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Towson goes through with athletic team cuts
by Title IX Blog
posted March 14, 2013 at 10:53pm

Last fall Towson University announced plans to cut men's soccer and baseball. This past week they followed through with these plans after a process that--from all reports--was mired in confusion and perhaps deception.Athletic Director Mike Waddell drew cr...more

Skateistan: Most Amazing School In Afghanistan
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted March 14, 2013 at 10:51pm

AWSEOME Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93eSM9mWkkk&list=UUFhDpmngh5KC2XN_IoQtungOne of the most amazing schools in Afghanistan is a co-ed skateboarding school. If you have never heard of Skateistan - it is an organization (m...more

Why nutmegs are metaphors for life ( via @TiffanyWeimer)
by Tiffany Weimer
posted March 12, 2013 at 10:31pm

What does it really mean to nutmeg someone in soccer? After doing extensive (typing the word “nutmeg” into Google) research, I found this on Wikipedia: “The most likely source, however, was postulated by Peter Seddon in his book &ldquo...;more

Bring on the Compression 110%: “Squeeze Me, Freeze Me” (via @LaurenFleshman)
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted March 12, 2013 at 7:26pm

Every once in a while, someone comes up with an idea that makes you go Duh! Why didn’t I think of this? How has this not been invented before? These guys made me say "Duh" big time. That happened to me last December when I was in Austin for &...more

Strength doesn’t lie in numbers (via Byline to Finish Line)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 11, 2013 at 7:40pm

There are many reasons why I like to run in the mornings. There is something energizing about sunrise. There is something breathtaking about being out before the world wakes up. There is the peskiness of my schedule which usually means first thing in the ...more

Minion’s first race ( via @le_diable)
by Lesley Higgins: Running Before, During and After Pregnancy
posted March 11, 2013 at 7:32pm

In my first race as a pregnant chick, I wore racing flats. I also over-dressed because NYRR put the porta-potties way too far from the starting line and the Parks Department locked the previously reliable bathrooms that are just off the starting line. Tha...more

My background with those with Special Needs
by Pretty Strong
posted March 10, 2013 at 12:27pm

My coach, a couple of my teammates and I coach the local Special Olympics Powerlifting Team. I love it. Someone asked if I could write a post on my experiences with them. This post will] let you get to know a little bit more about me and my experienc...more

Victoria’s Secret Pink Launches 2013 MLB Apparel Collection
by A Glam Slam
posted March 9, 2013 at 11:35am

Across the sports spectrum, the trend in developing fashion-forward apparel for female fans is ever-expanding. The Victoria’s Secret PINK Major League Baseball collection has become a staple at stadium shops and within the team wardrobes of many wom...more

Speaking at a women's conference
by Pretty Strong
posted March 8, 2013 at 10:55pm

As many of you my have read recently, I went back home to San Jacinto, Ca to speak at a Women's conference. It was a great experience and I hope I get many more speaking opportunities in the future. After training on that Wednesday night, I flew out to O...more

Court Denies Quinnipiac's Motion to Lift Injunction
by Title IX Blog
posted March 7, 2013 at 9:12am

Over two years ago, a federal district court in Connecticut concluded that Quinnipiac University's decision to cut its women's volleyball team violated Title IX by leaving too few opportunities for women in its student body.  As a remedy, the court i...more

Student-athletes and privacy laws
by Sports, Media & Society
posted March 5, 2013 at 10:38pm

Most sports reporters likely will never be confused for seasoned lawyers, but a new research paper suggests journalists might have to become better acquainted with the law. Sada Reed, a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina, examined legal...more

Venus Williams Debuts Fall/Winter ’13 Eleven Collection
by A Glam Slam
posted March 5, 2013 at 10:36pm

With an education in design and her own line of apparel under her belt, Venus Williams has already achieved success on the fashion front. The tennis star has been known for pushing the envelope as it relates to her on-court style statements. Recently ...;more

We Are Magic (@TiffanyWeimer blog)
by Tiffany Weimer
posted March 4, 2013 at 10:59pm

If you’re familiar with 80s music then maybe you know where my title came from. I had my iTunes on shuffle and this Olivia Newton-John song came on. I didn’t even know it was on my iTunes at all. This line “you have to believe we are ma...more

Members in the News & 24 Join @NACWAA
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 1, 2013 at 8:18pm

Author:  NACWAA NACWAA Board of Directors member and NCAA Vice President of Women’s Basketball Championships Anucha Browne was featured on the cover of the January 2013 edition of Coaching Women’s Basketball. The...more

The Power of One Sentence: Heterosexism in Coaches’ Biographies
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted March 1, 2013 at 8:10pm

If you peruse professional biographies for coaches, administrators and other staff on collegiate athletic department websites, you will notice a common characteristic of the vast majority: At the end of the description of each staff member’s profes...more

Are you flexible? (via Fast at Forty)
by Fast at Forty
posted March 1, 2013 at 8:06pm

Are you flexible? I don’t mean in the bendy, Cirque de Soleil sort of way. I refer to flexible with your training. As an age group swimmer, my coach was about as flexible as titanium. If any of us had to miss a workout, to take the SAT, for example...more

Chamique Holdsclaw indicted on six criminal counts for shooting incident
by Swish Appeal
posted March 1, 2013 at 8:03pm

Earlier today, a Fulton County, GA grand jury indicted former WNBA all star Chamique Holdsclaw of five criminal counts, including two counts of aggravated assault, one count of first degree criminal damage, two counts of second degree criminal damage, and...more

Resolution in Butte?
by Title IX Blog
posted February 27, 2013 at 9:44pm

The issue of inequitable facilities has been resolved according the Butte (Montana) school district and the Office of Civil Rights. The district has a provided OCR a report that states facilities are now equitable or close to it with efforts in progress o...more

Sports Channel for Women Re-Branded to Janet TV
by Wombat Sports
posted February 27, 2013 at 9:10pm

The Sports Channel for Women is taking on a new name before its launch April 1. It will be now known as Janet TV The company announced the name change Sunday. Janet TV will be dedicated to women’s sports exclusively, with live prog...more

Olympic Gymnast Aly Raisman to Compete on DWTS Season 16
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 27, 2013 at 8:27am

Two more of our favorite athletes will be competing on the popular Dancing With The Stars (Season 16) TV show beginning March 28! Olympic gymnast, Aly Raisman and Olympic ice skating legend, Dorothy Hammil will be taking their talents to the ballroom. ...more

Squash Star Takes on the Taliban: 'Chosen one' fights for a cause
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 27, 2013 at 8:16am

BY:JAMES MONTAGUEPakistani squash champion Maria Toor Pakay has been threatened by the Taliban for playing the sport she loves.STORY HIGHLIGHTS Maria Toor Pakay is Pakistan's No. 1 squash player despite difficult circumstances Pakay fled her native Wazi...more

Egypt's First Female Dive Master Speaks Out
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 26, 2013 at 8:18am

BY: TAFLINE LAYLINEgypt has certified the country’s first female dive master – a devout Muslim who refers to herself as a feminist. With coveted dive spots scattered all along the Red Sea, the ecologically-threatened Sinai Peninsula&...more

New PBS Documentary Makers Chronicles the Fight for Womanhood
by Pretty Tough
posted February 26, 2013 at 7:59am

' Many of you who play sports, or work, or go to school, or are old enough to vote, may take women’s equality for granted. You may not feel like feminists because basic liberties that your grandmothers and mothers fought so hard to attain are now c...more

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