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$1.35 Million Settlement Ends UC Davis Litigation
by Title IX Blog
posted February 18, 2012 at 11:05am

Last August we blogged about the district court decision in the U.C. Davis case, in which the court found that the university did not comply with Title IX's requirement of equitable opportunity under either prong of the three-prong test during the time th...more

Podcast – Strikeforce Champion Miesha Tate – “Ronda is Not an MMA Fighter”
by Wombat Sports
posted February 17, 2012 at 10:57am

As the war of words continue leading into the March 3 showdown between Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey, the champ stopped by the "Wombat Sports" podcast to talk about why she has the upper hand coming into the match. Tate explains why she ...more

USF Dons Upset #23 BYU Cougars In Provo: First Win Against Ranked Opponent For Jennifer Azzi
by Swish Appeal
posted February 17, 2012 at 1:50am

After beating the Gonzaga Bulldogs by 30 points exactly a week ago, the #23 Brigham Young Cougars wer upset 71-64 by the San Francisco Dons in Provo. In the short term, the loss drops the Cougars a full game behind the Bulldogs for first place in the WCC...more

Kayla Miracle to be First Indiana Female to Reach High School Wrestling Finals
by Wombat Sports
posted February 17, 2012 at 1:49am

Image: Mike Fender/Indy Star By:  Kyle Neddenriep – Indy Star CULVER, Ind. — When Kayla Miracle emerges from the tunnel Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse to take a lap around the floor with 223 other competitors at the high...more

On Site at the IOC Conference in LA for Women in Sport #womenandsport
by Pretty Tough
posted February 17, 2012 at 1:42am

Heading out the door shortly to attend  the opening of the fifth World Conference on Women and Sport which kicks off today in Los Angeles. Olympic Boulevard is the destination address for delegates and although I’ve lived in LA for a long time,...more

Healthy Eating With Kids Using MyPlate!
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted February 17, 2012 at 1:37am

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to be a part of Panera Bread’s Wellness Day for Fort Foote Elementary School! Fort Foote Elementary School’s mascot is the Bear and suitably, their motto is “Believing in Education and Reaching...more

Mercedes Half-Marathon Race Recap: PR, 2nd Female.
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted February 17, 2012 at 1:23am

As I have already posted: Mercedes Half-Marathon: 1:19:38 for 2nd female$500 (spent most of this on registration/travel/bad hotel)Running this race was a logistical nightmare. We (Husband, Maddy, myself) did not have anything planned out and were scrambli...more

Australia names their Olympic team finalists
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 16, 2012 at 8:52am

Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor, Suzy Batkovic, Kristi Harrower, Belinda Snell, Liz Cambage, Abby Bishop and Jenna O'Hea headline the list for Australia's prospective basketball team Olympians. It may be the strongest that list has been in many years. ...more

The quiet problem: Less attention, poor schedules for women’s play
by Fair Game News
posted February 16, 2012 at 8:47am

                      By Laura Pappano This is a year of Title IX anniversary celebrations – it became law in 1972 – but even as conferences are convened (I was part of a ter...more

Human Rights Group Calls on IOC/Saudi Arabia to End Ban on Women’s Sports
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2012 at 8:45am

As the world prepares for the 2012 Olympics in London this summer and the 5th IOC World Conference on Women in Sport gets underway in Los Angeles, the Saudi government continues to discriminate against women. The country has never sent a female athlete to...more

Conference happenings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 16, 2012 at 8:41am

The SEC will honor and recognize eleven "SEC Greats" athletes during the conference's women's basketball tournament, March 1-4 in Nashville. Inductees include ballers Carolyn Peck (Vanderbilt), Chamique Holdsclaw (Tennessee), Jocelyn Penn (South Carolina)...more

Natalie Coughlin and Natalie Gulbis join Alex Morgan in Body Paint
by Pretty Tough
posted February 15, 2012 at 6:18pm

@AlexMorgan13, @NatalieCoughlin, & @Natalie_Gulbis are featured in the @SI_Swimsuit issue repping #USWNT @LPGA @USA_swimming When it was announced earlier this week that soccer star Alex Morgan would appear in the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ...more

BYU Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs Set For An Exciting Finish To Decide WCC Title
by Swish Appeal
posted February 15, 2012 at 6:13pm

Image: Jonathan Hardy/BYUCougars.com The BYU Cougars' 30-point blowout of the Gonzaga Bulldogs last Thursday left the two teams neck and neck for the West Coast Conference regular season title with only a couple of weeks left. And although it's somewh...more

3 Pieces Of Advice for Female Athletes Once Their Playing Days Are Over
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 15, 2012 at 6:07pm

source Our female student-athletes hear lots of doom and gloom stories about what their professional careers will look like after graduation.  Whether it’s the glass ceiling or balancing career and family, they are understandably nervous as th...more

As the Title IX celebrations continue . . .
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted February 15, 2012 at 6:02pm

Tweet A garden variety Title IX panel discussion at Wellesley College this week received the garden variety write-up from the Boston Globe. Meanwhile, five high school districts in Wisconsin are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Edu...more

Video – Watch the Epic Rousey vs. Tate Promo
by Wombat Sports
posted February 15, 2012 at 10:28am

Courtesy Showtime It’s interesting how a feud can get Strikeforce to pull out one of the best WMMA promos ever. All the the hype surrounding what could be one of the most anticipated wars in WMMA history, it comes down to March 3rd ...more

Tiffany Weimer: No Time for a Pity Party, Host a BAMF Party in your Head
by Tiffany Weimer
posted February 15, 2012 at 10:19am

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve  realized how much of life is to be analyzed. It’s not just a case of oh, that person is mad so they must be mean. It’s more of, that person is mad or sad, maybe something is bothering them; maybe th...more

Five Reasons Why Teams Have Struggled To Press The Stanford Cardinal
by Swish Appeal
posted February 15, 2012 at 2:12am

As the California Golden Bears were in the midst of pressing the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion, Matt Zemek tweeted a question that is often on my mind while watching the perennial Pac-10 champion: Why don't teams press Stanford all the time? Eve...more

Gina Carano Set for Sophomore Film
by Wombat Sports
posted February 15, 2012 at 2:10am

It looks like we won’t be seeing Gina Carano in the cage anytime soon. Carano has been cast in the upcoming film “In the Blood” according to the Hollywood Reporter. The action thriller will be directed by John Stockwell, who has also di...more

EmpowHER BodyMedia FITness Challenge: Week Two
by Run Girl Run
posted February 15, 2012 at 12:55am

I can't believe the second week of BodyMedia FITness challenge is already over! I'm loving wearing the BodyMedia Fit armband and checking out/mildly obsessing over all the stats it captures. I probably plug the armband in to my computer way more often th...more

Rethinking pink and gender in sports
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted February 14, 2012 at 7:13pm

If you’ve been tuning in women’s college basketball the last few days, do not adjust your set. The pink uniforms you see for many teams — and it is a rather loud shade of pink in some cases — are in honor of the late N.C. State co...more

That’s a Wrap. Best. Team. Camp.
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted February 14, 2012 at 7:10pm

And that’s a wrap. Team Camp is complete. Swiss Miss, Me, and the Joshua Tree. Match made in heaven. Photo by Greg Erwin. Although it was a chaotic week of hard riding, challenging drills, and extensive learning, it was a resounding success.&nbs...;more

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