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WISE LA Women of Inspiration 2011
by Pretty Tough
posted December 24, 2011 at 1:14pm

Once again, I had the great pleasure of being invited to the year-end Awards dinner for WISE -LA. This year’s event honored a trio of women who have inspired us all:  Karen Brodkin, Senior VP, Business and Legal Affairs, Fox Sports Media Group;...more

San Jose Girls Skate Contest Kicks Off 2012
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted December 24, 2011 at 3:21am

Girls Contest, All Ages, All Levels Saturday, January 28th Lake Cunninghm Regional Skate Park, San Jose, CA. You can sign up to skate the Mini bowls or the Skull Bowl, or Both !! To sign up email me at [email protected] with full name, age, skate le...more

ABCs of Coaching: W Is For Work/Life Balance
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 24, 2011 at 3:18am

source Please join me for a fun series.  My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet.  The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is eve...more

University of Northern Iowa UndertakesTitle IX Compliance Review
by Title IX Blog
posted December 24, 2011 at 3:17am

The University of Northern Iowa is undertaking a comprehensive Title IX compliance review, officials announced this week. UNI reportedly has hired an outside firm to examine "'all policies and procedures that funnel into Title IX' including student misco...more

If Millrose died, then it was suffering from senility for years
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 23, 2011 at 11:44am

The leading story at the LetsRun.com home page today is a Weldon Johnson bit titled How The Millrose Games As We Knew It Died. My beef with the Millrose Games is that it gave up on Madison Square Garden before it was absolutely necessary. Our sport may s...more

Much More Than a Game: Somalia Defeats Qatar in 2011 Arab Games
by Swish Appeal
posted December 23, 2011 at 2:14am

Somali women defy danger to write basketball history Somalia's national women's basketball team beats host Qatar in 2011 Arab Games "We want to use sport as a peace-building tool to bring the Somali people together," he says. "What these young girl...more

Christmas in Canada and a marathon training update (in the snow)
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted December 23, 2011 at 1:53am

Just in case you don't know, my family is from the north...way north. Right now we are in Athabasca, Alberta Canada, visiting my family. The roads are like running on a hockey rink and the temps are pretty chilly. Being that I grew up here, I'm used to it...more

Rachel Sheffer's Career Night Helps Michigan Defeat Illinois State, 76-59
by Swish Appeal
posted December 23, 2011 at 1:50am

Image: Melanie Maxwell/AnnArbor.com Rachel Sheffer's Career Night Helps Michigan Defeat Illinois State, 76-59 Rachel Sheffer decided to give Michigan an early Christmas gift with her outstanding performance against Illinois State. She scored a car...more

Cheer Team DQ'd for Having Male Member
by Title IX Blog
posted December 22, 2011 at 2:50pm

As reported in the Bleacher Report, a high school cheerleading squad in Michigan was retroactively disqualified from a competition for violating a league rule banning male athletes from female teams. The article goes on to criticize the Michigan High Scho...more

Coaching women's basketball in Qatar
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted December 22, 2011 at 2:45pm

WHAT WOMEN REALLY THINK ABOUT NEWS, POLITICS, AND CULTURE.Coaching Women’s Basketball in QatarMost of them had never even dribbled before—but soon they were boxing out like Dennis Rodman. By Clare Malone The arc of my basketball career began r...more

Lebanon’s women bring in 3 gold medals
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted December 22, 2011 at 2:43pm

Lebanon’s women bring in 3 gold medalsDecember 20, 2011 02:47 AMBy Kenny LaurieThe Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanese sport had its most productive day yet at the Arab Games in Doha Monday with Lebanon collecting three gold medals, all of which were won b...more

Irish people loving their sport
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted December 22, 2011 at 2:38pm

Katie Taylor pic courtesy Lucozade So life just got a little complicated for advocates of women's sport in Ireland. A new survey found that a lot more men than women love sport. Oops.They found that almost one-third of people living here "love and follow ...more

Do Athletes Continue Competing Through Illness?
by Loren Fogelman
posted December 22, 2011 at 2:06pm

Getting sick is never convenient. Athletes pride themselves on being healthy and fit. Aside from injury, dealing with the flu or a cold can be frustrating prior to an important competition....more

Performance Nutrition: Recipe for Black Bean & Corn Stuffed Peppers
by Performance Nutrition
posted December 21, 2011 at 8:47pm

If you are looking for a delicious, yet nutritious appetizer for your next holiday party, check out these black bean and corn stuffed peppers.  They take little prep time and are full of healthy whole grains, fiber, nutrients and antioxidants. Plus, ...more

Lawsuit Against Slippery Rock University by Female Athletic Officials Has Been Settled
by Title IX Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 8:44pm

Slippery Rock University has settled on undisclosed terms the retaliation case filed against it by two female athletics officials, which we had earlier blogged about here. The plaintiffs had alleged that their employment contracts were not renewed in ret...more

How to Change the Culture of Youth Sport
by One Sport Voice
posted December 21, 2011 at 8:17pm

This week I talked with a local writer, Meagan Frank, who is writing a book about youth sport. She asked some great questions and as a sport parent she sees the toxic climate that permeates some youth sport contexts, and wants to do something about it. Sh...more

ABCs of Coaching: V Is For Victory
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted December 21, 2011 at 8:11pm

source Please join me for a fun series.  My mission, and I’ve chosen to accept it, is to write a post based on each letter of the alphabet.  The English major inside of me is very excited about this project…and my inner nerd is eve...more

Abby Wambach Wins AP Female Athlete of the Year
by After Atalanta
posted December 21, 2011 at 8:09pm

Image:Odd Anderson/AFP/Getty Images Oh, sorry. Best female athlete of the year--according to the Associated Press. Still--good job. First individual soccer player to earn that honor and she beat out her nearest competitor--Hope Solo--by many many votes...more

Advocates Seeking Title IX Compliance Review of Penn State
by Title IX Blog
posted December 21, 2011 at 7:59pm

Legal scholars have speculated on the possibility that Penn State's response to allegations of sex abuse in its athletics department could violate Title IX (see earlier blog post here). Last week, ten civil rights advocacy organizations sent a joint le...more

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