — and wouldn’t have a two-hour practice built into my day. But that time has come. I’ve graduated from college, landed my dream job at Harper ...more

Pitcher Jennie Finch announces retirement
by Pretty Tough
posted July 20, 2010 at 10:47pm

National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) icon and Bandits’ pitcher Jennie Finch announced her retirement plans today, stating her professional and international softball career will end following the final Chicago Bandits home stand and NPF playoffs in August. “...more

Stop sending the ignorant reporters to games
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 9, 2010 at 6:15pm

Earlier this WNBA season I was working as media for a game. I quickly saw that two of my reporter colleagues seemed not to know anything about women's basketball. And they were from two of the bigger news organizations represented. We were in a press conf...more

Some explanation of the Yelena Leuchanka picture
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted July 9, 2010 at 2:40pm

Like Atlas holding the world.I wondered why Yelena Leuchanka was wearing that strange green and yellow dress in the picture below. It turns out that Leuchanka is pursuing a modeling career.If you go to Access Atlanta you can take a peek at some of the pi...more

Do we need a mommy track in pro sports? (Or at least a better career path?)
by Fair Game News
posted July 9, 2010 at 12:01am

By Laura Pappano As physical aspects of becoming a mom – bearing children – recede as a reason for halting an athletic career, another is emerging: Is it possible to be a top athlete and a good mommy? Now that women can compete at high levels into t...more

Venus Williams releases new book: Come To Win
by Pretty Tough
posted July 4, 2010 at 2:06pm

With the 38th anniversary of Title IX this month, a crucial question remains: Do sports make a long-term difference in a woman’s life? Most experts say yes. Competitive sports prepare women to take on leadership positions and this week, Multiple gran...more

SportsGeeks™ Featuring Loretta Hunt - Jun 29,2010
by SportsGeeks™ Womens MMA Womens Tackle Football
posted June 30, 2010 at 1:40pm

Join Rammy and MarQ-News Editor from fightergirls.com as we interview MMA journalist Loretta Hunt of SherDog.com on her career as a journalist for mixed martial arts. Listen to internet radio with SportsGeeks on Blog Talk Radio ...more

Sports blogging: Don't look for big payoff
by Sports, Media & Society
posted June 29, 2010 at 6:24pm

Ad Age yesterday published an article looking at the ways free labor is supplying major blog-driven sites such as BleacherReport.com. Bleacher Report, which reportedly will turn a profit this year, uses content provided for free in deals with major media ...more

Looking ahead, Koll signs professional management contract
by EliteRunning.com
posted June 23, 2010 at 1:29pm

By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Photo courtesy of Iowa State Athletics Department Fresh off of her victories at the NCAA Championships at both 5000m and 10,000m, Iowa State’s Lisa Koll has...more

Interview with Okiima Pickett - Hacker by Day, Running Back by Night, Mommy 24/7
by anngaff
posted June 19, 2010 at 1:18am

“Reach for the stars and when you get there, reach higher!” is what she tells her son. Okiima Pickett of the DC Divas is an Ethical Hacker by day, Running Back by night and Mommy 24/7! What does it mean to "have it all"? Check out my in...more

No Offense, It's Just Business
by amber2jewel
posted June 12, 2010 at 8:41pm

Marie Hardin recently posted a WTS blog in response to Eric Deggens' column regarding a study confirming that while participation in women's sports has increased with Title IX, media coverage itself is stagnant, if not decreasing (see "Why the Apathy...more

Pro Cyclist: Job Description
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted May 19, 2010 at 8:29pm

I am a professional cyclist. I know that may not be news to any of you, but this is my job. Lucrative? Maybe not, but I am not complaining. However, on Monday I found myself riding for 4 hours. 4 hours, how nice. But in the rain? Really? Is...more

Player goes from intern to tryout with WNBA’s Sun
by Pretty Tough
posted May 10, 2010 at 9:12pm

Since I’m originally from Connecticut, women’s hoops is a big deal (have you heard of a li’l school called UConn?). Well, I still read the Hartford Courant with some regularity and loved the story I read today about a University of Vermont student...more

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