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Miscellaneous Basketball Updates
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 18, 2012 at 9:05pm

Each night the question grows louder in my mind: who will win this year's NCAA championship?? It's wide open.NCAA news:St. John's stays hot and upsets #8 Rutgers tonight, 62-57.Not-so-surprising: South Florida downed #19 DePaul.Oklahoma took down #22 Kans...more

Professional Golfer Arrested In Childhood Sex Sting
by Draft Day Suit
posted January 18, 2012 at 9:02pm

I only have one thing to say: Bravo. There are many things that make me angry in this world, but grown men having sex with children makes me horribly ill and when I hear about it, I just want to break everything, starting with the offenders. &n...;more

Ski Federation Calls for Change of Underwear
by Pretty Tough
posted January 18, 2012 at 8:56pm

Slovenian ski racer Tina Maze flashed her sports bra over the weekend in response to a controversial complaint that her underwear gave her a competitive edge. When she stripped down, the words “Not Your Business” were written across her chest....more

Ava Shmueli Wins NFL National Punt, Pass and Kick Award Representing the Miami Dolphins
by anngaff
posted January 18, 2012 at 6:48pm

Boca Raton resident Ava Shmueli  wins National Punt, Pass and Kick Contest in Baltimore, MD Photo courtesy of Miami Dolphins. via Miami Dolphins press release BALTIMORE, MD – Boca Raton resident Ava Shmueli took home the girl’s 10-11...more

Brianna Glenn: Haters = Undercover Supporters
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted January 18, 2012 at 3:45pm

The following comments were left by a fan of mine on three separate posts yesterday. Someone who thinks I'm awful and will never accomplish any of my goals spent a good amount of time reading my blog (the posts were from different times of the year) and ...more

Fastpitch TV 189 - Interview with Jennie Finch
by Softball Performance Blog
posted January 17, 2012 at 7:25pm

Who doesn't love Jennie Finch? In this episode of Fastpitch TV, Jennie Finch talks about: her first experience with softball her dad and the Finch Windmill what it was like being a 3-sports athlete in high school what position she played in high ...more

"The Sky Has Not Fallen" For Sherri Coale's Oklahoma Sooners
by Swish Appeal
posted January 17, 2012 at 7:23pm

Life is different on the road. Just ask Sherri Coale. On Saturday after their shortest road trip of the season, Coale's agitation at losing to the Cowgirls was more than evident when addressing the media. She fielded a question about taking this loss h...more

The Australian Open experience
by After Atalanta
posted January 17, 2012 at 7:21pm

We made it over to Margaret Court Arena and saw no rainbow flags. The first day it was late in the day, though, so maybe the protesters had left. It was really hot both days so maybe they made their point and left. Or maybe they figured they were opp...more

Case Raises Question of Title IX's Application to Private High School
by Title IX Blog
posted January 17, 2012 at 7:19pm

A recently-filed federal lawsuit claims that Poly Prep High School in Brooklyn violated Title IX by responding with deliberate indifference to knowledge that a football coach was sexually abusing his student-athletes. This case is vulnerable to dismissal...more

Golf: 9 year old Karah Sanford wins easily in Girls 11-14 division at Carlton Oaks
by anngaff
posted January 17, 2012 at 6:56pm

Karah Sanford, left, shot rounds of 77-74--151 and crushed the rest of the field in the Girls 11-14 division at Carlton Oaks and came within a shot of the Girls overall winner Okamura. Sanford’s opening round gave her a 17-shot cushion that she wou...more

The End of an Era: When a Child Abandons a Sport
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 17, 2012 at 4:58pm

This is a guest post by Laura Amann My days of gymnastics are over. So are my long hours at the gym. My nervousness and anxiety. It’s all in the past. No more ponytails woven with ribbons, no more glitter spray, no more bleacher analysis. My daught...more

OSU's Liz Donohoe Picks Up 4th Big 12 Freshman of the Week Award
by Swish Appeal
posted January 17, 2012 at 1:57am

Image: AP Liz Donohoe Picks Up Fourth Big 12 Freshman of the Week Award Oklahoma State's Liz Donohoe has been tapped as the Big 12 Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season. She averaged 16.5 points and 6.5 rebounds a game in last week...more

2012 Women's Olympic Trials Marathon: Observations and a Little Inspiration
by alangelier
posted January 17, 2012 at 1:52am

A little perspective on the psychological side of this past Saturday's race....more

First Winter Youth Olympic Games kick off in Innsbruck
by Pretty Tough
posted January 16, 2012 at 7:17pm

The Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games officially got under way with an Opening Ceremony at the Bergisel stadium, the iconic Olympic venue in the heart of Austria’s Tyrolean capital, Innsbruck. With the snow-capped mountains providing a brea...more

In Honor of MLK: Random Acts of Kindness
by Pretty Tough
posted January 16, 2012 at 7:14pm

Show Me The Charity: Every day we’re taught that to give is better than  to receive and to treat others how we wish to be treated. During a new year, this message is especially true. To that end, athletes and sports organizations have long step...more

2012 Australian Open Courts New Tennis Fashions
by A Glam Slam
posted January 16, 2012 at 7:12pm

Fashion has had a deep-rooted role in the sport of tennis. Controversial sartorial choices have long been a part of the game with barely-there skirts, corsets, lace, bodysuits and pirate pants among the fashions that have caused a stir in recent years. Th...more

Lacrosse League in Connecticut Faces Title IX Suit
by Title IX Blog
posted January 16, 2012 at 7:07pm

The New Canaan Lacrosse Association, a private youth lacrosse league in Connecticut, is defending litigation claiming that it violates Title IX for failing to provide equal treatment to girls and boys. It is unclear, however, that the law applies, given ...more

Best of the West: Stanford Holding Strong in West Coast Power Rankings
by Left Coast Hoops
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:38pm

          Image: Jim Urquhart/AP Stanford (15-1, 6-0). The new entrants in the Pac-12 didn’t prove to be much of a challenge for the Cardinal, who blew through Utah and Colorado. Joslyn Tinkle is co...more

45,000 Demand Female Boxers the Right to Choose Their Dress in the Ring
by Pretty Tough
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:30pm

Campaign on Change.org calls on Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) to drop recommendation that female boxers should wear skirts LONDON – As female boxing gets ready to debut at the Olympics, nearly 45,000 people have joined a campaign ...more

Marquette Storms the Garden in Second Half in 63-55 Win Over St. Johns
by Swish Appeal
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:28pm

Image: GoMarquette.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: Strong second half play from the Marquette Golden Eagles put away the St. John's Red Storm 63-55 at Madison Square Garden. Katherine Plouffe's 18 points and 11 rebounds led all players, while St. John's was ...more

Public Single-Sex Education Vulnerable to Legal Challenge
by Title IX Blog
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:25pm

A recent essay in the National Law Journal by emerita Columbia law professor Vivian Berger criticizes the trend in single-sex education. Noting that the "bloom may be off the rose" in light of some recent, high-profile decisions to cancel single-sex clas...more

Why Teamwork Works
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:23pm

source Teamwork and team chemistry can seem like difficult topics to wrap our brains around.  Partially because it differs person to person and team to team, but also because there isn’t tons of information out there about building great teams...more

Shall I bring my rainbow flag to the Australian Open?
by After Atalanta
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:21pm

So I'm in Australia! Got to Melbourne this past weekend after almost a week in Sydney. And today (it's Monday here) we head to the night session at the Australian Open! Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki are on the schedule. Found out this morning that ...more

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