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My First Mailbag (T&F;)
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted November 22, 2012 at 4:08pm

Yesterday evening I was reading Bill Simmons’ most recent mailbag at Grantland.com. His collection of responses to off-the-wall emails is always so much fun. A few minutes later I checked Twitter and, lo and behold, I had a question! This comes t...more

Two courageous young women
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 22, 2012 at 4:04pm

It doesn't seem that long ago that Tierra Rogers started at Cal, and had to retire almost immediately after a heart condition was discovered. Now that Bear is a senior, and she talks about all she's learned over the last four years.Ieshia Small signed her...more

Sam Gordon First Female Football Player Featured on Wheaties Box
by Pretty Tough
posted November 22, 2012 at 3:58pm

Nine year-old Sam “Sweet Feet” Gordon is thankful to be able to do the stuff she does. What she does, is play football on a youth team in Utah where she’s racked up some ridiculous stats including 2000 yards rushing, 65 tackles and 35 to...more

Ayaka Hamasaki to Defend JEWELS title Against Emi Fujino
by Wombat Sports
posted November 22, 2012 at 3:56pm

Hamasaki Fujino The #3 Unified ranked strawweight Ayaka Hamsaki has gotten her opponent for her title defense at JEWELS 22nd Ring. Emi Fujino (11-5) will faced the undefeated phenom in Tokyo, Japan Dec. 15. Fujino is coming off ...more

New Women’s Pro Soccer League Launching in 2013
by Pretty Tough
posted November 22, 2012 at 3:53pm

Today the US Soccer Federation in conjunction with the Canadian Soccer Association and the Federation of Mexican Football announced their new women’s professional league launching in 2013. The announcement was that eight cities will be hosting teams...more

University of Maryland and Rutgers University set to join Big Ten Conference
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2012 at 3:48pm

According to sources who are familiar with the situation, the University of Maryland, College Park and Rutgers University are in talks to join the Big Ten Conference. At the University of Maryland, a decision to change conferences may be made within th...more

U.S. Soccer Announces New Women's Pro-League
by Sarah Hallett
posted November 21, 2012 at 2:31pm

Is the third time the charm for new women's soccer professional league?...more

Teams off to tournaments
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 21, 2012 at 2:13pm

Many college teams are on their way to tropical locations for tournaments, or are already there. Safe travels to them, and in the meantime.......The addition of Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten will pose a challenge to Michigan.Big East Commissioner Mi...more

Are there women's basketball programs that outdraw men's basketball?
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2012 at 2:11pm

Given statements made by sports pundits, you'd think that women's basketball was the most exclusive club in the world - because no one goes there. I've read statements on message boards where women's basketball is supposedly a sport that only exists du...more

A record on a big hoops night
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 21, 2012 at 2:07pm

Georgia Coach Andy Landers chalked up his 800th career win tonight in the #8 Bulldog's 94-57 rout of Savannah State. His first victory was in 1979. Think about it.Elena Delle Donne, who missed Delaware's first three games with Lyme Disease symptoms, retur...more

Thibault let go for failure to deliver a championship
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 21, 2012 at 2:04pm

The Connecticut Sun acknowledged why they released Mike Thibault as coach earlier today, and it's even on the WNBA's website (for once): he failed to produce a championship in ten seasons.In talking with ESPN, Thibault revealed himself as an evolved indiv...more

USA Today poll: two changes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 21, 2012 at 2:03pm

This week's USA Today top 25 has UCLA and Dayton stepping in, and Delaware and Miami dropping out:1. Stanford2. Connecticut3. Baylor4. Duke5. Notre Dame6. Louisville7. Penn State8. Kentucky9. Georgia10. Maryland11. California12. Purdue13. Oklahoma14. West...more

Gonzaga, Seattle U set for holiday tournaments; WNBA moves and other hoop notes
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:30am

Gonzaga (4-0) is in the midst of playing five games in seven days. Before you empathize, consider the Zags continue that stretch Tuesday in Puerto Vallarta. GU is in Mexico for the 2012 Hardwood Tournament of Hope. It opens with a matchup against Missour...more

Don’t Give Your Brain to Boxing Zombies
by The Glowing Edge
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:25am

It’s been a busy week. I spent most of it on the road, driving the seven hours to Atlanta for the pre-fight press conference and photo shoot for Atlanta Corporate Fight Night. Before that, though, I scrambled madly to make sure I had all my work s...more

Purdue women's basketball prediction: A bold prediction, lofty comparison, and high expectations for the Boilermakers
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:23am

SB Nation's Purdue site Hammer and Rails has checked in with an in-depth player-by-player preview of the Boilermakers women's basketball team, highlighting the importance of 6-foot-2 sixth year post Drey Mingo to their goal of contending for a Big Ten tit...more

Thankful for a Turkey Trot
by Pretty Tough
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:21am

It’s that time of the year again when turkey lovers who love to run gather for an appetite-inducing morning of good-natured competition. On Thanksgiving Day, or very near it, runners across the U.S. lace up their shoes for some version of the trot....more

Interview: Maryland Terrapins women's basketball coach Brenda Frese excited to return to Big Ten
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:13am

Back in 2002, Brenda Frese became a highly sought after coach after turning around the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball program and winning the AP National Coach of the Year award. A decade later, Frese has fulfilled her potential as head co...more

What will become of the Big East conference?
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:07am

Rutgers University's departure from the Big East might end up triggering a domino effect that leads to the dismantling of one of the more dominant conferences in women's college basketball in recent years (on the strength of UConn and Notre Dame's success...more

How the Big Ten got back to 10
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted November 20, 2012 at 6:50pm

Tweet This week’s blockbuster announcements that Maryland and Rutgers are joining the Big Ten and leaving the ACC and Big East, respectively, to fend for themselves, has reopened college athletic realignment machinations once again, and they figure...more

Mike Thibault, assistants fired at Connecticut
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2012 at 6:42pm

Not much to say yet, but the Associated Press is reporting that Mike Thibault, the head coach of the Connecticut Sun, has just been fired. His assistant coaches - Scott Hawk and Bernadette Maddox - have also been released. Hoopfeed.com reports the fol...more

Pink Whistle: A former coach remembers a special player
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2012 at 6:40pm

Franklin Township, NJ - Before she was as Slam Magazine terms 'poetry in motion'....and 'absolutely earth stopping', there was an abundance to be learned. Surprise as it may seem, Dr. Naismith's game did not always come easy to Tina Charles. NCAA champ...more

The word of the year: Calm~(Britney Henry Blog)
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted November 20, 2012 at 8:23am

“The only way to maximize potential for performance is to be calm in the mind” Their is no better feeling in the world then to be calm.  After a summer of living life and having fun every chance I could get, calm has come over my min...more

Undefeated Brazilian Claudia Gadelha to Face Carla Esparza for 115 Title
by Wombat Sports
posted November 20, 2012 at 8:18am

Gadelha Esparza With Ayaka Hamsaki busy defending her 115 JEWELS title in December, undefeated Brazilian Claudia Gadelha will step up to face the #4 ranked Carla Esparza for the InvictaFC strawweight title on Jan. 5. MMARising.com confirmed the...more

Big shake ups in AP top 25 poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 20, 2012 at 8:12am

In this week's poll, UCLA, Kansas, Dayton and North Carolina enter, while Delaware, Texas A&M;, Miami and Georgetown fall out:1. Stanford Cardinal2. Connecticut Huskies3. Baylor Lady Bears4. Duke Blue Devils5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish6. Penn State Li...more

Rutgers expected to move to Big Ten; Big East's decline continues
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2012 at 7:49am

The latest episode in the ongoing NCAA conference realignment saga has Rutgers reportedly deciding to accompany Maryland to the Big Ten and furthering the demise of the Big East. SB Nation's Rutgers blog On the Banks has already laid the groundwork for t...more

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