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Why do guys watch sports?
by Swish Appeal
posted August 8, 2011 at 9:52pm

There's a perennial question that surrounds the WNBA: How can the league get more male viewers? Men make up the bulk of sports enthusiasts, of course, and the WNBA is a sports league. It follows naturally that the W would want to win over some of thos...more

Some Sparks fans speak out about WNBA season losses
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 7, 2011 at 2:54pm

As the losses mount for the Los Angeles Sparks (7-12), fan frustration continues to grow. Solutions to the problems of this season, and the past two, are also being hotly debated.Three fans who posted on the members-only Sparks fans message board last wee...more

Not Your Average Track Fan: The Journey
by shonnese
posted July 16, 2011 at 5:05pm

I’m a track addict, and it's a good thing!...more

A Love Letter To Women’s Soccer
by Draft Day Suit
posted July 15, 2011 at 11:15am

Kelli Best Oliver (or K.B.O. if you are me) is a former Draft Day Suit writer and one of our very favorite people. She was also kind enough to let us cross post this piece on why she loves women’s soccer from her personal blog South City Confidential. E...more

Dispatches from Deutschland, Pt. II
by All White Kit
posted July 4, 2011 at 11:43am

AWK’s covert Freundlin got re-called (read: she has a real job and stuff) and is now back in the States (or at least that’s what we want you to believe). Lucky for us, she has managed to dispatch more goodies from her time in Germany. We will b...more

Dispatches from Deutschland, Pt. I
by All White Kit
posted June 30, 2011 at 10:54am

A longtime Freundin of the blog is currently in Germany as part of a covert operation launched by AWK enjoying the soccer and taking in the sights and sounds of the World Cup. She’s been kind enough to send us a few tidbits from her travels. We h...more

"It's Something About Hockey": a commentary about Vancouver's Hockey Riot
by Women in Sport International
posted June 17, 2011 at 2:51pm

It's something about hockey < p>Friday, June 17, 2011 < p>By Laura Robinson, Women in Sport International Contributor, Published in the Ottawa Citizen < p> < p> < p>When I was in Vancouver in the early days of the Stanley Cup p...more

Banned lesbian kisses at professional sporting events in the news (Again)
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted June 17, 2011 at 2:30pm

This time the offending lesbians are Minnesota Twins fans who dared to indulge in a peck on the lips that was witnessed by a Twins security guard. He promptly warned them that their behavior was unacceptable and that the 10 commandments applied during Twi...more

WNBA Fan view: The Indiana Fever and the value of local flavor
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 11, 2011 at 11:13am

Guest blogger @Slovydal (Michael O’Brien) in Conseco Fieldhouse during the 2011 Women’s Final Four. Local Flavor I’m a bit of a foodie. And I love to travel. So naturally, one of my favorite things about visiting a new place is tryi...more

Introducing the Womens Sports Support Team: Why We're Here and What We Do
by Womens Sports Support Team
posted April 20, 2011 at 11:18am

For too long now women's sports have been second seat. For too long they've been an afterthought. As if that wasn't enough with the ever increasing ways to share your personal opinion and feelings on any topic on the internet, women's sports and athletes ...more

Watching the Boston Marathon
by Chic Runner
posted April 18, 2011 at 10:27pm

(Photo from Here) There’s just something about watching a marathon on TV. At least for me there is. Seeing the crowds get into it, seeing the high-fives, the hugs, the tears and the determination on every one’s face. It’s such a great feeling to ...more

The average U.S. Track & Field fan: What we don't know does hurt us
by shonnese
posted April 14, 2011 at 10:39pm

First, let me start by saying that I used to be an average track fan.   Well, perhaps I was a bit above-average, but only because I knew a bit more than the things listed below.  But only a bit more. Second, I must give credit where credit...more

Gina Carano on Top Watched MMA Fights List
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted April 10, 2011 at 11:05am

Gina Carano and Kimbo Slice both appear twice on the list of Top Watched MMA Fights according to this MMA infographic (see below). If UFC President, Dana White and Strikeforce CEO, Scott Coker need proof that fans will pay to see women fighters, they nee...more

Would more women in MMA cause mainstream shift?
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted April 8, 2011 at 3:39pm

How do you take MMA - a fringe sport - mainstream? Jonny Bones Jones, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, is pulling MMA fighters in front of mainstream audiences by appearing with Kirstie Alley and Jay Leno on the Tonight Show. Much is expected...more

Celebrating women athletes and the men who support them
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 6, 2011 at 1:08pm

Now that was a championship game. Tuesday night, Texas A&M; won it’s first women’s basketball national title, defeating Notre Dame, 76-70, in a game that feature ties, lead changes and momentum swings. It featured the Aggies taking a 13-point first ha...more

What now for Stanford fans?
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted April 5, 2011 at 11:08am

Sometimes I think the sole reason for the existence of sports is to break one's heart. This was written by our friend, LM, who is also a Cal fan but we don’t hold it against her. C and R were so bummed last night we couldn’t even enjoy Skylar Diggins ...more

Women’s MMA – Who’s Your Daddy?
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted April 5, 2011 at 10:46am

Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world ~ Archimedes MMA fans everywhere are digesting the news that Zuffa, parent company of  the UFC, bought Strikeforce, the UFC’s biggest competitor. Bl...more

Bleeding Green & Gold :)
by Jenny on the Run
posted February 7, 2011 at 9:37pm

In case you haven’t heard, the Green Bay Packers are World Champions. What an awesome win it was last night against the Steelers to become the Champs… and bring the Lombardi Trophy back to where it’s truly meant to be! As I’m down here in Flo...more

Spectators treated right at GaREAT Sports Complex
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted February 2, 2011 at 4:36pm

In case you're unaware, a new track facility opened this year in the far-flung Cleveland suburb of Geneva. Called the GaREAT Sports Complex (for Geneva Area Recreational Athletic Trust), it also houses facilities for baseball, basketball, football, softb...more

One Team, One Dream
by PrincessPunish
posted January 17, 2011 at 5:48pm

Always the Underdogs...more

What is the ‘female sports fan’? espnW attempts to define.
by Same Size Balls
posted December 6, 2010 at 10:49pm

espnW is a destination for women who are passionate sports fans and athletes. We hope you find it surprising, informative and inspiring, because we created it just for you. We welcome your thoughts. espnW has materialized. Even before its official inc...more

espnW site launch
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted December 6, 2010 at 8:14pm

espnW logo After much anticipation, the espnW team has launched the first phase of the web site. To see it go to espnW.com A few pieces of information for you on espnW: 1. espnW’s mission is to serve, inform and inspire female athletes and fans...more

The Draft Day Suit Team is Grateful — for Sports
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 26, 2010 at 3:18pm

Underneath all of the snark and incisive, hard-hitting sports commentary, we here at Draft Day Suit are a grateful bunch. Sometimes. So on this Thanksgiving holiday, a few of our writers shared the sports-related things they are most thankful for this ye...more

Why I Love The Verizon Center
by Draft Day Suit
posted November 18, 2010 at 12:28pm

I’ve been going to the Verizon Center for over 10 years, primarily to watch the Washington Capitals. I’ve been to countless arenas around the country and in Canada, and the Verizon Center is one of my favorite places for sporting events and concert...more

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