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"Jocks for Justice": The complexities of athlete activism
by The Rabbit Hole
posted December 21, 2012 at 12:23pm

In effect, when the personal becomes political in sports, the cheerleading often comes to an abrupt halt. If athletes use their status and recognition to promote social and political causes, they often find themselves criticized and pushed to the sideline...more

Stay Warm with Comfort Foods
by Performance Nutrition
posted December 21, 2012 at 8:24am

Everyone has at least one favorite dish they fall back on when the weather gets cold and they crave warm foods and the comfort of family dishes passed down from generation to generation. And though they satisfy your taste buds, traditional comfort foods a...more

Styling Sports Pros: A Glam Slam Talks To Elevee Lifestyle
by A Glam Slam
posted December 20, 2012 at 9:20pm

Just a few hours prior to the NBA Draft, at the Elevee Lifestyle suite in a Times Square hotel, prospective players are busy having their hair coiffed, their suits pressed and their accessories laid out. They’re reminded to tighten their ties and bu...more

When Net skeptic meets sports-and-gender philistine
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted December 20, 2012 at 9:13pm

Tweet Evgeny Morozov Tweeted the other day that: True story: Harvard’s library subscribes to “Journal of the Philosophy of Sport” but not to “Journal of the Philosophy of History” The author of “The Net Delusion&r...;more

Your one wild and precious life (Byline to Finish line blog)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted December 20, 2012 at 7:46am

One of my favorite quotes is a line from the poem The Summer Day by Mary Oliver. The poem closes with this line: Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? I read this poem often. It serves as a type of prayer or mantra or ...more

Thinking Critically About Our Teams
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 19, 2012 at 9:00pm

source It comes naturally for coaches to think strategically about a specific game and how we can get the matchups we need in order to be successful. But what about thinking strategically about our programs?  Where are we behind the times in terms o...more

Crowd Pleasing Tips and Nutrition Twists for Holiday Meals
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:57pm

Everyone loves their holiday traditions, but this year why not kick up traditional recipes? I was on WBAL in Baltimore and on Let’s Talk Live in D.C. recently sharing some secret ingredients and simple tricks that will turn your meal into a delicio...more

Wearing What Fits (featuring @URSportswear)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:50pm

A few weeks ago, I was chatting with Jacalyn, the CEO and overall amazing woman who runs UR Sportswear, about a bunch of different topic including (no surprise) women’s sportswear. There were discussions about if a medium looks too small and why som...more

Wordless Wednesday
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:42pm

Sylvie von Duuglas -Ittu is an American fighter training MuayThai in Thailand - come back tomorrow for her interview.Other Wordless Wednesday bloggers hanging out here. ...more

Holiday eating strategy (Byline to Finish line blog)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:01am

The flat screen televisions hang in a row at the front of the room, perched as distractions for treadmill sufferers, like myself. Interval workouts this time of year (even with the balmy temperatures) put me inside on the treadmill. Boring? Yes. Unbearabl...more

What I Learned from Hot Yoga (Since I Didn’t Die)
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 19, 2012 at 7:56am

Let me just say how gratified I am that several people congratulated me on staying in the hot yoga room the entire 90 minutes without passing out or puking. It made me feel sincerely understood. Damn, that hot yoga business is hardcore. And I’m ...more

The Ridgewood girls win a triple overtime game in the sixth annual Mike Blake Basketball Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted December 19, 2012 at 7:37am

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ - A little behind on this piece. The sixth annual Mike Blake Tournament is completed. In fact the check has been received, cashed and partially spent on a much needed new camera. At any rate, the Blake is always a favorite to ...more

ACLU Files Complaints Against Single-Sex Classes Idaho and Alabama
by Title IX Blog
posted December 19, 2012 at 7:34am

Earlier this month, the ACLU filed formal complaints (see here and here) with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, challenging single-sex educational programs at Middleton Heights Elementary in Middleton, Idaho and Huffman Middle Schoo...more

Advice to High School Students
by One Sport Voice
posted December 18, 2012 at 8:07am

Recently I was asked to speak to a student assembly at my high school alma mater, St. Cloud Technical High School in St. Cloud Minnesota. Go Tigers! Although I lecture to college students everyday, I suddenly was fearful I had nothing of worth to say to h...more

Title IX and the Spending Clause
by Title IX Blog
posted December 17, 2012 at 8:26pm

What does Title IX have to do with Obamacare?  The answer is in the Constitution.  Congress can only pass legislation pursuant to one of its constitutionally enumerated powers, and for both Title IX and one provision in the Affordable Care Act (...more

Managing Our Teams With Integrity
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 17, 2012 at 8:05pm

source As coaches, we’ve got to see ourselves as mini-CEO’s.  I’m the CEO of volleyball here at my college, we’ve also got a CEO of baseball, and a CEO of swimming…you get the idea.  So when I saw this article (Ma...more

My request for Maria Cornelius
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 17, 2012 at 8:21am

Maria Cornelius' name has become synonymous with the Tennessee Lady Vols. The veteran writer has been covering the team since 1998 for scout.com. She writes quality pieces, she posts video, and she takes amazing pictures. To say Maria is an expert on the ...more

College, HS League Take Steps Toward Compliance
by Title IX Blog
posted December 17, 2012 at 8:10am

Two stories about how Title IX is still improving athletic opportunities for female students were in the news this weekend:Madison Area Technical  College will reportedly add a women's soccer team to help balance out athletic opportunities, which pre...more

Serena Williams impersonation triggers stereotypical ideals about black women's bodies
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 16, 2012 at 5:20pm

Caroline Wozniacki, former No. 1 tennis player in the world,  decided to make fun of her friend, Serena Williams. Wozniacki stuffed towels into her top and skirt during an exhibition match in Sao Paulo, Brazil in attempt to illustrate Williams' bod...more

Freshly Pressed: Four Friday Faves
by Same Size Balls
posted December 15, 2012 at 10:26am

No more of this “waiting until the end of the month” nonsense to see what was hot on Freshly Pressed! To keep our Freshly Pressed editors’ picks, um, fresh, we’ll highlight a few of our (and your) favorite posts here every Friday. ...more

7 Steps To Quality Coaching
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:50pm

source Coaches love to talk about success…it’s what we do!  I came across a great article on the Harvard Business Review’s blog that I’m sure you’ll love.  Nine Things Successful People Do Differently was written ...more

So this is Christmas. What have you done?
by Byline to Finish Line
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:47pm

I ran through the streets singing Christmas carols and reciting lines from “It’s A Wonderful Life.” The goal was to distract Linda during the 5K but really, it’s secretly what I wanted to do in the first place. Last weekend’s...more

Colleges Add Men's Sports, Despite Serious Gender Gap in Athletic Opportunity
by Title IX Blog
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:44pm

A reader shared with me three separate stories about colleges that are adding lacrosse for men and women -- Brevard College in North Carolina, Capital University in Ohio, and Rockhurst University in Missouri. Seems reasonable, you might think, that when a...more

Warm-up playlist: Time to get pumped up without being put down
by Fair Game News
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:53am

By Ashleigh Sargent and Mariah Philips Get ready, it’s game day!!!!! As you prepare mentally and physically, you want help getting into your zone. Which songs pop up on the warm-up playlist? Chances are, messages of female empowerment and gender e...more

Radio hosts' rude comments about transgender athlete highlights need for more diversity training
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:51am

The recent suspension of two hosts of an ESPN Radio affiliate for insensitive comments about a transgender basketball player highlights that the lexicon journalists have needs to be burnished. It is unknown whether the radio hosts consider themselves jo...more

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