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Grits and Glory: The Atlanta Rollergirls host the 2012 WFTDA Championships
by Zeeev
posted November 1, 2012 at 8:54am

The Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Championship tournament will be hosted by the Atlanta Rollergirls at the Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW, Atlanta, Georgia....more

Senior class award candidates announced
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 1, 2012 at 7:38am

The community, classroom, character and competition list is out, and at the end of the year, one of these candidates will win the Senior Class Award:DI Women’s Basketball 2012-13 CandidatesKayla Alexander, Center, SyracuseAnne Marie Armstrong, Gu...more

Two meaty basketball stories
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 1, 2012 at 7:35am

Though this story about Tennessee Coach Holly Warlick seems to have been written before Mercedes Russell's announcement of her commitment yesterday, it's got lots of good stuff:HOLLY WARLICK stands behind a large mahogany desk, her gray-blue eyes scanning...more

The Sermanni Dilemma: Where Does The USWNT Go From Here?
by All White Kit
posted November 1, 2012 at 7:28am

  Courtesy U.S. Soccer EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – For those who have been around long enough to remember the reference, the U.S. women’s soccer team trip through Connecticut had the feel of the old-school Ice Capades last week. You know, w...more

USWNT: High Expectations for New Coach
by Sarah Hallett
posted November 1, 2012 at 12:18am

U.S. Soccer has installed Tom Sermanni with the task of leading the U.S. Women's National Team....more

Video – Go Behind the Scenes of InvictaFC 3
by Wombat Sports
posted October 31, 2012 at 9:24pm

Leslie Smith with her Team at InvictaFC 3 You never know what you see or hear when the camera keep rolling. AllElbows.com followed the InvictaFc 3 fighters as they prepare for war, duke it out, and get their post fight reaction. You can also see Jessic...more

Podcast – Rising Bantamweight Sheila Bird
by Wombat Sports
posted October 31, 2012 at 9:00pm

Undefeated and yet to see the second round, BJJ black belt turned MMA fighter Sheila Bird is returning from injury to take on Christina Barry at Aggression Fighting Championship in Calgary, Alberta , Canada Friday Nov. 2. Bird will talk to us about com...more

2013 WNBA Draft: How do we identify prospects with the best chances for success in a 'deep' draft?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 31, 2012 at 8:56pm

As I mentioned after the 2012 WNBA Draft, a large part of what I did to evaluate draft prospects in NCAA Division I basketball last year was sorting through statistics from a couple hundred draft-eligible players over the last five years and evaluating ...more

And a man shall lead them . . . again
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted October 31, 2012 at 8:46pm

Tweet The U.S. women’s national soccer team has a new coach, one with plenty of international coaching experience and success. But even before Tom Sermanni, a Scot in charge of the Australian women’s team, was hired Tuesday by the U.S. Socce...more

The Top 100 Programs in Division One women's college basketball: #26-40
by Swish Appeal
posted October 31, 2012 at 8:42pm

There are a few areas where a college program should be able to control its own destiny; the goal is that any ranking of a good women's college basketball program be limited to those areas, and nowhere else. It should put a good product on the court. ...more

West Coast Conference: Loyola Marymount University
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:52am

Word is out that the LMU team is having fun in practices and has an enthusiasm for their new season that they haven't had in years.And word is that it's because of new Coach Charity Elliott and her staff.Elliott took over last spring when longtime coach J...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for October 31, 2012 – Michigan vs Wisconsin
by All White Kit
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:49am

  Haley Kopmeyer & Michigan Hope That The Big Ten Tournament Semi-Finals Are Just Ninety Minutes Away (21) Michigan vs (35) Wisconsin (Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal) – 7:30 PM Michigan will try to get back on the winning track and ba...more

Fighter’s Only Awards Announced: Rousey Leads Pack; InvictaFC Gets Two Nods
by Wombat Sports
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:45am

Strikeforce champ Ronda Rousey can now claim to be one of the most popular fighters; male or female; on the planet. Rousey scored a record four nominations and leads over her male counterparts for the Fighter’s Only MMA Awards. She also broke a bar...more

Mercedes Russell commits to Tennessee
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:40am

Class of 2013 #1 prospect Mercedes Russell has just announced she will attend the University of Tennessee. The 6-foot-5 center made her decision known moments ago at Springfield High School in Oregon, where she has lead her team to two consecutive state c...more

U.S. Women’s Soccer Hires Tom Sermanni as New Coach
by Pretty Tough
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:35am

We all love Pia Sundhage so when she announced that she was stepping down as the coach of the U.S. women’s soccer team after the Olympics, it was tough to think who might replace her. Now we know. Tom Sermanni, who led Australia’s Matildas to...more

AP preseason All-American team has six players
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:29am

A tie in votes for the final spot makes it:Brittney GrinerElena Delle DonneSkylar DigginsChiney OgwumikeAlyssa ThomasOdyssey SimsOther college news:Virginia faces challenges to return to the NCAA Tournament.Dara Taylor is ready to run for Penn State. Magg...more

The Top 100 Programs in Division One women's college basketball: #41-70
by Swish Appeal
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:23am

In the entire SB Nation Universe, we are the only website devoted exclusively to women's basketball. Our mandate is the WNBA - the site motto is "For WNBA Fans" and the dropdown under WNBA lists that they have a site dedicated to the WNBA and to NCAA w...more

Mercedes Russell: The humble superstar
by Swish Appeal
posted October 31, 2012 at 7:23am

There are so many child basketball prodigies that you hear about at an early age: Elena Delle Donne, Brittney Griner and Maya Moore just to name a few. Mercedes Russell has a lot in common with them: ranked #1 in her class, immensely talented and undou...more

Setting Up Players to Fail
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:33pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog A few years ago, one of my pitching students was in a tough predicament on her team. It was coached by, shall we say, some less than scrupulous parents who were primarily in it to make their dau...more

Rock 'n' Roll LA race report (Fast at 40 blog)
by Fast at Forty
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:27pm

My sister Laurie, me, Sari, ShanaThe most popular costume at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Halloween LA half marathon, hands down, was a tutu. They came in all colors and sizes and I saw them on fast runners, slower runners, men, women, heavy set individu...more

JILL OF ALL TRADES: How Being a Multi-Sport Athlete Keeps Me Balanced
by SemperSarah
posted October 30, 2012 at 6:21pm

Being active is my lifeblood. Whether I am playing soccer or snowboarding, I welcome every athletic adventure that comes my way. The variety of sports I participate in encourages balance, balance enhances health, and health breeds happiness....more

Funny as a heart attack (Pretty Strong Blog)
by Pretty Strong
posted October 30, 2012 at 7:50am

When i was at the training center through all my struggles that i'd been through over the year i found out i developed severe anxiety and depression. i'd been to a doctor and she gave me anti anxiety meds and told me to take it at night before bed. well, ...more

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