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WNBA star Diana Taurasi on the cover of the next ESPN The Magazine
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 4, 2010 at 1:40pm

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will grace the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s second annual “Body Issue” that hits newsstands Friday, October 8. Taurasi is the first player in the league to cover the “Body Issue.” The ma...more

espnW: Finally, a brand for female athletes
by mhueter
posted October 4, 2010 at 11:54am

Thoughts about the launch of espnW, the new women's business launched by ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports...more

Video Blog: the 1st 19 hours of the espnW Retreat
by anngaff
posted October 1, 2010 at 9:52pm

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The “Women’s” Moniker in Sports – The Terms We Use
by MarQFPR
posted September 30, 2010 at 1:43pm

Billie Jean King & Bobby Riggs Women in the sports’ world are nothing new, as they have been doing some sort of exercise as long as men have. With that being said, there has always been a gender bias in sports because there is a perception th...more

Twitter at the Ryder Cup: Will They or Won’t They?
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 29, 2010 at 5:17pm

On Sunday it was reported that both the European and US Ryder Cup teams had banned the use of the social networking site, Twitter, for the duration of the tournament. U.S. Captain Corey Pavin said the team as a whole has decided not to tweet this week, b...more

Australians set record for fastest stiletto race
by Pretty Tough
posted September 29, 2010 at 4:45pm

In the wake of last week’s LIVE’s High Heel-a-Thon to benefit the Heart Association, four Australian women have just nabbed the world record for the fastest relay race in stiletto heels. The quartet from the Australian capital of Canberra complet...more

Jets pulled offsides: Why no penalty flag?
by Fair Game News
posted September 21, 2010 at 2:58pm

By Laura Pappano This is a good Monday for the NY Jets: A smashing victory against rival NE Patriots – and the team won’t face punishment from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for “unprofessional conduct” by coaches and players in the Ines Sainz ca...more

Fifteen University Social Media Policies
by Soccer Science
posted September 21, 2010 at 2:14pm

A social media policy outlines for employees the corporate guidelines or principles of communicating in the online world, and today, many major universities have developed policies specifically for their communities. Here’s a list of fifteen policie...more

Harassment follow up and the Patriots versus the Jets
by After Atalanta
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:55pm

The Monday morning quarterbacking was all about the Patriots' second half demise yesterday. Nothing about the battle of the locker room bullies. (That I saw. If there was any kind of comment--please send me the link!!) Apparently I was the only one who sa...more

Leaked credentialing guidelines focus on bloggers
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:46pm

In recent weeks, attention was briefly drawn to the NHL’s policy regarding bloggers in the press box. A leaked draft of guidelines for credentialing bloggers surfaced in the hockey blogosphere. The leak grabbed the attention of various members of the ho...more

If a game Is not Reported in the papers, did it happen?
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:13pm

Well, the Seattle Storm ran the table and won the WNBA championship, not that you would know it be reading the San Francisco Chronicle. Oh wait, nobody reads papers anymore anyway, do they? C and R can understand the Chron wasn’t interested in the champ...more

Female television sports reporters: Be attractive, but not too attractive
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 18, 2010 at 4:28pm

As pundits and opinion-makers have continued to weigh in on the Clinton Portis saga, discussion has turned to what reporter Ines Sainz was wearing, and whether or not her attire was to blame for the humiliating sexual harassment she was forced to endure f...more

Another story I didn't want to talk about
by After Atalanta
posted September 17, 2010 at 7:05pm

Not sure why I am so averse to discussing the more hyped stories. I guess I like discovering the little ones and sharing them.But some are just unavoidable and it seems the harassment of a female reporter by some Jets players last weekend is going to be o...more

The Real Issue Underlying the Sainz/Jets Incident
by One Sport Voice
posted September 17, 2010 at 4:46pm

I have refrained from weighing in on the Ines Sainz/NY Jets issue thus far because it is complicated and I needed to think about it fully. Many have shared their view points arguing the issue from many angles. Last night I gave a TV interview with our loc...more

Dignity, respect and the locker room
by Byline to Finish Line
posted September 17, 2010 at 1:41pm

The day of my return to Buffalo from Esprit Montreal and my first Ironman finish, Best Boyfriend Mark was navigating the endurance mobile while I was waiting to return to U.S. cellular tower airwaves to check my email messages. And that’s when I began ...more

Fitbloggin': Exciting News
by Run Girl Run
posted September 15, 2010 at 2:16pm

Last year, I was lucky enough to snap up a last minute ticket to Fitbloggin, a conference held in Baltimore for bloggers who write about all aspects of health and fitness. I had such a blast last year. I learned so much and had the chance to meet so man...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

Ad’s a fake, but let’s get real about butts. Strong is big (and beautiful).
by Fair Game News
posted September 8, 2010 at 11:53pm

By Sarah Odell I was an odd mix of girly girl and tomboy growing up. I only wore dresses that twirled, and a perfect Friday afternoon left me covered in dirt, running around a field hockey pitch in cleats and shin guards. There were no showers near the f...more

A response to fans of the NYT “Women Who Hit Hard” piece
by One Sport Voice
posted September 8, 2010 at 9:28pm

In a past post I critiqued the NYT Magazine “Women Who Hit Hard” piece on female professional tennis players, and argued the expose was “soft core porn that had nothing to do with tennis”. While it is a strong statement, I stand by it, even when o...more

Aiming for long and slender legs?
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted September 8, 2010 at 5:15pm

Longer legs might be difficult to get through training... Bouncing bum, though? You might have seen the long slender legs and the tiny brief on boards or ads in glossy magazines? Some are of Helena Christensen (40 years old) with some really nice legs.....more

The new ESPN Rise is out...and it's girls from cover to cover...freaking fantastic!
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 5, 2010 at 6:04pm

.....that the new issue of ESPN Rise is out. Just got the current issue at my school this past week, and it's girls from cover to cover. Freakin fantastic.In the online issue, the piece on burnout is good, as is the one on good coaching. It features, of c...more

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