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Sexist Tweets, OK. Racist Tweets, Not So Much
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted February 14, 2012 at 7:09pm

In the space of two weeks reporters for national media have gotten themselves into hot water for tweets about sporting events. First up – Roland Martin of CNN who was disturbed by the David Beckham underwear ad broadcast during the Super Bowl. His...more

Taking a college hoops upset to another level
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 14, 2012 at 2:08am

#11 Tennessee didn't just upset #7 Kentucky tonight - they handed them their behinds. Final score: 91-54.The Lady Vols crashed out of the gates and played some of the most urgent, feverish and complete ball that we've seen in a while, dominating the Wildc...more

LMU's Alex Cowling Quietly Carving Out A Niche As One Of The Best Pure Scorers In WCC History
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:59am

Image: Devin Sixt/ Loyolan There have been 12 30-point scoring performances by West Coast Conference players during the 2011-12 season. Six of those belong to Loyola Marymount redshirt junior Alex Cowling, who recorded her sixth 30-point performance of ...more

Best of the West: Left Coast College Hoops Power Rankings
by Left Coast Hoops
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:50am

  Stanford (22-1, 13-0). The Cardinal battled for their weekend sweep against USC and UCLA and head up to Oregon for a surprisingly big game on Thursday night against Oregon State. Cal (18-7, 9-4). The Bears lost a painful game in overtime at home ...more

Tennessee Lady Vols Have More To Lose Than Kentucky Wildcats
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:33am

As Jennifer Smith of the Lexington Herald-Leader wrote yesterday, both the #7 Kentucky Wildcats and #11 Tennessee Lady Vols will be attempting to rebound from tough losses when they meet tonight at 7 p.m. EDT in Knoxville (ESPN2/ESPN3.com). But there s...more

6 Things Coaches Can Learn From Business Leaders
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:18am

source “Great leaders are instruments of a purpose and community.” –Steve Jobs Wasn’t (Just) a Leader The more I read and the more I learn, there seems to be such a strong connection between the business world and athletics. ...;more

Cross Country Nationals 2012: Race Recap
by Fast at Forty
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:17am

Dear USA Track and Field:Let me start off by saying how much I appreciate your continued support of Masters running (although something has to be done about the age-grading crap). Staging championship events at multiple disciplines allows for competitive ...more

A Game of Heart, A Game of Runs: St. John's Edges Rutgers, 61-52
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:14am

Just the Facts, Ma'am: St. John's led almost wire to wire, despite a big run by Rutgers, to sweep the Scarlet Knights with a win at the RAC, 61-52. Nadirah McKenith led all scorers with 18 points, while Da'Shena Stevens had 16 points and eight rebounds. ...more

Retaliation Case Against Florida School District Survives Motion to Dismiss
by Title IX Blog
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:12am

In Florida, a federal district court judge has denied the Citrus County School Board's motion to dismiss claims filed by students who allege they were retaliated against after one of them reported that she was "offended and uncomfortable" by sexual behavi...more

Football in no clothing is not football
by The Rabbit Hole
posted February 13, 2012 at 8:51am

Photo from culturemob. It's a sideshow! I thought that I had written all I had wanted to write about the Lingerie Football League in my inaugural post, The Lingerie Football League - Are you freakin kidding me?, but now that a LFL team has popped up in m...more

The other half of coaching: motivation
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 13, 2012 at 8:48am

Motivation has always fascinated me. I have books on the topic and wrote papers about it in grad school.Any coach that's worth anything knows that motivating players is just as important as teaching them skills. You can tell when a coach knows how to do t...more

Is the Death of the Male Only Golf Club Around the Corner?
by Women in Sport International
posted February 13, 2012 at 8:45am

Tweet The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Butler National Golf Club is considering opening up membership in the exclusive club to women. While the motivation for the move certainly makes sense in terms of equality, the move would likely take place du...more

Inspirational Ski Champion Jill Kinmont Boothe Dies
by Pretty Tough
posted February 13, 2012 at 8:42am

Jill Kinmont Boothe, the ski champion who grew up near Mammoth Mountain and was the subject of a book and two Hollywood films, has died. She was 75. At age 18, Kinmont was the national women’s slalom champion and on the cover of Sports Illustrated....more

Whitney Houston's link to the WNBA
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 12, 2012 at 10:42pm

I sat courtside and watched attentively as Whitney Houston sang the national anthem for the WNBA's inaugural All-Star game in New York in 1999. Seattle was awarded an expansion franchise that year and The Seattle Times sent me to begin our coverage, disco...more

Oregon State Defeats Washington 78-73 Despite Late Huskies Run
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 12, 2012 at 2:18am

Image: OSUBeavers.com HUSKIES LOSE: Davis had a late flurry of three three-pointers to help pull UW within 76-73 with eight seconds left in the game. Needing to foul, OSU made the ensuing FTs and Williams turned the ball over on an in-bound play to loose...more

Metta World Peace Gives Fashion Advice to Jeremy Lin
by A Glam Slam
posted February 12, 2012 at 2:08am

In a league where players are known for their off-court style and swag, Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, believes Jeremy Lin is in need of a fashion overhaul. After playing only four games with the Knicks, Lin has become the league’s...more

Marist Dances Around Fairfield at "Pack The Prom" Night, 60-54
by Swish Appeal
posted February 12, 2012 at 2:02am

Image: GoRedFoxes.com With Marist head coach Brian Giorgis sporting a sharp tuxedo with a red bow tie, it figured to be a good night for the Red Foxes. And it was as Marist was able take complete control of first place in the MAAC conference with its v...more

High School Athletes Win Title IX Trial - judge rules school provides inferior facilities and resources to girls
by Title IX Blog
posted February 11, 2012 at 7:15pm

A group of female athletes in Chula Vista, California, won their class action lawsuit against Sweetwater Union School District, having convinced a federal judge at trial that the school violated Title IX by providing inferior facilities and resources to g...more

Joanna Hayes: I was made to move. The 2004 Olympic Champ toes the line tonight after a 3 year hiatus
by JHayes
posted February 11, 2012 at 3:38pm

Lying here this morning in my hotel bed asking myself, "Am I crazy?" I don't respond because I’m not really sure.  All I know is that I'm bona fide nervous because after 3 years and 5 months without a race, I am on the start list for th...more

Softball Coaching: Avoid Becoming A Nattering Nabob of Negativity
by Softball Performance Blog
posted February 11, 2012 at 12:27am

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Hard to believe that it wasn’t so long ago that fastpitch softball was a game played by kids for the – wait for it – fun of it. Sure, there were a few adults around regular...more

Solitude And Leadership: A Seemingly Odd Couple
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 10, 2012 at 11:35pm

source How often are you really alone these days?  Not just physically alone, but off the grid?  Away from your email, Blackberry, and the various dings of Twitter, Facebook, and all sorts of other social media. I’d guess it’s not ...more

Soccer Star Alex Morgan Featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition
by Pretty Tough
posted February 10, 2012 at 5:27pm

If you’ re any sort of women’s soccer fan, you know Alex Morgan. The 22-year-old wunderkind, known as the “super sub” during the Women’s World Cup last summer and in the recent Olympic qualifying matches, got a start in the ...more

Poetry Friday (the return)
by After Atalanta
posted February 10, 2012 at 5:21pm

I'm back and back in the groove--mostly. So here is the first Poetry Friday of 2012. It's by an Australian poet and it's about travel (or not).The Anti-travel Travel Poem  by Adam Aitken  The anti-travel travel poem suggests the roadro...more

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