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Start of football, soccer = Concussion Season
by Fair Game News
posted August 9, 2013 at 9:18pm

By Katie Culver For many, the start of football and soccer season evokes the excitement of uniforms, new teammates, practices, and games. But doctors and parents endure another sort of anticipation: The arrival of Concussion Season. Concussions happen i...more

Weekend arts and culture: In praise of slowness in sports
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted August 9, 2013 at 9:15pm

Tweet NFL training camps are open and major domestic European soccer leagues are set to begin (including the German Bundesliga today), which ought to placate those who have been grousing over a “slow” period in spectator sports. For those of...more

.@NACWAA Welcomes 41 New Members
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted August 9, 2013 at 9:14am

Author:  NACWAA Angie Cretors has accepted the position of senior associate director of athletics for NCAA rules education and compliance services at the University of Connecticut. She was previously associate director of enforce...more

Washington Post Interview: The Truth About Gluten-Free, Paleo, and other Diet Books
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted August 8, 2013 at 9:35pm

I was happy to be one of a few experts quoted in the Washington Post article The Truth about Gluten-Free, Paleo, and other Diet Books which discusses some of the flaws with today’s “quick fix” restriction diets. I don’t believe ...more

2 Reasons Why Girls Can’t Do Pushups
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted August 8, 2013 at 9:28pm

Most girls’ hockey players hate push-ups.  And most of them aren’t very good at them either.  When I tell the players I train that we are going to do push-ups in our workout, I usually get eye rolls, groans and excuses in return. Mos...more

Campus SaVE Act Codifies Institutions' Sexual Assault Response Requirements
by Title IX Blog
posted August 8, 2013 at 9:21pm

As I posted yesterday, I just attended the annual conference of the Association of Title IX Administrators, an organization doing good work to empower Title IX coordinators and other college, university, and K-12 officials with information and strategies ...more

The sports world says uh-oh (What to do about Russia)
by After Atalanta
posted August 8, 2013 at 9:06am

Sh*t's getting real in Russia.Every day I see a new set of news articles, blog posts, and various other forms of commentary and updates about how Russia's anti-gay propaganda laws will affect the upcoming Olympic Games.As I wrote about already, the IOC is...more

Know Your IX Addresses ATIXA Conference
by Title IX Blog
posted August 7, 2013 at 8:33am

I am headed home from Napa, California, where I've spent the last couple days attending and presenting at the annual conference of the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA).  It's been an amazing conference.  I've learned so much--from ...more

Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway
by The Glowing Edge
posted August 6, 2013 at 9:39pm

The Blue Ridge Parkway is 469 miles of gorgeous mountain driving and hiking that stretches from the Cherokee Indian Reservation in western North Carolina all the way up to the Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive in Virginia. Five years ago my hu...more

What's your take - twitter silence or inspiring women?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted August 6, 2013 at 9:24pm

Sign at Dollymount Beach, Dublin Twitter has been talking a lot about women this week - you may have heard of the #Twittersilence hashtag to take on trolls. One of the parallel hastags is  #inspiringwomen I see both points of view. Someone is behavin...more

Student Denied Leave for Childbirth Files Complaint Against College
by Title IX Blog
posted August 1, 2013 at 9:11pm

A student at Logan College of Chiropractic/University Programs in Missouri has filed a complaint against the school, alleging that it violated Title IX when it refused to recognize childbirth as an excused absence.  Brandi Kostl emailed her dean from...more

Kristin Cavallari Teams With Junk Food Clothing & NFL Women’s Apparel To Design Collection
by A Glam Slam
posted August 1, 2013 at 9:06pm

The NFL continues to step up its fashion game as it relates to women’s apparel. Each season brings a new crop of clothing choices, ranging from simple team tees to runway-inspired designs. Female fanwear brand, Meesh & Mia, recently tapped forme...more

We make exercise scary: A failure of the physical education system
by The Rabbit Hole
posted August 1, 2013 at 9:02pm

We make exercise scary.  By 'we' I mean everyone involved in sport, physical activity, and health.  I mean that 'we' as a collective group have failed at fostering a love for physical movement.  A couple of posts ago I wrote about how excit...more

Nine for IX, Part II: Female reporters in the locker room
by Title IX Blog
posted July 31, 2013 at 10:22pm

I have to admit that I was not particularly looking forward to the third film in ESPN's Nine for IX series, Let Them Wear Towels. But I enjoyed it overall. I was expecting a more narrow view of the issue of female reporters in the locker room; one that ad...more

Sexual Harassment Roundup
by Title IX Blog
posted July 29, 2013 at 9:16pm

Here is a summary of some of this month's decisions in Title IX cases involving sexual harassment in assault: A student who was sexually assaulted at Duke appealed the lower court's dismissal of her case, which we had earlier blogged about here.  The...more

My Athlete life by @emilyazevedo
by EmilyAzevedo
posted July 29, 2013 at 10:33am

My life as an athlete has been a small amount of luck, a hell of a lot of hard work and an indefinite amount of sacrifice.  I wish I could say that an Olympic athlete’s life is as glamorous as society would assume, but our jobs are a bit unort...more

Transgender Student Prevails In Title IX Settlement
by Title IX Blog
posted July 26, 2013 at 6:33pm

The Arcadia School District in California has agreed to allow a transgender ninth grader to use male restrooms and locker rooms and to "otherwise treat the student as a boy in all respects."   The student has a male gender identity and has been ...more

Lindsey Vonn Featured In Vogue Magazine Fashion Shoot
by A Glam Slam
posted July 26, 2013 at 9:43am

Olympic skier, Lindsey Vonn, is the latest athlete to receive the Vogue magazine treatment. Vonn is featured in the publication’s August issue, where she opens up about her relationship with Tiger Woods, her thoughts on marriage, her injury and reco...more

Brandi Chastain Reenacts Iconic Sports Bra Celebration For Charity
by A Glam Slam
posted July 26, 2013 at 9:40am

A simple black sports bra became an iconic piece of sports fashion during the 1999 Women’s World Cup Final. Brandi Chastain led the United States to victory, after she scored the game-winning goal in a penalty shootout against China. Chastain celebr...more

Girls – What Do You Give a Cup About? #GiveACup
by Pretty Tough
posted July 26, 2013 at 9:34am

Image and value provided by our partner, Peet’s What are the most important things in your life? Working out? Sports? Fashion? Career? School? In honor of Peet’s Coffee and Tea recently introduced Single Cup coffees, the brand is inviting...more

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