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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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
By Laura Pappano
Here’s an experiment you can do at home: Google “March Madness” and see how many entries actually mention a women’s championship. Just about any place you click, March Madness is talking about one playoff – and it’s all about the guys.
Even the NCAA site takes some navigating to ...
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
By Laura Pappano
In our insta-age, everything you hear about is old the second you’re in on it. But one big secret isn’t out: Girls are allowed to play baseball. (Well, kind of).
It’s 35 years since President Gerald Ford signed legislation opening Little League to girls, but it remains a shocker ...
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