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President Barack Obama Picks Baylor to Win NCAA Women’s Basketball Title
by Pretty Tough
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:49pm

If the Baylor Bears win the NCAA women’s basketball title, President Barack Obama will have picked the tournament champion for the second time in three years. In his annual women’s bracket, selected today in the Presidential Library, Obama pr...more

Dance Card: Georgia, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:46pm

Who? The Bulldogs of Georgia. What? They derive their name from the Bulldogs of Yale. Uga is the live mascot; Hairy Dawg is the one in the costume. Where? Athens, Georgia. Athens does seem like a logical name for a college town. When? March 18th, in ...more

Dance Card: St. Bonaventure, A-10
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:44pm

Who? The Bonnies of St. Bonaventure. What? The team name is derived from St. Bonaventure- but the university is Franciscan, and searching their site reveals the Bona Wolf, named for a creature that St. Francis tamed. Where? Allegany, New York, juuuuuuuu...more

Dance Card: Michigan, Big Ten
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:43pm

Who? The Wolverines of Michigan. What? The origin of the Wolverine name is contested. There is no costumed or live mascot. The symbol is the thing. Where? Ann Arbor, Michigan. When? March 18th, in Norman, Oklahoma. How? They were an at-large selecti...more

Dance Card: Oklahoma, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:42pm

In case you are wondering, and I know you are, after card #64, I feel rather like the end of this video. Who? The Sooners of Oklahoma. What? I have never understood why Oklahoma glamorizes the people who jumped the gun when Oklahoma was opened up to whi...more

Dance Card: Kentucky, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2012 at 3:39pm

Who? The Wildcats of Kentucky. What? The nickname was given in a chapel service. (Proof that football is serious business even at basketball schools.) The University of Kentucky does not recommend raising your own Scratch. Where? Lexington, Kentucky, ...more

Golfing Undercover: What men really think of women on the course
by The Rabbit Hole
posted March 18, 2012 at 1:35pm

Photo from Golf DigestIn this month's issue of Golf Digest, "Woman Undercover" details an interesting social experiment conducted with professional LPGA player, Kim Hall, and Golf Digest writer, Peter Finch.  The two of them golfed at five different ...more

For Throwers: Ideas for a Healthy Shoulder, Part 1
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted March 17, 2012 at 3:36pm

Adam Wolfe recently asked how I keep my shoulder "healthy, strong, and throwing far" via my facebook page. I'm going to start off by saying pre-habilitation is much better than re-habilitation! Doing any number of these exercises in an effort to scare...more

One Method Athletes Successfully Use to Eliminate Anxiety
by Loren Fogelman
posted March 17, 2012 at 10:50am

Do you suffer from performance anxiety? Controlling your anxiety is possible. Learn how the Emotional Freedom Techniques successfully lowers anxiety, making it manageable....more

Dance Card: Texas, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:29am

Who? The Longhorns of Texas. I have heard the Lady appendage used, but not all the time. What? Bevo is a Texas longhorn steer, the official large animal of Texas. (States have strange official things.) Hook 'em is his costumed counterpart, because the...more

Dance Card: South Carolina, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:27am

Who? The Lady Gamecocks of South Carolina. I'll let you sort through the biological illogic of that. What? They've been Gamecocks since the early 1900s. The current mascot is Cocky- with two mascot championships, it ain't bragging if you back it up. W...more

Join The Swish Appeal Bracket Challenge!
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:24am

Join The Swish Appeal Bracket Challenge! Ok folks! I know I'm late in getting something set up, but there's still time! Join the Swish Appeal Bracket Challenge on Yahoo to see how your picks stack up against your fellow Swish Appeal readers and con...more

2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Kingston Bracket Preview
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:22am

The first time I'd ever been in a restaurant with every television tuned to women's basketball and people actually talking about women's basketball and wearing player jerseys was in Spokane last year. And not just talking about as in, "Wow, that point ...more

Dance Card: LSU, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:17am

Who? The Lady Tigers of Louisiana State. Occasionally known as Bayou Bengals to differentiate them from the myriad Tigers who prowl the NCAA. What? Derived from the Tiger Rifles of New Orleans. Mike is named after LSU's athletic trainer at the time the...more

2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament: A Presidential Bracket
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:16am

As the veritable Mr. President did in the previous few seasons, he's been an equal opportunist bracketologist and filled out 2012 brackets for both the men and women. On the women's side, he went with a Final Four of Baylor, St. John's, Notre Dame and C...more

Dance Card: Kansas State, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:14am

Who? The Wildcats of Kansas State. What? For a brief, brief time, they were Farmers, but their "fighting spirit" prevailed. Their mascot's name is Willie. Yes, I giggled, because I'm a seven-year-old boy. Where? Manhattan, Kansas; they call it the Lit...more

Dance Card: Ohio State, Big Ten
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:12am

Who? The Buckeyes of Ohio State. Sorry, the Ohio State University. (Is the Columbus campus the only one who uses it? Because otherwise it's completely illogical.) What? A bunch of poisonous nuts. Supposedly they're good luck. The one in the costume ...more

Dance Card: Vanderbilt, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:09am

Who? The Commodores of Vanderbilt. What? The school is named after Cornelius Vanderbilt; the teams are named after his nickname, the Commodore. Where? Nashville, Tennessee, Music City. When? March 18th, in Nashville, Tennessee. How? They were an at-la...more

5 Ways We Can Help Our Teams Think Smarter
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:07am

source What if we could create a culture of smart thinking with our teams?  We all want athletes who love our sport and who are students of the game.  I think we can encourage smart thinking and increase the passion our athletes have for our sp...more

Dance Card: DePaul, Big East
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:06am

Who? The Blue Demons of DePaul. What? A good Catholic university called Demons? It's an elision of D-Men, but they've taken it to heart. DIBS- the Demon In a Blue Suit- represents them with honor and occasional snark. Where? Chicago, Illinois, the City ...more

Dance Card: Middle Tennessee, Sun Belt
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:02am

Who? The Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State. Sometimes called Middle for short. What? The Blue Raiders derive their name from Colgate's Red Raiders. Lightning is a pegasus, though MTSU shies away from the word. Where? Murfreesboro, Tennessee, both...more

Dance Card: Louisville, Big East
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 1:01am

Who? The Cardinals of Louisville. What? The cardinal is the state bird, so Louisville called dibs on it. Some documentation calls him Louie, but I'm not sure if that's accurate or not. Where? Louisville, Kentucky; the fewer letters you pronounce, the c...more

Dance Card: Miami, ACC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:58am

Who? The Hurricanes of Miami. What? Floridians know exactly how destructive hurricanes can be, so I suppose it makes sense as a fearsome name (though, personally, I wouldn't be inclined to name something I liked after something that could leave my house ...more

College Track Bracketology!
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:53am

I am notably not watching college basketball right now. I haven’t watched a single game this year and had no interest in filling out a bracket. Similar to the old All Things Scottish sketch on SNL, if it’s not track it’s crap. That do...more

College Regional Men's Track & Field Indoor Rankings
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 17, 2012 at 12:47am

Thanks to RaceReady, this week’s sponsor of The Relay. I finally updated my regional college team rankings for men to reflect the championship meets of the college season. You can access all of them at any time from the college team rankings page....more

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