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- May 2013 (1)
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- January 2013 (3)
- December 2012 (1)
- November 2012 (3)
- August 2012 (2)
- July 2012 (1)
- June 2012 (6)
- 21: Title IX: 40 years and three generations chart the change (1)
- 21: Before Title IX, working the concession stand was a sport (0)
- 21: Title IX pushes back at limits imposed “because you’re a girl.” (0)
- 21: Title IX legacy for my generation: Run for joy without judgment (0)
- 21: Third Generation of Title IX: I have always felt qualified to compete (0)
- 07: Radio talk on the coverage challenge for female athletes: Getting ink and airtime without playing the sexy card. (1)
- May 2012 (2)
- April 2012 (3)
- March 2012 (3)
- February 2012 (2)
- January 2012 (4)
- 30: WPS suspension: Is this WUSA redux? (0)
- 24: Would barring non-US citizens from US National Doubles Tourney kill the women’s game? (I’m worried) (2)
- 10: Culinary Institute of America: Yes, they have intercollegiate sports and yes, the basketball team is co-ed (Q&A with Mackenzie Anderson) (2)
- 01: Four thing we learned in 2011 (that are worth remembering in 2012) (0)
- December 2011 (1)
- November 2011 (5)
- 29: Quiet challenge: Transition from HS star to college team contributor (1)
- 24: Detroit right tackle Monique Howard: Girls can do what boys can do (2)
- 11: Beyond brooms and butter beer: Quidditch’s social conscience (0)
- 09: Young and hungry: URI Women’s Basketball looking to its freshmen (0)
- 06: Men are breaking marathon records; women are building contenders (0)
- October 2011 (4)
- September 2011 (2)
- August 2011 (3)
- July 2011 (5)
- 29: Friends again? After World Cup, your rival is your WPS teammate (0)
- 20: Why NCAA nix is such trouble for women’s squash (0)
- 17: Did Japan just out-US the US? (0)
- 16: The “overhyped” US Women’s World Cup team (seriously?) (3)
- 11: Team USA: Reasons to believe (and do we need TV review in soccer?) (2)
- June 2011 (2)
- May 2011 (5)
- 31: Yes, Quidditch is a real (and growing) sport. And passionately coed. (3)
- 18: No boast: Women’s squash in trouble (3)
- 16: Fresh take on Billie Jean King, ’70s feminism, sports — and Title IX (0)
- 10: Required to cheer for your assailant? Whose rights count? (0)
- 06: Missing demographic: We need more Moms coaching youth sports! (0)
- April 2011 (6)
- 28: Brits get The Royal Wedding: We have a princess problem (4)
- 27: Roster management = cheating. Will we ever enforce Title IX? (0)
- 22: Hitting the wall: Why have women’s marathon times stalled? (0)
- 15: Woman on men’s college tennis team wins conference rookie-of-the-week honors. Remind me: Why isn’t D3 tennis co-ed? (1)
- 07: Breaking it Down: March Madness, Maya Moore – and Me ( a college basketball player) (0)
- 04: Women’s NCAA: From March Mandate to real March Madness! (0)
- March 2011 (5)
- 27: Mad in March: Women drowning in the tsunami of men’s coverage (0)
- 14: It’s not exactly a ballot, but brackets matter: Fill yours out! (0)
- 09: Perspiration drives inspiration: Sports can make you happy (and more successful) (1)
- 04: When injury puts you on the bench: How do you cope? Come back? (0)
- 01: In rural WV, land of volunteer coaches and radio play-by-play announcers, Pocahontas County HS Girls have fans (and title hopes) (0)
- February 2011 (5)
- 25: Justine Siegal on throwing BP at MLB spring training: Why are people surprised that a woman can do this? (1)
- 22: Male who refuses to wrestle female misses meaning of “respect.” (4)
- 16: Vonn concussion race: NFL players aren’t the only athletes who deserve better protection (0)
- 08: Our Tiger life: 15 minutes of recess in 7 hours of kindergarten. What’s happening to play? (2)
- 02: Super Bowl edition: Why is football so special? (1)
- January 2011 (6)
- 26: Samarie Walker switch? May not be so crazy. (2)
- 19: Beyond woulda-coulda-shoulda: URI captain Megan Shoniker talks about the (real) work of turnaround (0)
- 17: Turnaround is about details; winning is about the score. URI getting better; not there yet. (2)
- 13: Even without batteries, toys talk to your kids. Know what messages they’re sending. (4)
- 10: Lilly Retirement Feels Right; Former Teammate Hucles Shares (0)
- 05: It’s not enough to complain, we’ve got to woman-up, too (1)
- December 2010 (9)
- 31: Streak ends, but not before women’s bball captivates fans, public, broadcasters (0)
- 27: Five events, five athletes moving the chains 2000-2010 (1)
- 22: What does 89 really mean? For starters, let’s stop apologizing. It’s not “women’s basketball.” It’s basketball. (2)
- 19: UConn has a Garden Party: 88 and counting… (1)
- 16: It’s b-ball season, girls: Don’t be an ACL stat. Listen to the PT. (0)
- 14: Turner Cup amps it up: Women’s Doubles Squash is here! (0)
- 08: What did I win by playing sports? A story and six lessons. (2)
- 06: The quest for 89 victories is not just for UConn. It matters to all of us. (1)
- 01: Urban girls: Have we overdone the pregnancy and drug warnings? Should we talk sports instead? (0)
- November 2010 (8)
- 25: Retired soccer power Angela Hucles talks post-play life — work, volunteering & pulling for US National Team (as a fan) (0)
- 23: How to come from behind and win on the road (twice): Patience, persistence, passion. (0)
- 19: Marathon too short? How to run 50 around Nantucket (part barefoot) (2)
- 14: Rhode Island women’s B-ball: It’s building time (1)
- 10: 12 new Title IX lawsuits filed today: What does it mean? (2)
- 09: 40th NYC Marathon look back: Women are faster, but what next? (2)
- 05: Time to get transgender competion rules right (1)
- 02: Election Day Edition: Women run businesses, households, organizations. Why not for office? (1)
- October 2010 (6)
- 28: Women’s Sport is Political (+ Financial + Pop Cultural + …) (8)
- 23: Missing college sports? Get coaches, team, and competition (community will follow) (0)
- 19: There’s a Double Edge to espnW (but why it could help) (0)
- 13: The problem with HS football (it’s not just concussions) (0)
- 08: DRAFTED at 5? How to get kids sport skills (without burning out). (1)
- 06: It’s October: Where have women’s sports gone? (1)
- September 2010 (7)
- 28: Just noticing… (0)
- 23: Fuzzy math: Bias + $ from student fees = cut-rate tickets for women’s play. Even at UConn. And even THIS basketball season. (4)
- 20: Jets pulled offsides: Why no penalty flag? (0)
- 16: At WPS playoff time, goalkeeping counts: what to know (and notice) (0)
- 14: What I learned as a girl in rec football: How to counter the cheap shot (1)
- 08: Ad’s a fake, but let’s get real about butts. Strong is big (and beautiful). (0)
- 02: The Difference Between Titillation and Celebration (+ why it matters) (2)
- August 2010 (3)
- July 2010 (4)
- 28: Lessons from Quinnipiac: Cheer should be an NCAA sport (with a different name), think fresh (don’t whine like the male wrestlers) — and, yes, we still need Title IX (0)
- 21: Post College Sport: Join an athletic board (and here’s why) (2)
- 14: Post World Cup: A celebration of the beautiful game — or just men who play it? (1)
- 08: Do We Need a Mommy Track in Pro Sports? (Or at least a better career path?) (0)
- June 2010 (6)
- 29: The Fair Play Summer Reading List For Kids (and grownups) (0)
- 22: Title IX in the Football Realignment Universe: sole sanity in a money-mad college sports culture (1)
- 18: Real Dad Power: Raising Gender Fair and All-Around Good Kids (0)
- 10: Money (Net)ball: How an Aussie Women’s Pro League is Making $$ (and what to learn from what they did) (0)
- 03: Why too few Hispanic girls play sports — and what to do about it (3)
- 01: Growing world women’s sport: Netball. What is netball? Find out. (1)
- May 2010 (10)
- 28: Leader of Afghan women’s sport: Playing is political (and potentially life-threatening) (0)
- 26: Prez of Qatar Women’s Sport Committee talks sport development and wonders: Why all the fuss about full-body covering? (0)
- 25: UN special advisor: Access to sports is a human right (and, BTW, key leadership training) (0)
- 21: Reporting from Sydney: World Conference on Women & Sport! (2)
- 20: Foul call: Women’s softball cut short by darkness beside empty, lighted men’s baseball field (5)
- 18: Kiss of mud, ring of fire: Tough Mudder up close (4)
- 14: Supreme Court Nominee Scandal! But, then, who hasn’t played softball (and been photographed doing it)? (1)
- 12: Who says “blue” must be male? Female baseball umpire Perry Barber wants more women making the calls. (0)
- 07: The Power of Mom: Six simple ideas for raising gender-fair kids (4)
- 04: Are colleges businesses or non-profit do-gooders? (Sports suggests a credibility gap) (0)
- April 2010 (9)
- 29: Talking Doubles Squash with the Tippetts! (Mind-reading, sister competition, and sharing whites) (0)
- 27: Who is a real fan? Try little girls with wash-off tattoos (and player stats at the ready) (0)
- 21: Never mind on that Title IX spam – er survey – rule. But what next? (0)
- 19: Why at 57 I decided to run the Boston Marathon — nine times (plus NYC once, too) (1)
- 16: Kristine Lilly (oldest and fittest on team) talks age, physical play, and practicing smart (1)
- 13: Six Sports Thoughts: From women’s B-ball to golf pay gap (0)
- 08: WPS Year 2! League rep talks financial stability, physical play (plus how to get that Marta jersey) (0)
- 06: What does “female” leadership look like? Just watch UConn. (1)
- 01: Youth may bring it, but sometimes age (and experience) crushes (0)
- March 2010 (10)
- 30: Guys, stop whining about women’s basketball — and just tune in (1)
- 25: Let’s agree: The challenge in Title IX compliance is football. Now we can talk. (2)
- 23: March Madness: Barometer of women’s sport progress? (0)
- 18: Must there be a gun (okay, we mean rifle) Battle of the Sexes? (1)
- 15: Call to political action: Fill out your (women’s) NCAA brackets!!! (0)
- 12: You can’t always win, but you can learn. Best lesson: Annika or Danica? (0)
- 09: Griner’s punch not about women’s sports, but sportsmanship in all college play (0)
- 05: Reader XC ski question answered: Why change skis in the 50k race? (0)
- 03: They bring fight, but get sunk by fouls: Rhode Island women’s season ends (Year 2 begins) (0)
- 01: Post mort for IOC: Why are the Olympics so sexist?!? (5)
- February 2010 (9)
- 25: Ladies: Grab those clickers!!! (And don’t let go) (0)
- 23: Thank you, Sylvia Pressler (0)
- 18: How to watch women’s Olympic ice hockey with your three-year-old daughter (and why it matters) (7)
- 16: Cross country ski racing for dummies: What to know about a thrilling Olympic event (1)
- 13: Sarcasm over, SI: time for real pics of female athletes (5)
- 11: Thank you, Sports Illustrated!!!!!!!!!!! (From a women’s sports fan) (5)
- 09: Parents, some advice: Three DIII athletes talk about youth sports (and, yeah, playing with boys) (0)
- 04: Super Bowl Quiz: What does NFL “family” entertainment tell girls? (4)
- 02: Kick Like a Girl filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie talks about how a film sprang from real life and why coed competition is good for kids (1)
- January 2010 (8)
- 28: Is that SQUASH in Grand Central? Yep (just part of ‘squash week’ in NYC) (0)
- 26: Score that a (giant) strike: Kelly Kulick grabs men’s pro bowling title (plus $40,000, brand new fans, and a win for gender equity) (1)
- 22: It is time for the UConn women to play against the guys? (3)
- 19: Why at 65 this female golfer now hits from the back (er “men’s”) tees (5)
- 14: Why must softball game prep include bronzer and eyeliner? (7)
- 11: Battle of the sexies: Can goofy (but funny) TV score one for women? (1)
- 06: “Listen up, here!” Rhode Island Coach Cathy Inglese in real (game) time on physical defense and killer three-pointers (2)
- 04: Top pro squash player on match prep, the fallacy of burnout — and why a bikini calendar (0)
- December 2009 (8)
- 28: Six troubled trends in women’s sports (and what we can do) (5)
- 25: Below .500, but Rivera’s on fire and they’re (finally!) winning at home (1)
- 21: What a sport girl wants for Christmas… (0)
- 16: What a Tigerless PGA Needs: Women (and not the 14 we’re hearing about) (0)
- 11: Join the ListFest: Make your end-of-decade nominations! (0)
- 08: 5 Reasons many girls don’t play sports at my high school (and it’s not because they don’t want to) (4)
- 04: Is it worse when a golfer cheats? (1)
- 01: Spike this: Pregnant volleyball player misserved by school officials (3)
- November 2009 (9)
- 26: Why I lovehate football (2)
- 23: Sports for girls are more than play in Bangladesh, they’re tool for progress (even survival) (3)
- 19: Lessons, some victories, and fresh worry: Is there life after college sports? (3)
- 17: Why are men running the show in women’s fastpitch softball? (4)
- 12: Where are the moms? Why daughters need them coaching youth sports. (3)
- 09: Does ponytail pull sully the wholesome vibe of women’s sports? Is that OK? (2)
- 06: B-ball season is starting! But how to make a (formerly) losing team into a fan favorite and on-court winner? (2)
- 03: Don’t just focus on why girls drop out of sports — see why they stay and play (1)
- 01: Childbirth a barrier? Not when five of six top NYC Marathon winners are moms (0)
- October 2009 (9)
- 28: Wait, it’s not the POTUS’s job to play PC b-ball — women have to get in the game! (0)
- 26: Why doesn’t the POTUS see the power in pick-up? (1)
- 22: Secrets of open-water swimming: Liz Fry on avoiding sharks, refueling, and making 55 degrees feel “balmy” (0)
- 20: Olympic Gold Medalist Reflects on Head of the Charles ’09 (2)
- 16: Why Can’t DIII Football Be Co-Ed? (0)
- 13: The history of women’s sports we’d rather forget (but shouldn’t) (2)
- 07: College ticket prices: Why they reveal a post Title IX problem (0)
- 05: Baby blue for prostate cancer awareness? (2)
- 01: Can the NFL make pink a legit sport color? (1)
- September 2009 (10)
- 28: Are we dressing our girls out of sports? (4)
- 25: Beach volleyball makes feminists queasy, but… (0)
- 24: Acosta & Carpenter on why it’s nonsense-talk that females want male coaches, why women’s teams shouldn’t be the Lady (fill in the blank) — and more (1)
- 23: Stats that Matter: Counting Women’s Access to Play and Power (1)
- 18: NFLPA Concern for “Regular People”…Don’t Forget Hotel Maids! (0)
- 15: Why is Childbirth the Athlete’s Bogeywoman? (1)
- 11: Promised Paper: Ticket Office Sexism (in detail) (0)
- 08: Fast Females: A 45-year-old and a Filly Plunder Expectations and Find Victory (0)
- 04: Back to Sports Reminder for Parents: You’re not the coach, ref, or SportsCenter analyst (0)
- 01: Pro Squash Player Suzie Pierrepont Talks Passion, Tournaments, and — yep — Women’s (Lower) Pay (3)
- August 2009 (4)
- July 2009 (5)
- 29: Little League World Series TV: Baseball 36; Softball 3 (4)
- 21: Maccabiah Update: USA Women’s Squash Takes Team Silver (0)
- 13: Take a Knee: Teen Girls Talk B-Ball, Leadership, Life (0)
- 09: What Women’s Professional Soccer Can Learn from NASCAR: Love The Fans You’ve Got (4)
- 01: Countdown to Competition: The Maccabiah Games (and fears about heat-induced super-bouncy squash balls) (0)
- June 2009 (4)
- 24: Jockey Jenna Joubert Talks About Horse Personalities, Fitness, and Fillies Winning “Boy Races” (1)
- 16: Getting Urban Girls into the Game: Dance First? (0)
- 08: Retired Supreme Court Justice: Watch out for the “new feminism” (2)
- 02: Beyond bitch, bunny, or mom: Art intervention challenges (oh-so-tired) pop images (1)
- May 2009 (9)
- 28: First Woman to Coach Men’s Professional Baseball: Stop Switching Girls to Softball! (1)
- 22: Northwestern Women’s LAX: Let Us Count The Ways In Which They Dominate (0)
- 19: Mackenzie Brown Tells How She Got So Good, Why Girls Who Love Baseball Should Ignore Critics — and What She Was Thinking When She Threw Out the First Pitch at a Mets Game (8)
- 14: LAX Playoffs: What to Look for in This Weekend’s Matchups (0)
- 13: There’s a Title IX Game Being Played (and it’s NOT helping female athletes) (3)
- 11: Coed Softball Rules: Institutionalized Sexism (0)
- 07: Budget Crisis Special: Forget pay to play, consider pay to watch (and not just HS football) (0)
- 04: Jeanne Blasberg, chair of US Squash, on growing the women’s game, courting the post-college crowd, and amping up your game as you age (seriously) (0)
- 01: Ultimate: More Women Hucking Discs and Taking Titles (0)
- April 2009 (8)
- 27: Obama, father of tall daughters, meets the UConn Women’s Basketball Team (and gushes) (1)
- 24: Women on the Men’s College Tennis Team? You Betcha. (0)
- 20: Boston Marathon: Many women as fast as men (in their age group) (1)
- 16: Crank up the volume: Boston Marathoners count on Wellesley Scream Tunnel (5)
- 13: LAX: Women are stealing from the men (and that might be good) (4)
- 07: Coach Cathy Inglese talks tournament b-ball and era of parity (except for UConn, that is) (4)
- 05: The b-ball debates: quality, market & don’t raise prices! (6)
- 03: Attention bargain shoppers: Women’s basketball tickets are cheap (and that’s a problem) (17)
- March 2009 (4)
- 24: The real “hurt girls” problem? Wounded warrior culture that says “play through it.” (1)
- 19: Play Matters. Be a fan of Women’s Basketball (and sex equality). Fill out your brackets – and tune in. (0)
- 15: They’ve got game — and pipes (0)
- 10: 35 years of girls in Little League: Where are all the players? (14)
