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Distance Running: The Importance of Early Adjustment
by alangelier
posted February 24, 2012 at 6:12pm

Tips on how to become a more resilient and flexible runner....more

After Upset At BYU, USF Dons Fall Short in 77-63 Loss to Portland Pilots
by Swish Appeal
posted February 24, 2012 at 6:01pm

The three San Francisco Dons seniors honored in a pre-game Senior Night ceremony came off the court for the final time of their collegiate careers at home to a spattering of applause from the 614 fans in attendance. The fans' response was even more tep...more

Stanford Keeps Home Streak Alive by Routing Colorado, 68-46
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted February 24, 2012 at 5:51pm

Image: Paul Sakuma/AP The Stanford Women’s Basketball team got the win and the score looks like a blow out: 68 for Stanford, 46 for Colorado, and yet….Look, it’s hard to complain about a 20-something  point win, but C and R are tr...more

World’s First Ski-Thru Starbucks Opens in Squaw Valley
by Pretty Tough
posted February 24, 2012 at 5:43pm

This is Pretty Smart! Are you coffee lover who loves to ski or snowboard? Tahoe’s Squaw Valley recently opened the world’s first ski-in/ski-out Starbucks location. The new mountaintop service (elevation 8,000 ft) includes panoramic views and...more

Mercedes Russell looking like high school hoops player of the year
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 24, 2012 at 5:34pm

ESPN is watching the stars of high school basketball. But they missed one of the biggest in the hoops constellation: Mercedes Russell of Springfield, Ore. The 6-foot-5 junior this season is averaging 28.25 points, 15.4 rebounds, 6.5 blocks, 4.6 assists, a...more

Biggest turnarounds in college hoops this year
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 24, 2012 at 5:31pm

Image: GoMatadors.com Cal State Northridge assistant media relations director Geoff Herberg has compiled a list of the most improved programs this year. To no one's surprise that's been reading this column, CSUN is on top. Coach Jason Flowers and his sta...more

Athletes Share Two Things: Impatience and Memory Loss
by Fast at Forty
posted February 24, 2012 at 1:00am

As a coach, I get to see a perspective on training and racing very different from my own since I am privy to the diverse outlooks of my athletes. Despite their varying ages, abilities, goals and time in the sport they all have two things in common: impati...more

Nike Rolls Out London 2012 Olympic Designs
by A Glam Slam
posted February 23, 2012 at 6:32pm

Ahead of the 2012 London Games, Nike has unveiled a range of Olympics gear, including the uniforms that will be worn by Team USA men’s and women’s basketball teams and track and field athletes. In addition to unique design elements, the innova...more

Batter Up: USA Baseball to Host Women’s Tryouts June 2012
by Pretty Tough
posted February 23, 2012 at 2:28pm

DURHAM, N.C. — USA Baseball will host more Women’s National Team identification events than ever before in 2012, the federation announced Thursday. It also named the four-person coaching staff for the IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup in A...more

Breaking Barriers in Baseball: Tiffany Brooks fundraiser
by stephaniemp
posted February 23, 2012 at 2:15pm

You might remember the interview I conducted with Tiffany Brooks (find it here). Brooks is a baseball player. She has broken down barriers for women and girls in the sport by becoming the first female professional baseball player this century. Aside from ...more

It's a Wrap: The Fifth IOC Women and Sport Conference
by jschonb
posted February 23, 2012 at 12:18pm

It’s a wrap. The curtain came down on the 5th International Olympic Committee World Conference on Women and Sport in downtown Los Angeles after three days of ceremonies, keynotes and panel discussions. The conference, whose theme was “Together...more

College Hoops Pac-12 Power Rankings
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 23, 2012 at 12:37am

Well, ESPN's latest Bracketology was published Monday and as we enter the home stretch of the conference season, the Pac-12 is only projected to nab two berths to the NCAA tournament. No. 2 Stanford, which won the inaugural regular-season conference title...more

Finding The NCAA Women's Basketball Upset of the Year By Reframing Expectations
by Swish Appeal
posted February 23, 2012 at 12:32am

Shortly after the San Francisco Dons defeated the BYU Cougars on Thursday night, Matt Olson of Omni Rankings tweeted what many women's basketball fans were already thinking: Jennifer Azzi's Dons might've pulled off the upset of the year. Helen of Women's...more

Castle Rock High School (Washington) School Board to Face Title IX Issues
by Title IX Blog
posted February 23, 2012 at 12:30am

After some delays, the concerns of parents of Castle Rock High School student-athletes in Washington will be addressed by the school board in the next week and a half.  As we have written about before, parents of girls on the soccer team asked for a...more

Undefeated Baylor Bears Playing For More Than Trophies, They Want Rings
by Swish Appeal
posted February 23, 2012 at 12:26am

Image: Rod Aydelotte/AP The Baylor Bears haven't won a ring, not yet at least. But they did add some hardware to the trophy case in last night's 80-59 beat down of Texas in Waco. The Bears picked up their second-consecutive Big 12 regular season title in...more

Red Storm Knocks Off Mountaineers, 63-54
by Swish Appeal
posted February 23, 2012 at 12:20am

Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Red Storm led wire to wire in their 63-54 win over the Mountaineers of West Virginia. Nadirah McKenith filled the stat sheet, leading all players with 26 points and adding six rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Ayana Dun...more

3 Ways Our Athletes Can Control The Controllables
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 22, 2012 at 1:30pm

source During the summer, I work lots of camps, which generally means working with middle and high school aged girls.  As I get to know them, I usually ask them about their teams and how they think they’ll do in their conference.  Inevita...more

Upsets, ACLs, coaching changes (again)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 22, 2012 at 1:21pm

Tonight's action:Two upsets - Oklahoma dropped #11 Texas A&M;, and Syracuse took down #18 DePaul.In the battle of the giant slayers, it was #25 St. John's over West Virginia. The Red Storm have won 12 of their last 14 games, including Saturday's big v...more

Seeking sports equality for women, Human Rights Watch should target Doha Olympic bid
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 22, 2012 at 2:37am

By  Philip Hersh Human Rights Watch is beating the drum this week about Saudi Arabia's discrimination against women athletes, noting among other things it is one of three countries never to have sent a woman to the Olympics. That effort should be ta...more

Seattle Storm Head Coach Brian Agler on Traveling Overseas
by SLAM Online -W
posted February 21, 2012 at 9:38pm

Brian Agler, head coach and Director of Player Personnel of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, is widely considered to be one of the hardest working coaches in the women’s game. During the WNBA’s offseason from October through March, Agler makes ...more

EmpowHER BodyMedia FITness Challenge: Week Three
by Run Girl Run
posted February 21, 2012 at 9:34pm

Three weeks down and my poor little BodyMedia Fit armband is starting to look a little worn. Can you tell I wear this thing pretty much nonstop (except for when I'm in the shower; the device can't get wet)? Previous Weeks: Week One Week Two This We...more

Joanna Hayes: What my first race in 3.5 years was like - like nothing I've ever experienced!
by JHayes
posted February 21, 2012 at 5:52pm

So, it's been just over a week since I ran my first track meet in 3 1/2 years! I figured now is a good time to tell you all about it since I've had some time to let it all sink in....more

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