Archive for the ‘Money, Power & Politics’ Category
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
When District Judge Stefan Underhill ruled against Quinnipiac University – last year they sought to cut women’s volleyball and add competitive cheer to fulfill Title IX requirements – the 95-page ruling ironically did more to boost competitive cheer than it did for the future of the university women’s ...
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
By Sarah Odell
Just a few months ago, it was hard to think of a time when I wouldn’t be going to school -- and wouldn’t have a two-hour practice built into my day. But that time has come. I’ve graduated from college, landed my dream job at Harper Collins publishers ...
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
By Rachael Goldenberg
I had the thrilling opportunity to watch the World Cup Final at the Soweto Fan Park in South Africa on Monday. Yes, the vuvuzela howls are deafening, but I still cheered alongside 10,000 South Africans as Spain kicked in the winning goal against the Netherlands (my friend Robin ...
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Thursday, July 8th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
As physical aspects of becoming a mom – bearing children – recede as a reason for halting an athletic career, another is emerging: Is it possible to be a top athlete and a good mommy?
Now that women can compete at high levels into their 30s and 40s – ...
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
By Laura Pappano
The frenzy of conference switching (Colorado, Utah, Nebraska plus others at least thinking about it), has caused a stir for one reason: Colleges fret that if the future really is about a few megaconferences that some schools will be big winners (measured in TV dollars and bowl berths) ...
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
The abrupt folding of the St. Louis Athletica, forcing the Women's Professional Soccer league to mid-season reshuffle its schedule, was the latest reminder of a nagging problem: Making money in women’s pro sports. (Or merely staying solvent).
This has nothing to do with quality of play or competition. The ...
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
By Minda Monteagudo
Why do Latina youth participate in sports less than other girls? How does their Hispanic culture impact decisions to play (or not)? What can we do to change that?
As part of a senior high school project, over the last few weeks I conducted detailed, structured interviews with 30 ...
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
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By Sarah Odell and Lindsay Rico
Nasrin Arbabzadeh, the leader of the Afghan women's sports delegation, has been actively working for years for the rights of Afghan women to complete in sports. In 2001, she traveled from city to city recruiting women to compete in the ...
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
Ahlam Al-Mana, is president of the Women’s Sport Committee in Qatar, which was formed in 2000 and is part of Qatar’s Olympic Committee. Al-Mana, who played handball at Qatar University, earned her degree in physical education. FGN spoke with Al-Mana at the 5th World Conference on Women & ...
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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By Lindsay Rico and Sarah Odell
It may seem perfectly ordinary -- routine, even -- to spot girls or women playing soccer, basketball, baseball, softball -- or any number of sports. Four women in the Indy 500? Check. But in ...
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