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Final Four coaches preview Denver
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 29, 2012 at 4:40pm

Coaches of the Final Four teams talked with the media yesterday about the upcoming weekend giving their opinions on everything from their expectations to how to handle the high altitude of Denver. Geno Auriemma || Kim Mulkey || Muffet McGraw || Tara Va...more

As women dunk more often, some having trouble adapting to change
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 29, 2012 at 12:23pm

Great piece by Ramona Shelburne (the best writer at ESPN) on Brittney Griner and other women dunking. It seems that the Baylor center's latest dunks have been met with some uneasiness from fans. Shelburne talked to a handful of coaches and players for the...more

Unseen, unappreciated, undiscovered . . . . unfair
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 29, 2012 at 12:05pm

Author:  Dr. Marilyn McNeil Clips Guest Commentary Lopsided media coverage continues, and the growth of women’s basketball is being stifled as a result. By Dr. Marilyn McNeil, Monmouth University AD, 3-25-12 Ed.-Dr. Ma...more

Obama: Title IX has made 'society more equal'
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 29, 2012 at 12:03pm

Author:  Geneva Sands President Obama praised the results of Title IX in an interview with ESPN, saying the legislation not only opened opportunities to women in sports, but has helped make "society more equal" as a whole in the ...more

A Phoenix has Decided to Fly North: Matt Bollant Accepts Illinois Coaching Position
by Swish Appeal
posted March 29, 2012 at 12:01pm

While it was a foregone conclusion that former Wisconsin-Green Bay coach Matt Bollant, would most likely end up at a BCS school: The lingering question was, “Where?”Many assumed that Bollant would end up at Indiana as he was a former assist...more

Kara Patterson: A Day in my Stomach
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted March 29, 2012 at 11:56am

People seem to think that nutrition isn't important for throwers. Au contraire, my friends! A javelin thrower needs to sprint down a runway and be able to move in an athletic manner at the end of it. For me and my metabolism, that means watching what I...more

Lisa Leslie talks Title IX, NCAA Women’s Basketball, and more
by Pretty Tough
posted March 29, 2012 at 7:46am

This year, Title IX is celebrating its 40th year of existence since passing in 1972. Title IX allows women to have the opportunities that men have for a college education and college athletics. The product of the law is female athletes defying odds and in...more

SBN Links: NCAA Women's Final Four, Indiana Hires Curt Miller, Honoring Scott Rueck's Success
by Swish Appeal
posted March 28, 2012 at 1:32pm

Win or lose, college basketball fans around SB Nation are finding reasons to get excited about their school's women's basketball teams. For those not involved in postseason play, a couple of recent coaching hires stood out. Matt Sussman of Hustle Belt ...more

Illinois Coaching Vacancy: Who’s the right fit?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 28, 2012 at 10:04am

Amidst all of the angst about what’s going on with Illinois AD Mike Thomas and his struggle to find a new men’s basketball coach, it seems that people have forgotten that there is this sport called women’s basketball that needs a new c...more

...And then there were four
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 28, 2012 at 2:32am

Image: Stephan Savoia/AP Tonight's remaining Elite 8 results:UConn heated up in the second half to clobber Kentucky, 80-65.Notre Dame throttled Maryland, 80-49. Skylar Diggins lead the Irish with a triple-double - her first: 22 points, 11 assists and 10 ...more

Track & Field College Athlete of the Week Awards
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 27, 2012 at 9:18pm

The second full week of the outdoor season just finished up and it’s time to see who wins the weekly awards. Let’s get to it! Men Athletes of the week: Bryshon Nellum, Joey Hughes, Reggie Wyatt and Josh Mance, Southern Cal The foursome fini...more

President Obama on Title IX's Impact
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 27, 2012 at 4:56pm

Author:  espnW Earlier this month, ESPN.com senior writer Andy Katz spoke with President Barack Obama about the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments, Title IX and sports in general during a visit to the White House. Vid...more

Holly Warlick on Pat Summitt
by HoopFeed.com
posted March 27, 2012 at 4:53pm

Tennessee associate head coach Holly Warlick. Photo © Robert Franklin, All rights reserved. Tennessee associate head coach Holly Warlick’s postgame comments about Pat Summitt after Tennessee lost to Baylor in the Elite Eight of the 2012 NCAA...more

Santa Clara soccer transcends daily pressures and making BAWSI girls the priority.
by BAWSI Ashley
posted March 27, 2012 at 11:31am

As young kids, we all have the "rock star" aspirations and dreams of making it in something we love. When we are young kids these aspirations are lofty and anything is possible, but ultimately we all want to be happy, feel loved and prove ourselves to be ...more

Standing on the Shoulders of Those Before Us
by BAWSI Angela
posted March 27, 2012 at 11:28am

Female Athletes Value for Relationships Enables a Unique Opportunity to Support and Make Sure No One Gets Left Behind...more

Trinity Victory A Fitting End To Evening Of Kurt Budke Court Dedication
by Swish Appeal
posted March 27, 2012 at 11:25am

Saturday night in Salina, Kan., Kurt Budke's family and friends gathered to unveil the new name of the Bi-Center's court - Kurt Budke Court. Budke, who coached Trinity Valley to four NJCAA national championships, was being honored on the night that Tri...more

Video – Cris "Cyborg" Santos Issue Public Apology; Gives Her Side of the Story
by Wombat Sports
posted March 27, 2012 at 11:20am

Cyborg Santos is back in the states and is starting to get back to her normal life. After was has been a harrowing beginning of the year with her break-up with her husband and a positive steroids test, Santos went to Brazil to seek some time away from ...more

A bit of psychology
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 27, 2012 at 7:45am

Sports psychologist Nicole Lavoi gives us some perspective on Notre Dame point guard Skylar Diggins' headband. Diggins will leave the headband on if she feels she's playing well, and take it off if she's disappointed in her own play. Lavoi says Diggins mi...more

The Power Of Positivity
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 27, 2012 at 7:43am

source What you export into the world will eventually be imported back into you.– Things You Must Never Say Aloud I believe in being positive…mostly because the alternative seems like a drag.  Who wants to mope around all the time comp...more

5 weeks from Montreal (Half-Marathon)
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 26, 2012 at 8:36am

This was my last week of “recovery” after NOLA Marathon, I did my best to run less than I wanted to. My legs feel good, and I’m itching to crank up my miles. I ran 65 miles this week and it feels like I barely ran at all.Wednesday was my...more

ATT Fighter Stephanie Guimaraes to be on USA Network this Summer
by Wombat Sports
posted March 25, 2012 at 4:23pm

Guimaraes (left) on set Being a bad ass BJJ fighter and wrestler, what else is there for American Top Team’s Stefanie Guimaraes to do? How about being a bad ass on TV? Guimaraes will be on an upcoming episode of USA Network’s “B...more

Comments show that there is still much education on Alzheimer's Disease to be done
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 25, 2012 at 4:17pm

Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt announced on Aug. 23, 2011 that she had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's-type. Since then, she's been the subject of tributes and the recipient of numerous awards. None of it has been surprising, as we some...more

Kim Mulkey: when one team clears their bench, the other team should too. Agree?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 24, 2012 at 5:04pm

As you likely just saw, Baylor beat Georgia Tech 83-68 for the rights to advance to the Elite 8. With about five minutes to go, the Bears lead the Yellowjackets 75-46, and Brittney Griner and several other starters were still in the game. I posed the ques...more

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