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Are you ready for Derek Jeter's Blueprint to Improve Your Results
by Loren Fogelman
posted May 16, 2011 at 12:31pm

Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives. Anthony Robbins...more

Kobe Apologizes: Part 2
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted April 18, 2011 at 5:33pm

In response to reactions to his use of an anti-gay slur during a game last Tuesday,which was caught on national TV, Kobe Bryant sat for an extended interview on ESPN to talk more about the incident. Because I have been one of Kobe’s critics on this inc...more

Reasons for bad sportsmanship in adult recreational leagues?
by One Sport Voice
posted April 18, 2011 at 4:30pm

I have been a competitive athlete my entire life. I have seen my fair share of bad sportsmanship in all the sports I’ve played and coached. I am hoping that you, the readers, can help explain why adult women playing in recreational leagues demonstrate s...more

Winning disguises the real reason to compete
by Loren Fogelman
posted April 16, 2011 at 2:59am

The end result may be the same, to win. The underlying motivators however are very, very different. At first it appears to be semantics, just a play on words, but it goes much deeper than that. What is it for you? Do you want to win, or do you actual...more

An Open Letter to Kobe Bryant: Kids Are Watching and Listening to You, Dude.
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted April 15, 2011 at 10:09pm

Dear Kobe:You are an amazing athlete. You get paid a lot of money to play basketball and endorse sports shoes. You get lots of media attention. People watch what you do and listen to what you have to say. People wear your jersey and root for you. Many of...more

KSwiss Sponsorship Opportunities
by Bike Diva
posted April 7, 2011 at 12:58pm

Bike Diva Races 2011 marks my 4th season of racing. My complete racing schedule can be viewed on the Bike Diva blog: Bike Diva's Races. I have a few companies that sponsor me, by sending me free or discounted equipment, gear and sports nutrition product...more

New GLSEN Sports Project to Address LGBT Issues in K-12 Sports
by mhueter
posted March 18, 2011 at 12:20pm

LGBT and Ally Sports Stars Lend Support to Campaign to Promote Respect for All in Sports NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 – In an effort to make K-12 sports and physical education safer and more inclusive for all regardless of sexual orientation...more

5 Ways To Make Conflict Work For You And Your Team
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 26, 2011 at 12:02pm

source Have you ever had a friend who was obviously upset or sad? But when you asked them about it, they said, “Oh, I’m fine.” Or “nothing’s wrong.” Or “I’m okay.” You know that they’re not telling the truth, but they’re afrai...more

Women Talk Sports Radio Show - Boy vs Girl in High School Wrestling
by anngaff
posted February 20, 2011 at 6:49pm

This week, Iowa high school sophomore Joel Northrup came to the decision to forfeit his state tournament opening-round match against freshman Cassy Herkelman, despite the fact that he was one of the favorites for the title in a state known for its wrestli...more

How To Play Your Playoff Role
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted February 18, 2011 at 9:49am

Every girls hockey player wants to be the one the coach calls upon to win the big game in the playoffs. Every goalie wants to be in for the games that “matter”. Every forward wants to score the game-winner and every defenseman wants to be out there ...more

108-3
by Kaci Kust
posted January 24, 2011 at 6:21pm

When looking at those numbers together, you’re probably not thinking it’s a basketball score… but it is. Last week in Utah, Christian Heritage High crunched West Ridge Academy 108-3. That added up to 28 points in the first 3 quarters, a...more

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

Always the Underdogs...more

What Sports Are Really About
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 22, 2010 at 12:49pm

From the “That’s what it’s really all about” files I give you Dylan Galloway: Galloway is the Arkansas teen with cerebral palsy that scored a touchdown for his high school. A life long dream of his, he had been bugging the head football coach, ...more

Kids These Days… They Aren’t All Bad
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 13, 2010 at 12:07pm

Every Sunday morning I start out the day reading the paper. It’s my favorite way to start/end the week. This Sunday I read an article about a local high school football team that had me in tears. Normally I can’t stand the little high-schoolers, but t...more

Moments like this one
by Chic Runner
posted September 28, 2010 at 9:39pm

This morning as I was doing my normal online news creep session, I came across this. I know most of our news is horrible news. Many of it contains sad stories and things that make you cringe at humanity today. But this was different. I teared up as I wat...more

Hope Solo blunders again and WPS is partly to blame (Slightly Updated)
by All White Kit
posted September 15, 2010 at 3:21pm

Hope Solo won’t be appearing in a WPS game for another six months and yet her name still appears in the headlines. The Atlanta Beat goalkeeper is the recipient of the costliest disciplinary fine ever handed out by WPS. This is just the second time a pla...more

Solo is a jackass, but so what? (And maybe even good)
by Women's Sports Blog
posted September 13, 2010 at 4:37pm

Note to Note: I have to update this post now that I've seen the deciding goal that Hope complained about. At first viewing it looked like Wambach was massively offside, but having watched it a couple more times I think I'm falling prey to the 'she's rea...more

Influx in Flux
by sfoxmaple
posted September 8, 2010 at 11:11pm

from The Endzone Airwaves...more

Big Babies
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 3, 2010 at 3:16pm

The timing is perfect. Kids are starting fall sports, lots of kids for the very first time, and the guys who get paid to play are losing their minds. I have written before about conversations with my baseball-obsessed son regarding his favorite players m...more

“Then I will have two fillings…”
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted August 31, 2010 at 1:16pm

Hi, C here, and I just wanted to let you know no one wrote in to say they knew the Brandi Chastain “I will have two fillings” line, so I guess you REALLY have to be a women’s soccer fan to get the reference. Anyhoo, it was from a commercial for the ...more

Silvia Mittermüller joins Ride Snowboards
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted July 6, 2010 at 6:10pm

Silvia is well known for her unique style, going big and her ability to ride any terrain - from park to pipe to backcountry. Born in the Alps and raised close to some of Europe‘s best resorts, Silvia started snowboarding in 1997 and has ever sinc...more

Texas Tech coach warned Big 12 of tensions that lead to punching incident
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 22, 2010 at 4:00pm

Interesting premonition by Texas Tech Coach Kristy Curry:Two weeks before Baylor star Brittney Griner threw the punch in Lubbock that went viral on the Internet, Texas Tech women’s basketball coach Kristy Curry warned the Big 12 Conference about concern...more

Like it or not, You're a role model!
by PrincessPunish
posted June 16, 2010 at 3:11pm

Signing that big contract deal means also signing on as a role model!...more

No One Remembers Second...
by amber2jewel
posted June 10, 2010 at 8:00pm

Amidst the USC-Reggie Bush/O.J. Mayo scandals and the sanctions announced by the NCAA today, the Memphis-Derrick Rose scandal, Marion Jones and her steroids scandal, and yes, the fossil that is the MLB steroids scandal, I’ve been doing a l...more

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