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Soccer mom Joy Fawcett takes center stage
by Pretty Tough
posted August 4, 2009 at 12:44pm

Soccer hall of famer Joy Fawcett The ultimate soccer mom reached the pinnacle of her sport Sunday. “In my life, I’ve had two dreams: To play soccer at the highest level and to be a mother,” former United States Women’s National Team standout d...more

Billie Jean King to receive Medal of Honor
by Womenstake
posted August 3, 2009 at 12:32pm

by Melanie Ross Levin, Outreach Manager, National Women's Law Center On Thursday, the White House announced that Billie Jean King and 15 others will receive the Medal of Freedom from the President of the United States. If you are not aware of Billie...more

Billie Jean King honored with Medal of Freedom award by President Barack Obama
by WTA Women's Tennis
posted August 1, 2009 at 12:57pm

Billie Jean King honored with Medal of Freedom award by President Barack Obama Billie Jean King would love to head to the tennis court at the White House after she receives the Medal of Freedom. But the tennis great hasn’t hit balls for nearly a yea...more

Girls4Sport Honors Inspiring Women with “Ordinary Heroes” Contest
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 30, 2009 at 2:10am

Surf and swim apparel designer Girls4Sport will honor inspiring women with its “Ordinary Heroes” essay contest. Girls4Sport invites participants to nominate the women in their lives—mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends—who have accomplished ...more

President Obama Honors WNBA Team at White House Ceremony
by Womenstake
posted July 27, 2009 at 6:37pm

by Kolbe Franklin, Program Associate, National Women’s Law Center This afternoon several NWLC staff had the opportunity to attend a White House ceremony honoring the 2008 Women's National Basketball Association champions, the Detroit Shock. Congra...more

ESPY Award winners
by Pretty Tough
posted July 16, 2009 at 2:46pm

Nastia Liukin at the ESPYs The hottest stars in sports, including many 2008 Olympians, converged with Hollywood last night as ESPN hosted the 2009 ESPY Awards. The 17th annual award show celebrated the best athletes and performances of the past year. ...more

Notre Dame signee Skylar Diggins named national high school athlete of the year, Parker and Moore win ESPYs
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 16, 2009 at 12:58pm

In a ceremony before last night’s ESPY awards, Notre Dame women’s basketball incoming freshman guard Skylar Diggins won Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year honors. Diggins is the fourth women’s basketball player to win the award followi...more

Drag Racing in the ESPY awards
by Horsepower & Heels
posted June 30, 2009 at 7:14pm

I was reading the latest column over at Go2Geiger.com about Tony Schumacher's nomination for an ESPY award, and it made me really think about what is holding us back from being a mainstream sport among the masses.Sad to admit, Geiger is dead-on with his ...more

Lisa Leslie on the red carpet at the BET Awards, Serena Williams wins athlete award
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 29, 2009 at 7:43pm

WNBA players nominated for 2009 BET Best Female Athlete Award LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 28: WNBA player Lisa Leslie arrives at the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty...more

2009 ESPY Award nominees announced
by Pretty Tough
posted June 26, 2009 at 12:38pm

The 2009 ESPY Awards are upon us, and set to air Sunday, July 19th at 9pm, with Samuel L. Jackson as host (we’ll miss you JT). This year there are a whopping 37 categories and Michael Phelps leads the way with four nominations. The ESPY Awards honor ...more

Los Angeles Sol's Marta Nominated for ESPY Award
by anngaff
posted June 25, 2009 at 6:22pm

via release, www.LosAngelesSol.com CARSON, CA – June 25, 2009 – Los Angeles Sol (Women’s Professional Soccer) forward Marta has been nominated for an ESPY Award, the club announced today. The current and three-time FIFA World Player of th...more

Kupets wins Honda-Broderick Cup - Best Collegiate Female Athlete
by Pretty Tough
posted June 22, 2009 at 9:56pm

There’s been a lot of discussion around here about which Honda Award winner would garner the top female collegiate athlete award. Top contenders included Colorado’s Jenny Barringer, UConn’s Renee Montgomery and Washington’s Danielle Lawrie. In th...more

Azzi all the Way, Baby!!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted June 16, 2009 at 7:01pm

You Didn’t think we would let Jennifer Azzi’s induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in June go by unnoticed did ya?It wasn’t just what she did; she was the first in so many ways for Stanford. Jennifer brought Stanford's first national...more

Honda Award Winners - Best Female Collegiate Athletes
by Pretty Tough
posted June 11, 2009 at 12:10pm

For the 24th consecutive year, Honda has honored the most outstanding female collegiate athletes in the nation with the Collegiate Women Sports Awards. Winners are selected in each of the 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports by a panel of more than 1,000 NCAA a...more

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva wins second Laureus award
by Pretty Tough
posted May 28, 2009 at 10:32am

Following her sensational gold medal winning performance in the Beijing Olympics, Russian pole vaulter and Olympic gold medallist Yelena Isinbayeva won her second Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award Wednesday. Isinbayeva received the award from L...more

Williams sisters, WNBA players nominated for BET Female Athlete of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted May 20, 2009 at 11:58pm

The 2009 BET Awards will be hosted by Jamie Foxx and aired live from Los Angeles, California on June 28th. So who will walk away with the “Best Female Athlete”? Will your pick for “Best Actress” make her way to the podium? Find out when artists...more

2009 Laureus World Sports Awards nominees announced
by Pretty Tough
posted April 17, 2009 at 9:46pm

I love awards. Gold stickers and glitter stars too. So it was great to see that a sparkling collection of the world’s greatest sports stars have been nominated for the 10th Laureus World Sports Awards, following a ballot by the world’s media. The La...more

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