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Herrig vs. Gutierrez II Set for Bellator 84
by Wombat Sports
posted October 13, 2012 at 10:48am

Herrig and Gutierez In what has become a grudge match, former friends Michele Gutierrez and Felice Herrig will duke it out for the second time at Bellator 84 in Hammond, IN on Dec. 14. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney announced the match Friday. Herrig and G...more

Sinclair suspended 4 games & fined $3,500 by FIFA
by All White Kit
posted October 13, 2012 at 10:29am

  More than two months after the notorious Olympic semi-final match between Canada and the United States, FIFA is issuing a 4 game suspension and $3,500 fine to Christine Sinclair. The 29-year-old CanWNT captain was sanctioned by the FIFA Disciplin...more

Notes on the Indiana Fever's win over the Connecicut Sun in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 13, 2012 at 10:24am

First quarter The Fever opened the game in very impressive fashion, moving the ball extremely well for open shots, getting to the basket and playing great defense to stifle the Sun's defense. But I'm going to skip right to the moment of Katie Douglas' ...more

Contemplating the WNBA finals
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 13, 2012 at 10:20am

This is the best account of last night's game that I've come across so far, including a picture of the moment that really struck me: Katie Douglas sliding her hand over that of Tamika Catchings, who had crawled down on the floor with her when she rolled h...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Svetlana Abrosimova
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 12, 2012 at 6:26pm

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) an...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for October 12, 2012 – Florida vs Missouri
by All White Kit
posted October 12, 2012 at 3:09pm

  Holly King Will Look to Captain Florida to Another SEC Win on Friday Against Missouri (8) Florida vs (12) Missouri – 7:00 PM Florida took one giant step towards an SEC title last Sunday by beating Texas A&M in College Station and cou...more

Convenient Reverence: Forward with Scholarships (Pt. 1)
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted October 12, 2012 at 3:05pm

'CONVENIENT REVERENCE' [Originally written as a discursive paper for conference presentation] 'On the judicious use of university athletic scholarships to increase the number of British champions and better a nation's sporting culture' 1.1: Introduc...more

NCAA Soccer – Postseason Qualification/Elimination List – Through 10/11/12
by All White Kit
posted October 12, 2012 at 3:05pm

  ACC -Clinched (7) – Maryland America East -Clinched (5) – Hartford -Ineligible – Boston University Atlantic Sun -Clinched (5) – North Florida Big XII -Clinched (7) – West Virginia Big East -Clinched (7) – Ma...more

Fever are Eastern Conference champions
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 12, 2012 at 7:39am

Katie Douglas sprained her ankle early in the first quarter, but that didn't stop the Fever. They dominated the Sun for the rest of the game to win the Eastern Conference title, 87-71. Tamika Catchings lead Indiana with 22 points and 13 rebounds.Douglas h...more

Los Angeles Sparks make executive changes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 12, 2012 at 7:31am

The Sparks have just announced the hiring of Vincent Malcolm as the new team President. He replaces Mike Levy, hired in 2009.General Manager Penny Toler has added the duties of Executive Vice President. The news releases are below:Los Angeles Sparks Hire ...more

Kickboxer Julie Kitchen Enters the “Dragon’s Den” on the BBC
by Wombat Sports
posted October 12, 2012 at 7:29am

Julie Kitchen wants to start her own “Ultimate Fighter” for women, and is going into the “Dragon’s Den” to get investors. “Dragon’s Den” is the UK’s version of ABC’s hit series “Shark Ta...more

Kona Underpants Run, Ironman World Championship and Bragging Rights
by Pretty Tough
posted October 12, 2012 at 7:25am

Ever dream of competing in an Ironman? How about the mother of all Ironmen – Kona? If so, join me this week for a behind-the-scenes look at all the prep, training, and craziness that goes into one of the greatest endurance races ever. First a littl...more

The Truth About Pro Running and Babies (Lauren Fleshman Blog)
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted October 12, 2012 at 7:16am

This shouldn’t come as a shock to you when I say at some point in the next four years I want to have a kid. Over 30, married five years, obsessed with your baby…it adds up. And since it’s after an Olympic year, any woman over 26 that yo...more

We must become like ourselves
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 11, 2012 at 7:11pm

No watch. None. Not my fancy Garmin watch with pace and distance nor my Timex Ironman watch with the timer function, lap button and memory storage. My only clue to the time of day came from the ringing church bells, which always seem to beat the actual to...more

Hypothetical 2012 WNBA All-Rookie Second Team & honorable mention selections
by Swish Appeal
posted October 11, 2012 at 6:57pm

Swish Appeal 2012 WNBA All-Rookie Second Team Atlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes is a good place to start since we ended the discussion of the first team by comparing her to Tulsa Shock guard Riquna Williams. The question with Hayes is not so much whet...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for October 11, 2012 – Florida State vs Virginia Tech
by All White Kit
posted October 11, 2012 at 6:44pm

  German Rookie Isabella Schmid & Florida State Look to Stay Perfect Against Virginia Tech on Thursday (3) Florida State vs (19) Virginia Tech – 8:00 PM Florida State will begin their difficult finishing kick with two games at home thi...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Shekinna Stricklen
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 11, 2012 at 6:40pm

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) an...more

USWNT: Coaching Search Continues, Future of Pro League
by Sarah Hallett
posted October 11, 2012 at 1:40pm

U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati addresses U.S.WNT coaching search and the potential for a women's professional league....more

Eastern Conference game three, da Lynx, college news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 11, 2012 at 7:39am

Tomorrow's Eastern Conference finals, game three match up:Fever at Sun preview.Win or go home: Fever will put it all on the line.Katie Douglas stands in the Sun's path. She is on the other side now.Erlana Larkins is making the most of her return to the WN...more

The Championship Runs Through Oregon
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 11, 2012 at 7:36am

As you may recall, last year I reintroduced the collegiate Dual Meet Rankings for Track and Field News. These had been compiled annually from 1970 through the mid-90s, by which time the collegiate dual meet almost completely disappeared and the rankings...more

The top five WNBA rookies: Who was snubbed from the 2012 All-Rookie Team?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 11, 2012 at 7:30am

One of the most difficult aspects of evaluating WNBA rookies in recent years hasn't been sorting out which ones have been the top contributors but which ones are truly the best "talents". In other words, sorting out who fell into a convenient situation...more

NCAA Soccer – Bubble Watch v3.0
by All White Kit
posted October 11, 2012 at 7:27am

  Atlantic 10 Bubble Tier B – Butler, Dayton, La Salle, Charlotte Bubble Tier C – UMass Butler’s the new kingpin in the A10, at least in terms of the RPI after the weekend. The Bulldogs recorded a huge 3-2 win over Dayton to mak...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Katie Smith
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 10, 2012 at 4:13pm

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Thursday, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) ...more

Unity Conference 2012: LACEF’s Panel Health and Education (MacKenzie Hill blog)
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted October 10, 2012 at 10:09am

Ok so where to start, like I said things have been crazy but I’ve been having a blast.  So this weekend I attended an event in San Diego; it was the California Latino School Boards Association and the California Coalition of Black School Board ...more

When Athletes Defect
by The Rabbit Hole
posted October 10, 2012 at 10:00am

Photo from 2space.com Every couple of years when the Olympics comes around the whole world watches, but not necessarily for the same reasons.  Some look forward to cheering for their country; others love the extravagance of the opening and closing c...more

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