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Paralympian Ellen Keane on the line
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 6, 2012 at 8:25pm

The Paralympics are coming up in a few months time just after the Olympics in London. I've had a few of the Irish team on here already, and today's post is a radio interview I did with Dublin swimmer Ellen Keane.Wishing Ellen the best of luck at the Briti...more

Kerri Walsh Talks Motherhood, Olympics Prep and Beach Volleyball Wardrobe
by A Glam Slam
posted April 6, 2012 at 12:58pm

  Kerri Walsh is one half of beach volleyball’s most dominant duo. She and her playing partner, Misty May-Treanor, have reunited to chase a third consecutive Olympic gold medal at the upcoming London Games. Since her last Olympics appeara...more

Augusta National: When “Tradition” = Justified Discrimination
by One Sport Voice
posted April 6, 2012 at 12:55pm

I’ve been following the story of IBM CEO Virginia Rometty and the Augusta National green jacket/membership controversy. In short, IBM is a long time sponsor of The Masters golf tournament, held at Augusta National Golf Club which bans women from me...more

In Sendai, A Revolution–of some sort–Is Televised
by All White Kit
posted April 6, 2012 at 10:47am

Japan has this eerily consistent habit of making observers feel as though they’ve fallen down a rabbit hole and landed in, if not Wonderland, then at least a pretty good knock-off of it. To American eyes, accustomed as they are to unforeseen snafus ...more

Interview with Australian MMA fighter Bec Hyatt
by Wombat Sports
posted April 6, 2012 at 10:42am

The measure of a true fighter is not how they win, but how they rebound when they lose. This is true of Australian fighter Bec Hyatt. Coming off a a KO loss that went viral early this year, Hyatt came back stronger, getting a submission win this past Feb...more

Potential Candidates For Head Coach Of The Michigan Women's Basketball Team
by Swish Appeal
posted April 6, 2012 at 10:12am

As posted yesterday, Kevin Borseth resigned from his position as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines to fill the recently vacated position at Wisconsin-Green Bay. Here is a list of potential candidates for the Michigan coaching position (more names to ...more

2012 Pan American Championships - Check out the Women
by Women's Professional Racquetball
posted April 6, 2012 at 10:07am

Tuesday, April 5, 2012 Follow the bouncing ball.... Posted by The Racquetball Blog XXV Pan American Championships April 2012 - Temuco, Chile Women's Singles - Quarter finals Rhonda Rajsich (USA) d. Cristina Amaya (Col), 15-13, 10-15, 11-7 Fr&e...;more

The Masters: Still Not Breaking With Tradition
by Sarah Hallett
posted April 6, 2012 at 10:05am

Augusta National's "male only" membership is once again brought into the spotlight as the PGA tour plays its first major of the year....more

2012 WNBA Draft Prospects: Putting Natalie Novosel's Disappointing Performance In Notre Dame's Loss To Baylor In Perspective
by Swish Appeal
posted April 5, 2012 at 5:04pm

When a player like Natalie Novosel goes 0-for-11, there's something more than just the standard "off night" at work. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 80-61 loss to the Baylor Lady Bears on Tuesday was the first time that Novosel failed to connect on a f...more

Brittney Griner Will Be Back At Baylor For Senior Season
by Swish Appeal
posted April 5, 2012 at 11:01am

Just days after the Kentucky men's basketball team won their title, the talk has turned to head coach John Calipari bolting to the NBA. Calipari has spurned the talk and said he has the best job in the country and he's not leaving. But that doesn't keep...more

Algarve Cup Flashback
by All White Kit
posted April 5, 2012 at 10:58am

I was going through my photos from Portugal when I realized I had a whole bunch of soccer-related photos that I hadn’t shared, many of which I thought would be of interest to readers of this blog. So I went and put all of them online – you c...more

Fighter Heather Clark to Make Pro-Boxing Debut April 28
by Wombat Sports
posted April 5, 2012 at 10:56am

Another pro MMA fighters will be making the crossover to the sweet science. Golden Girl Promotions have announced Wednesday that Jackson MMA’s Heather Clark will be making her boxing debut on their Apr. 28 card at the Santa Ana Star Casino in Albuq...more

Kevin Borseth Goes Back to Wisconsin-Green Bay, Leaves Michigan
by Swish Appeal
posted April 5, 2012 at 10:54am

In a unique twist, Kevin Borseth has decided to step down as Michigan’s coach and return back to the school he left for the Wolverines, Wisconsin-Green Bay.During this time of the year, most coaches are looking to move to a higher program but in Bor...more

Jesse Squire's College Track & Field Bracketology – First Round
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 5, 2012 at 10:50am

A few weeks ago, just as March Madness was taking off, I introduced my College Track Bracketology. Using the indoor season’s results, I picked 64 teams and seeded them into a six-round playoff. I determined first-round winners by comparing best ma...more

Top Five Reasons to Watch Brittney Griner
by Pretty Tough
posted April 4, 2012 at 9:26pm

I hope you’ve all been following the phenom that is Brittney Griner. The Baylor University women’s basketball team — featuring the amazing Griner — just made history by capturing the 2012 NCAA Championship and finishing the season ...more

2012 Women's NCAA Final Four All-Tourmanent Team: Brittney Griner's Dominance Earns Most Outstanding Player
by Swish Appeal
posted April 4, 2012 at 9:22pm

Image: Eric Gay/AP There is no question that Baylor Lady Bears center Brittney Griner was the Most Outstanding Player in the 2012 NCAA women's Final Four. And if you want to get into a discussion about whether Griner is the greatest women's basketball...more

Celebrating Baylor's Perfect Season
by Swish Appeal
posted April 4, 2012 at 8:41pm

Image: Rick Wilking/Reuters Well, the college basketball season is over and the Baylor Lady Bears won the title as many expected. A few reactions from around SB Nation, plus a couple of other tidbits from the day. Mark C. Moore of Our Daily Bears ma...more

Confetti is still on the floor here at Pepsi Center
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 4, 2012 at 8:33pm

Image: Rueters The night crew is starting to clean up this arena as we sit here clacking away. And of course, I'm thinking.1. Brittney Griner is going to change the game, but not just because of her dominating play. She's also going to change the way som...more

20 Reasons I Love Coaching
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 4, 2012 at 8:23pm

source Sometimes it’s too easy to think of the things I don’t like about coaching:  paperwork, budgeting, etc.  But I think it’s nice to remember that the scales aren’t balanced, that the good stuff far outweighs the bad...more

Fifth Summit on Communication and Sport: Recap and Research Review
by Sports, Media & Society
posted April 4, 2012 at 8:21pm

The latest rumor, the latest fumbled play, the latest major trade; when it happens in sports, it’s likely to happen via social media. As fans become professional bloggers and Twitter becomes a source for receiving to-the-minute news, sports organiza...more

Kim Mulkey, 2012 National Champions: "Well, you know at Baylor, they used to not let the Baptists dance. I bet they're dancing now!"
by Swish Appeal
posted April 4, 2012 at 12:41pm

Have you ever seen Footloose? Yes, the movie. Based on true stories from a little town in Oklahoma called Elmore City. In 1980 the Elmore Citians decided dancing wasn't all so bad after all. But the Waco, Texans who were running the very conservative B...more

Brittney Griner and the media
by After Atalanta
posted April 4, 2012 at 12:37pm

Brittney Griner, MVP of the DI Women's Basketball Championships, said Baylor officials advised her not to read blogs--because they are mean. Not hard for me to imagine. She does read Twitter though, so she's aware of what think about her, her height, he...more

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