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Night by the Ocean Gala - This Weekend
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 3, 2009 at 6:17pm

Tomorrow night at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, the surfing community and influential personalities alike will come together in support of people who have suffered spinal chord injuries. The 6th Annual Night by the Ocean Gala (we first wrote about it h...more

Women Boxers from Gleason’s create art for show
by The Glowing Edge
posted September 29, 2009 at 8:17pm

I just read Meredith Deliso’s article on YourNabe.com about 15 women from Gleason’s gym in New York who worked together to create mosaics which will be sold at an art show to benefit a Brooklyn-based community group, Girls for Gender Equity. What�...more

2010 Race Schedule: Decisions, Decisions
by Endurance Meg
posted September 28, 2009 at 12:49pm

This would be a good time to have a coach.I am starting to think (or have been for the last month) about what races I should do next year. I want to race more than I did this year (only three triathlons in 2009; some running races here and there including...more

Red Bull Soapbox Is Coming to LA
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 25, 2009 at 2:00pm

LA is known for being home to some of the worst traffic in the nation… but this weekend all that traffic might not be such a bad thing. On Saturday (that’s tomorrow, for those of you who might not be counting down the hours already), Red Bull Soapbo...more

Gender: Your chance to learn more
by After Atalanta
posted September 25, 2009 at 12:04pm

Since the issue of intersexed individuals has arisen lately, I thought I would share these two opportunities to learn more. Especially because the Caster Semenya situation revealed just how little people seem to know. Granted, because intersex is an umbre...more

LSU Announces Inaugural Sue Gunter Classic
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 24, 2009 at 6:27pm

Louisiana State University announced that it will honor the late Sue Gunter, the winningest head coach in Lady Tiger history, with a two-day women’s basketball tournament in her name. The inaugural Sue Gunter Classic will take place Dec. 15-16 at the P...more

3 reasons to attend the NSCAA Algarve Cup Symposium in 2010
by Soccer Science
posted September 23, 2009 at 1:24am

Book your trip today! Want more information or to get some first-hand feedback? Read letters sent to the NSCAA by previous participants. Today I had the great pleasure of speaking with April Heinrichs, who you’ll of course know as one of the first ...more

ASP Women’s World Tour adds new Kiwi event for 2010
by Pretty Tough
posted September 22, 2009 at 3:45pm

The ASP Women’s World Tour will be getting a boost next season with the addition of New Zealand’s Taranaki region as a dream tour venue. The Taranaki Women’s Surf Festival will host the world’s best female surfers from April 14 – 18, 2010 along...more

Snow in September
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 21, 2009 at 1:33pm

Yesterday’s rail jam invitational at Bear Mountain got me so stoked for the upcoming snow season; two(ish) months and counting! I snapped a few photos, so hopefully it gets you excited too! ...more

4th Annual Los Angeles WISE Panel and Networking Event
by Pretty Tough
posted September 19, 2009 at 8:55pm

If you live in Los Angeles and are interested in pursuing a career in sports, are looking to make connections in the industry, or want to hear from a panel of successful athletes and businesswomen including Women’s Sports Foundation President Jessica Me...more

Dream evicted by giant yellow bird and other wide-mouthed, large-eyed creatures
by Women's Sports Nation
posted September 18, 2009 at 2:21pm

The Dream will have to play its first round of playoff games at Gwinnett Arena. "Sesame Street Live" booked shows at Phillips Arena forcing the Dream to play elsewhere. I guess nobody believed the Dream would be playing in the post season after only its...more

A Softball Cruise Clinic with Monica Abbott
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 17, 2009 at 10:49pm

It's fast approaching - the first ever softball cruise !!! Yes, that's right, I'm talking about a softball cruise in the Caribbean for 7 days with Monica Abbott and myself! (...) ...more

Fight Night: Make plans now for Boxing on the Block 3
by The Glowing Edge
posted September 17, 2009 at 3:22pm

Amateur boxing fans and competitors in NC and surrounding areas: clear your calendar and make plans to spend Saturday night, September 26th in Clayton, North Carolina at the fights. If you are competing: weigh-ins and physicals are 12-2pm at NBS Gym (...more

“Coastal Cleanup Day” - Do Your Part
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 16, 2009 at 4:42pm

This Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9am to noon, Heal The Bay, a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy and clean, is attempting to organize the World’s largest, single-day volun...more

Google adds sports calendars
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted September 16, 2009 at 4:40pm

If you have a Google account, chances are pretty good that at some point, at the top of your browser, you saw this: Source: Google Calendar browser Here’s what it means: Google supplies public calendars to overlay on top of yours. Recently, they...more

What’s Goin’ On This Weekend? SoCal Edition
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 11, 2009 at 11:37am

Just because summer has officially come to a close does not mean there’s nothing to do. In fact, our event calendar is just beginning to ramp up. So if you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, check out our list below (by the time you�...more

South Florida Criterium Training Camps
by Bike Diva
posted September 9, 2009 at 11:38am

I've got some awesome news to report. My friends over at On Your Mark bike shop are involved in getting the criterium races started back up at JD Park. Here are the details: Where: Located at the Camp Murphy Circuit Course, inside beautiful Jonathan Dic...more

Supergirl Jam finale hits Venice Beach
by Pretty Tough
posted September 8, 2009 at 11:07pm

The 2009 Supergirl Jam event series wrapped up in Venice Beach over the weekend as more than 50,000 Labor Day holiday spectators caught a glimpse of action sports industry’s only large scale, all-girl’s competition and lifestyle festival. The event’...more

What to do this holiday weekend
by Pretty Tough
posted September 5, 2009 at 12:53pm

The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated by labor unions in New York City in the 1880s with a grand parade in honor of the working class. Now most people just think of it as a day off work and a chance for a last end-of-summer family outing...more

Carano and Cyborg Weigh In on Target
by The Glowing Edge
posted August 15, 2009 at 2:02pm

Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg Santos stripped to their underwear and stepped onto the scales for a standing-room only crowd at the San Hose Marriot last night; Carano with an easy, almost embarassed smile and Cyborg with her customary scowl. Both fighter...more

Athletes punch ticket to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
by Pretty Tough
posted August 13, 2009 at 8:15pm

Picabo Street inducted in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame This evening, a star-studded list of athletes will be inducted as members of the Class of 2009 to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Quick history lesson: The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame was establishe...more

Golfer Michelle Wie throws out the first pitch
by Pretty Tough
posted August 11, 2009 at 4:18pm

Michelle Wie throws out the first pitch On Saturday, August 8th, golfer Michelle Wie threw out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Atlanta Braves. Before taking the mound, 19-year old Michelle took part in a putti...more

The Wharf to Wharf Race - The Biggest Little 6-mile race in Santa Cruz, California
by Karen Kefauver: Travel Journal
posted August 6, 2009 at 1:13pm

Everyone chooses to run for his and her own reasons and goals. Wharf to Wharf 2009 - Here are My PhotosI watched the 37th annual Wharf to Wharf Race in July from the comfort of the sidelines. For many years, I was a casual runner at this scenic six-mile c...more

Naperville basketball court named after Candace Parker
by Pretty Tough
posted August 6, 2009 at 12:55pm

Candace Parker Basketball Court How’d you like a neighborhood basketball court named after you? That’s exactly what happened to WNBA star Candace Parker last week. The Naperville Park District honored their fave local player by dedicating a newly r...more

My night at the Liberty game… and you’re invited to a discount, too
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted August 3, 2009 at 11:34pm

by Alexa Shields “AND HERE ARE YOUR NEW YORK LIBERTYYYYY!” Those words by the announcer got the crowd rockin’ Thursday night at Madison Square Garden as the New York Liberty hosted the Washington Mystics. This post will tell you a little ...more

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