Archive for the ‘The Athletes’ Category
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
By Laura Pappano
Whether or not the IAAF decides to recognize as a new world record Geoffrey Mutai’s win in the Boston Marathon, crossing in 2:03:02 – 57 seconds faster than Haile Gebreselassie’s 2008 record of 2:03:59 – is, in some ways, immaterial.
He was fast. He was so thrillingly fast (and ...
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Friday, April 15th, 2011
By Laura Pappano
Last week after Wheelock College freshman Claire O'Donoghue, a member of the Men's Tennis Team (yes, you read that correctly), earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory in singles and an 8-6 win in doubles with her male partner (plus narrowly lost another match in the third set), she was ...
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Thursday, April 7th, 2011
By Ashleigh Sargent
What a week of hoops! As a college player and fan, my observations about the tournament mixed strong emotions (one of the stars of women’s basketball ends her college career with a 72-63 loss) with excitement for the way the final game unfolded. It is meaningful to see ...
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Monday, April 4th, 2011
By Laura Pappano
When Stanford went down 63-62 last night to Texas A & M, it took several minutes to sink in. And when TV cameras showed the UConn Huskies in the stands, well, you felt that they had been forewarned: Watch out, things can happen.
It didn’t matter. Notre Dame didn’t ...
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
By Laura Pappano
Just in time to save us from seasonal affective disorder, writer and blogger Mina Samuels has published Run Like a Girl, a relentlessly optimistic book (doesn’t mean there aren’t trials) about the transformative power of sports.
Yes, sports can make you happy. (And more successful. too!)
In her part-memoir, part-girlfriend/life ...
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Friday, March 4th, 2011
By Ashleigh Sargent
After I recently suffered a severe ankle sprain that sidelined me from basketball for several weeks, I saw firsthand that injuries are not just physically damaging but mentally challenging too! I spoke with Kate McLaren, PhD, a sports psychologist at The Education Alliance, about what to do when ...
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
By Rachel Tompkins
Signs of Spring have appeared atop the Allegheny Front between the two Virginias. Here in Pocahontas County in West (By God) Virginia that includes shoots of green, the sound of robins --- and cheering from the gym at Pocahontas County High School as the Lady Warriors begin their ...
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
By Rachael Goldenberg
This past weekend Joel Northrup forfeited his chance at the Iowa State Wrestling title after refusing to compete against his female opponent, Cassy Herkelman. Northrup explained his decision by stating, "I have a tremendous amount of respect for Cassy(’s)…accomplishments… however, wrestling is a combat sport and it can ...
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
By Laura Pappano
It’s February and Lindsey Vonn is in the news. Again.
Unlike last year, when we debated whether or not she was exploited by an SI swimsuit spread, this year she has just won the silver medal in the downhill world championships in Garmisch-Paertenkirchen, Germany – while skiing in a ...
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
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By Laura Pappano
She is still wearing her UConn uniform, but Samarie Walker’s smiling face is already gracing the University of Kentucky’s athletic homepage.
The UConn freshman’s abrupt transfer (albeit after some bumpy months, says Swish Appeal), is spurring speculation and chatter (yes, Baylor fans ...
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