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The Fling in Indy: Interview with Jody Sims
by mhueter
posted March 17, 2011 at 6:11pm

Following is an exclusive interview with longtime women's advocate Jody Sims. Jody is the creator/administrator of HerFanz.com "the ultimate fan club of women's sports" and she serves as Chief Advancement Officer for Girl Scouts San Diego. WomenTalkSports...more

Federal Government of Canada will NOT Fund Professional Sports Arenas
by Women in Sport International
posted March 17, 2011 at 1:14am

I never thought that I would say this but Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, has made the right decision. After months, if not years, of lobbying from various professional sports teams across Canada, Stephen Harper has bluntly stated that the Gov...more

My solution to the NFL standoff
by Draft Day Suit
posted March 16, 2011 at 9:13pm

During the negotiations in which the fate of my football is being determined, it’s clear that no voice of reason has yet stood out amongst the crowd bringing everyone to a collective agreement that all feel is mutually beneficial, so allow me to be tha...more

Professional Athletes: What to write off on your tax return
by womentalksports
posted February 23, 2011 at 1:41am

No matter how you earn a living you can probably benefit from tax deductions. The deductions one can claim depend on their profession. Common deductions include business lunches, smart phones, and office supplies. Musicians, for example, may include items...more

Top power female athletes of 2011
by Pretty Tough
posted February 11, 2011 at 12:31am

Each year, Bloomberg BusinessWeek creates a Sports Power list featuring the 100 most powerful athletes on and off the field. This year’s Power Sports 100 was pretty disappointing in regards to the number of women that were selected. In fact, only five...more

Part 2: We've Come a Long Way Baby
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 7, 2011 at 9:35pm

[Previously on this blog....we left Nicole DeBoom's story just as the first running skirts were coming off the production line...]   Within twelve months Nicole had hung up her pro-shoes and switched gears to full time entrepreneur and amateur athl...more

Part 1: We've come a long way baby
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 3, 2011 at 6:42pm

Meet Nicole DeBoom--founder of Skirt Sports...more

Jordan brand launches Air Jordan 2011
by A Glam Slam
posted January 27, 2011 at 8:50pm

Nike's Jordan Brand has unveiled the AIR JORDAN 2011, the 26th shoe in the AIR JORDAN franchise. The new kicks feature several one-of-a-kind performance and design characteristics including interchangeable red and blue midsoles and premium handcrafted Pa...more

WPS: And then there was this…
by All White Kit
posted January 27, 2011 at 8:20pm

Overlooked in yesterday’s news of the weirdness surrounding Santos’ loan deal, another possible departure from WPS’ front office, and the suggestion of a Marta/Wambach swap was this quote from magicTalk SC owner Dan Borislow. The follow...more

An Interview with WNY Flash Team President Alex Sahlen
by All White Kit
posted January 25, 2011 at 2:59pm

The Western New York Flash have already made an impact in WPS and the team has yet to kick a ball. As it turns out, the team’s investment in the league made the sudden foldings of FC Gold Pride and the Chicago Red Stars less fatal and helped ensur...more

Lower level seats sold out for Sunday’s Baylor at Texas A&M;game, other tickets for Battle of the Brazos selling fast
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 25, 2011 at 12:23pm

vs. Sunday’s Big 12 matchup between No. 1 Baylor at No. 6 Texas A&M; is shaping up to be a hot ticket in College Station. All reserved seats in the lower level for the Battle of the Brazos series showdown between the Lady Bears and the Aggies are sold...more

Storm's home court to get a new name
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 22, 2011 at 1:51pm

Say goodbye to catchy slogans like, "The fans are the Key" when it comes to future Storm games. The Associated Press is reporting that KeyBank isn't renewing its sponsorship with Seattle Center after 15 years of owning the naming rights of the basketball ...more

Female Leaders: How to get ahead and not alienate people
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 21, 2011 at 8:19pm

source < p> Hey ladies…it’s true! We always thought that it was, now there’s proof. A study by the Harvard business school shows that when women asked for raises, not only were their bosses less inclined to give them the raise, “but they...more

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

Always the Underdogs...more

MIT Sports Conference
by After Atalanta
posted December 20, 2010 at 2:29pm

Last Friday I briefly mentioned the upcoming conference at MIT's business school and the lack of female panelists.Word on the street--and by street I mean one of the listservs I subscribe to--has it that conference organizers are aware of the dearth of wo...more

Britney Henry: Give Back for the Holidays
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted December 17, 2010 at 10:13pm

The view of the beach from our hotelAt the beginning of the month, I flew to Virginia Beach for the USATF Annual Meeting. I wasn't too sure how the meetings were going to go. I held out hope and I was pleasantly surprised. The annual meeting was great! No...more

Who Will Bring the NFL back to Los Angeles?
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 15, 2010 at 9:05pm

As a sports fan living in Los Angeles I find it disgraceful that there is no NFL team here. There are far smaller cities that support a team, and LA was #2 on Forbes Hottest Sports Cities in 2009 despite the lack of a gridiron team. The hype of a team com...more

USATF Annual Meeting: “United We Stand Divided We Fall”
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted December 5, 2010 at 2:08pm

Hey Everyone, I’m at the Annual meeting in Virginia Beach, and while I have been here going to the meetings I have learned a lot. I learned a lot about USA Track and field (USATF), the structure, and it’s goals. For those of you who do not know much ...more

Swish Appeal's completely hypothetical and generally anti-serious list of highly qualified candidates for WNBA President
by Swish Appeal
posted December 4, 2010 at 9:47pm

More photos » Duane Burleson - AP Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Bill Laimbeer, former Detroit Pistons player and former coach for the Detroit Shock. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) Browse more photos » First, we at Swish Appeal would...more

Washington Mystics change colors, logo
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 4, 2010 at 6:05pm

From Mystics HQ:MYSTICS UNVEIL NEW COLORSWashington Mystics Chief Operating Officer Greg Bibb announced yesterday that the team has changed the club’s official colors. During an event to introduce new general manager and head coach Trudi Lacey in front ...more

Donna Orender steps down as WNBA president
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 4, 2010 at 2:24pm

For once, someone is resigning who has a reason for doing so: Orender will start a marketing, media and strategy company of her own. She has been the WNBA president for six years."There comes a time, when it's time," Orender blogs.Wonder who they'll get n...more

It was six years ago already, that I had made a four year commitment to the WNBA.
by Swish Appeal
posted December 4, 2010 at 12:48pm

It was six years ago already, that I had made a four year commitment to the WNBA. Having the chance to work with phenomenal athletes and passionate colleagues who believed in creating change and inspiring people certainly made the time fly...In fitting...more

“A Women’s Pro Sport That is Growing”
by One Sport Voice
posted December 3, 2010 at 9:31pm

A Bloomberg Business Week piece posted Nov. 24, 2010, outlined the Lingerie Football League (LFL)  is a women’s pro sport that is actually growing. If I had to write a quote that exemplifies all that is wrong with the LFL and why its popularit...more

Teresa Edwards takes corporate position with Tulsa Shock
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 3, 2010 at 12:18pm

One of the game's greatest is the new player personnel director for the Tulsa Shock.The Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi is ballin it up in Europe.Atlanta Dream forward Allison Bales blogs about her Thanksgiving in France.Meanwhile, on the college scene, i...more

Enter to Win a Social Media Makeover
by Run Girl Run
posted December 1, 2010 at 10:59pm

A few months ago I announced I'm speaking at this year's Fitbloggin' conference and now I some fun details for you about my presentation and how you can get involved. Katy and I will be talking about social media and how you can use it to be a more effic...more

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