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MIT Sports Conference
by After Atalanta
posted December 20, 2010 at 2:29pm

Last Friday I briefly mentioned the upcoming conference at MIT's business school and the lack of female panelists.Word on the street--and by street I mean one of the listservs I subscribe to--has it that conference organizers are aware of the dearth of wo...more

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

USATF Annual Meeting: “United We Stand Divided We Fall”
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted December 5, 2010 at 2:08pm

Hey Everyone, I’m at the Annual meeting in Virginia Beach, and while I have been here going to the meetings I have learned a lot. I learned a lot about USA Track and field (USATF), the structure, and it’s goals. For those of you who do not know much ...more

Revolutionize the West Coast
by Endurance Meg
posted December 4, 2010 at 2:00pm

Wanna do an awesome race on the west coast? Rev3, my favorite race series in the universe, is hosting a HalfRev triathlon in and around the beautiful and superfun city of Portland. I love the Northwest, especially Portland. When I was in grad school in M...more

On the road: USA Track & Field Annual Meeting
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted December 3, 2010 at 3:35pm

Hey Everyone Today I left for the USA Track and Field Annual Meeting. So it has been a day of travel. We left LA at 830 am and then I got to Virginia Beach around 645pm. There were some lay overs and delays but I got here. While we were waiting for the...more

Enter to Win a Social Media Makeover
by Run Girl Run
posted December 1, 2010 at 10:59pm

A few months ago I announced I'm speaking at this year's Fitbloggin' conference and now I some fun details for you about my presentation and how you can get involved. Katy and I will be talking about social media and how you can use it to be a more effic...more

Trim a Tree Fun Run
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted November 30, 2010 at 9:17pm

Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know that 25 Days of Cheer (#ProjectCheer) is debuting tomorrow. Are you excited? I hope so! But its not just words that will spread cheer, its our actions. So, without further ado, please welcome Trim A Tree Fun ...more

Bringing Changes to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
by nerdbarry
posted November 30, 2010 at 12:38pm

The United States Olympic Committee USOC is not only looking to further the athletic accomplishments but make sustainable environmental changes to the Winter Games. And with the bid for the 2022 games being award in 2015, they must move fast with their ef...more

Candice Wiggins talks about World AIDS Day
by Left Coast Hoops
posted November 29, 2010 at 6:40pm

I’ve known Candice Wiggins since she was a 17-year-old at Stanford. She has always been remarkably dignified and open about her family story and her father’s death from AIDS. Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day and Candice talked to me yesterday with her usual ...more

Hot to (Turkey) Trot
by Pretty Tough
posted November 24, 2010 at 4:17pm

It’s that time of the year again when turkey lovers who love to run gather for an appetite-inducing morning of good-natured competition. So, what exactly is a Turkey Trot? On Thanksgiving Day, or very near it, runners across the U.S. lace up thei...more

Show Announcement! 4T Arena – Ashville, Ohio
by The Barrel Racing Blog
posted November 12, 2010 at 3:01pm

SPEED SHOW – 4T Arena – Saturday Nov. 13 – Ashville, Ohio $500 – $800 added, depending on # of entries EXHIBITIONS SATURDAY 8:30a.m. – 11:30. $4 each SHOW STARTS @ 12:00 PM SATURDAY . Class �...more

PSUers at NASSS: Research Review
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 8, 2010 at 3:01pm

Presentations at the 31st annual NASSS conference wrapped up this weekend, highlighted by a handful of Penn State College of Communications alumni and current students. Alumna Erin Whiteside and graduate student Jason Genovese began the final day of prese...more

Beyond the game - women, sports and competition
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 7, 2010 at 12:23pm

Sounds interesting, it includes a basketball representative, and it's free. So if you're in New York City, check it out:Do women athletes lead differently than their male counterparts? How does professional competition translate into leadership outside t...more

Tour de Broward 2011
by Bike Diva
posted November 5, 2010 at 1:12pm

On February 27th, 2011 Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital will host its 2nd Annual ANF Tour de Broward presented by zMotion - ride, run, walk for Joe's Kids! Enjoy a healthy day at Miramar Regional Park and become part of history as we raise money to...more

Jack the Bike Man's Cyclefest 2011
by Bike Diva
posted November 4, 2010 at 5:30pm

Downtown West Palm Beach Florida located in the new and wonderful City Commons Waterfront Park and along Flagler Drive February 25, 26 and 27, 2011 Schedule of Planned Events: Professional Sanctioned Criterium Bicycle Racing Friday nig...more

U.S. opens training camp for Four Nations; Events for the public abound
by The First Line
posted November 2, 2010 at 5:47pm

The U.S. national team is training at Bowdoin College for the upcoming Four Nations Tournament to be held in Newfoundland. Angela Ruggiero enthuses via Twitter that both the campus and the state of Maine are “beautiful.” The U.S. brought 11 extra ...more

Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico readies for potential day 1 start
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted October 29, 2010 at 3:53pm

Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico Stop No. 9 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search Puerto Rico Stop No. 7 of 8 on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour Somewhere, Puerto Rico October 30 – November 10, 2010 Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, cur...more

The best sporty Halloween costumes
by Pretty Tough
posted October 29, 2010 at 3:50pm

No costume? No problem – we’ve got you covered. If you don’t have a costume yet you could go to your local mall and buy something but that won’t really show your friends how creative you can be. Not to worry. No matter what your age, we’ve g...more

Second Online Chat: Fantasy Sports and Journalism
by Sports, Media & Society
posted October 28, 2010 at 12:57am

Sports Journalism ChatAddresses Fantasy Sports, Journalism Fantasy sports rank as a multi-million dollar business that often attracts specific and separate coverage from that of game action or traditional storytelling, and that can prompt challenges for s...more

Skate Like A Ghoul
by SkaterGirl
posted October 26, 2010 at 3:11pm

This weekend, the SLAG crew will be serving up their second “Skate Like A Ghoul” special Halloween event in New York City. It’s entirely free and features skate dates, clinics, mini ramp jam and lots of fun dressing up – so get along some time bet...more

Boston Marathon sells out!
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 20, 2010 at 4:47pm

Entry to the 2011 Boston Marathon opened at 9:00 AM Monday. At 5:03 PM no more spots were available.This is nothing short of astounding. In 2008 the race didn’t fill until February. In 2009 it was full in January. Last year it took a month to fill up. T...more

Bryggeriet Skate Camp
by SkaterGirl
posted October 19, 2010 at 3:29pm

Between the 5th and 7th November, the Bryggeriet Skate Camp will be going down in Malmo. It consists of 3 days of coaching, a sponsored skate jam, accomodation, food and tonnes of fun and surprises!! All this for just 70 kroner. Get involved. Related p...more

Penn State chat on sports credentialing and blogging
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 18, 2010 at 9:51pm

Though many major news organizations have found homes on the Internet, some reporters who cover sports online still struggle to get access to the events they write about. At the same time, traditional media outlets continue to fight for access for their...more

Month of WOMEN & sports
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted October 18, 2010 at 8:26pm

This fall has been so insiring in so many ways. First off, just the last two weeks have been filled with the two coolest events for women in sports that I have ever been a part of. It started off at the beginning of October when I attended the inaugur...more

espnW, 2010 Women's Sports Foundation gala
by Athletic Women Blog
posted October 18, 2010 at 5:37pm

The Women's Sports Foundation held its 31st Annual Salute to Women in Sports gala in New York City last week (see video). Perhaps the most news-worthy item there was the announcement that WSF would be the "official charity" of espnW, a new brand for women...more

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