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Almost Here: The MAC Herman Trophy Women’s NCAA Soccer
by heather77
posted January 4, 2011 at 8:56pm

It’s that time of the year, when the MAC Herman Trophy Winner for Women’s Soccer will be announced, the biggest and most prestigious award in College Soccer.  The 3 finalist up for the prize to be chosen this Friday on Jan. 7th are Stanfo...more

2010 Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Awards Winners
by MMARising.com
posted January 3, 2011 at 10:07am

Voting for the 2010 Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Awards has now concluded and winners have been crowned in 18 categories. With a perfect campaign in 2010, Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Tournament Champion Miesha “Takedown” Tate has been named the...more

Rebecca Johnston is Ithaca Female Athlete of the Year
by The First Line
posted December 29, 2010 at 1:40pm

Ithaca, NY is the home of Cornell, in case you were wondering what ancient Greece had to do with anything. Rebecca Johnston had a magical season during her year off from the Big Red, winning Olympic Gold and skating on the best line for Canada at the Fo...more

2010 Women's MMA Awards Promo!
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted December 23, 2010 at 9:53am

Vote for the "Fan Favorite Award" at: womentalksports.com (right sidebar) or Check out all the categories and learn more. ...more

Steph Gilmore rocks SURFER Poll in style
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted December 11, 2010 at 10:47am

She's got style both in the water and at the show, Stephanie Gilmore won Female Surfer of the Year at the Surfer Poll Awards, wearing a white lace dress and red hot lips! This was the second consecutive year that Steph won the award, soon after claiming...more

Big item Monday: AP Rankings, espnW released and Tamika Catchings nominated for United Nations peace award
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 7, 2010 at 10:11am

The AP's top 25 list for the week is out:1. Connecticut (40) 8-0 1,000 12. Baylor 9-1 943 23. Stanford 5-0 929 34. Xavier 8-0 851 45. Duke 8-0 841 56. Ohio St. 7-0 805 67. Texas A&M;6-0 738 78. Tennessee 8-1 700 99. West Virginia 8-0 698 1010. UCLA 7-0 59...more

WISE-Los Angeles honors 2010 Women of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted December 7, 2010 at 12:42am

Thursday night, Dec. 2, 2010, WISE-Los Angeles hosted their first annual Women of the Year dinner. WISE is a leading resource for women in the sports & events industry and WISE-LA is one of the most active chapters in the country. The organization celeb...more

Shortlist for 2010 FIFA Player of the Year Announced
by All White Kit
posted December 6, 2010 at 9:46pm

A familiar sight. It appears Marta’s path to her fifth consecutive FIFA Player of the Year award became even clearer as FIFA today released the short list for the 2010 edition. The original list of ten names has been trimmed to three. Marta, fresh ...more

Transworld Snowboarding Readers Poll Awards - Rider of the Year
by Westbound Boarder
posted December 6, 2010 at 1:39pm

Now is your opportunity to vote for the Transworld Snowboarding 12th Rider of the Year. You can enter in any shredder and and the male and female winners will be announced January 12th, 2011. This is a readers Poll so take this chance to support your fav ...more

Vote for the USSA athletes of year
by Pretty Tough
posted December 3, 2010 at 3:51pm

Voting is now open for the United States Sports Academy male and female athletes of the year. The voting, which is co-sponsored by NBCSports.com and USA Today, runs through Dec. 25. Click here to vote. The Athlete of the Year competition consists of 12...more

MAC Hermann Trophy Shortlist Announced
by All White Kit
posted December 3, 2010 at 12:52pm

The fifteen player shortlist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, college soccer’s version of the Ballon d’Or, has been released with the list of three finalists being announced next Friday. Christen Press The winner of the award will be announced on Janua...more

Vote for Lauren Jackson...and other Storm updates
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 3, 2010 at 1:42am

Perhaps you've seen three-time MVP Lauren Jackson's feature in Seattle Magazine's Most Influential people issue in November. Well, the Australian native is also up for the United States Sport's Academy's female athlete of the year. You can vote for the S...more

Sports Girls Play Go-Getter Award – Blind Gymnast Lola Walters
by Sports Girls Play
posted November 28, 2010 at 4:45pm

(Click on the video above to watch it with a 30 second commercial or click through to watch the 4 minute segment without the commercial on this amazing young athlete!) Gymnasts are a rare breed. They are tough. They fall and get back up, they fly thr...more

2010-11 Naismith Preseason Watch List
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 9, 2010 at 8:10pm

The Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors compiled the 2010-11 Naismith Preseason Watch List. Selection is based on player performances from the previous year and expectations for the 2010-11 college basketball season. The Naismith Trophy will be awa...more

First female hockey players to be inducted into Hall of Fame tonight
by Sports Girls Play
posted November 8, 2010 at 5:46pm

< p> Hockey Hall of Fame's First Female Inductees - Angela James and Cammi Granato Tomorrow the hallowed halls of the Hockey Hall of Fame will be graced by two amazing women, USA’s Cammi Granato and Canada’s Angela James, along side the “G...more

Jessica Jerome to be inducted into Ski Jumping Hall of Fame
by anngaff
posted November 8, 2010 at 9:31am

U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team veteran Jessica Jerome and legendary women’s coach Larry Stone will be inducted into the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame (ASJHF) on Dec. 5, 2010. This is the second year in a row that ASJHF will ...more

Granato and James to be first women in Hall Of Fame
by The First Line
posted November 7, 2010 at 3:44pm

Tomorrow’s induction ceremony marks the long overdue introduction of women into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. First in the class are American Cammi Granato and Canadian Angela James. Illinois native Granato spent her youth prior to the rise of...more

SI’s Damon Hack picks Lorena Ochoa as Sportsperson of the Year
by Same Size Balls
posted November 6, 2010 at 2:07am

At Sports Illustrated, writers are allowed to write cases for their pick of who the Sportsman(person) of the Year should be awarded to. Damon Hack a senior SI writer covering the NFL and golf, chose Lorena Ochoa as his nomination because after retiring f...more

Patti McGee in Skateboard Hall Of Fame
by SkaterGirl
posted November 4, 2010 at 12:47pm

The International Association of Skateboard Companies recently announced their 2010 inductees into the Skateboarding Hall Of Fame and this year sees the first female inductee, the legendary Patti McGee. Official press release: “Skateboardings rich cult...more

Glamour’s Women of the Year: Lindsey Vonn, Mia Hamm & Lisa Leslie
by Pretty Tough
posted November 4, 2010 at 11:28am

Strength and Beauty: Lindsey Vonn, Mia Hamm and Lisa Leslie were among the many women honored at Glamour’s annual event. Soccer great Mia Hamm is among the game’s top scorers ever, male or female. Basketball star Lisa Leslie was the first woman t...more

Maya Moore Second-Ever Unanimous AP Women's Basketball Preseason All-America
by Swish Appeal
posted November 2, 2010 at 5:43pm

Maya Moore Second-Ever Unanimous AP Women's Basketball Preseason All-America The senior received all 40 votes from the national media panel and joined Alana Beard as the only women to accomplish the feat. Brittney Griner of Baylor, Nnemkadi Ogwumike of...more

John Kelly Environmental Awards comes to Waimea
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted October 27, 2010 at 4:05pm

On Sat., Nov. 13, the Surfrider Foundation’s Oahu Chapter will present the 8th Annual John Kelly Environmental Awards to those who have helped protect and enhance our coastal community and environment. The dinner, silent auction and party will be ...more

Nominees for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Revealed, Head Scratching Ensues
by All White Kit
posted October 26, 2010 at 4:20pm

FIFA has released the shortlist of players eligible to be named FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year. The list was drawn up by football experts from the Football Committee, the Technical and Developmental Committee and the Committee for Women’s Foo...more

FIFA World Coach of the Year Nominations
by Soccer Science
posted October 26, 2010 at 3:56pm

Just a quick post to let you know that the following ten coaches (in alphabetical order, first nationality and then team) are in contention for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football 2010. Bruno Bini (France/France national team) I...more

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