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Moving Meditation (Byline to Finishline blog)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 9, 2013 at 7:50pm

Sitting in the stillness of the gratitude meditation, we were guided through some questions, including what we wanted to bring to the group. Silliness popped into my head. Yes. Silliness. It’s the only way I could describe what I would bring to a mo...more

Midweek books: Change agents, loners and menschen
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted January 9, 2013 at 7:27pm

Tweet On Wednesday I highlight a few noteworthy new sports books, with links to reviews, interviews and other information about the subject and/or author. • The story of Mississippi State’s 1963 NCAA tournament game against Loyola of Chicago ...more

Starting small, thinking big
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 8, 2013 at 11:07pm

Not too long ago, I finished reading the book, The Power of Habit, a book which looks at research as to why do we the things we do, both on an individual level and on a business/global level. It’s a terribly interesting read and I highly recommend t...more

Smart stuff about the sports boob tube
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted January 4, 2013 at 7:18pm

Tweet Will Leitch continues his refreshing break from the predictable sports media rip-snorting with his Sports on Earth columns; in his latest, he assesses the relatively new NBC Sports Network with this gem: I’ve generally progressed to the poi...more

Simple Ingredient Substitutions for a Healthier 2013
by Performance Nutrition
posted January 4, 2013 at 8:24am

Looking for al lighter start to 2013 and a way to recover from all of that holiday eating? I shared my favorite ingredient substitutions with Tracye Hutchins of CBS Better Mornings Atlanta on January 2nd: Simple food substitutions for healthier 2013. ...more

Member News & Honors Highlight Close of 2012
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted January 4, 2013 at 8:19am

Author: NACWAA NACWAA Board of Directors member/secretary Vicky Chun has been promoted to the position of associate professor and director of physical education, recreation and athletics at Colgate University. She was formerly serv...more

5 Habits Worth “Giving Up” This Year
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted January 3, 2013 at 8:29pm

For many people, New Years Resolutions are set so they “make up” for all the “bad stuff” over the holidays. Usually the resolutions involve unrealistic and irrational goals and whole categories of foods they are going to “give up”, but that b...more

Warm stew for a cold night
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 3, 2013 at 8:25pm

You know you’re getting old when …. It was a popular statement around Christmas as friends and family opened presents, excited to receive things which, well, normally don’t score high on the thrilling scale. But then again, they are still toys to u...more

Assessing Pennsylvania’s suit against the NCAA
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted January 3, 2013 at 8:16am

Tweet Sports legal analyst Michael McCann has chimed in on the Sports Illustrated website: A state government challenging the NCAA’s power to regulate a matter only loosely connected to sports represents a worrisome alignment of litigants, facts ...more

Fearless and Female: Cox's Bazaar Best Surfer
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted January 2, 2013 at 6:35pm

BY: SHIREEN AHMED“I feel free on the water...where I am from and who I am doesn’t really matter”.- Nassima AtkerCox’s Bazaar, in the southeast corner of Bangladesh, is a perfect spot for surfing. In the early nineties a local resid...more

10 Things You Can Give Up in 2013
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:43pm

With the new year rapidly approaching, I wanted to compile a list of my top 10 things that I think you should give up in 2013. Take a look and see how many you can cross off your list next year! 1. Guilt I’ve blogged about food guilt in the past, ...more

A look back on 2012 (Fast at Forty Blog)
by Fast at Forty
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:38pm

I have written in the past that I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I do, however, like to use the New Year as a time to map out tangible goals for the following year and determining whether I accomplished the goals I set out for myself the pr...more

Coming to the aid of Newtown
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:36pm

Tweet This morning Grant Wahl was sending around this link that Landon Donovan is the latest commitment for next Monday’s “Soccer Night in Newtown” benefit. Among the other notables are Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, Mia Hamm and Kristine Li...more

A Moment Of Pause
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:31pm

source Well folks, I’m about a week out (8 days, but who’s counting?) from my due date for our little bundle of joy’s arrival.  My husband and I are super excited to add to our family and are looking forward to this next chapter. ...more

Resolving to stay true to this ideal
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:28pm

Tweet The last few paragraphs of “The Franchise,” Michael MacCambridge’s 1997 history of Sports Illustrated that I finished reading over the weekend, summarize far more than the essence of a magazine that changed the way Americans look ...more

As the rage over ‘roids continues to be the rage
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted December 31, 2012 at 8:05am

Tweet Andy Hutchins asks the essential question about the AP’s examination of PED use in college football: “So the point of this ‘BOO THERE ARE STEROIDS IN SPORTS’ report is what?” That is the point, and Tim Keown is hap...more

Why I’m No Longer with Nike
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted December 30, 2012 at 8:15pm

So I’m in our Picky Bars staff meeting a couple weeks ago. The way it works is, before the meeting, we all post an outline of the topics we want to discuss on one shared Google doc, and then we work our way through it one person at a time. I’m scanni...more

A 2013 that Doesn’t Suck (at All!)
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 29, 2012 at 9:47pm

It’s that time of year. The gym is jam-packed and your Facebook stream is clogged with manic resolution-making fiends. That’s fiends, not friends. Although they’re probably your friends, too, and otherwise normal. I resist the resolut...more

Pennsylvania Girl Banned From Playing Football
by Pretty Tough
posted December 28, 2012 at 8:12am

Who says girls can’t play the same sports as boys? The Catholic Youth Organization in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, that’s who. The CYO told Caroline Pla, a 6th grader at Cold Spring Elementary in Doylestown, Pennsylvania she can no longer pla...more

More Female Visibility After the Success of London 2012?
by Women in Sport International
posted December 27, 2012 at 5:48pm

By Jo Jo Rennie I remember when I was about 15 and my teacher played a game with us in a PE (Physical Education) class at school. He told us to take it in turns to each name a famous athlete, and to continue around the class until someone hesitated or dr...more

Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away Movie Review
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 27, 2012 at 8:58am

As long time Cirque du Soleil fans, my daughters and I have been anxiously waiting for the new Cirque movie, Worlds Away, to come to theaters. Today was the day and we opted to see it in 3D. When we bought our tickets we were given our cool Cirque du S...more

14 Ways To Stay Motivated
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 26, 2012 at 7:56pm

source When I first started coaching, I would go and chat with one of the veteran coaches in the office…just to soak up whatever knowledge he was willing to share with me.  He’d been coaching for over thirty years and I was in year two....more

More year-end best sportswriting lists
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted December 26, 2012 at 7:53pm

  This one from Dan Shanoff, who sold his sports aggregator Quickish to the USA Today Sports Media Group during 2012 and continued to round up great links as he joined its ranks. His top 12 didn’t include my favorite, Wright Thompson’s ...more

5 Gifts Santa Can Drop Off For Coaches
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 24, 2012 at 11:29pm

source If you’re out shopping today, then you’ve missed the fun part of shopping…where everyone’s happy and smiling and singing carols.  Now people are stressed, desperate, and not quite as friendly.  But don’t yo...more

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