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LPGA: Slumping Tseng Looks to Regroup in France
by Sarah Hallett
posted July 22, 2012 at 10:47pm

World No. 1 Yani Tseng will try to get her golf game back in shape while playing in the Evian Masters this week in France....more

Top Seeds DC and Charlotte Advance Easily in W-League Eastern Conference Semifinals
by All White Kit
posted July 22, 2012 at 1:12pm

  Gabby Charno of Long Island (left) battles Charlotte while Lianne Sanderson of the DC United Women (right) faces Virginia Beach The top two seeds in the W-League’s Eastern Conference advanced easily in their playoff matches today, the #1 ...more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – USC – All Change for Trojans in 2012
by All White Kit
posted July 22, 2012 at 1:03pm

  USC & Elizabeth Eddy Hope They Won't Need Divine Intervention for A NCAA Tournament Return Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coachi...more

London's High Court permits Female Canoeist's lawsuit to proceed
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 21, 2012 at 10:27pm

On Thursday, London's High Court granted permission for British National Sprint Canoe Champion Sam Rippington's lawsuit to proceed.  In addition, "The IOC and the Olympic Delivery Authority have been ordered to be joined as interested parties. The ca...more

Playoff Preview: DC United Women vs. Virginia Beach Piranhas – the rematch rematch rematch
by All White Kit
posted July 21, 2012 at 9:25am

  The DC United Women players at the Meet-the-Team Event Due to the benighted design of the W-League’s Eastern Conference playoffs, the regular-season champion DC United Women will start off by playing a team they’ve faced three times...more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Western Michigan – Broncos Hoping to Break MAC Duopoly
by All White Kit
posted July 21, 2012 at 8:37am

  Anina Cicerone Will Hope To Keep WMU Above the MAC Fray This Season Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings | Coaching Changes Big Sky | DI In...more

LOCOG Deflects Equality Responsibilities
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 20, 2012 at 2:12pm

LOCOG continues to deflect equality responsibilities. See article in"The Guardian."  http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/19/london-2012-japan-australia-sexism.  British National Champion Canoeist Samantha Rippington is not asking for...more

Video – Kickboxing’s Julie Kitchen Promo for her Title Fight with Miriam Nakamoto
by Wombat Sports
posted July 19, 2012 at 8:48am

Courtesy MPL It has been the Muay Thai battle that everyone wants to see. England’s Julie Kitchen (47-8) will be seeking her 15th  kickboxing world title belt against the undefeated WBC & WMC champion Miriam Nakamoto (14-0) Augus...more

Team USA 88, Great Britain 63
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 19, 2012 at 8:38am

The reserves turned things around for Team USA today, giving them the juice to finally extend the lead in the third quarter and finish the job. Maya Moore lead the US with 18 points, and Lindsay Whalen added 13.Box score.I'm concerned that Team USA hasn't...more

USA Women's Basketball Vs. Great Britain
by Swish Appeal
posted July 19, 2012 at 8:36am

Who: USA Basketball women's senior national team vs. Great Britain When: 2:10 p.m. EDT on ESPN2 Where: Manchester, England What: A pre-Olympic warmup for both teams, with Team GB playing their last game prior to the real thing in London. A player to wa...more

FEMALE CANOEIST TAKES OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 19, 2012 at 1:00am

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***   FEMALE CANOEIST TAKE OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT CLAIMS LOCOG IS IN BREACH OF EQUALITY ACT 2010 Samantha Rippington (Left in photo), an elite female canoeist from Reading, will today launch a High Court challenge to th...more

Brianna Glenn: Why I'm home...
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:28am

It's been two weeks since the Olympic Trials and I'm happy to say that I have now resumed showering and brushing my hair when I go out in public. I kid… a little. Something I've learned about myself is that the more something can affect me, the d...more

Just Keep Swimming – USA Swimming Meets Finding Nemo
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:16am

I just watched a super cute PSA by USA Swimming in conjunction with the upcoming theater release of Finding Nemo in 3-D that I just had to share with you! With the Olympics just days away (SQUEEEE), you will see Dana Vollmer, Natalie Coughlin, Kim Vand...more

As the Olympics Approach, Brigitte Lacombe’s Stunning Portraits of Arab Lady Athletes
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted July 19, 2012 at 12:14am

by Eddie Rios Hayat Lambarki, athletics, Morocco. Nisrine Dandan, basketball, Lebanon. Brigitte and Marian Lacombe’s exhibition is accompanied by a photography book with essays from Egyptian-born author Gini Alhadeff and Qatari filmmake...more

Olympians to Watch: Mary Kom
by From A Left Wing
posted July 18, 2012 at 6:30pm

India's Shot at Gold, Rahul Bhattachary profile of the boxer Mary Kom is a terrific introduction to one of the best stories in the the Olympics. My favorite section of Battacharya's article: FOOTAGE OF HER fights is not easy to track down. The national ...more

Olympic Guide to Diving
by Pretty Tough
posted July 18, 2012 at 6:23pm

(This is part of a Pretty Tough series about the Summer Olympics. It’s your Cliff Notes for all the events, athletes and triva you need to know while watching the London Games.) Competitive Diving is one of the most prestigious, competitive, drama-...more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Complete List of Offseason Coaching Changes
by All White Kit
posted July 18, 2012 at 6:22pm

  Here’s the (hopefully) complete list of offseason coaching changes in DI college soccer. First name listed is former coach, second name listed is new coach. Akron – Chris Pfau (Houston) – Vernon Croft (Akron assistant) (interim)...more

AWK’s 2012 NCAA Soccer Preview – Wisconsin – Badgers Back At The Crossroads
by All White Kit
posted July 18, 2012 at 6:21pm

  Catie Sessions & Wisconsin Will Hope to Return to The NCAA Tournament in 2012 Preview Index General | Conference Realignment Breakdown | Final 2012 Recruiting Class Rankings | Early 2013/2014 Recruiting Class Rankings Big Sky | DI Indepen...more

NPF Week 6: High Scoring Week With 95 Runs Scored In Eight Games
by anngaff
posted July 18, 2012 at 11:25am

via release (Left: Bianca Mejia, shortstop for the Carolina Diamonds, photo by Bill Diem) Week six in the NPF was packed with more impressive offensive performances, along with a couple stellar pitching outings. Games were won either by landslides or by...more

Yes, Virginia, there's still homophobia in women's sports
by After Atalanta
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:31pm

Anti-gay tweets are not that unusual. Anti-gay sentiments among athletes are not especially surprising either. Regarding the latter, though, most public anti-gay statements have been confined to the world of professional men's athletics. (Though more stra...more

Jessica Eve Richer Makes Pro Debut in August
by Wombat Sports
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:27pm

BJJ champion and Gracie Barra Long Island fighter Jessica Eve Richer is taking the next step in her career as she will take on Jessica Halverson at Fight Me MMA in St. Charles, MO on Aug. 18 in her pro debut. Richer is undefeated as an ammy, getting...more

Symbolism and female Saudi athletes
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:16pm

International pressure on Saudi Arabia to send women athletes to the London Olympics has paid off. But some working to improve the plight of females in sports and life in that country are skeptical it has more than symbolic value. Says Saudi sports websit...more

GRO Mail: Savannah Miller
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:12pm

  Thank you Savannah for your video! ...more

The Olympics Are Coming!
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:08pm

The London Olympic Games begin in a little over a week so, of course, speculation begins about the number of openly LGBT athletes will be competing.  This Advocate articleidentifies a handful of openly lesbian and gay athletes who will be competing a...more

Meet the IOC
by Women in Sport International
posted July 17, 2012 at 9:06pm

Tweet Sports writers and activists Nikki Dryden and Andrew Jennings have put together quite the piece of work. A must read for anyone that wants to learn more about the International Olympic Committee members. Here is their press release. Want to know ...more

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