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WNBA president says more playoffs could air on regular cable
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 5, 2010 at 5:44pm

WNBA president Donna Orender didn't want to talk about poker in her brief visit to KeyArena on Thursday, handing out the MVP and Coach of the Year trophies before jet-setting back home. Despite a recent report stating ESPN2 has done well with its viewersh...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

The Carmelo Anthony Incident and How Twitter Reveals the way Victims of Violence are Stratified Based on Class, Race and Profession
by Women Undefined
posted August 31, 2010 at 1:21pm

How Twitter Reveals the way Victims of Violence Are Stratified Based on Class, Race and Profession - People love Twitter because it is easy, fast, and great for networking. When things on twitter go good, things are really good. Conversely, when thin...more

“Then I will have two fillings…”
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted August 31, 2010 at 1:16pm

Hi, C here, and I just wanted to let you know no one wrote in to say they knew the Brandi Chastain “I will have two fillings” line, so I guess you REALLY have to be a women’s soccer fan to get the reference. Anyhoo, it was from a commercial for the ...more

NSCAA Blog: How Social Media Can Affect College Recruiting
by Soccer Science
posted August 30, 2010 at 6:27pm

I wrote this post for the NSCAA blog in an effort to help coaches better navigate the social media world with their players, from youth coaches to college coaches. Click here to view the full post. Our players are on Facebook. And whether we like it...more

Closer to Fine
by Byline to Finish Line
posted August 28, 2010 at 5:44pm

The admission should have been a warning sign, but since it caught me off guard I completely missed its prophetic properties. The guy I was dating wondered if I was a lesbian after noticing that my music collection contained a large number of female artis...more

The New York Times does soft core pornography feature of female professional tennis players
by One Sport Voice
posted August 27, 2010 at 7:22pm

Earlier I posted that today, August 26th, is Women’s Equality Day. No sooner did I post my blog and a colleague (thanks ED!) sent me something so distrubing I had to do another post today. What I will write about next is a perfect example of why Women�...more

Another reason to dislike John McEnroe*
by After Atalanta
posted August 27, 2010 at 5:02pm

In case you needed another--I don't personally--but here's one for the holdouts:John McEnroe thinks that the women just are not capable of enduring the 10-month season so changes need to be made. Note that he also thinks the men's season needs to be short...more

ESPN's Jay Mariotti arrested on felony domestic disturbance charges
by Women Undefined
posted August 21, 2010 at 6:50pm

The LATIMES Blog with details: He was booked on suspicion of a felony, but officials would not provide further details. A source with knowledge of the case described it as a domestic disturbance charge involving his girlfriend. He was being held on $...more

Little League on TV: Baseball 62, Softball 3 (what should girls think?)
by Fair Game News
posted August 18, 2010 at 5:05pm

By Megan Wood Last night I caught the Little League Softball World Series semi-finals on ESPN2 — two exciting games that will have Warner Robins, Georgia squaring off against Burbank, California in the finals tonight. Never mind that one of the games...more

BleacherReport List: Most Bootylicious Female Athletes
by Women Undefined
posted August 18, 2010 at 1:51pm

I am not kidding, a picture-list of female athletes' asses. If ever there were reason to type "SMH", now is definitely the time. Here we go, people. The time has finally arrived for one of the most talked about slideshows in the history of this web...more

Another Great Feature of Project Pink
by All White Kit
posted August 11, 2010 at 8:29pm

For all the Twitter-ers out there, you’re probably quite familiar with the #projectpink hash tag that signifies $1 donated to the fight against breast cancer. The Project Pink partnership between PUMA and WPS also supports specific breast cance...more

BlogHer Day One Recap
by Run Girl Run
posted August 9, 2010 at 6:42pm

Good morning and welcome to anyone who is new to Run Girl Run today. If you're stopping by because you met me at BlogHer, I'm thrilled you're here. Take a minute to check out the About section and poke through the popular posts and the archives to learn m...more

BlogHer'10 - Women in Sports Panel
by Kelly Mazzante
posted August 8, 2010 at 7:20pm

Re-capping BLOGHER '10 Driving into New York City this weekend for the BlogHer event was definately something I was looking forward to participating in. I honestly didnt know exactly what to expect, but I felt as though bringing a professional at...more

NBC Universal to televise Women’s Rugby World Cup
by THE Phaidra Knight
posted August 5, 2010 at 4:37pm

The verdict is in. NBC Universal has agreed to televise 2 matches of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The first match will feature the US v. England in pool play August 28, 2010 at 10pm. The second will be the championship match, set for ...more

New York Blogger Meet Up
by Run Girl Run
posted August 5, 2010 at 2:13pm

Good morning blog land! I'm in New York getting ready for day one of my conference. I'm so excited to be here and I'm having a blast already.My co-worker and I got in to town bright and early yesterday morning for some meetings in the city.I'll be countin...more

What you should do on Saturday at BlogHer
by Draft Day Suit
posted August 3, 2010 at 4:23pm

After five BlogHer conferences I am proud to announce that BlogHer 10 will be including a panel on women’s sports and as a believer that women like sports just as much as men I hope if you are in New York this weekend you will come out and support us an...more

Thoughts on new Nike Women Campaign: "My Butt is Big"
by Women Undefined
posted July 31, 2010 at 10:26pm

I first want to preface this post by stating that I am indeed, obsessed with shoes. My son (at the age of 6) has more than 100 pairs, three fourths of which are Nike/Jordan brand. I own several pair of Nike's myself, although I ultimately prefer 5 inch+...more

Storm nabs more local, national television exposure
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 30, 2010 at 3:42pm

The WNBA made a few television tweaks to get the hottest team on the tube more. Below are the details from the Storm's website. Seattle (21-2) faces Chicago (12-13) at 7 p.m. on Friday at KeyArena.: The Storm's Aug. 21 game vs. Los Angeles (Fan Appreci...more

How To: turn your iPad into a WomenTalkSports magazine
by LHiggs
posted July 22, 2010 at 11:25pm

This is pretty cool.  Right? Here's another: Yes, that is a picture of @anngaff's fiancé in the middle there. This magazine style read of WomenTalkSports content is brought to you by Flipboard. Here's how you do it: Download Flipboar...more

espnW, cheerleading, violence, Nike, Title IX…so many things to share!
by One Sport Voice
posted July 22, 2010 at 4:27pm

Sorry if I’ve been blogging less lately, there are to many things going on to take the time to blog! That said, I wanted to share with you some information you might find interesting. 1. A key Title IX ruling was recently passed down that has implicati...more

New study focuses on ethics, sports coverage
by Sports, Media & Society
posted July 21, 2010 at 1:45pm

A new survey of more than 100 sports media professionals, conducted by Marc Rosenweig at Montclair State University, has found that sports communication professionals have a variety of ethical concerns about the industry and news gathering practices. For...more

WNBA: Washington Post columnist gets it
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 20, 2010 at 7:09pm

Lots of WNBA news this morning........Crystal Langhorne is an example for all WNBA players, says one Washington Post columnist. Check this out:But Langhorne needs to be trumpeted by the WNBA more than most. She is a window into not just her team's evoluti...more

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