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I'm in California. My Pre-Race Thoughts.
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted April 15, 2010 at 7:35pm

I am in California. I can't believe that the day has come. I have been thinking and trying to prepare myself for this day for weeks... well months. It is always funny how when you have something planned that is either the coolest, bravest, or hardest thin...more

First start at SMR
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted April 14, 2010 at 8:34pm

(Me stretching in my new Asics DS Trainer 15) Then I'm done with my first race at Sognsvann Rundt Medsols (SMR). I ran two laps which is 6,5 km in 23:49. My plan was to start off easy and run faster at the end. Since I've been feeling tired, I wasn't ver...more

Seal Beach 10k Race Report
by Chic Runner
posted April 13, 2010 at 7:09pm

So I decided to sign up for the Seal Beach 10k last minute to run with some friends. Running with friends is one of my favorite things to do and I wasn’t going to pass up on the opportunity. I signed up Friday night and got my shirt and bib all ready fo...more

Tour of Cyprus a strange but magnificent experience
by Christine
posted April 13, 2010 at 6:25pm

Jonas and I recently returned from Cyprus where we competed in the strangest but most fantastic road stage race of my life called Tour of Cyprus! The event was held from 25 to 28 March. It was a co-ed event with guys and gals racing elbow to elbow competi...more

Cherry Blossom 10 Miler Race Report
by Run Girl Run
posted April 12, 2010 at 11:12am

It's always good in a race when you see the finish line sooner than you expect to.Especially if you still have a decent amount of energy in the tank.Especially if you can bust out a sprint and pass about 20 people (at least one in your age group) on the w...more

WNBA Draft Interviews: What makes a good role model? Part 1: Sherri Coale
by Tanya Tanis
posted April 12, 2010 at 12:46am

This is a guest blog post by 9th grader Tanya Tanis of Brooklyn, NY. Tanya is a member of  Girls Inc. of NYC at the Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women. This week, she served as WomenTalkSports.com's  guest fea...more

WomenTalkSports appoints 9th grader to target female role models at WNBA Draft
by mhueter
posted April 7, 2010 at 5:01pm

WomenTalkSports partnered with Girls, Inc. to find a 9th grader named Tanya Tanis who will be given behind-the-scenes access in finding role models...more

CaliforniaGoldenBlogs meetup for WNIT Championship
by Swish Appeal
posted April 2, 2010 at 10:20pm

CaliforniaGoldenBlogs meetup for WNIT Championship Stanford University is not the only Pac-10 team playing for a championship -- Cal will be lacin' em up tomorrow afternoon to play Miami for the WNIT championship tomorrow in Berkeley at 11 am PST in Ber...more

WNBA Draft Prospects in the Final Four: How does Olajuwon measure up to other centers?
by Swish Appeal
posted April 2, 2010 at 10:02pm

AP Photo View full size photo » If University of Oklahoma center Abi Olajuwon has WNBA aspirations, there is no better time than the Final Four for her to showcase her ability. The Final Four features three of the top 5 centers in the nation and sh...more

Video: Stanford gets a spirited sendoff from fans to the Final Four
by HoopFeed.com
posted April 2, 2010 at 9:43pm

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Cal set to host WNIT championship
by HoopFeed.com
posted April 2, 2010 at 9:41pm

at Cal head coach Joanne Boyle is “just excited to be in the championship game” after her squad beat Illinois State in Normal Wednesday night. The Bears downed the Redbirds in front of a crowd of 6,075—a record attendance for Illinois State (28-8...more

Men & Women Compete Together in Combined Heats for LandShark Pro
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 31, 2010 at 4:29am

The Production Team of the LandShark Pro 2010 and the Junior Pro are pleased to announce that both Pro Surfing events are open to Women. Men and Women will be competing together in mixed heats. “Taking a page from NASCAR there will be no separate Me...more

Sarah Baum favored as Oakley Pro Jnr hits Port Alfred
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 31, 2010 at 4:28am

Port Alfred : photo Kolesky/SanDisk Oakley South Africa is proud to announce the 2010 edition of the Oakley Pro Junior surfing event. This event is a World Pro Junior Grade 2 event, with US$2,500 (R18,650) first prize for the boys and US$1,000 (R7,500 ...more

All Nations Skate Jam April 24 & 25
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted March 30, 2010 at 4:04pm

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Jewel of the Inland Empire
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted March 30, 2010 at 1:24pm

The first NRC stage race is complete. It is only March. Only March. We have a long way to go for the rest of the year and will continue to build upon this race. With 8 strong riders we tried to win a bike race, and sometimes things don’t always g...more

zMotion hosts 2nd Annual Sunrise Classic
by Bike Diva
posted March 30, 2010 at 1:22pm

PRESS RELEASE Zimmerman Advertising's Team zMotion Hosts The Ultimate Cycling Triple Header Second Annual Sunrise Classic is Biggest FPS Cycling Race in South Florida FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The second annual zMotion Su...more

Hedges lays down gauntlet on opening day Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 30, 2010 at 1:12pm

Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, former ASP Women’s World Champion (2005), proved the form surfer on Day 1 of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro presented by Ford Fiesta. The opening two rounds of the Rip Curl Women’s Pro presented by Ford Fiesta were completed t...more

Chebet out-sprints Masai to win World Cross Country Championships
by anngaff
posted March 28, 2010 at 4:39pm

Pre-race co-favorite Linet Masai was outsprinted by a countrywoman for the second straight year to lose the lead and take silver at the World Cross Country Championships. Masai, just 20 years old, led a very aggressive race over the muddy and difficult ...more

Critique of March Madness Sports Illustrated Cover
by One Sport Voice
posted March 28, 2010 at 4:04pm

  Sports Illustrated 2010 March Madness Cover I love March Madness. Every year I wait for the March Madness cover of Sports Illustrated. Every year I do a critique of the cover. Now that I have a blog, I can post the critique for the first time as ...more

Tate Triumphs Over Frausto
by anngaff
posted March 27, 2010 at 3:53pm

Miesha Tate walked the walk last night as she beat Zoila Frausto in Round 2 by armbar submission, which Frausto endured for 30 seconds before tapping. Tate had predicted she would finish Frausto in the second round either by grounding and pounding or by s...more

FCF Women's Grand Prix Semi-finals Preview [Video]
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted March 26, 2010 at 11:42pm

A preview of the upcoming fights at FCF 40 Women's Grand Prix tournament semi-finals. Featuring Adrienna "AJ" Jenkins vs Jan Finney and Shayna Baszler vs Alexis Davis. From: womensmmaroundup Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 04:14 More in Sports ...more

Support your fellow women, Attend a sporting event!
by Womenstake
posted March 26, 2010 at 7:46pm

by Nicole Marschean, Intern,National Women's Law Center Acclaimed sports writer Frank Deford asserted in a February NPR article, “Certainly women themselves do not seem wired to support their gals as men the world over cheer on their guys.” Growi...more

Rainy and Muddy - how the World Cross-Country Championships are meant to be
by anngaff
posted March 26, 2010 at 4:39pm

The IAAF World Cross-Country Championship - arguably the toughest distance race of all - takes place this Sunday in Bydgoszcz, Poland. A few weeks ago, the Polish national race took place on the same course, and the lead women could barely run 6 min/mile ...more

Tonight: Try Showtime for Free and watch former soccer player Zoila Frausto take on veteran Miesha Tate
by anngaff
posted March 26, 2010 at 10:33am

Strikeforce CS 7 will take place tonight (Friday, March 26, 2010) at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA. Hometown favorite Zoila Frausto, an undefeated women’s prospect, will take on veteran Miesha “Takedown” Tate (8-2) of Olympia, WA. Fraust...more

ASP Women's World Tour event #3 set for New Zealand
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 25, 2010 at 12:41pm

Paige Hareb : photo Billabong The TSB Bank Women’s Surf Festival, the third event on the Association of Surfing Professionals’ Women’s World Tour, has received further industry endorsement with Billabong joining the event as a platinum sponsor. T...more

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