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The Danger of Being Predictable in Softball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted June 6, 2012 at 6:23pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Photo taken by Vinnie Ahuja (Photo credit: Wikipedia)   Over the weekend I saw a very well-played high school playoff game. It was a one-run contest throughout. But in the end, when the...more

Reasons Athletes Don’t Reach Their Goals
by Loren Fogelman
posted June 6, 2012 at 7:57am

Do you have a strong vision of yourself going the full distance in your sport? Then failure is not an option. Here’s how to remove the obstacles to reaching your full potential....more

Caroline Wozniacki to launch underwear line
by A Glam Slam
posted June 5, 2012 at 4:18pm

Outside of the game, many of tennis’ top females have dabbled in fashion design. Maria Sharapova has developed multiple women’s collections for Cole Haan, and Venus Williams recently debuted her revamped EleVen clothing range, with offerings f...more

Terms, time, and Title IX
by After Atalanta
posted June 5, 2012 at 2:00am

This month marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Each anniversary engenders a good deal of media attention about the equity in education legislation, but this year, of course, the attention is greater. The Title IX Blog has been covering some of the ann...more

WNBA To Recognize Title IX With New Jerseys
by Swish Appeal
posted June 5, 2012 at 1:56am

WNBA To Recognize Title IX With New Jerseys The WNBA has rolled out new uniforms for games on June 23 and June 26, 2012 in recognition of the 30th anniversary of Title IX. Title IX, among other things, demanded a more equitable share of a school's ...more

Teaching Our Female Athletes To Value Toughness
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted June 3, 2012 at 6:03pm

source One of the things I hear a lot from young players is they don’t enjoy their team experience.  Sometimes they’ll say they don’t like their coach, their team isn’t very good, but many times (too many!), in a moment of ho...more

Nonprofit PAID Internship at BAWSI, Working with Athletes and Children
by anngaff
posted June 3, 2012 at 9:31am

Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative (BAWSI) is searching for graduating or graduated female student-athletes to inspire and lead through service. This ten month service-immersion paid internship provides a meaningful path for a female graduat...more

Euro Cup 2012 & HIV/AIDS
by The Rabbit Hole
posted June 2, 2012 at 9:13pm

Photo from HDWallpaper.In 2005, the United Nations held the International Year of Sport and Physical Education and committed sport to assisting in Millennium Development Goal achievement.  Goal #6 is to help combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other disease...more

Skin Cancer is Scary Shit.
by stephaniemp
posted June 2, 2012 at 11:18am

On the final day of class I asked my students what they were most looking forward to doing this summer. Many of my female students said, “getting a tan.” My reaction? “OMGOSH YOU BETTER WEAR SUNBLOCK!! Skin cancer is scary shit!” ...more

Proper Attire for Playing Lacrosse
by Pretty Tough
posted June 1, 2012 at 1:10am

Lacrosse is an aggressive sport filled with a lot of energy. If you’ve thought about playing the sport, you’ve probably quickly realized how much equipment you’ll need to get started. Unlike other sports such as baseball and basketball t...more

Alfred University Agrees to Voluntary Resolution of OCR Complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted May 30, 2012 at 3:20pm

Alfred University has agreed to construct a new softball facility as part of a voluntary resolution agreement with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.  In 2008, some parents of female student-athletes at Alfred filed a complaint wi...more

Russell Westbrook's Crazy Collection of Post-Game Shirts
by A Glam Slam
posted May 30, 2012 at 3:19pm

TIME magazine recently took a look at the “Nerd-fashion wave” that has spread across the NBA, with Oklahoma City Thunder forward, Kevin Durant, referenced as the “front man for the geek-chic craze.” The post-game fashions during th...more

How I Became a Superfan, Part 3
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 30, 2012 at 1:11pm

The Ohio High School Championships are this weekend, and twenty-five years ago at that meet is when I became a Superfan of track and field. This week I’m telling the story of how it happened. You can read the earlier chapters: Part 1 Part 2 Now, ...more

Pat Summitt receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Award
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 30, 2012 at 1:05pm

Legendary Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award today at the White House. President Obama put the medal on Summitt himself. His comments about her:President Obama’s introductory comments about Pat Summitt:&ldqu...;more

Sports Illustrated puts spotlight on transgender athletes
by Caitlin Constantine
posted May 30, 2012 at 1:03pm

A recent Sports Illustrated article addresses the issues faced by athletes like aspiring Olympian Keelin Godsey....more

The Art Of Slowing Down For Greater Understanding
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted May 30, 2012 at 1:01pm

source I love high energy drills.  I love the way the gym sounds when my team’s engaged in those types of drills.  I love the way I can sneak in some conditioning in those drills.  I love the controlled chaos high energy drills creat...more

How I Became a Superfan, Part 2
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 29, 2012 at 5:45pm

This weekend’s Ohio High School championships mark the 25th anniversary of when I went from someone who thought track was nice to someone who was truly obsessed. It’s a long story and needs to be broken up into parts. Yesterday I posted Part...more

Why Do You Do It?
by Lisa's Water Pit
posted May 29, 2012 at 5:44pm

I do it because I love the process. I love being outside. I love competing and seeing how far I can push myself. It’s the challenge. There’s something satisfying about a hard days work. Those nights you lay in bed and can’t sleep be...more

Badmintoners Can Burn the Skirts!
by After Atalanta
posted May 29, 2012 at 3:21pm

No--just kidding. Don't burn anything. Fire is dangerous.But at least female badminton players can ditch their skirts if they would rather play in shorts (or pants I would assume). The Badminton World Federation has nixed its plans to require female athl...more

Great Resources for the Public about Title IX
by One Sport Voice
posted May 29, 2012 at 3:16pm

Marking the 40 year anniversary of Title IX, a landmark piece of civil rights federal legislation, many organizations are holding conferences, raising awareness and educating the public on the importance, history and current issues pertaining to this impo...more

Tiffany Weimer: Fair Weather Friends…Not Family
by Tiffany Weimer
posted May 29, 2012 at 1:07am

Let me begin by saying that despite popular belief, the sun does come out in Denmark. Since the creation of the sun in Denmark in May of 2012, life has changed and my opinion of Life in this Northern Town has changed. People are coming out of their wint...more

Good Intentions Gone Bad: Dealing With Difficult Players
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted May 29, 2012 at 1:00am

source Recently, I gave an interview talking about some of the challenges I’ve experienced as a coach and it didn’t take me long to recall a situation that I still regret even though it happened years ago.  I certainly don’t want a...more

Joanna Hayes: I choose to believe!
by JHayes
posted May 27, 2012 at 8:27pm

The final of the 100 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials is in 4 weeks!! OMG! This is the time when most athletes ask themselves if they have done enough? Are they prepared for the trials? I ask myself those questions along with "Did I start training earl...more

Wishy, washy IOC ridiculousness
by After Atalanta
posted May 27, 2012 at 2:32am

Has anyone written about the highly problematic tenure of IOC president Jacques Rogge? I want to fast forward to a few decades from now and read about his legacy. I can't imagine it will be favorable. The inspiration for these frustrations? The IOC, as l...more

Athletes Create a New Response to Pressure
by Loren Fogelman
posted May 25, 2012 at 5:59pm

During crunch time; do you psych yourself up or psych yourself out? Discover how to transform from choker to clutch player....more

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