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WMMARoundup interviews Kansas City local Sarah Schneider leading up to Invicta FC 1
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 28, 2012 at 11:53am

Pre-fight interview with Kansas City local Sarah Schneider. She faces Sally Krumdiack at 115-lb this Saturday, April 28th on Invicta Fighting Championships 1. Watch LIVE at invictafc.com starting at 7pm central. Check out WMMA Roundup's preview o...more

WMMA Roundup interviews Liz Carmouche before her Invicta FC 1 bout vs Ashleigh Curry
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 28, 2012 at 11:49am

Pre-fight interview with Liz Carmouche. She faces Ashleigh Curry at 135-lb this Saturday, April 28th on Invicta Fighting Championships 1. Watch LIVE starting at 7pm central at invictafc.com. Liz Carmouche, a former U.S. Marine Seargent, made a name for...more

College Track & Field: Rivalry Weekend
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 28, 2012 at 11:46am

A few days ago I said that this is flat-out the best week of track in the United States. There are multiple huge festivals of track at Penn, Drake and Stanford. But this is also college track’s Rivalry Week. Time for some good old-fashioned sport...more

It's ON: Invicta FC 1 Weigh-ins Photos, Video and Recap
by Wombat Sports
posted April 28, 2012 at 11:45am

Photos Courtesy Ester Lin/InvictaFC The weigh-ins for the initial InvictaFC 1 were Friday night in Kansas City with a range of staredowns; from respected to joyful, from light hearted to intence. The most telling staredown was between Marloes Conene an...more

Boxer Christy Martin Testifies in Her Ex-Husband’s Trial
by Wombat Sports
posted April 28, 2012 at 11:35am

Courtesy Orlando Sentinal “It was one threat after another. ‘I’m going to ruin you in the boxing world, I’m going to ruin you with your family. I’m gonna tell the world you’re gay.” That was top boxing star Chr...more

Kyra Elzy to Become New Assistant at Tennessee
by Swish Appeal
posted April 27, 2012 at 7:19pm

Image: UKAthletics.com According to a source at Tennessee, Kyra Elzy has left her position as Associate Head Coach at Kentucky and will become an assistant at her alma mater.   This is a wonderful hire for Tennessee as Elzy is recognized in basket...more

The Heteronormativity of the Nike's Women's Marathon
by The Rabbit Hole
posted April 27, 2012 at 7:10pm

I was driving to work one morning when I heard on the radio an ad for the Nike Women's Marathon.  Not unusual since Nike and running go hand-in-hand.  What caught my attention about this particular ad was when the female voiceover said something...more

LA Sparks Announce Exhibitions With Olympic Hopefuls China, Japan
by Swish Appeal
posted April 27, 2012 at 7:05pm

Two Asian women's basketball teams will be making appearances in the United States in the month of May, facing off against the United States National Team and touring around the WNBA Western Conference. The Chinese National Team will start their tour o...more

Tartamella named St. John's women's hoops coach
by Swish Appeal
posted April 27, 2012 at 6:56pm

Image: Vinny Dusovic/St. John's Tartamella named St. John's women's hoops coach See thoughts on Tartamella here, from earlier today: Potential Candidates for the St. John's Head Coach Vacancy ...more

NCAA Provides Model Policy to Prevent Athlete-Coach Relationships
by Title IX Blog
posted April 27, 2012 at 6:53pm

The NCAA has come out with a very clear position on sexual relationships between coaches and student-athletes.  They are wrong.  They are a serious problem.  And they must be "unambiguously and effectively prohibit[ed] to ensure that sport ...more

Alzheimer's Association Honors Pat Summitt for Promoting 'Greater Understanding' of The Disease
by Swish Appeal
posted April 27, 2012 at 6:51pm

Tennessee Lady Vols Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt and her son, Tyler Summitt, were honored on Tuesday at the National Alzheimer's Dinner. The Summitts received the Alzheimer's Association Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award, "which r...more

Potential Candidates for the St. John's Head Coach Vacancy
by Swish Appeal
posted April 27, 2012 at 6:49pm

With the stunning and unexpected move of Kim Barnes Arico filling the head coaching vacancy at the University of Michigan, St. John’s finds itself in the midst of looking for a new women’s basketball coach. Here is a list of potential Candida...more

Seattle Storm Complete Training Camp Roster: NCAA Three Point Champ Ashley Corral One Of Five Signed
by Swish Appeal
posted April 27, 2012 at 6:48pm

The Seattle Storm completed their training camp roster yesterday signing guards Ashley Corral, Dellena Criner and Jacqua Williams as well as centers Ashley Gayle and Lindsay Taylor. As someone who watched quite a bit of Corral as a Pac-10/12 fan, she m...more

Track & Field: What to Watch Today
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 27, 2012 at 2:55pm

My daily time-based preview of the day’s events is a bit late. Nevertheless, it’s below as a downloadable .pdf file. PENN RELAYS DRAKE RELAYS Video link Live results Video link Live results Here it is, your Friday Penn & Drake Pr...more

Video: Profile of Maria Mutola, 800m legend and now coach of Caster Semenya
by From A Left Wing
posted April 27, 2012 at 2:39pm

Maria Mutola is one of the world's greatest athletes. The 800 meter champion (2000 Olympic gold medalist, World Champion in 1993, 2001, 2003 etc) competed in 6 Olympic games and is often cited as the best athlete in this event. The 800 is notorious in t...more

Video: Ester Lin's Invicta FC 1 Photoshoot - Meet the women fighting this Saturday
by Wombat Sports
posted April 27, 2012 at 2:36pm

Ester Lin of AllElbows.com One of the top MMA photographers in the world has taken her skills to InvictaFC. Chances are you have seen Ester Lin’s work, as has shot for every major MMA organization and has done behind the scenes videos ...more

Help Send #2 Brown to the Women's Rugby Nationals
by Women in Sport International
posted April 27, 2012 at 11:32am

The Brown Women's Rugby team is trying to raise money to fund a trip to the Women's Rugby Championships. Send them some support by donating at this link: http://www.indiegogo.com/brownrugby Here is some more information about the team, from the same webs...more

San Antonio Silver Stars Sign Undrafted Cierra Bravard
by Swish Appeal
posted April 27, 2012 at 11:31am

The San Antonio Silver Stars have announced the signing of 6'4" Florida State forward Cierra Bravard, who went undrafted in the 2012 WNBA Draft. Their release has some information about her college career and accolades and I offered some thoughts on her ...more

Podcast – Invicta Preview with Jess Philippus & Cage Candy Owner Tracy Tate
by Wombat Sports
posted April 27, 2012 at 11:26am

  Tracy Tate, owner of Cage Candy, and Jess Philippus, MMA fighter and owner of WrslrChick, join MarQ to talk Invicta FC 1 this weekend, the G3 Women's MMA Summit in July/August, and Olympic wrestling. Listen to the complete podcast below: ...more

Countdown to Invicta - Carmouche vs Curry Preview: "Most Likely to Not Go the Distance"
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 27, 2012 at 11:14am

A break down of the 135-lb match up between Liz Carmouche and Ashleigh Curry. You can watch the fight Saturday, April 28th @ 7pm live and free on invictafc.com. Liz Carmouche, a former U.S. Marine Seargent, made a name for herself when she stepped in a...more

Countdown to Invicta - Jessica Penne vs Lisa Ward-Ellis Preview: "Most Likely to Go the Distance"
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 27, 2012 at 11:01am

A break down of the 105-lb match up between Jessica Penne and Lisa Ward-Ellis. You can watch the fight Saturday, April 28th @ 7pm live and free on invictafc.com. 5 of Jessica Penne's 8 wins have come via submission. Her only loss is to Zoila Gurgel, th...more

WNBA training camp opens this Sunday; Pat Summitt receives Wooden Award
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 26, 2012 at 4:09pm

WNBA:Good news for LA Sparks fans - Candace Parker has signed a multi-year contract extension.The Seattle Storm's training camp roster is complete, with the addition of five signees. Two are from Washington state: Ashley Corral, who just graduated from US...more

Athletes Prepare to Release Pre-performance Anxiety
by Loren Fogelman
posted April 26, 2012 at 4:07pm

http://expertsportsperformance.com Follow Loren Fogelman during the sports mindset moment giving you tips for winning results through improved focus and confidence. How much anxiety do you have prior to the start of your event? Too much anxiety interferes...more

Recruiting and evaluation periods a matter of perspective
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 26, 2012 at 9:53am

This story, on ever-changing NCAA summer recruiting/evaluation regulations, ran last weekend as the recruiting season took full flight. UConn Coach Geno Auriemma, and others, are quoted as being dismayed by what they call a shrinking window of time to be ...more

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