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Join The Swish Appeal Bracket Challenge!
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:24am

Join The Swish Appeal Bracket Challenge! Ok folks! I know I'm late in getting something set up, but there's still time! Join the Swish Appeal Bracket Challenge on Yahoo to see how your picks stack up against your fellow Swish Appeal readers and con...more

2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Kingston Bracket Preview
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:22am

The first time I'd ever been in a restaurant with every television tuned to women's basketball and people actually talking about women's basketball and wearing player jerseys was in Spokane last year. And not just talking about as in, "Wow, that point ...more

Dance Card: LSU, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:17am

Who? The Lady Tigers of Louisiana State. Occasionally known as Bayou Bengals to differentiate them from the myriad Tigers who prowl the NCAA. What? Derived from the Tiger Rifles of New Orleans. Mike is named after LSU's athletic trainer at the time the...more

2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament: A Presidential Bracket
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:16am

As the veritable Mr. President did in the previous few seasons, he's been an equal opportunist bracketologist and filled out 2012 brackets for both the men and women. On the women's side, he went with a Final Four of Baylor, St. John's, Notre Dame and C...more

Dance Card: Kansas State, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:14am

Who? The Wildcats of Kansas State. What? For a brief, brief time, they were Farmers, but their "fighting spirit" prevailed. Their mascot's name is Willie. Yes, I giggled, because I'm a seven-year-old boy. Where? Manhattan, Kansas; they call it the Lit...more

Dance Card: Ohio State, Big Ten
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:12am

Who? The Buckeyes of Ohio State. Sorry, the Ohio State University. (Is the Columbus campus the only one who uses it? Because otherwise it's completely illogical.) What? A bunch of poisonous nuts. Supposedly they're good luck. The one in the costume ...more

Dance Card: Vanderbilt, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:09am

Who? The Commodores of Vanderbilt. What? The school is named after Cornelius Vanderbilt; the teams are named after his nickname, the Commodore. Where? Nashville, Tennessee, Music City. When? March 18th, in Nashville, Tennessee. How? They were an at-la...more

5 Ways We Can Help Our Teams Think Smarter
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:07am

source What if we could create a culture of smart thinking with our teams?  We all want athletes who love our sport and who are students of the game.  I think we can encourage smart thinking and increase the passion our athletes have for our sp...more

Dance Card: DePaul, Big East
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:06am

Who? The Blue Demons of DePaul. What? A good Catholic university called Demons? It's an elision of D-Men, but they've taken it to heart. DIBS- the Demon In a Blue Suit- represents them with honor and occasional snark. Where? Chicago, Illinois, the City ...more

Dance Card: Middle Tennessee, Sun Belt
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:02am

Who? The Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State. Sometimes called Middle for short. What? The Blue Raiders derive their name from Colgate's Red Raiders. Lightning is a pegasus, though MTSU shies away from the word. Where? Murfreesboro, Tennessee, both...more

Dance Card: Louisville, Big East
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:01am

Who? The Cardinals of Louisville. What? The cardinal is the state bird, so Louisville called dibs on it. Some documentation calls him Louie, but I'm not sure if that's accurate or not. Where? Louisville, Kentucky; the fewer letters you pronounce, the c...more

Dance Card: Miami, ACC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:58am

Who? The Hurricanes of Miami. What? Floridians know exactly how destructive hurricanes can be, so I suppose it makes sense as a fearsome name (though, personally, I wouldn't be inclined to name something I liked after something that could leave my house ...more

Miriam Nakamoto talks return to Muay Thai; Move to MMA
by Wombat Sports
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:56am

Courtesy Scott Hirano/Muay Thai Authority By: MuayThaiAuthority.com Miriam Nakamoto is one of the best female fighters in the world, but she hasn’t competed in over a year. She had knee surgery last year and is now returning to training. Muay...more

College Track Bracketology!
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:53am

I am notably not watching college basketball right now. I haven’t watched a single game this year and had no interest in filling out a bracket. Similar to the old All Things Scottish sketch on SNL, if it’s not track it’s crap. That do...more

College Regional Men's Track & Field Indoor Rankings
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:47am

Thanks to RaceReady, this week’s sponsor of The Relay. I finally updated my regional college team rankings for men to reflect the championship meets of the college season. You can access all of them at any time from the college team rankings page....more

Who makes the Olympic badges?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:40am

This post is taken from Playfair 2012. The writer based this information on their report "Toying with Workers’ Rights" (Play Fair, 2012) The Olympic movement states that it aims to “build a better world through sport”, but for  work...more

Dance Card: Kansas, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:34am

Who? The Jayhawks of Kansas. What? The jayhawk is a cross between a blue jay and a sparrow hawk. Big Jay and Baby Jay are regulars, but keep your eyes peeled for the rare Centennial Jay. Where? Lawrence, Kansas, where a rather important gentleman is bur...more

Dance Card: Nebraska, Big Ten
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:30am

Who? The Cornhuskers of Nebraska. What? Initially, Cornhuskers referred to Nebraska beating Iowa- and Iowa was the team being referred to as Cornhuskers. Herbie Husker recently ditched his overalls. Where? Lincoln, Nebraska, named after Abraham Lincoln...more

Dance Card: Florida, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:29am

Who? The Gators of Florida. What? Marketing works. I'm not sure if Albert and Alberta are named after Albert Murphree or if they're just names that shorten to Al. (At least they have full first names instead of just being Al E. Gator and Ally Gator.) Wh...more

Dance Card: California, Pac-12
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:27am

Who? The Golden Bears of the University of California at Berkeley. Cal for (very) short, California for slightly less short. What? The name was coined in 1895, when Cal track and field brought a bear banner with them to represent the school and state. ...more

Dance Card: West Virginia, Big East
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:25am

Who? The Mountaineers of West Virginia. What? They're in the mountains. Hence, they are Mountaineers, and they are serious business. And the gun is real. But the beard is optional. Where? Morgantown, West Virginia, home of an experimental personal ra...more

What To do When Your A Race Gets Cancelled?
by Run Girl Run
posted March 16, 2012 at 1:31pm

Some of you may have seen on Facebook or Twitter that the DC Tri got cancelled this year because the National Park Service wouldn't give the race its permit. The DC Tri was my A race for the spring. It was going to be my first Olympic-distance tri and I ...more

Hillary Klimowicz on March Madness
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted March 16, 2012 at 1:29pm

I'm realizing it's been a long while since I've written a blog, so I figured what better topic to write about than March Madness.I'd actually been counting down the days (incorrectly, I might add...oops) to Selection Sunday since the Monday following th...more

Washington's Marjorie Heard transferring
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 16, 2012 at 1:24pm

Forward Marjorie Heard will transfer at the end of the school year. The sophomore suffered a season-ending knee injury in in January just as she was starting to play her best basketball of the season. Heard, a bruising 6-foot post, averaged 5.8 points an...more

Jessica Mendoza: Softball’s Olympic return hinges on MLB
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted March 16, 2012 at 1:20pm

Softball’s Olympic return hinges on MLB Mar 13 5:06 PM ET | By Ramona Shelburne ESPNLosAngeles.com  Jennie Finch is a wife, a mother of two and a successful businesswoman. Since retiring from softball she’s run the New York City mara...more

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