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InvictaFC 3 Results – Penne Wins Atomweight Title, Baszler Makes Case for 135 Title
by Wombat Sports
posted October 8, 2012 at 9:19am

Courtesy Ester Lin/InvictaFC Jessica Penne can now say something that no one else can say – she is the first ever InvictaFC champion. Penne sunk in the triangle choke on the #1 atomweight fighter in the world Naho Sugiyama in round 2 to claim th...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for October 7, 2012 – Texas A&M;vs Florida
by All White Kit
posted October 7, 2012 at 2:58pm

  Annie Kunz & Texas A&M Will Look To Take Another Big Step to The SEC Title on Sunday Against Florida (Note: I mistakenly had the game between Minnesota and Iowa listed for Saturday, when it’s in fact today (Sunday). As a result, ...more

Lynx at Sparks preview
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 7, 2012 at 5:50am

Following their loss to Minnesota in game one Thursday night, Sparks players had different takes on what went wrong:Candace Parker was irritated by her team's indecisive pick-and-roll defense and lack of overall fight. DeLisha Milton-Jones saw a deficient...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Sue Bird
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 7, 2012 at 5:48am

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

Giving credit where credit is due: WNBA
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:24pm

Five months ago, I called out the WNBA for its failure to publicize itself. They were complaining about not getting enough publicity, but they were not using their own twitter account to broadcast links that could generate interest and put butts in seats....more

Inside USF Women's Basketball: Episode One
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:17pm

    Jamie Katuna tries to find the right combination between explosiveness and endurance in her running program....but San Francisco is a great place for running. ...more

Charles outduels Douglas, Sun outlast Fever in Game 1
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:12pm

I didn't plan this out in advance. Well, I did. Sort of. You see, it so happens that when I was planning out my vacation days at the beginning of the year, my boss told me to schedule all of them, we could move them around later if needed. So I t...more

The Tulsa Shock Receives The Third Pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft: How Will It Take Its Next Step Forward?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:06pm

I'm not the Shock expert here at Swish Appeal (Jessica is of course), but the 2012 Shock team passed the eye test when I saw the team on LiveAccess throughout this past season and I got to see to them early on when they played the Washington Mystics on ...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for October 6, 2012 – Minnesota vs Iowa
by All White Kit
posted October 6, 2012 at 9:58pm

  Taylor Uhl & Minnesota Hope To Get Back On The Right Side of the Bubble With A Win Over Iowa (49) Minnesota vs (38) Iowa – 2:00 PM Saturday afternoon’s contest between the Golden Gophers and Hawkeyes isn’t just a battle f...more

NCAA Soccer – RPI Bracket v2.75
by All White Kit
posted October 6, 2012 at 9:44pm

  Surprise! RPI Brackets are now going to be published twice a week until more frequent editions during Conference Tournament week. Big changes here on a bad night for bubble teams. Seeded Teams 1 – Stanford – Pac-12* 2 – UCLA &n...;more

Training Groups For Distance Runners
by amyYB
posted October 6, 2012 at 12:53pm

What options are available for athletes to continue training?...more

Cost of Training for Elite Distance Runners
by amyYB
posted October 6, 2012 at 12:45pm

The Cost of Competing at the Elite Level in Distance Running The fall has arrived and the Olympic athletes are starting to come out of the post-Olympic black hole.  Some will decide to continue training and others will retire with their dreams achie...more

Interview with Kara Lang: Being inspired by Street Soccer Canada
by All White Kit
posted October 6, 2012 at 9:02am

    Canada's 2011 Women's Homeless World Cup Team. This image is courtesy of Paul Gregory and Street Soccer Canada. I spoke to Kara Lang in April about Street Soccer Canada for a project outside of AllWhiteKit and RedNationOnline. Upon the ...more

Eastern Conference finals, game 1: Sun 76, Fever 64
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:59am

The Sun upended the Fever 76-64, despite 27 points from Indiana forward Katie Douglas.Other WNBA:Storm point guard Sue Bird had successful hip surgery this morning for her torn labrum.NCAA:Texas unveiled its new bronze statue of former coach Jody Conradt ...more

Indiana Fever fall short in Game One of Eastern Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:57am

"We're going to have to find a way for others to step up." - Katie Douglas #feverplayoffsinstagr.am/p/QbH3xZIFzb/ — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) October 6, 2012 There were a lot of questions for the Indiana Fever prior to the Eastern Conference F...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from coach Brian Agler
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:55am

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

Seattle Storm coach Brian Agler never 'been more proud of a team and how they battled'
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:53am

Jayda Evans of the Seattle Times is busy writing up Seattle Storm exit interviews after their heartbreaking one point loss to the defending champion Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the 2012 WNBA playoffs. Although this is the second consecutive seas...more

Full Court Press: 'Indiana-Connecticut could turn into a playoff chess match'
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:50am

I mentioned in the comments of my WNBA Eastern Conference Finals preview today that this series between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever figures to be something of a chess match. With the two teams only playing at full strength twice during the regu...more

Pat Summitt releases statement in response to affidavit
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:48am

In response to the outrage that has come forth since Pat Summitt's affidavit that was released, the former Tennessee Lady Vols head coach and current head coach emeritus has now released a statement (click here for full .pdf): "I did not then, and I d...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for October 5, 2012 – BYU vs Santa Clara
by All White Kit
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:46am

  September WCC Player of The Month Jessica Ringwood Will Try To Lead BYU to Victory Over Santa Clara on Friday (4) BYU vs (9) Santa Clara – 8:00 PM The WCC could be won on Friday night in Provo, as, arguably, the league’s two title ...more

WNBA Eastern Conference Finals preview: Rebounding and 'supporting casts' key for both the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2012 at 2:00pm

You should probably just ignore the regular season series result between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever when looking ahead to the Eastern Conference Finals. Setting aside the fact that they've only played once since the Olympic break: The Feve...more

The Champions League of my own (Tiffany Weimer blog)
by Tiffany Weimer
posted October 5, 2012 at 1:55pm

Saturday June 9, 2012 Fortuna Hjorring defeats Brondby IF 3-0 to qualify for the UEFA Women’s Champions League – “sick, sick, sick” Thursday August 23, 2012 Fortuna draws Glasgow City FC for the Round of 32 – “awesom...more

Western Conference Finals, game 1: Lynx 94, Sparks 77
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 5, 2012 at 9:02am

This is the only major story on the game out at the moment, and it's pretty choppy, so I'll help:- The Lynx played stifling defense from tip off, which disrupted the Sparks' rhythm. They never recovered.- The Lynx dictated the pace of the game - slowed it...more

Five Things You Need to Know Before InvictaFC 3
by Wombat Sports
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:59am

With Saturday vastly approaching for Invicta’s third card, a lot of information has popped up that you definitely need to know before enjoying the event. Young and Smith from InvictaFC 1 Weight-ins Weigh-ins Streaming Even though tech...more

How to Bounce Back from a Bad Race (like a Badass)-Lauren Fleshman Blog
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:55am

Q: Hey Lauren, I am a collegiate runner in my last season of cross country, so it’s really important to make this year special. I just had a race this weekend and I went into it sick. Mentally, I just wasn’t there, knowing that my performanc...more

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