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Green surf event Billabong Pro at Jeffreys Bay
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted June 27, 2010 at 9:21pm

Kelly Slater : photo ASP/Cestari Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay ASP World Tour event #4 Supertubes Jeffreys Bay, South Africa 15 - 25 July 2010 Billabong South Africa Marketing and Sales Manager, Peter Nicholson, and Kerry Wright from Cleaner Climate chat ...more

Rip Curl USA cleans up San O State Beach for Planet Day
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted June 24, 2010 at 11:44pm

The Rip Curl USA crew headed down to San Onofre State Beach on Friday, June 18th to celebrate Rip Curl Planet Day. One of Rip Curl’s key values is actively contributing to our local communities, especially with respect to maintaining the local environme...more

Emily Tallen captures first at the Emilie Mondor Memorial Run
by EliteRunning.com
posted June 23, 2010 at 12:53pm

By Schenley Clarke It was an emotional and heartfelt morning at the Rockcliffe Parkway today where almost 500 women gathered to participate in a 5K race in honor of Emilie Mondor. Emilie was a world-class runner who participated in numerous internatio...more

A Ride for Josie
by Bike Diva
posted June 21, 2010 at 6:05pm

A Ride for Josie About Josie: On March 17th, 2010, 15 year old Josie Lou Ratley was the victim of a brutal crime when she was confronted by a teenage boy who beat her until she was unconscious after school. Josie was just released from the hospit...more

Let's see NBA players do this
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 18, 2010 at 10:16pm

I'm very impressed with the Los Angeles Sparks.They recently visited the Imperial Courts housing project in Watts to conduct a clinic/activity day for kids and their parents. The video at the top of this page encapsulates the day.Non-Angelinos may not app...more

Defending Champion – Tara Quinn-Smith – Not able to defend title at Emilie’s Run
by EliteRunning.com
posted June 15, 2010 at 12:57pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photo: Tara Quinn-Smith in the 2009 MDS Nordion 10K in Ottawa May 23rd. Photo courtesy of: RunnersWeb.com. Tara Quinn-Smith, Emilie’s Run defending champion, is unable to return to defend her title due to some nagging minor run...more

Emilie’s Run – The Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women
by EliteRunning.com
posted June 9, 2010 at 1:05pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photo: Tara Quinn-Smith in the 2009 MDS Nordion 10K in Ottawa May 23rd. Photo courtesy of RunnersWeb.com. Emilie’s Run – The Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women will be run on June 19th from the Aviation Museum in Ottaw...more

KICK IT UP! launches at FIFA World Cup
by Pretty Tough
posted June 6, 2010 at 4:06pm

Soccer (or football as it’s known around the globe) is the world’s most popular sport, and Global Girl Media is using the largest international soccer event to help young women find their voices. The non-profit org’s pilot project KICK IT UP! has ...more

Rell Sunn Memorial Project and SHF host fundraiser
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted June 5, 2010 at 2:33pm

Film News Sea Of Darkness and Fiberglass & Megapixels play in double feature A 'Surf Double Feature Friday' will be held on June 11th at the OC Tavern in San Clemente, Ca. Surfing Heritage Foundation and the Rell Sunn Bronze Memorial Project will hos...more

Sunset Showdown: Basketball under the stars
by Pretty Tough
posted June 5, 2010 at 2:10pm

And on Sunday, June 6th, you can join the Los Angeles Sparks players and coaches and help clean up Santa Monica Beach. Meet 9:00 am at 1600 Ocean Front Walk (North side of Pier, Tower 1550). For more info on both events, go to LASparks.com ...more

BR community reaching out to Schwab/Collier family
by The Barrel Racing Blog
posted June 3, 2010 at 12:38pm

Imagine traveling down the road, looking forward to running your horses like every weekend, when in just a flash of seconds everything you’ve ever known about life is flipped on it’s head. That’s what happened to five members of the Schwab/Collier ...more

Butterfly Effect
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted June 2, 2010 at 7:50pm

The Butterfly Effect brings women together for noncompetitive ocean sport gatherings in coastal cities all over the world. The aim is to instill self-confidence and a love for the ocean in women of all skill levels. The Butterfly Effect also aims to wo...more

Westbound Boarder Love’s Boobies???
by Westbound Boarder
posted May 26, 2010 at 5:59pm

Was just at a local shred shop and saw this flier that caught my eye so I wanted to share with all my snowboard lady (and gentlemen) friends. It’s called the “I Love Boobies” campaign and it stems from “Keep-A-Breast.org (KAB).” This campaig...more

Surfers' Environmental Alliance to host 'Sea Paddle'
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted May 22, 2010 at 4:36pm

New York flotilla : photo courtesy SEA SEA Paddle NYC Surfers' Environmental Alliance gears up for annual NYC event On August 13, Surfers’ Environmental Alliance will host the 2010 Annual SEA Paddle NYC. The active, bi-coastal, non-profit group is ...more

FREE Jack Johnson Concert! (What? Free?)
by Westbound Boarder
posted May 20, 2010 at 6:21pm

Volunteering to help clean up the California beaches is always a good thing… but its an even better thing when free tickets to a Jack Johnson concert are on the line. This Saturday (May 22), volunteers who participate in a 2 hour beach clean up in San...more

Save The Waves implements next phase of Chilean aid
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted May 19, 2010 at 6:56pm

Fishermen : photo Philip Muller Humanitarian News Reconstruction efforts focus on small communities suffering from earthquake & tsunami After completing its critical mission to deliver clean drinking water and medical aid in coastal Chile immediately a...more

Nike enabling pink events
by After Atalanta
posted May 18, 2010 at 4:55pm

I haven't written anything recently about pinkification, because I have said (probably more than once) before it places one in the not so pleasant position of appearing to be pro-cancer and maybe even anti-woman.Nonetheless, I find it difficult to refrain...more

To The Flood Victims
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 17, 2010 at 4:59pm

The bands from GRO Beyond Nashville, joined with many other bands for a benefit show immediately following the ladies event. Rocketown brought together theses great artists and the event was a great success. Thanks to everyone who showed their support....more

Billabong's 4th Annual Design for Humanity June 10
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted May 17, 2010 at 4:56pm

Now in it's 4th year, Design For Humanity has become an opportunity not only for Billabong but retailers, athletes, celebrities, artists, and ultimately you. On a lit runway, inspired by art, screaming for a live band, Design For Humanity is one night o...more

Phoenix Mercury guards Temeka Johnson and Ketia Swanier to host charity gala
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 13, 2010 at 6:53pm

Temeka Johnson and Ketia Swanier, guards for the reigning WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury, begin their 2010 season with a fundraising gala to benefit their respective foundations. The first annual Straight to the Point Gala takes place at the Clarendon ...more

WNBA, bikers, USA hoops
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 11, 2010 at 12:35pm

OK, so no more WNBA cuts will be coming at this point in the day. There were some yesterday, but they weren't put up until early this morning. Vanessa Hayden was also waived by the Sparks Friday, but it wasn't posted until today. Here's what we have right...more

Warlick and Caldwell are off
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 9, 2010 at 7:17pm

Holly Warlick and Nikki Caldwell began their "Cruisin' For a Cause" motorcycle journey to benefit breast cancer research today. Check the video. ...more

Canadian skater Rochette talks about her mother
by Pretty Tough
posted April 26, 2010 at 10:03pm

Just in time for Mother's Day comes this heart-filled piece of news: One of the most memorable, and inspirational, stories from the recent Winter Olympics involves Canadian figure skating Joannie Rochette who took to the ice in Vancouver only days after ...more

Kevin Pearces’ awesome progress
by Westbound Boarder
posted April 22, 2010 at 9:49am

As many of you know, professional snowboarder Kevin Pearce was seriously injured during a half pipe training session on 12/31/2009. However the Pearce family shared good news with us today, nearly four full months later. As reported on the families prefe...more

Kovarus Cycling Club supports Brain Tumor Association
by Bike Diva
posted April 9, 2010 at 6:15pm

PRESS RELEASE Pegasus / Kovarus Cycling Club Launches in Danville, Calif. to Help Support American Brain Tumor Association Opens Call for Members Interested in Cycling and Helping to Promote a Good Cause DANVILLE, Calif. and SOUTH SAN FRAN...more

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