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Skirting the issue on boxing attire
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted February 21, 2012 at 12:35pm

The Amateur International Boxing Association is now saying skirts are optional for competitors in the first women’s Olympic boxing tournament in London. Another first-world crisis has been averted. This optional position is probably the best, give...more

The SI swimsuit challenge: What’s a mom to do?
by Fair Game News
posted February 21, 2012 at 12:31pm

     By Katie Culver There is not a lot of media coverage of female athletes, but when there is I like my daughter, who is five years old, to see it. I try to records as many women’s sporting events as I can for her to watch. Rece...more

Why is unequal playing time the norm in youth sport?
by One Sport Voice
posted February 21, 2012 at 2:49am

I have written previously about my thoughts on playing time, click here to read them. When I tell coaches and parents that I believe all youth sports should have equal playing up until age 12, regardless of competitive level, it is not a popular idea. Es...more

#7 Maryland Takes Down #5 Duke at Home, 63-61
by Swish Appeal
posted February 20, 2012 at 7:12pm

Image: Patrick Semansky #7 Maryland beats #5 Duke at Home, 63-61 Maryland's Tianna Hawkins scores 19 points, including the go ahead basket in the final minute of the game. The Terps hand the Devils their first ACC loss in this match between two he...more

Remembering "The Kid" Gary Carter in Style
by A Glam Slam
posted February 20, 2012 at 7:09pm

The sports world suffered a great loss when legendary Hall of Fame catcher, Gary Carter, passed away last Thursday after a battle with brain cancer. Tributes have been numerous as fans, former teammates and colleagues remember “The Kid.” The E...more

4 Lessons Our Athletes Need In Order To Measure Their Success
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 20, 2012 at 7:06pm

source “Bloom where you’re planted” and lots of other clichés (“when life hands you lemons, make lemonade”) are created to help people deal with the fact they’re not where they want to be in life. Now I’m...more

Best of the West: West Coast College Hoops Power Rankings
by Left Coast Hoops
posted February 20, 2012 at 7:04pm

With two weeks to go until conference tournaments, the picture crystallizes… Stanford (24-1, 15-0).  The Cardinal have clinched their 12th straight conference title and it’s the final Pac-12 home weekend with Utah and Colorado making t...more

Capurso, Evans Lead Hofstra Pride Over Towson Tigers, 69-66
by Swish Appeal
posted February 20, 2012 at 7:00pm

Image: GoHofstra.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: A three-pointer off the glass and high off the back rim by Hofstra's Nicole Capurso gave the Pride a 69-66 win over the Towson Tigers. Shante Evans led all players with 29 points, 21 of those in the second hal...more

How the gym space stifles physical activity
by The Rabbit Hole
posted February 20, 2012 at 6:43pm

Image: addhelium.com A couple of weeks ago, I walked past the window of my gym and saw every treadmill in use, every runner synchronized with the next, and all of their senses consumed by the iPod-television combination. It was unnatural.  It was ...more

BYU Cougars' Take Sole Possession Of Second Place In WCC With Win Over San Diego Toreros
by Swish Appeal
posted February 20, 2012 at 6:34pm

Image: Mark Philbrick/BYUCougars.com After arguably suffering the upset of the year against the San Francisco Dons on Thursday, the Brigham Young Cougars used a 19-0 second half run to defeat the San Diego Toreros 64-50 yesterday afternoon. With the w...more

Surprise Guest Hope Solo at Conga Room in LA #womenandsport
by Pretty Tough
posted February 20, 2012 at 6:30pm

USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo, looking stunning in an orange gown, made a surprise appearance at L.A. Live’s Conga Room during the 5th IOC Women and Sports Confab Friday night.  Here she is talking to Michelle Kwan, co-chair of the event and winne...more

Tri Training Week One
by Run Girl Run
posted February 20, 2012 at 2:03pm

Happy Presidents' Day! I hope lots of you are getting to enjoy the day off! Before I dive into my training review for this week, I wanted to say a quick thank you for all the awesome breakfast ideas you shared with me on Friday's post. I'm glad to hear I...more

Ask Lauren Fleshman: Being Around the Team
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted February 19, 2012 at 8:07pm

When you are used to being on a team, injuries are isolating. The team training schedule goes right out the window and is replaced with doctors appointments, cross training, physical therapy, and rehab exercises. The first few weeks, when I’m thinki...more

Rebuilding a Basketball Players Confidence with EFT
by Loren Fogelman
posted February 19, 2012 at 8:04pm

Too often athletes are caught off guard and miss a BIG opportunity. Continuing to blame yourself shatters confidence....more

St. John's upsets #2 UConn, 57-56, snaps long winning streak
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 19, 2012 at 2:42am

Image: Bob Child/AP Junior Shenneika Smith's three-pointer with eight seconds to go lifted the St. John's Red Storm over #2 UConn, snapping the Huskies' 99-game winning streak that dated back to 2007. No doubt, the biggest upset of the year so far.Statis...more

NCAA: it's time to do something about ACL tears
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 19, 2012 at 2:39am

Jacki Gemelos, Carolyn Davis, Kristi Kingma, China Crosby, Richa Jackson and Antonye Nyingifa are just a few of the many, many basketball players who have torn their Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACL) this year, which put them out for the season.It's a sto...more

Kevi Luper Pours In 22 Points In Overtime Win To Become Oral Roberts' All-Time Leading Scorer
by Swish Appeal
posted February 19, 2012 at 2:37am

Image: Bill Powell/Oral Roberts University Junior guard Kevi Luper firmly implanted her name in the ORU record books yet again, becoming the Golden Eagles' all-time leading scorer with 2,206 points in her three seasons. Luper, a two-time Summit League ...more

St. John's Stuns Connecticut In 57-56 Win, Ends 99-Game Home Winning Streak
by Swish Appeal
posted February 19, 2012 at 2:32am

Image: Bob Child/AP The St. John's Red Storm just handed the UConn women their first home loss in 99 games, on Senior Night in Storrs no less. Connecticut's last defeat at home came in the 2007 Big East Tournament Finals against Rutgers at the XL Center....more

Princeton Rips Columbia in the Lions' Den, 86-46
by Swish Appeal
posted February 19, 2012 at 2:28am

Image: GoPrincetonTigers.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Columbia Lions scored the first basket- then never led again as the Princeton Tigers rolled to an 86-46 win. Lauren Edwards led four Tigers in double figures with 13 points, while Niveen Rasheed ...more

"I Don't Think Anybody Else In The World Has Anybody Like Brittney Griner"
by Swish Appeal
posted February 18, 2012 at 3:02pm

Baylor basketballer extraordinaire Brittney Griner is reserved when she talks about her phenomenal skills. She talks with a low and hushed voice and brushes off accolades with an air that she's just ‘doing her job' for the No. 1 ranked Bears. And...more

IOC celebrates six winners at 2012 Women and Sport Awards #womenandsport
by Pretty Tough
posted February 18, 2012 at 1:18pm

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday honoured five women and one organisation for their outstanding contributions to the development of women’s participation in sport and sports administration during a ceremony for the 2012 IOC Wome...more

Hofstra Pride Hosting Delaware Blue Hens On 'Crush Clare's Cancer Night'
by Swish Appeal
posted February 18, 2012 at 1:15pm

For a statistical breakdown of the Delaware Blue Hens' 89-79 win over the Hofstra Pride on Thursday night, click here (and here for the early game analysis). The following is a photo essay from a special "Crush Clare's Cancer" night that Hofstra was we...more

Article Proposes Scrutiny for Schools' Prong One Compliance by Contraction by
by Title IX Blog
posted February 18, 2012 at 1:13pm

In a new article in the DePaul Journal of Sports Law and Contemporary Problems, three authors propose that OCR should strictly scrutinize schools' decisions to comply with prong one by cutting men's teams. As the authors explain: The first prong of the...more

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