Thursday, February 11th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
As a Sports Illustrated subscriber, I just want to offer a big “Thank You” for all the recent coverage of Lindsey Vonn – or should I say “un”-coverage?
If crazy feminists got all in a wad about last week’s cover photo of Vonn, I can only imagine what they ...
Posted in Money, Power & Politics, The Athletes | 5 Comments »
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
By Megan Wood
My final college softball season starts in three weeks. Time to worry about my makeup and hair?
Softball may be a serious, competitive, slide-in-the-dirt sport, but as it grows in popularity (and TV interest), there is heightened attention -- to looking good.
When I tuned into the Women’s College World ...
Posted in GenNext: Sport Girls, Money, Power & Politics, Softball, The Athletes | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
By Laura Pappano
Sure, research shows that high school girls who play sports are less likely than their non-athletic peers to get pregnant. But sometimes it happens.
When it does, schools and districts need fair and sensible policies that allow girls (with guidance from a physician) to continue to compete and participate, ...
Posted in GenNext: Sport Girls, The Athletes | 3 Comments »
Friday, October 16th, 2009
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By Laura Pappano
The phrase “college football” evokes testosterone-charged pre-U.S. Marine-style intensity and mammoth bodies colliding at ridiculously odd angles and high speeds.
That may accurately describe DI teams on Saturday TV or at bowl game time, but how about the 0-6 Amcats at Anna ...
Posted in Football, Money, Power & Politics, The Athletes | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
By Laura Pappano
In a sports culture in which OBP, ERA, PR, SOG, QB Ratings (among others) rule the landscape, Linda Jean Carpenter and R. Vivian Acosta track stats you won't catch among box scores, but that have served a generation: Women's access to play and power in college athletics.
“There isn’t ...
Posted in Money, Power & Politics, The Data | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 11th, 2009
By Laura Pappano
Last spring, an op-ed published in the Christian Science Monitor -- "The Price Gap Between Men and Women's Basketball Tickets is Madness" -- drew a slew of responses and comments, including some that were awfully hostile about the prospect of women's play being 1) worthwhile watching and 2) ...
Posted in Basketball, Money, Power & Politics, The Data | No Comments »
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
By Lauren Taylor
Let’s get it out up front: No other team has put out a strong enough showing during the NCAA DI Tournament (or season) to make me doubt that the “purple haze” we’ve fallen into won’t continue.
I’d like to see another team besides Northwestern come out on top, (better ...
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
By Lauren Taylor
Round one of the women’s NCAA Division 1 lacrosse tournament offered zero upsets, but expect excitement this weekend when top teams meet in the quarterfinals (championships next weekend at Towson University in Maryland).
This is college sports -- and anything can happen.
Breaking it down:
Number one seed Northwestern ...
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
By Laura Pappano
Whether or not a judge rules that Quinnipiac University has violated Title IX by cutting its Women’s Volleyball team is less newsworthy than what we learned in court today.
That is, coaches manipulated rosters to meet Title IX requirements with men’s teams dropping players (and women’s teams padding rosters ...
Posted in Money, Power & Politics | 3 Comments »
Monday, April 27th, 2009
By Laura Pappano
Everybody knows that President Obama is a big college hoops fan. But most of his public affection has focused on the men's side (click here to see a photo of him with his March Madness picks). Today, however, he had the chance to enumerate the dominance of the ...
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