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Kids should exercise for fun, not fears
by Women's Sports Blog
posted September 18, 2009 at 2:52pm

Yesterday I was confronted with a re-tweet on my WTS feed by a woman from the New York Road Runners' Club and her supposed "answer" to parents' fears about the obesity epidemic booga booga booga. She doesn't assuage the fears, but rather stokes them. ...more

Myles Brand, 1942-2009
by Title IX Blog
posted September 17, 2009 at 6:40pm

Sadly, NCAA president Myles Brand died yesterday of pancreatic cancer. Christine Brennan has a nice tribute to him. Brand will hopefully be remembered for ensuring academic standards and civil and gender rights in intercollegiate athletics. He pressured s...more

NCAA president Myles Brand dies
by After Atalanta
posted September 17, 2009 at 11:57am

Myles Brand died today after a battle with pancreatic cancer. We knew his medical condition was not good when he did not attend the the last national conference so his passing is not a huge surprise. Still the NCAA president will be missed. A former philo...more

Champion of diversity and academic reform: NCAA President Myles Brand dies at 67
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 16, 2009 at 6:42pm

Myles Brand, the first university president to head the NCAA and a champion of academic reform died Wednesday after battling pancreatic cancer this past year. Brand, a former Indiana University President, championed academic reform, fiscal responsibil...more

California HS improves softball field after Title IX complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted September 15, 2009 at 11:23am

A reader sent me this good news out of California: the Torrance Unified School District has improved the softball fields at West High School after a Title IX complaint filed last fall cited the district with 20 possible violations. The district settled t...more

Promised Paper: Ticket Office Sexism (in detail)
by Fair Game News
posted September 11, 2009 at 4:25pm

By Laura Pappano Last spring, an op-ed published in the Christian Science Monitor — “The Price Gap Between Men and Women’s Basketball Tickets is Madness” — drew a slew of responses and comments, including some that were awfully hostile about th...more

Video: C. Vivian Stringer shares some advice for young people to follow their dreams and overcome adversity.
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 11, 2009 at 3:52pm

Embedded video from CNN Video ...more

Sprinting toward the 'big-time' business model
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 11, 2009 at 2:59pm

The movement of scholastic sports toward the college and professional sports models, in terms of media, marketing, and -- time will tell -- values, continues with the announcement in Sports Business Daily yesterday that "MSG Varsity" will launch Sept. 24 ...more

What’s in a Name? Powder Puff vs. Girls Flag Football
by The IWFFA Blog
posted September 8, 2009 at 12:24pm

Our last post about an Iowa girl wanting to play flag football, but initially wasn’t allowed, drew up some core issues. Incase you missed it, a 4- year old Iowa girl’s father attempted to enroll her in the Mason City Park and Recreation Department�...more

One Sport Voice concluding summer thoughts about sport
by One Sport Voice
posted September 7, 2009 at 4:37pm

Where did summer go? As a new school year begins tomorrow, I’d like to share a few things I’ve been thinking about over the summer. 1. After giving parent and coach workshops this summer, I’m more convinced that ALL coaches and ALL parents should...more

The Run
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 7, 2009 at 2:17pm

My junior year of high school some friends convinced me to tryout for the Cross Country team at school. The first few weeks were hard but I soon came to love running – running that was not done on a track. I loved the workouts we did at a local park, th...more

4-year old Iowa girl is granted the right to play flag football
by The IWFFA Blog
posted September 7, 2009 at 2:08pm

MASON CITY — A 4-year-old Mason City girl will play flag football after all. Sabrina Holland’s father, Ronnie, was told only boys could play flag football when he attempted to sign her up last week for the Mason City Park and Recreation Department�...more

How to increase attendance to women’s basketball games
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted September 6, 2009 at 1:47pm

Photo credit: gocolumbialions.com The other day, I received an interesting question from a reader of WomenTalkSports.com. The individual, a college student, said: “I’m working on a project to increase attendance at a women’s basketball tournamen...more

Sporty Saturday Spotlight
by Pretty Tough
posted September 5, 2009 at 2:03pm

This week marks our very first Sporty Saturday Spotlight. Jersey Girl softballer, Lauren Lesser, shares with us her thoughts on teammates, injuries, softball, and balancing it all. Check out Lauren’s insightful interview below. And be sure to stop by Pr...more

Coach's Corner: How to spot a winner
by Hoop Thoughts
posted September 4, 2009 at 8:35pm

A great article from Paul Meyer on "How to Spot a Winner."Right out of the gate I'm always looking for THREE signs that indicate whether I'm dealing with someone who has a winner mentality. It doesn't mean they've accomplished all their desires or goals b...more

Greg Brown blogging on Coach Summitt's Definite Dozen
by Hoop Thoughts
posted September 4, 2009 at 5:29pm

I've blogged before about my friendship and respect for Greg Brown, the assistant coach at the University of Central Florida. Talk about pedigree -- worked for both Coach Don Meyer and Coach Pat Summitt. He is the only person to have worked for the winnin...more

Wait, you were in charge?
by Chic Runner
posted September 4, 2009 at 1:26pm

So in yesterday’s post I talked about being a high school cross country coach my senior year in college. Those were the memories! I loved coaching! It was so much fun and it made me realize how much I do love running. Weird, I know. Anyways, I thought i...more

Back to sports reminder for parents: You’re not the coach, ref, or SportsCenter analyst
by Fair Game News
posted September 4, 2009 at 1:10pm

By Lauren Taylor I’m not a parent. I don’t know what it’s like to be on the sidelines watching your child compete — and feeling powerless. But I am a Gen-Y athlete who saw friends’ parents embarrass themselves in the stands of lacrosse, field h...more

Big 12 Conference announces 2009-10 women’s basketball telecast schedule on FSN
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 3, 2009 at 6:45pm

The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2009-10 women’s basketball telecast schedule on FSN, www.FOXSports.com. Telecasts begin December 3, 2009 and feature 26 appearances for the league. Nineteen regular season games and seven Phillips 66 Big 12 Wome...more

Study finds correlation between sexist team names and women'sathletic opportunities
by Title IX Blog
posted September 2, 2009 at 9:31pm

A recent article (well, 2008, but it only just now came across my radar) in the journal Sociology of Education examines team nicknames in college and university athletics and suggests that schools that use sexist nomenclature to distinguish their women's...more

Stanford's Italian practice
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted September 2, 2009 at 6:43pm

Tara VanDerveer began basketball practice a little ahead of the time the NCAA rules says you can. But it's okay, she wasn't technically breaking the rules and won't be fined and/or forfeit wins like Michigan or FSU seemingly does like clockwork. Although ...more

The LSU philosophy - Get the ball inside
by Hoop Thoughts
posted September 2, 2009 at 10:35am

At LSU, our offensive philosophy is simple — GET THE BALL INSIDE! It doesn't necessarily mean that we have to shoot from the lane. We can use the paint touch to set up the perimeter shot and in face, it's still the best way to set up a three-point shot....more

Colorado making progress
by Title IX Blog
posted August 31, 2009 at 12:28pm

As part of University of Colorado's settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit with two former students, the university hired lawyer, law professor, and Title IX expert Nancy Hogshead-Makar to review existing gender discrimination and sexual harassment po...more

Hit like a girl
by Cool Adventure Girls!
posted August 29, 2009 at 12:08pm

Throw, hit and run like a girl — at least like 13-year old Katie Reyes from Canada. ESPN reported that Katie’s 9th inning single scored the winning run for a 14-13 victory. And this was not just a neighborhood scrimmage either — it was the Lit...more

The Lady Tiger Way: First Basketball Workout
by Hoop Thoughts
posted August 28, 2009 at 10:02pm

First workout of the season yesterday and our staff was really pleased with the effort and, more importantly, the concentration level. Our philosophy is to jump in and roll with it. We spend very little time in the first week explaining a lot of things. W...more

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