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Heart & Sole Half-Marathon Disaster
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted September 30, 2012 at 1:23pm

AM: 20 min w/u13.?? mile race in 1:21:11 (1st**) $350 (off course)40 min c/d, 20+ milesResults1st with many ***..let me explain...I typically like to run a half about 3 weeks out from a full, so when I found this race online and saw that it was in Jonesbo...more

Charles powers Connecticut to first-round sweep of New York
by Swish Appeal
posted September 30, 2012 at 1:20pm

So this might very well be it. And if this is it, I'm okay with that. We fought just hard enough to make the playoffs and just hard enough to look respectable in Game 1. If we win, we win. If we lose, then Connecticut deserves to advance. The Liberty...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for September 30, 2012 – Virginia vs Duke
by All White Kit
posted September 30, 2012 at 1:17pm

  Virginia's Caroline Miller Hopes To Have A Win To Celebrate on Sunday Against Duke (21) Virginia vs (12) Duke – 2:00 PM The heat will be on in Charlottesville, as two clubs who came into the season with ACC title ambitions will try to av...more

Playoffs round 1, day 3: two sweeps complete
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 30, 2012 at 8:55am

The Sparks staved off a Silver Stars fourth quarter comeback to win, 101-94. Candace Parker lead Los Angeles in their sweep of San Antonio with 32 points and nine rebounds. The Sparks advance to the Western Conference finals.The Sun came from behind to be...more

How competitive was the WNBA in 2012?
by Swish Appeal
posted September 30, 2012 at 8:50am

With the end of the 2012 WNBA regular season, it is time to compare this season against the 15 completed seasons that have come before it. We do this using a method called a Noll-Scully Measure, which compares the final standings in the season to the f...more

NCAA Soccer – Quick Mid-Major Non-Conference Reviews – Atlantic 10, Big West, MAAC, Mountain West, Patriot, Southland, Summit, SWAC, WAC, Great West
by All White Kit
posted September 30, 2012 at 8:48am

  Atlantic 10 The preseason consensus was… …Dayton was going to win the A-10 title in reasonably comfortable fashion, with Richmond and La Salle offering up the closest challenges to the Flyers. Solid seasons were also predicted for...more

Danielle West to Step in for Injured Elaina Maxwell at Invicta 3
by Wombat Sports
posted September 29, 2012 at 10:24pm

Ex-patriot Danielle West will make her American MMA debut at InvictaFC as she will fill in for the injured Elaina Maxwell against Strikeforce vet Julia Budd Oct. 6 in Kansas City, KS. Maxwell suffered a concussion during training. Wes...more

Michelle Ould Upsets Munah Holland at Bellator 74
by Wombat Sports
posted September 29, 2012 at 10:20pm

Ould Michelle Ould can wager she will be once again in the flyweight ranks come October. Ould got a unanimous decision win over the #6 Unified ranked Munah Holland by unanimous decision at Bellator 74 in Atlantic City Friday night. Ould (7-...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for September 29, 2012 – Boston College vs Pepperdine
by All White Kit
posted September 29, 2012 at 10:17pm

  Stephanie McCaffrey & Boston College Will Aim To Beat Back The Waves on Saturday (7) Boston College vs (47) Pepperdine – 12:00 PM (at Cambridge, Massachusetts) It’s go time for Pepperdine on Saturday at High Noon, as they squar...more

Some WNBA fans need to get over the college thing
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 29, 2012 at 10:06pm

This week several UConn fans were taking up for the Mercury after they won the first draft pick next year. Because Diana Taurasi is on the team, they were acting like the Mercury were the Huskies. They were giving the twitter virtual middle finger to anyo...more

#10 Maryland Mounts 3-1 Comeback Win Against #3 Virginia
by All White Kit
posted September 29, 2012 at 10:18am

  Senior Olivia Wagner (left) scored two goals but here plays her more familiar role of defensive midfielder Senior midfielder and team captain Olivia Wagner sent two of her free kicks into the net to lead her Maryland Terrapins to a 3-1 win over...more

Playoffs round 1, night 2
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 29, 2012 at 10:15am

Dream 75, Fever 66.Lynx 78, Storm 70.Tomorrow it's:Sparks at San Antonio, noon Pacific/3 p.m. EasternSun at Liberty, 4 p.m. Pacific/7 p.m. Eastern ...more

NCAA Soccer – Pre-Conference Play Grades/NCAA Tournament Prospects/Predicted Order of Finish – WCC
by All White Kit
posted September 29, 2012 at 9:59am

  BYU Grade: (A+) – Come on, did anybody see BYU being this good? The Cougars were probably set for a bounce back year after last season’s disappointment, but BYU supporters must surely be on cloud nine after the start to the season th...more

Enjoy Some Good Ol' HATE MAIL!
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted September 29, 2012 at 9:47am

I just sent this email to the Guardian Sports desk.  I doubt very much that anyone will ever read it; that I will ever get a reply or that their practices will change.  Hence the silly tone - might as well have some fun whilst you're failing ...more

Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton to retire from WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted September 29, 2012 at 12:13am

Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton, after four seasons with three different WNBA teams, has joined the Purdue women's basketball staff and has indicated that she intends to retire from the WNBA. According to an article from the Lafayette (Indiana) Journal and Couri...more

Connecticut Sun eclipse New York Liberty in series opener
by Swish Appeal
posted September 29, 2012 at 12:08am

Just the Facts, Ma'am: A 12-0 second half run broke a 45-45 tie and propelled the Connecticut Sun to a Game 1 victory over the New York Liberty, 65-60. 17 points and four blocks from newly crowned MVP Tina Charles led the way for the Sun, with Asjha ...more

Game Day: Game 1 of the WNBA's Western Conference playoff series between past two league champs
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 28, 2012 at 4:22pm

The WNBA playoffs began Thursday and it's no surprise the toughest matchup was in the Western Conference. No. 2 seed Los Angeles rallied from a 10-point third-quarter deficit to beat No. 3 seed San Antonio 93-86. There were 18 lead changes and 11 ties in ...more

Maloy vs. Bagherdai; Ould vs. Holland Official for Friday Night
by Wombat Sports
posted September 28, 2012 at 4:19pm

Ould Holland Two exciting pro flyweight fights will be available for viewing nationally on Friday night. First up, #6 Unified ranked flyweight Munah Holland is hoping to keep four fight win streak alive as she takes on submission specialist Michell...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for September 28, 2012 – Florida vs Ole Miss
by All White Kit
posted September 28, 2012 at 3:57pm

  Florida Captain Holly King Will Try To Dominate The Midfield on Friday Against Ole Miss (14) Florida vs (24) Ole Miss – 7:00 PM Florida’s endured a rather trying month in September despite five wins in six coming into Friday’...more

New Direction!!!
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted September 28, 2012 at 3:18pm

Confliction runs through my mind Redemption runs through my veins Motivation runs through my heart Dedication is apart of the game I’ve been thinking for days on how I’m going to approach and handle my current situation and after talking to p...more

WNBA awards season descends on Connecticut
by Swish Appeal
posted September 28, 2012 at 8:20am

The WNBA is not only kicking off the playoffs from Mohegan Sun, but also the awards season - and in a big way. Your 2012 WNBA Player of the Year is none other than: Tina Charles - MVP She received 345 points (25 first-place votes), followed by Candace P...more

First of the WNBA awards: Kara Lawson and Renee Montgomery
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 28, 2012 at 8:15am

Moments ago, the WNBA announced that this year's winner of the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship goes to Kara Lawson, and the 2012 Sixth Woman of the Year is Renee Montgomery.Awards are given out prior to the first round of the playoffs, and the WNBA tries to pres...more

Ex-Lady Vols media director sues University of Tennessee, athletic director for discrimination and forced retirement
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 28, 2012 at 8:12am

Debby Jennings, who was Lady Vols media director for 35 years until retiring last spring, is suing Tennessee and athletic director Dave Hart:KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Former Lady Vols media director Debby Jennings has filed a lawsuit against the University...more

Can Connecticut win their series of Cappie versus?
by Swish Appeal
posted September 28, 2012 at 8:09am

I cannot tell a lie - I am unenthused about the New York Liberty vs. Connecticut Sun playoff series, which tips tonight at 8 p.m. ET at Mohegan Sun (and on ESPN 2). In a pre-playoffs teleconference, the least talked about series was this one, and perh...more

Trackcenter Top Ten
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted September 28, 2012 at 8:06am

This week’s FloAwards watch list is out, the first of the season. (“FloAwards” makes it sound like it’s hosted by a sassy waitress who tells people to kiss her grits.) USA Today writes about the new York City Marathon’s ret...more

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