Now this is cool. Women’s Motocross is making a debut at the X Games for the first time! The X Games is an annual event that focuses on extreme action sports. For over 30 years, woman have stood on the sidelines and watched in amazement as “greats” have zoomed across the stage of the X [...]
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Women’s Motocross Welcomed at X Games
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Motocross, Sports Headlines, tagged Ashley Fiolek, Jessica Patterson, Mikki Keller, Tarah Geiger, Women's Motocross, Women's Motocross Association, X Games on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
WNBA and Outdoor Games. Great Idea!
Posted in Basketball, Sports Headlines, tagged Authur Ashe Stadium, New York, outdoor games, pictures, WNBA, women's basketball on July 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m so glad that Dave recently commented on my WNBA post. The pictures he found on WNBA.com are really awesome. Arthur Ashe stadium never looked so cool. Take a look at a few… SO COOL. Fireworks at a basketball game? What a great idea. Thanks Dave!
More Proof of What Male Sports Bloggers Only Care About…
Posted in Famous Women in Sports, Feminism, Sports Journalism, tagged athletics, hottest women in sports, sports blogs, sports coverage, Sports Journalism, women, women athletes, women in sports, women's sports on July 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
According to The Nutz blog, it seems to be only what we look like, not so much how well we play…
Undefeated Duo Heads to Beijing
Posted in Sports Headlines, Volleyball, tagged AVP Long Beach Open, Beijing, ESPN, Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor, Olympics, Volleyball, women's volleyball on July 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On Sunday, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh went undefeated to win the AVP Long Beach Open on Sunday, making them the world’s number one women’s team heading into Beijing’s Olympics. The duo has won 101 straight matches and 18 straight tournaments. This will make them exciting to watch in Beijing’s events. Check out more on [...]
Women’s Football? Apparently so…
Posted in football, Sports Headlines, tagged H-Town Cyclones, James Henry, Lucretia Gray, National Women's Football Association, North, NWFA, Popper, Roxy Griffin, South, sports blogs, West Michigan Mayhem, Women's Football, women's sports on July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a bit of news that you wouldn’t find on any mainstream sports blogs… Claiming the 2008 World Championship of Women’s Football, the H-Town Cyclones beat the West Michigan Mayhem 39-10. This is the first time in history the South has won the Women’s Football championship. Rassin McIntosh took home Offensive MVP (first picture, below) [...]
Fourteen Year Old Wins Surfing U.S. Open
Posted in Sports Headlines, surfing, tagged Coco Ho, fourteen, Malia Manuel, Manual, O'Neill, surfer, surfing, U.S. Open of Surfing on July 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Malia Manuel (Wailua, HI), at only fourteen years of age, has claimed the Women’s U.S. Open of Surfing presented by O’Neill. She beat opponent Coco Ho (North Shore, HI), 17, making ASP history as the youngest finalist ever at the US Open of Surfing. Here’s what she had to say, according to the Pretty Tough [...]
At 50, Lieberman Joins WNBA for Seven Days
Posted in Basketball, Sports Headlines, tagged Bill Laimbeer, Cheryl Ford, Cheryl Ford's knee injury, Deion Sanders, ESPN, fight, knee knjury, Nancy Lieberman, seven day contract, teammates, Tony Romo, WNBA fight on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At 50 years old, Nancy Lieberman is making a comeback to professional basketball. Here’s what she had to say to ESPN: “It’s really a one-game deal,” Lieberman said in a telephone interview. “My motivation stems from the fact that I love this game and I never stopped playing it whether it’s a pickup game with [...]
Suspensions Handed Out for WNBA Fight
Posted in Basketball, Sports Headlines, tagged aggression, Basketball, Candace Parker, Deanna Nolan, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Detroit Shock, discipline, Donna Orender, fight, fighting, league, Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks, Murriel Page, Plenette Pierson, Rick Mahorn, Shannon Bobbit, suspensions, WNBA fight, women's basketball on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The wrath has been disclosed in response to Tuesday night’s mayhem fight in the WBNA. Detroit Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn as well as 10 players were suspended for contributing to the fight that made headlines across the world. In total, four were ejected from the game on Tuesday night, and now eleven people received [...]
Wie is Disqualified from State Farm Classic
Posted in golf, Sports Headlines, tagged disqualification, disqualified, LPGA, Michelle Wie, score card, State Farm Classic, Sue Witters, Women's Golf on July 24, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I just read on the Golf Chick Blog that because Michelle Wie failed to sign her scorecard on Friday, she was disqualified from the State Farm Classic. Only the LPGA failed to tell her about it until she had completed her round the following day. Wow, thats a little rediculous. Kind-of makes you think the [...]
Fight Breaks Out in WBNA
Posted in Basketball, Sports Headlines, tagged brawl, Candace Parker, Candace Parker and Plenette Pierson, Detroit Shock, fight, LA Sparks, Los Angeles Sparks, Pierson and Parker, Plenette Pierson, WNBA fight on July 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
In a game last night between Detroit and Los Angeles, a fight broke out. It seems like there was a long of pushing and shoving, but it boiled down to Candace Parker of the LA Sparks and Plenette Pierson of Detroit Shock. The benches cleared on this one. Well, this is one way we can [...]
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