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LPGA: The Tour Heads North for Manulife Classic
by Sarah Hallett
posted June 21, 2012 at 1:50pm

Canada welcomes the LPGA with the inaugural Manulife Classic, Michelle Wie graduates, while the Golf Channel stumbles upon a good idea....more

Gems Shine In Second Week of NPF 2012 Season
by anngaff
posted June 20, 2012 at 2:50pm

Cat Osterman of the USSSA Pride (Photo courtest National Pro Fastpitch) via release The action surrounding the NPF this weekend was nothing short of brilliant as the teams kicked off an exciting second week of the season. The season continued with the...more

Olympic Track & Field Trials News and Notes
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 20, 2012 at 2:37pm

The Olympic Trials don’t even begin until tomorrow, but there’s still a lot going on already. Hammer expert Martin Bingisser has written a nice preview of the first day’s hammer throw competition. Washington-based blogger Paul Merca is...more

Injuries reigning down
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 20, 2012 at 10:35am

Last night's games:Kara Lawson lead the Sun over the Fever in overtime, 88-85. She had 22 points, including the game winner with 5.5 seconds on the clock.New York defeated Atlanta 73-60, and the Dream also lost guard Lindsey Harding, who sustained an ankl...more

School District Repeals Ban on Boys Wearing Earrings
by Title IX Blog
posted June 19, 2012 at 9:49pm

The Jefferson County (Alabama) Board of Education voted this week to repeal a policy stating "ear jewelry may be worn by females only." After a male high school student was forced to remove his stud earrings from his newly-pierced ears, the Southern Pover...more

2012 College Soccer Preview: DI Independents Preview
by All White Kit
posted June 19, 2012 at 9:48pm

  It was a turbulent fifth season in Division I for Cal State Bakersfield. The Roadrunners had already been dealt a severe blow by another rejection from the Big West in the offseason when head coach Nicole Van Dyke left for an assistant position a...more

Breakers Forced To Forfeit WNY Win; WPSL Elite Standings Shaken Up
by All White Kit
posted June 19, 2012 at 4:39pm

  In what just turns out to be an unfortunate case for everyone involved, the Boston Breakers were forced to forfeit what was a 3-2 win over Western New York on May 26. The new score is 3-0 in favor of the Flash and puts them in much, much better p...more

A Boxing ‘Ohana
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 19, 2012 at 3:43pm

Sasha Parulis didn’t go looking to create a documentary; instead the project seemed to find her. While on vacation in Hawaii, Sasha recognized Sonny Westbrook (pictured with Sasha, above) as a boxing coach and cast member of the television realit...more

Shake up in power rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 19, 2012 at 9:53am

The underdogs are shakin' the shack this week in the WNBA power rankings:1. Minnesota2. Chicago3. Indiana4. Connecticut5. Los Angeles6. San Antonio7. Seattle8. Atlanta9. Washington10. New York11. Tulsa12. PhoenixWestern and Eastern Conference Players of t...more

Tulsa Shock makes some changes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 19, 2012 at 9:51am

The Shock re-signed guard Amber Holt, after waiving Jene Morris yesterday. They also signed forward/center Courtney Paris, after releasing Lynetta Kizer.Shock notebook.NCAA:Arizona assistant Sue Darling is Northern Arizona's new coach.High school/recruiti...more

Epiphanny Prince will miss up to eight weeks with fractured foot
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 19, 2012 at 9:47am

From Sky HQ:SKY guard epiphanny prince to miss six to eight weeks with foot injuryCHICAGO, June 18, 2012 – Chicago Sky guard Epiphanny Prince will be sidelined approximately six to eight weeks due to a Jones fracture in her right foot, the team anno...more

Tina Charles, Candace Parker Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2012 at 9:35pm

Images: NBAE/Getty Images via WNBA.com Tina Charles, Candace Parker Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Pla...more

2012 College Soccer Season Preview: Five Questions
by All White Kit
posted June 18, 2012 at 9:30pm

  Defending Their Title Won't Be Easy For Stanford in 2012 The road to San Diego starts here. Yes, it’s that time again, where we speculate as the buildup to the new season percolates. Stay tuned to AWK over the next two months for team p...more

Nurturing Young Leaders
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted June 18, 2012 at 9:18pm

source I’ve been chatting with folks on my campus about creating a leadership class that doesn’t just involve athletes, but all students who hold leadership positions.  While I think the non-sporty people in the room appreciate (sort of)...more

WNBA refs still need more training
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 18, 2012 at 7:18pm

In the early days of the WNBA, the officiating was stunningly horrible. It was to the point where it ruined many a game.I remember one 2002 contest in particular, where the Houston Comets came to Key Arena, and the three officials basically gave Houston t...more

Briann Glenn on Visualization: Is It Worth It?
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted June 18, 2012 at 7:16pm

This year I have done a lot of visualization and I have learned to embrace it as an important part of my mental training. When I first began, I had the hardest time and I felt like I could never keep my mind locked in on one thing or experience image...more

Q&A; With WNBA President Laurel Richie On Her 'Master Plan' & Working With David Stern
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2012 at 6:22pm

Second-year WNBA President Laurel Richie stopped by Philips Arena on Friday and chatted with local media prior to the Atlanta Dream's impressive victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. During the Q&A;period, she discussed her plan for the league movin...more

What is America's favorite distance to race?
by therunningeconomist
posted June 18, 2012 at 2:57pm

Towns and cities across the nation boast running events on a weekly basis. These road running events range from a mile to a marathon and longer. What is America’s favorite distance to race? The half marathon! The half marathon is 13.1 miles and typ...more

Best Father’s Day Gift Ever
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 18, 2012 at 2:45pm

Last night I was covering the American Miler’s Club meet in Indianapolis for Flotrack. None of the other usual Flotrack guys from the Ohio/Indiana area were available save Ken Simko, who was there because his daughter Bekka was running. So it was ...more

Charge Fall Twice in Tough Back-to-Back Matches
by All White Kit
posted June 18, 2012 at 11:34am

  The Chesapeake Charge defense holds off the Flash attack, as it did most of the day The Western New York Flash came to Old Mill School expecting a fairly easy match against one of the WPSL Elite’s amateur sides. They got a surprise. They ...more

Tulsa Shock 87, Phoenix Mercury 75; Shock Nabs First Win Of The 2012 Season
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2012 at 10:36am

After ten games, the Tulsa Shock has finally achieved their first win of the 2012 WNBA season - an 87-75 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. The Shock was propelled by a 25-point first quarter to take a seven-point lead into the second. A rough go in the s...more

Streaks snapped, records broken in games today
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 17, 2012 at 11:17pm

In the Fever's 84-70 win over the Sky, they snapped a three-game losing streak and broke the six-game winning streak of their opponents.Tamika Catchings also surpassed Lisa Leslie as the all-time career free throws leader in making her 1,478th shot.The Si...more

Sustained Excellence: Atlanta Dream Dominates Los Angeles Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted June 17, 2012 at 11:13pm

Walking into Philips Arena last night, there was a palpable big game feeling in the atmosphere.Maybe it was the fact that you had Congressman John Lewis -- renowned for his involvement in the Civil Rights movement -- at the game.Or maybe it was because WN...more

Tiger Woods Poised to Win Another Major
by Loren Fogelman
posted June 16, 2012 at 4:19am

Tiger Woods is hot. Another Open title under his belt will tie him with Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones and Willie Anderson for the most Open wins ever. Knowing Woods, he does not settle for being among the top. Breaking records is his style, setting new...more

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