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Pedal Power: Bike Donations Give a Boost to South Dakota Children
by Bike Diva
posted June 9, 2009 at 2:17pm

RICHMOND, Va., June 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dozens of children on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota are pedaling their way to new adventures and a healthier lifestyle thanks to a recent bike donation from Unity North Church in Coo...more

AIDS Life Cycle
by Bike Diva
posted May 28, 2009 at 6:32pm

PRESS RELEASE AIDS/LifeCycle 8 to Raise $10+ Million to Fight AIDS 2,200 cyclists to start San Francisco-to-Los Angeles ride May 31 SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 2,200 bicyclists from 41 states and 14 n...more

Coach Sharp to lead Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund
by Hoop Thoughts
posted May 27, 2009 at 11:24pm

Great news from the WBCA! We've landed a great leader to guide the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.ATLANTA -The Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund®, in partnership with The V Foundation for Cancer Research, announces Marsha Sharp, avid women’s basketball pioneer, as th...more

18th Annual America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride
by Bike Diva
posted May 22, 2009 at 2:41pm

My husband and I have been involved with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program for the past 4 years. On June 7 we will be doing our forth century ride with the Palm Beach cycle team at America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride. That is a ...more

Ride of Silence 2009
by Bike Diva
posted May 19, 2009 at 7:28pm

The Ride of Silence takes place at various locations throughout the world on Wednesday, May 20. As of today, there are 269 confirmed Ride of Silence rides taking place in 2009. There are many rides taking place in the south Florida area, including locati...more

Q & A with Girls in the Game
by anngaff
posted May 18, 2009 at 6:53pm

  Girls in the Game is a leading girls' health and fitness organization in Chicago that provides and promotes sports & fitness opportunities, nutrition & health education, and leadership development to enhance the overall health an...more

LA Sol to Lend a Hand to Family of Victim in Long Beach Memorial Shootings
by anngaff
posted May 8, 2009 at 4:11pm

CARSON, CALIF., – Friday, May 8, 2009 – The Los Angeles Sol (Women’s Professional Soccer) will be raising funds for the family of one of the innocent victims in the recent shootings at Long Beach Memorial Hospital at its upcoming May 15 ...more

Special Olympics Tweetchat this Afternoon (Friday, May 8)
by anngaff
posted May 8, 2009 at 1:38pm

  From 3:30 PM to 4 PM EST on Friday, May 8th, the @EndTheWord and @FanCommunity Twitter handles will host a Tweetchat to interview individuals about living with individuals who have intellectual disabilities.  Special Olympics is hoping to rai...more

Got Hats? Donate your extra hats to the Sandra Olson Memorial Fund today!
by anngaff
posted May 2, 2009 at 12:35pm

If you've played on a softball or baseball team, played any sport in college, or just plain bought hats in your lifetime, you probably have one or two to spare. What about that one in your closet that you used to wear all the time but just don't seem to...more

Special Olympics Athlete Profile - Ximena from Panama
by anngaff
posted April 28, 2009 at 12:55pm

Ximena is a Special Olympian in tennis for Panama. Check out her profile video and don't forget to visit http://www.r-word.org/ to learn how you can help stop the use of the "r-word". ...more

Serena And Selita Sizzle In New York
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted April 16, 2009 at 9:55am

Serena Williams and Selita EbanksAmerican tennis superstar Serena Williams and fashion model Selita Ebanks highlight the red carpet of the 6th Annual New Yorkers For Children Spring Dinner Dance at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City on Wednesday...more

Vote today! 13 ways you can change the world through sports
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted April 15, 2009 at 6:07pm

… as if you needed ideas. Today is the last day you can vote for your favorites in the Sport for Change contest finalists run by Nike and Ashoka. This post contains links to the finalists, as well as some social media they’ve shared with the world. ...more

Pink is Hot with Sweet Spot Putter
by Ladies on the Tee
posted April 2, 2009 at 6:45pm

Picture this….you are standing over your putt in a ‘must make’ situation. You feel you have the right line picked out, you are trying to focus on speed to hold that line but your alignment has always been a question mark in the past. As you step ...more

Supporting Women in Sport: Vote for your favorite GameChanger by April 15th
by anngaff
posted April 2, 2009 at 4:32pm

Have you heard about this yet? Nike has teamed up with Ashoka's Changemakers to hold a contest called "GameChangers: Changing the Game for Women in Sport" for social entrepreneurs around the world who are tackling the challenges facing women in sport. ...more

Peace Corps’ Jeffrey Chatellier uses social media to share stories of youth sports program in Africa
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted March 29, 2009 at 1:50pm

Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeffrey Chatellier, a Peace Corps’ volunteer who helps run Ball for All Sport Charities for African women. I was put in contact with Jeffrey through the Sport for Change contest run by Nike and Ashoka. As I'...more

Save Kezar and SF Parks & Recreation!
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted February 27, 2009 at 6:59pm

If you haven't heard yet, the city of San Francisco has begun laying off many of it's Parks and Recreation department employees. This will result in Kezar Track being closed as of May 1 and turned over to a private entity...more

Olympians & Celebs Participate in Annual Red Dress Collection Fashion Show
by Pretty Tough
posted February 27, 2009 at 12:09pm

2008 Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Nastia Liukin was among the Olympians and celebrities who participated in the sixth annual Red Dress Collection Fashion Show on Friday, Feb. 13 at Bryant Park in New York City...more

A recent survey by Charity Commission in Britain has revealed that mosques across the country provide space for sport and leisure activies
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 24, 2009 at 8:32am

The Muslim Council of Britain recently welcomed the findings of an independent Charity Commission survey of mosques in Britain. The survey shows that mosques contribute to their local communities through a wide range of services and activities...more

“Hoops for Hope” Honors Yow, Promotes Awareness
by Pretty Tough
posted February 15, 2009 at 1:43pm

Today NC State will host the fourth “Hoops 4 Hope” game, which helps raise money for the cancer research fund in late Coach Kay Yow’s name. The event, established by Yow to raise awareness for the disease that ultimately took her life, is sold out...more

WBCA’s “Think Pink”
by Pretty Tough
posted February 12, 2009 at 12:40pm

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) “Think Pink” initiative is a global, unified effort for coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond....more

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