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Pushing Thru (MacKenzie Hill blog)
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted October 22, 2012 at 7:26am

Hey Everyone I am so happy I was able to get through the 1st week of training!!! Now it wasn’t easy, and I can tell this year in a whole is not going to be “easy”.  But I think I will improve a great deal and have a great time in m...more

Great Cross Country Courses: Van Cortlandt Park
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 21, 2012 at 8:57pm

This is the second in a series of posts about the USA’s great cross country courses. Yesterday the series began with a look at the Mt. SAC course in Walnut, California. Van Cortlandt Park became a New York City park in 1888, when the namesake fa...more

Play like a Girl in Iran... just don't watch like one.
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 21, 2012 at 8:22am

BY: SHIREEN AHMEDThe colourful world of football is composed of players, coaches, teams and most importantly fans. The loyalty and passion of global football fans is unparalleled. Their energy, support are motivating factors for the players and their pres...more

Video: Top 10 WNBA Plays of the Week, Finals edition
by Swish Appeal
posted October 21, 2012 at 8:17am

The WNBA's most recent Top 10 Plays of the Week from 10/12-10/19, essentially serving as a summary of the 2012 WNBA Finals. ...more

NCAA Soccer – RPI Bracket v4.5
by All White Kit
posted October 21, 2012 at 8:08am

  Seeded Teams 1 – Stanford – Pac-12* 2 – Florida State – ACC* 3 – UCLA – Pac-12 4 – Penn State – Big Ten* 5 – BYU – WCC* 6 – San Diego State – Mountain West* 7 – North ...more

NCAA Soccer – Postseason Qualification/Elimination List – Through 10/19/12
by All White Kit
posted October 21, 2012 at 8:05am

  ACC -Clinched (4) – Maryland, Florida State, Duke, North Carolina -Eliminated (1) – Clemson, NC State America East (FIELD COMPLETE) -Qualifiers – Hartford, Maine, New Hampshire, Stony Brook, Vermont, Albany (NY) -Did Not Qualify...more

Pac-12 preview: Oregon State University
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 21, 2012 at 8:03am

This is the fifth in an annual 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.To say Oregon State had a good season last year is an understatement.They were 9-2 in preseason, went on a six-game winning streak during conference play, snagged 20 wins on the yea...more

USWNT: Germany and USA Square Off in Chicago
by Sarah Hallett
posted October 20, 2012 at 9:09pm

A 1-1 draw for the top two teams in the world in front of a sold-out crowd in Chicago....more

More on WNBA game three
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 20, 2012 at 5:06pm

Photo gallery.Playoffs blog.It was a drubbing.The Lynx lost in unfathomable fashion. Well, not to me. The July losing streak they went on a few months ago showed me the cracks in the armor.Shavonte Zellous lead the way. Last night, she was on fiyah.ESPN s...more

The USA’s Great Cross Country Courses
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 20, 2012 at 5:00pm

Apologies for allowing this space to fall silent for a while, as other things took precedence for the last week or so. One of those things is coaching a high school cross country team, and we have now entered the true cross country portion of the year. ...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for October 20, 2012 – Marquette vs South Florida
by All White Kit
posted October 20, 2012 at 4:55pm

  Katie Hishmeh & Marquette Hope To Bring An Overall Big East Title to Milwaukee on Saturday (34) Marquette vs (50) South Florida – 8:00 PM The Big East title will be on the line at Valley Fields on Saturday, as Marquette can claim an ...more

Tennessee hosting five top recruits this weekend
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 20, 2012 at 8:55am

Five top class of 2013 recruits are making their official visits to Tennessee this weekend, including first-ranked Mercedes Russell. #2 Kaela Davis, Tyler Scaife, Emmonnie Henderson and Jordan Reynolds are also on hand. Two other players are visiting unof...more

WNBA Finals, game 3: Fever 76, Lynx 59
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 20, 2012 at 8:52am

Don't let the final score fool you: the Fever crushed the Lynx. They were ahead by as many as 37 points in the second half - the largest margin in any WNBA finals, ever. From C to Z, Indiana was the better team.If the Fever wins game four Sunday at home, ...more

Miami Upsets Maryland in Brawl-Marred Match
by All White Kit
posted October 20, 2012 at 8:46am

  I went to the fights, and a women’s soccer match broke out. That’s how some of us felt after Thursday’s game, in which the Hurricanes downed the Terrapins, 1-0, on a goal scored eight minutes into overtime after three players wer...more

Indiana Fever discomfit Minnesota Lynx in Game Three of the 2012 WNBA Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 20, 2012 at 8:44am

Mercifully, this one comes to a close. #feverfinals wins it 76-59 to take a 2-1 #wnbafinals advantage. — Alan Horton (@LynxRadio) October 20, 2012 The @indianafever faithful giving their team a standing ovation after a great Game 3 performance. t...more

Indiana Fever gets jersey sponsorship with Finish Line
by Swish Appeal
posted October 20, 2012 at 8:27am

According to David Woods at the Indianapolis Star, the Indiana Fever has reached a sponsorship deal with Finish Line, the second largest athletic retailer in the United States which is headquartered in Indianapolis. The sponsorship deal is a jersey spo...more

Who were the biggest snubs from the 2012 All-WNBA teams?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 19, 2012 at 6:13pm

All-WNBA selections, perhaps even moreso than MVP selections that are inextricably linked to the narrative arc of a player's and/or team's season, are a good example of that. There are clearly more than 10 players - or 2-4 at each position - in any give...more

Leadership Made Simple
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted October 19, 2012 at 6:12pm

source I showed this video to my team at the beginning of the season.  My goal was to demystify what leadership meant and to redefine it for my players.  Many times, I believe they think a leader is a senior or the best player.  In other w...more

Nation's #2 prospect Kaela Davis to visit Tennessee
by Swish Appeal
posted October 19, 2012 at 6:09pm

Sooooo I get to host @kaelad3 on her official visit this weekend? Amen amen amen! — Draya Carter (@TheCarter_4) October 18, 2012 Per her Twitter account (@Kaelad3), Buford (Ga.) superstar Kaela Davis will be officially visiting the University of...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for October 19, 2012 – Texas A&M; vs Tennessee
by All White Kit
posted October 19, 2012 at 6:06pm

  Meghan Streight & Texas A&M Will Hope To Reel Off Another SEC Win Against Tennessee on Friday Night (11) Texas A&M vs (18) Tennessee – 8:00 PM Two of the SEC’s top four will battle in College Station on Friday night as ...more

Pac-12 preview: Colorado University
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 19, 2012 at 7:55am

This is the fourth in an annual 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.The first two years of Coach Linda Lappe's tenure at Colorado has been challenging. She has had to deal with lack of depth, lack of quality players, and changing conferences.In 201...more

Catching up with college hoops
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 19, 2012 at 7:53am

With these intense WNBA playoff games, let us not forget our NCAA news:NCAA officials will closely monitor the pace of play this year.UConn Coach Geno Auriemma pitches his plan for new regionals sites.Elena Delle Donne, Skylar Diggins and Brittney Griner ...more

Fallout from Cheryl Reeve technical
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 19, 2012 at 7:52am

For her jacket-tearing technical in last night's game, Lynx Coach Cheryl Reeve has the support of her mother and Rick Mahorn. But Fever Coach Lin Dunn said it showed "a lack of respect," and thought Reeve should have been tossed from the game.The episode ...more

Game 2 of the WNBA Finals most viewed WNBA postseason game on ESPN since 1999
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 19, 2012 at 7:49am

Game 2 of the WNBA Finals between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday, Oct. 17 was the most viewed and highest rated WNBA Playoff game on ESPN since 1999 reported the league Thursday. Overall, the game had 778,000 viewers and a .6 household...more

Knee Rehab Update #1 (@karathrowsjav blog)
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted October 19, 2012 at 7:47am

Warning: There are post-op pictures at the bottom of this post!  They're not gaping wounds or anything, but if you don't want to look at bloody steri-strips, don't! :)  As many of you may know, I tore my ACL on my fourth throw at this summer&rs...;more

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