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National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame Launched
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 2, 2013 at 9:14am

Considering recent news of basketball players Brittney Griner and Jason Collins announcing they are lesbian and gay, respectively,it's fitting this week the LGBT community would also hear about its first sports Hall of Fame. According to a press release ...more

Brittney Griner, Jason Collins and the Sex of a Story
by From A Left Wing
posted May 2, 2013 at 9:06am

The (not-homophobic side of the) sports world has invested a lot of magic in the currently-professional-and-playing-out-gay-male-athlete. It's no wonder, given how elusive that athlete has been.Jason Collins comes out decades after Stonewall, he comes out...more

Nurture Nature: Goodness Grows Thanks to Odwalla
by Pretty Tough
posted May 1, 2013 at 8:46pm

Spring is legitimately here and it’s time for goodness to grow.  Create a virtual tree online and Odwalla will plant a real  tree in your name  in a city or town near you. Plus, they are giving away a $10,000 gift card and a...more

#1 Secret To Shooting Harder in Hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted April 30, 2013 at 10:46pm

The Under-18 provincial team tryouts start in a few weeks here in Toronto. After watching these tryouts in person for the past 5 years, I can tell you a few key things that really made players stand out: :: Dynamic skating – especially quick change...more

The Palestine Marathon: Promoting freedom of movement
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted April 29, 2013 at 8:58pm

The West Bank's first marathon took place in Bethlehem to promote human rights and tell an alternative story to one of conflict and war. On Sunday 21 April 2013, 650 runners from 28 countries gathered around the Church of the Nativity, which was tran...more

How much do female sports stars really earn?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 29, 2013 at 8:56pm

Anyone wondering about the financial gap between women and men in sport need just take a look at this week's Sports Rich List and ... weep.This is the Top Twelve - you'll notice there are two women on the page. But unfortunately both are girl-friends of v...more

First Afghan Women's Cycling Team Sets Sights on Rio
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted April 29, 2013 at 8:51pm

By Cristina GoyanesThere’s nothing like hopping on your bike for a sweat-drenching trek through the woods, cruise in the park, or ride around town—but would you risk your life for your two-wheeler? For women in Afghanistan, riding a bike ...more

Reviving the Family Meal: It’s Good For Your Health
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 29, 2013 at 8:49pm

Time is a precious commodity nowadays. Our schedules aren’t getting any less crammed, anytime soon, and many times one of the things that gets bumped to the bottom of the priority list is the family meal. In my recent US News “Eat + Run&rdq...;more

Students raising visibility around sexual assault
by Title IX Blog
posted April 29, 2013 at 8:29pm

Disturbed by a recent spate of sexual assault and homophobic and racist incidents on their campus, a group of Dartmouth students staged a protest during Prospective Students Weekend. A video of the protest can be found here at Jezebel along with a comment...more

Sponsorships ~ Endorsements ~ Investment = HUGE Differences
by HeraeaMarketing
posted April 29, 2013 at 8:10pm

Athletes Know the Difference...more

Settlement Ends Ongoing Title IX Litigation Against Quinnipiac
by Title IX Blog
posted April 26, 2013 at 8:08pm

A settlement announced today will, pending court approval, end the litigation against Quinnipiac University that's been ongoing since 2006, when the university announced plans to terminate its women's volleyball team.  Under the terms of the settleme...more

Plans for New Athletic Complex Disputed in North Reading, Massachusetts
by Title IX Blog
posted April 25, 2013 at 9:46pm

The Boston Globe reports today about a Title IX dispute brewing in North Reading, Massachusetts, over the construction of a new athletic complex for the high school and middle school.  The complex had initially been designed to provide a new field fo...more

Madison Area Technical College Agrees to Enhance Women's Athletics
by Title IX Blog
posted April 23, 2013 at 8:34pm

Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin has agreed to add opportunities and resources for women's sports, as part of a voluntary resolution agreement with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to ensure compliance with Title IX. We not...more

Why women's only gym hours aren't sexist
by The Rabbit Hole
posted April 22, 2013 at 8:54pm

Peter Lloyd of the UK's Daily Mail recently wrote a rather inflammatory article titled, "Why I'm suing my gym over their sexist women-only hours".  He argues that providing women's only hours is a gender bias that is unfair AND "pathologises masculin...more

Study Correlates Sex-Segergated Classes and Gender Stereotyping
by Title IX Blog
posted April 22, 2013 at 8:50pm

Earlier this year, the journal Educational Studies published research finding that the more boys and girls were segregated for their junior high classes, the more they engaged in gender stereotyping the following semester, as measured by students' respons...more

The Boston Marathon: Revisiting the non-event
by The Rabbit Hole
posted April 21, 2013 at 10:48am

As I write this the sole surviving brother of the alleged Boston Marathon bombings duo is probably being interrogated by Federal Agents in some dimly lit warehouse in Boston. At least, if you watch enough television crime dramas that's what one would assu...more

Women in Sports: Novelties No More
by Pretty Tough
posted April 21, 2013 at 10:42am

The novelty of women in sports is wearing thin.  And that’s a good thing. Brittney Griner, after a crushing Sweet 16 defeat ended her career, found herself filling headlines instead of the lane when Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban float...more

3 Simple Ways to Support Women’s Sport
by One Sport Voice
posted April 18, 2013 at 10:47pm

With many exciting developments recently in women’s sport such as the start of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), an extended and expanded WNBA & ESPN TV deal, the WNBA draft airing for the first time in prime time, an announcement...more

Boston Marathon:The Spirit of the Marathon
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 16, 2013 at 2:49pm

It was a brilliant day in Buffalo. The temperature had reached 70 degrees. There was sunshine. There was a bit of wind, but otherwise a perfect day for an easy run. After my race on Sunday, my workout was designated as light. Emphasis on light. So I went ...more

Statues of Female Leaders?
by One Sport Voice
posted April 15, 2013 at 8:46pm

  Over the weekend while perusing news, I saw two images of giant statues of male leaders. The first was of the late former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il (L). The second picture was a statue of late Pope John Paul II (R)– bi...more

Being Stressed Out! Bad for You and Your Health
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 15, 2013 at 8:19pm

A full 43 percent of U.S. adults suffer adverse health effects from stress, according to an American Psychological Association (APA) study. Jobs, money and health are cited as the “top three” sources of stress. A little stress can be okay, bu...more

DON'T GET JACK3D: BEWARE OF THE "NATURAL" SUPPLEMENT
by SportyEsquire
posted April 15, 2013 at 9:15am

Want an extra boost so you can power through that last mile of your run or lift that extra ten pounds?  Want to feel energized throughout your entire workout?  Unfortunately, this article won’t tell you how to do any of those things, but...more

Book Review: Fat Politics: The real story behind America's obesity epidemic
by The Rabbit Hole
posted April 14, 2013 at 6:36pm

After all, people care a lot more about how they look than how much they exercise or eat right.  And this is for good reason - strangers don't judge us by how often we go to the gym or whether we eat five servings of fruit and vegetables every day; t...more

Muslim women kick new AFL goal
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted April 13, 2013 at 8:43pm

Lael Kassem, captain of the Auburn Tigers. Picture: Mitch Cameron Source: The Sunday TelegraphTHEY are the Muslim women using sport to smash cultural stereotypes - just don't ask them who Adam Goodes is.The Auburn Tigers are the first predominan...more

OCR Investigations Underway In...
by Title IX Blog
posted April 12, 2013 at 9:40pm

...Framingham, Massachusetts, where students have been complaining and protesting that high school officials took it easy on a male student-athlete accused of sexual assault, even after his second offense.  The students note that the school's drug an...more

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