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Potential Candidates for the St. John's Head Coach Vacancy
by Swish Appeal
posted April 27, 2012 at 6:49pm

With the stunning and unexpected move of Kim Barnes Arico filling the head coaching vacancy at the University of Michigan, St. John’s finds itself in the midst of looking for a new women’s basketball coach. Here is a list of potential Candida...more

Video: Profile of Maria Mutola, 800m legend and now coach of Caster Semenya
by From A Left Wing
posted April 27, 2012 at 2:39pm

Maria Mutola is one of the world's greatest athletes. The 800 meter champion (2000 Olympic gold medalist, World Champion in 1993, 2001, 2003 etc) competed in 6 Olympic games and is often cited as the best athlete in this event. The 800 is notorious in t...more

Help Send #2 Brown to the Women's Rugby Nationals
by Women in Sport International
posted April 27, 2012 at 11:32am

The Brown Women's Rugby team is trying to raise money to fund a trip to the Women's Rugby Championships. Send them some support by donating at this link: http://www.indiegogo.com/brownrugby Here is some more information about the team, from the same webs...more

WNBA training camp opens this Sunday; Pat Summitt receives Wooden Award
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 26, 2012 at 4:09pm

WNBA:Good news for LA Sparks fans - Candace Parker has signed a multi-year contract extension.The Seattle Storm's training camp roster is complete, with the addition of five signees. Two are from Washington state: Ashley Corral, who just graduated from US...more

Athletes Prepare to Release Pre-performance Anxiety
by Loren Fogelman
posted April 26, 2012 at 4:07pm

http://expertsportsperformance.com Follow Loren Fogelman during the sports mindset moment giving you tips for winning results through improved focus and confidence. How much anxiety do you have prior to the start of your event? Too much anxiety interferes...more

Recruiting and evaluation periods a matter of perspective
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 26, 2012 at 9:53am

This story, on ever-changing NCAA summer recruiting/evaluation regulations, ran last weekend as the recruiting season took full flight. UConn Coach Geno Auriemma, and others, are quoted as being dismayed by what they call a shrinking window of time to be ...more

Study links women's higher rate of ACL tears to nervous system
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 25, 2012 at 9:17pm

Interesting study:Research at Oregon State University suggests men and women differ in how they transmit the nerve impulses that control muscle force. The finding may help explain why women are far more likely than men to blow out their knees, specificall...more

G3 Summit Heading to Florida July 27-August 5
by Wombat Sports
posted April 25, 2012 at 12:43pm

After a successful G2 Summit in Vegas in 2011, we are proud to announce the G3 Summit & Women’s Fighter Conference will be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida July 27-Aug. 5! This year, the G3 Summit & Women’s Fighter Conference will la...more

Broken Systems: Sport, Education & Health Care
by One Sport Voice
posted April 25, 2012 at 12:37pm

The health care debate over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has got me thinking about systems. Like many Americans I didn’t know much about the ACA, only that it is hotly contested. Unlike many Americans I have recently taken some time to get educated...more

Big Blue, Big News: Examining the Significance of Michigan Hiring Kim Barnes Arico
by Swish Appeal
posted April 25, 2012 at 12:04am

I really don't think the hiring of Kim Barnes Arico at the University of Michigan solidified for me until I actually watched the press conference yesterday with her in front of a backdrop of maize and blue block M's. In short, it was hardly even clear ...more

Track & Field College Athletes of the Week
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 24, 2012 at 11:58pm

Men Athlete of the Week: Cam Levins, Southern Utah Levins won the 5000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays on Friday, defeating Arizona’s Lawi Lalang in the process. No collegian has beaten Lalang in a race of 3000 meters or longer since last June’...more

Thoughts on the new USATF CEO
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 24, 2012 at 8:35pm

Max Siegel was introduced as the new CEO of USA Track & Field yesterday. It caught me by surprise, and by that I mean both the choice and the timing. If the name sounds a bit familiar, it should, but only a bit. A man with a strong marketing and en...more

Recapping Barnes Arico's Introductory Press Conference In Michigan
by Swish Appeal
posted April 24, 2012 at 8:34pm

As a University of Michigan alum, I've spent a lot of time over the last few days struggling to even process the hiring of Kim Barnes Arico as head coach of the Wolverines women's basketball team. As a fan, it's still hard to even put coherent words arou...more

Q&A; With Tennessee Lady Vols Freshman Cierra Burdick About Pat Summitt
by Swish Appeal
posted April 23, 2012 at 11:54pm

After Pat Summitt's announcement that she'd be stepping down as head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols, many responded with reflections on her career, her role in the growth of women's basketball, and her legacy as one of the greatest coaches in our nati...more

Tiffany Weimer's List of Ridiculousness
by Tiffany Weimer
posted April 23, 2012 at 10:30pm

Life Lessons with Tiffany Weimer By: Tiffany Weimer With a Forward by Tiffany Weimer Forward Warning: The following is mostly for fun. If you get offended by it or think I’m a piece of shit for writing it, I’m happy to sit down and have a ...more

Do you know what you are eating?: Health Canada Tightens Natural Health Product Rules
by Women in Sport International
posted April 23, 2012 at 1:22pm

Tweet Several media outlets, including the Vancouver Sun, are reporting that Health Canada is tightening up its regulation of the natural health product (NHP) industry in Canada. According to Sarah Schmidt, Health Canada has sent a letter this past week ...more

Washington Post Covers Title IX and Campus Rape
by Title IX Blog
posted April 23, 2012 at 1:18pm

Title IX's application to campus sexual assault was in the news this weekend, as the Washington Post profiled colleges' and universities' response to accusations of rape in the wake of the Department of Education's 2011 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) which c...more

College Club Sports: A Valuable Alternative to Varsity Play
by Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls
posted April 22, 2012 at 10:54pm

Thanks in part to Title IX, opportunities for girls to participate in sports as part of their college experience have expanded substantially. Yet when most think about competing on behalf of their school, they think varsity sports. I’d like to take ...more

Maryland cuts competitive cheer
by Title IX Blog
posted April 21, 2012 at 5:00pm

The first DI school to raise the issue of cheerleading as a sport, Maryland decided last week to cut the team now known as acrobatic and tumbling or acro for short. The acro team is one of 8 varsity teams being cut at Maryland which is suffering from huge...more

Holly Warlick "knows the tradition and the legacy"
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 21, 2012 at 4:57pm

This story will make any Tennessee fan feel better:"Like (Warlick) said in her press conference, her philosophies and her values are very much in line with Coach Summitt and what she is about, and so that's going to make the transition a lot smoother," Sp...more

Joanna Hayes on Race #2 of her Comeback Season: Giving it 100 %
by JHayes
posted April 21, 2012 at 12:47pm

Well, I had my first race of the season after my “retirement” and 3 1/2 years of inactivity and I am okay with the result.  However, I am not happy nor am I satisfied because I know I could have done better!  What I am doing is not e...more

Why Elite Athletes Seek Strategic Feedback
by Loren Fogelman
posted April 20, 2012 at 12:44pm

Coaching occurs in a variety of ways. Elite athletes already know how to optimize feedback. Learn what you can do now to become a high performing athlete....more

Video: Doc Rivers On Pat Summitt Stepping Down As Head Coach Of The Tennessee Lady Vols
by Swish Appeal
posted April 20, 2012 at 9:29am

After the Boston Celtics' 102-98 win over the Orlando Magic to (rather surprisingly) win the NBA's Atlantic Division last night, head coach Doc Rivers addressed the media about Pat Summitt's announcement that she is stepping down as head coach of the Tenn...more

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