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From a Supporter to a Skeptic on the Impact of Social Media on Women’s Sports: Musings of an Emerging Scholar
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted November 3, 2009 at 5:43pm

Austin Stair Calhoun, M.S.Ed. Second-Year PhD Student (Sport Sociology), University of Minnesota Tucker Center Research Assistant @austinstair – www.austinstair.com Just a few moments ago, my co-advisor and Tucker Center Associate Director, Dr. Ni...more

Things that make you go hmmmm…More on social media & women’s sport
by One Sport Voice
posted October 30, 2009 at 3:26pm

Following the Tucker Center lecture and new blog about the impact of social media and women’s sport, it didn’t take too long for me to be in the middle of a real life example. Life works in ironic ways sometimes, doesn’t it? This example is mean...more

Study finds Williams' outburst reinforces stereotypes
by mhueter
posted October 29, 2009 at 2:47pm

Below, please find a release from Marie Hardin, Associate Director for Research, John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. Using content analysis, Hardin and her team studied media coverage of Serena Williams' outburst (watch the YouTube video below to se...more

FACT: Winning in college sports does not lead to….
by One Sport Voice
posted October 29, 2009 at 1:30pm

Fun fact of the day from College Sports 101. It is commonly assumed that a winning athletic program, particularly in big-time “revenue” sports, leads to institutional benefits—such as increased number and quality of student applications and alumn...more

FACT: Football & Men’s Basketball don’t pay for themselves
by One Sport Voice
posted October 28, 2009 at 5:25pm

A new report, College Sports 101: A Primer on Money, Athletics, and Higher Education in the 21st Century released by the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics reveals some interesting facts and current trends about intercollegiate sports. Jay...more

Women's sports writers, bloggers: We need your help!
by mhueter
posted October 26, 2009 at 11:37pm

WomenTalkSports participates in female sports blog research at Penn State...more

Differences between coaching girls and boys
by One Sport Voice
posted October 25, 2009 at 5:59pm

View This Pollpolls Ok, I need your help. I’d really like to hear your opinion. I know many of you coach or have coached. Are there differences in coaching boys and girls? If so, what are they? Please respond by voting in the poll and making a comm...more

You can get fitter faster with friends
by Musings from a Multisport Mama
posted September 24, 2009 at 7:33pm

Well, leave it to science to explain what most runners and triathletes already know: that you can get fitter faster if you train with your friends. "Exercising in a group can be more effective by making things easier" declared the subhead importantly in ...more

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