Monday, December 27th, 2010
By Rachael Goldenberg
OK, 2000-2010 is 11 years but rather than quibble with the definition of a decade, let’s consider the strides female athletes have made. The first years of this new century have pushed at barriers.
Female athletes have challenged conventional beliefs – beliefs about what they are capable of achieving ...
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
Obviously Danica Patrick struggled in her NASCAR debut.
After finishing 6th in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, a race to “get comfortable,” she crashed at the Daytona International Speedway (finishing 35 out of 43 drivers), finished 31st (three laps behind winner Kyle Bush) at Auto Club Speedway in ...
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
By Lauren Taylor
Um, earth to FairGameNews.com readers! Did no one read Laura’s post on Monday? (Actually our tracker shows they did). Then, why no comments to tell her she was talking crazy? C’mom -- you’ve got to keep us on our toes!
I read it and nearly came through my computer ...
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
By Laura Pappano
Of course being hot helps. Good-looking athletes get our attention, whether we’re talking Danica Patrick or Tom Brady. It doesn’t make them any better on the racetrack or the football field, but it does attract fans and sponsors.
I get that.
But there’s trouble when we consider the broader implications ...
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