GRINER'S NEW TEAM
3,283 points. 748 blocks. 18 dunks. 3-Time AP All-American. You know her name, get to know her stats. Brittney Griner. Over the past four years we’ve been privileged to watch this women...
View ArticleAfrican American Women in baseball: The Other Integrationist
This Friday, April 12, 2013, 42 the story of Jackie Robinson hits theaters. Who doesn’t love America’s favorite pastime?! I’m particularly excited because I love to see the stories of people of...
View ArticleDON'T GET JACK3D: BEWARE OF THE "NATURAL" SUPPLEMENT
Want an extra boost so you can power through that last mile of your run or lift that extra ten pounds? Want to feel energized throughout your entire workout? Unfortunately, this article won’t tell...
View ArticlePregnant for Gold
With all the talk lately about doping, I’ve naturally been thinking about female athletes and performance enhancers. Ladies want to win just as much as men do, so it should be no surprise that...
View ArticleTHE CURIOUS CASE OF NCAA VIOLATIONS
I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the latest NCAA scandals. You know, theJohnny Manziel show, the Oklahoma State saga and the drama in the SEC. If you’re not, click on those little highlighted...
View ArticleCondi Comes to Play
Yesterday Executive Director Bill Hancock announced who would sit on the 13-member College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee. The committee, which will pick the four teams that will vie in...
View ArticleThe Lady Trainers
Earlier this week Sue Falsone announced via twitter that she was resigning from her position as the head athletic trainer (AT)* of the LA Dodgers. In 2011, Falsone had become the first female head AT...
View ArticleIt's not Just Incognito
The recent news surrounding the Dolphins’ Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognitohas, for obvious reasons, brought issues of bullying and racism to the forefront of sports talk. In America, where the...
View ArticleIs it Worth It:
Several weeks ago Missy Franklin discussed her experience as a freshman swimmer at Berkley. Nothing earth shattering, right? Not quite. Franklin isn’t just any old freshman swimmer, she’s the...
View ArticleIs It Worth It: Her Choice
Last week, I published the first of part of this two-part series on the utility of women’s sports programs in college. In part I, I reached the conclusion that, for the institutions, the value in...
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