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My recap from the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Jamaica
by Soccer Science
posted October 2, 2011 at 8:32pm

The FIFA and JFF staff on the final day of the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Kingston, Jamaica. I was invited to serve as the Communications Instructor for the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Kingston, Jamaica, last week. It was an incredi...more

Oct. 2: World Girls’ Hockey Day
by The First Line
posted October 2, 2011 at 12:23pm

The IIHF is sponsoring the first annual girls’ hockey day to bring awareness to the sport and help girls get on the ice. Here is the list of events happening in Canada. Twenty-nine states are also hosting events, some in multiple locations. Here i...more

Combi Pool Classic – The Second Year
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted September 30, 2011 at 1:12am

Mandy, Justyce, Alex, Jean, Stacie, Nora, Abby, Heidi and Nicole will all be out in California for GRO along with many other family and friends. And this list is just the Pros! The contest will feature 30 invited pros and about 20 AMs and has the bi...more

Big Turnout Projected for International Softball Federation Congress
by Women in Sport International
posted September 29, 2011 at 12:54am

Tweet I just received this Press Release from the ISF. Nice to see softball seems to be gaining steam outside of North America and Asia (of course, as a softball player, I am incredibly biased). Hopefully the delegates can get something useful accomp...more

National Women's Law Center Hosts Title IX Webinar
by Title IX Blog
posted September 20, 2011 at 4:37pm

The National Women's Law Center is hosting a free webinar called Rally for Girls' Sports: A Guide to Title IX for Parents, Coaches, and School Officials. NWLC attorney and Title IX expert Neena Chaudhry will "teach the basics, such as how schools can com...more

No X Games Vert – The Alliance Respond
by SkaterGirl
posted September 14, 2011 at 1:17pm

It may have crossed your mind that when the X Games recently decided to cancel the womens vert event, this went against everything that The Alliance had campaigned so long and hard (and successfully) for a few years back? Had all their work been undone? W...more

A global sports event for the student-athlete
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 9, 2011 at 12:48am

Every other year thousands of athletes from all over the world gather in one city to compete in various sport disciplines. These athletes have at least one more thing in common: they are all university students.The International University Sports Federati...more

HITS Triathlon Series
by Bike Diva
posted August 24, 2011 at 5:06pm

Saugerties, NY – August 24, 2011 – Looking to create the highest quality events possible, HITS, Inc. today announced that the HITS Triathlon Series will provide a wide range of first-class amenities for racers and spectators. The HITS Triathlon Seri...more

First Female skateboarding competition in Hongkong
by SkaterGirl
posted August 11, 2011 at 12:40am

2011.8.7th,X-venture skateboarding competition 2011 Girls Class was holding at Mei Foo Skate park Hongkong CHINA,this is the First Female skateboard contest.Wandy,the girl who skate more than 10 years in Hongkong,responsible for planning the contest. Her...more

NCAA Inclusion Summit to Address Challenges, Champions and Collaborative Strategies
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted August 10, 2011 at 12:58am

Join University Presidents, Chief Diversity Officers, advocacy groups, senior athletics administrators, student-athletes and Conference Commissioners as they engage in a deliberate dialogue to identify measurable action-oriented outcomes and strategies...more

2011 Supergirl Jam
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted August 9, 2011 at 6:48pm

5TH ANNUAL SUPERGIRL JAM SERIES KICKS OFF AUGUST 13 ASA Entertainment, the country’s leading action sports event producer, and Warner Bros. Consumer Products are proud to announce the dates for the 2011 Supergirl Jam event series. For the fifth conse...more

BlogHer '11 in Pictures
by Run Girl Run
posted August 8, 2011 at 2:55pm

I can't believe BlogHer has come and gone already. I've spent the bulk of the summer looking forward to San Diego for this conference and I feel like I blinked and all of a sudden it's over. The only thing reminding me that yesterday I was on the West C...more

Girl’s Day tomorrow at X Games 17
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 28, 2011 at 4:59pm

Join GRO and all the ladies at X Games for Girl’s Day. Don’t forget to wear your skate shoes! Click here for the schedule and full information. ...more

Angelica Chavez Faces Diana Rael in a 105 MMA Throwdown in August
by Wombat Sports
posted July 27, 2011 at 12:52am

Hometown girl Angelica Chavez (4-0; pictured right) faces Denver’s Diana Rael (2-1; pictured left) in Albuquerque Aug. 13. Chavez has yet to see the third found, finishing all four of her pro opponents with submissions. In her last fight, Chavez...more

GRO partners with X Games for Girl’s Day
by Pretty Tough
posted July 26, 2011 at 1:04pm

It’s that time again. For the eighth consecutive year, the summer X Games are coming to Los Angeles. And gro is back to celebrate all the girls – groms & pros alike – who love action sports. Here are all the details. Los Angeles, California (July 2...more

Assistant coaching symposium sets date and site for 2012
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 26, 2011 at 11:58am

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 25, 2011) – Felicia Hall Allen & Associates announced today that the city of Dallas (Texas) has been selected as the site for the 2012 Assistant Basketball Coaches Symposium, A STEP UP (Athletic Symposium to Elevate & Uplif...more

Tulsa Shock Rookie Liz Cambage Added to Western Conference 2011 WNBA All-Star Squad
by Swish Appeal
posted July 21, 2011 at 1:14pm

Rookie center Liz Cambage of the Tulsa Shock has been named as a replacement player for the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game presented by adidas, league President Laurel J. Richie announced today. Cambage will take the roster spot of injured Los Angeles Sparks c...more

gro Riders At X Games 17
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 21, 2011 at 12:14pm

Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA gro is returning yet again to X Games with Demos, Workshops, Athlete Signings and more at Summer X Games! Come all females to LA, rally around the riders, learn to ride, and learn much more at the gro Booth! We are also...more

The return of Diana Nyad: Inspiration in the water
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 20, 2011 at 4:54pm

The rolling wave lifted my body. It did so gently, but I responded with panic, turning my head to breathe too early and gaining a mouthful of water. I stopped and looked ahead. Waves were rolling towards me, sometimes making it difficult to sight the big,...more

gro Riders At X Games 17
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 20, 2011 at 10:41am

Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA gro is returning yet again to X Games with Demos, Workshops, Athlete Signings and more at Summer X Games! Come all females to LA, rally around the riders, learn to ride, and learn much more at the gro Booth! We are also...more

Support the American Women's World Cup Soccer Team
by Womens Sports Support Team
posted July 18, 2011 at 9:00am

We wanted to post because this was of course, as we are sure most of you know, this was a big weekend for women’s sports! With the World Cup game against Japan and all of the buzz around the US team’s great success we wanted to put up a quick post abo...more

15th year anniversary of WNBA today
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 21, 2011 at 12:54pm

It's on tonight, like it was 15 years ago on this date: LA and NY facing off here in LA. Penny Toler was playing for the Sparks at the time, but she always had her eye on being the organization's general manager. Tickets for tonight's game will be reduced...more

Strikeforce Champ Cyborg Santos Added to the G2 Summit
by Wombat Sports
posted June 20, 2011 at 9:24am

If you want to learn from one of the best pound for pound Women’s MMA fighters in the world, here is your chance. Strikeforce 145 pound champion Cyborg Santos was just announced as one of the 14 fighters giving seminars at the G2 Women’s MMA Summ...more

Play the Game Announces Preliminary Program: Great Selection of Women's Sports Issues
by Women in Sport International
posted June 19, 2011 at 11:43am

Play the Game is hosting its 2011 conference in Cologne, Germany from October 3 to October 6th. Yesterday Play the Game released it's preliminary program that offers several interesting panels for those interested in women's sport issues. This year's conf...more

Avery Vilche Female MMA Fighter Loses Four Fights in a Row, Comes Back To Win Next Fight
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted June 17, 2011 at 2:30pm

This week, I co-hosted MarQ's Wombat Sport's WMMA fighter interview with Avery Vilche, a female MMA fighter who describes herself as "freakishly strong" and says she presses almost 1000lbs. After spending half an hour listening to how she thinks, I'd s...more

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