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Tiger Woods Poised to Win Another Major
by Loren Fogelman
posted June 16, 2012 at 4:19am

Tiger Woods is hot. Another Open title under his belt will tie him with Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones and Willie Anderson for the most Open wins ever. Knowing Woods, he does not settle for being among the top. Breaking records is his style, setting new...more

Forget pink shirts and caps...
by After Atalanta
posted June 14, 2012 at 9:49pm

...show your fandom in your feet, females!Fan gear that limits your activity level.This is something to put in my female fandom file for that not-yet-written article. Previous commentary on this issue has been about 1) pink apparel or 2) heteronormative ...more

Geno Auriemma sued for sexual harassment
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 12, 2012 at 7:49pm

An NBA security director is suing Geno Auriemma for sexual harassment:A security director for the National Basketball Association said in a lawsuit Monday that Geno Auriemma, the coach of the United States Olympic women’s basketball team, followed, ...more

Nneka Ogwumike, Epiphanny Prince Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted June 12, 2012 at 7:46pm

Image: WNBA.com Nneka Ogwumike, Epiphanny Prince Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards Epiphanny Prince of the Chicago Sky and Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Spark were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week pre...more

Sarah Burke to be inducted into Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
by Pretty Tough
posted June 12, 2012 at 7:42pm

Freestyle ski pioneer Sarah Burke never got to compete in an Olympics in the discipline she helped drive mainstream and into the Games, but her efforts are being recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee. The Vancouver Sun has learned that Burke &mdas...;more

UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Being Sued for Discrimination
by Swish Appeal
posted June 12, 2012 at 7:39pm

Update: Hartford Courant Posts Geno Complaint, NBA and USAB Get Slammed Too As reported by the New York Times, University of Connecticut Head coach Geno Auriemma is being sued for discrimination. N.B.A. official, Kelly Hardwick -- also a former narcot...more

ESPN offers extensive lineup of women in sports on Title IX anniversary
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 12, 2012 at 3:12pm

Check out this fat, fat lineup for June 23:Time (ET) Show Network8 a.m. 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Semifinal: Connecticut vs. Notre Dame (reair) ESPNU Her Story: Ten Times Over ESPN Classic8:30 a.m. SportsCentury: Nan...more

College Track & Field: Never too early to talk 2013
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:34pm

To get a look at next year’s NCAA Championships competition, I took this year’s results, removed the seniors, and rescored. (Relays don’t work as well that way, so I added up the best four underclassmen marks for each team in the 100 an...more

Simple and Healthy Summer Slaw – Perfect for Your Next Party!
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:28pm

Oh how I love simple and healthy food. We don’t all have time (or the interest) to spend hours in the kitchen when we could be soakin’ up the sun or chillin’ by the pool. If this is you, you’re in luck my friend. This summer slaw ...more

Lawyers Have Heart 10K Recap
by Run Girl Run
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:25pm

Saturday's Lawyers Have Heart 10K was a fun, but very hot race. What I think I liked most about it was that it was held in a different part of town than where most races happen. It was an out and back course that started down near the Georgetown Waterfro...more

Fashion Footwear: NBA Jumps into High Heels
by Pretty Tough
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:23pm

We all know the major sports leagues are trying to court women. Female fans are smart, passionate and guess what? They like to spend money. The National Football League has an assortment of licensed product targeted to gals and a whole section on their w...more

"Plays like a man" comment receives criticism in the blogosphere
by Sports, Media & Society
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:22pm

Image: AAP Grand Slams tend to give those of us who follow sports media coverage much to think about. This year’s Roland Garros was no exception. After losing in the quarterfinals Dominika Cibulkova said that her opponent, Samantha Stosur, &ldquo...;more

Racism in sport is alive and well
by The Rabbit Hole
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:13pm

Photo from Reuters. The Atlantic. Citing the critical role that sportsmen and women and sporting organisations have played in unifying societies torn apart by conflict, tackling prejudice on issues such as HIV/AIDS and in breaking down gender equality,...more

LA Sparks and Habitat for Humanity remodel a home
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:07pm

Today the Los Angeles Sparks converged on an LA-area home to help remodel it as part of Habitat for Humanity. They had a good time doing it, too, as you can see in these great pictures, by myself, the Sparks and rookie April Sykes.In my rookie interview...more

Muhammad Ali Featured in New Louis Vutton Campaign
by A Glam Slam
posted June 11, 2012 at 6:55pm

Luxury fashion house, Louis Vuitton, has tapped Muhummad Ali to front its new ad campaign. The 70-year old boxing legend appears in the latest leg of the brand’s “Core Values” campaign. The concept, which first debuted in 2007 and center...more

Using Academic Criteria To Measure Athletic Success
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted June 11, 2012 at 6:50pm

source In the academic world, schools create tiers for its students.  I would guess the bulk of students fall in the middle of the pack, taking regular classes and doing just fine.  Then there are the outliers…those that are well above o...more

Sam Stosur's "style"
by After Atalanta
posted June 7, 2012 at 8:01pm

Sadly, I just watched Sam Stosur lose in the semifinals of Roland Garros to Sara Errani. Errani played very well and I kind of like her style. I hadn't paid too much attention to her prior to this run at the French. But I liked her glasses and bandana loo...more

Radio talk on the coverage challenge for female athletes: Getting ink and airtime without playing the sexy card.
by Fair Game News
posted June 7, 2012 at 5:06pm

Ahead of the 2012 Olympics, a show today on blogtalkradio explores where we are on the media and female athletes — attention, sex appeal, image, behavior. How do we get better coverage? JoAnn Kawell talks with Jane Schonberger, Ariel Dougherty, and...more

Celebrating our Wedding Anniversary at the Olympic Track & Field Trials
by therunningeconomist
posted June 7, 2012 at 4:49pm

The traditional gift for the fifth wedding anniversary is wood. Wood is a symbol of strength and a solidified relationship. My husband, Brandon, and I celebrate our fifth anniversary this month and we are in fact giving each other wood as gifts...two wood...more

Playtex and the Women's Sports Foundation Invite Girls and Women to Play it Forward
by mhueter
posted June 7, 2012 at 1:29pm

Renewed partnership drives awareness for the Women’s Sports Foundation and inspires girls and women to get involved...more

ESPN Programming Schedule for June 23, Title IX Anniversary
by Title IX Blog
posted June 7, 2012 at 1:24pm

ESPN has an impressive programming schedule for June 23 in honor of Title IX's 40th anniversary! ABC and ESPN will be celebrating Title IX's anniversary with a lineup on women's sports programming on June 23. ABC   SEC Storied: Lolo Jones, 4 p.m....more

Tom Brady Celebrates Opening of First UGG For Men Store
by A Glam Slam
posted June 6, 2012 at 7:00pm

UGG Australia opened a dedicated UGG for Men flagship store last night, at 600 Madison Avenue in New York City. The new shop marks the first dedicated UGG for Men location in the world, housing footwear, outerwear, accessories and small leather goods, all...more

"She played like a man" isn't a compliment
by The Rabbit Hole
posted June 6, 2012 at 6:54pm

Sam Stosur. Photo by ME. This is going to be short and sweet because it is not a planned piece of writing. This post is a visceral reaction to Dominika Cibulkova's post-match comment that Samantha Stosur "played like a man" yesterday in their French Open...more

How Sports Teach Creativity
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted June 6, 2012 at 6:52pm

source In the eyes of most, my title is Coach Wooden, but from my earliest years I have viewed my primary job as educating others. –John Wooden I always enjoy reading things about the education system, because I believe that sports participation i...more

Title IX in Cartoons
by Title IX Blog
posted June 6, 2012 at 6:46pm

If you are anywhere near Santa Rosa (CA) this summer, check out the Charles Schultz Museum and its exhibit on Title IX. I found out, while researching the Women's Equity Action League's involvement in the passage and enforcement of Title IX in the 1970s, ...more

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