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Women’s MMA – Who’s Your Daddy?
by Cheryl Ragsdale
posted April 5, 2011 at 10:46am

Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world ~ Archimedes MMA fans everywhere are digesting the news that Zuffa, parent company of  the UFC, bought Strikeforce, the UFC’s biggest competitor. Bl...more

Liberty explains why they dropped wrestling
by Title IX Blog
posted April 1, 2011 at 10:37am

The good news is that Liberty University, which dropped its men's wrestling program from the varsity roster this week, is aware that they currently meet the criteria for compliance with prong two. But they believe that in three to five years this will not...more

Women’s MMA & Pro-wrestling Part 3 – Rise of WMMA & Rise of the Diva
by MarQFPR
posted March 31, 2011 at 8:01am

WWE Hall of Famer Wendy Richter The marketing of women in pro-wrestling and women’s MMA are somewhat different today then they were 15 years ago. This is where the biggest divide occurred and some of the animosity of how each are perceived. Let&r...;more

Women’s MMA & Pro-wrestling Part 1 – The Introduction
by MarQFPR
posted March 15, 2011 at 1:39am

Gian Carano & Cyborg Santos Courtesy Ester Lin/Strikeforce I, like most MMA fans, grew up on pro-wrestling. This was the closest thing we could get to real violence. Then came the UFC, and with it a revolution was born. “This is real wrestlin...more

The Heart of Women's MMA with Legend Tara LaRosa
by WMMA
posted March 13, 2011 at 11:29pm

By Shelley Devine  Photos by Cathlin Daley   Heart, courage, honesty, passion, faith and kindness are just a few words that come to my mind. Of her 21 professional fights, spanning a career for almost a decade, I’ve been blessed...more

Two World Class Fighters Debut in MMA Tonight
by MarQFPR
posted March 4, 2011 at 5:51am

The 135 pound MMA division will be gaining two world champs from two different disciplines tonight.   Domke (left) & Holmes (right) Courtesy NewMexicoBoxing.com WIBA and IBA Boxing champion Holly Holm (29-1-3 Boxing) weighed in at ...more

World Grappling Champion Sheila Bird Weighs in on Inter-Gender Matches
by MarQFPR
posted March 2, 2011 at 6:22am

One of the major stories Women Talk Sports have been covering these past few weeks has been about Iowa high school wrestler Cassy Herkelman, who won a match by default, because her opponent, Joel Northrup, refused to face her because of his religious beli...more

If we allow men and women to wrestle one another, do we also allow them to fight?
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 24, 2011 at 10:29am

Now I’ve heard it all. Joel Northrup, an Iowa high school wrestler defaulted in his scheduled match against a girl, claiming his religious beliefs wouldn’t allow him to partake in the festivities. Now, his has nothing to do with a boy and a girl in t...more

Default was not "consequence" of Title IX
by Title IX Blog
posted February 23, 2011 at 3:22pm

There were a lot of issues/controversies raised by last week's story about a male high school wrestler who defaulted his match rather than wrestle a girl. Religion, violence, gender roles. Title IX was not one of them. Why? Because of the contact sport ex...more

Male who refuses to wrestle female misses meaning of “respect.”
by Fair Game News
posted February 22, 2011 at 11:37pm

By Rachael Goldenberg This past weekend Joel Northrup forfeited his chance at the Iowa State Wrestling title after refusing to compete against his female opponent, Cassy Herkelman. Northrup explained his decision by stating, “I have a tremendous amou...more

Women Talk Sports Radio Show - Boy vs Girl in High School Wrestling
by anngaff
posted February 20, 2011 at 6:49pm

This week, Iowa high school sophomore Joel Northrup came to the decision to forfeit his state tournament opening-round match against freshman Cassy Herkelman, despite the fact that he was one of the favorites for the title in a state known for its wrestli...more

Turkish young female wrestlers are competing in Izmir
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 20, 2011 at 1:34pm

124 athletes from 22 different cities of Turkey will be competing in 10 divisions of wrestling. Maximum number of athletes attending the game were from Izmir, partly because of the limited funding for transportation from other cities for the championshi...more

Is high school ready for girls’ wrestling?
by Pretty Tough
posted February 19, 2011 at 10:56am

For high-school wrestlers across the country, February is the stuff of dreams. Sectional meets leading up to state tournaments begin this month, and thousands of hopes will be realized while thousands more wind up dashed. Megan Black, a sophomore wrestle...more

Is high school ready for girls’ wrestling?
by Pretty Tough
posted February 18, 2011 at 1:53pm

For high-school wrestlers across the country, February is the stuff of dreams. Sectional meets leading up to state tournaments begin this month, and thousands of hopes will be realized while thousands more wind up dashed. Megan Black, a sophomore wrestle...more

Girls Competing Against Boys: Part II
by One Sport Voice
posted February 17, 2011 at 5:41pm

I’ve been thinking more about 12 year-old MN female Ingrid Neel who will play on the High School boy’s tennis team this spring. I can see both sides of this issue. I’ve gotten some interesting emails offline and my students this morning had some tho...more

G2 Women's MMA Summit Announced
by MarQFPR
posted January 26, 2011 at 5:23am

  The G2 Women's MMA Summit is happening July 1-3 in Las Vegas. Gfight, who has hosted women's MMA events in Indiana; has partnered with one of the world's top amateur MMA organizations Tuff-n-uff to bring the three day event to Sin City. The sum...more

Tuff-n-uff MMA Weigh-in Photo Plus 145 Tournament Preview
by MarQFPR
posted October 22, 2010 at 3:08am

Tuff-n-uff amateur MMA hits Vegas tonight at the Orleans Arena, which will be streamed for $10 on GoFightLive.tv.   Nikki Rae Lowe (Left) & Latasha Marzolla (Right) The popular 125 pounder LaTasha Marzolla (2-0) makes her way back ...more

Women’s sumo and women’s ski jump: striving to be recognized by the IOC.
by Same Size Balls
posted October 21, 2010 at 2:25pm

Women’s ski jump and women’s sumo are both struggling to gain acceptance from the International Olympic Committee. The women’s ski jump battle had dead-panned for the time being, but women’s sumo is starting to grow, while seemingly smoothly break...more

Sumo For Girls...
by RunLikeAGirl
posted October 20, 2010 at 3:36pm

What do women ski jumpers and women sumo wrestlers have in common?...more

SportsGeeks™ Featuring Olympic Silver Medalist Sara McMann - Oct 13,2010
by SportsGeeks™ Womens MMA Womens Tackle Football
posted October 13, 2010 at 6:51pm

Join Rammy and MarQ as we interview Olympic Silver Medalist (in wrestling) Sara McMann on her upcoming MMA fight and how her transition from wrestling to mma went...Sara McMann Listen to internet radio with SportsGeeks on Blog Talk Radio ...more

Women's MMA - Tough Month for Tuff Women
by MarQFPR
posted August 30, 2010 at 7:52pm

Welcome to the Fightergirls column on Women Talk Sports brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week. Hiroko defeats Sandy Furner - Photo courtesy GBring.com In breaking ne...more

Women's MMA - August - a Month of Champions
by MarQFPR
posted August 2, 2010 at 3:13am

Welcome to the Fightergirls column on Women Talk Sports brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week.   Top 125 pounder Carina Damm  In breaking news, #2 ranked 125 p...more

Women's MMA - August - a Month of Champions
by MarQFPR
posted August 2, 2010 at 3:11am

Welcome to the Fightergirls column on Women Talk Sports brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week.   Top 125 pounder Carina Damm  In breaking news, #2 ranked 125 p...more

Interview with MMA Fighter Jason High
by alexia
posted July 21, 2010 at 3:17pm

I was recently fortunate enough to be granted an interview with the great Jason High, a fantastic athlete who has fought for UFC, Affliction, as well as DREAM overseas......more

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