Laura Pappano
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Laura Pappano is co-author with Eileen McDonaugh of Playing With the Boys: Why Separate is Not Equal in Sports (Oxford, paper, August 2009). She is writer-in-residence at the Wellesley Centers for Women and blogs at FairGameNews.com.

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Ponytail Pull Was Bad (But Good for Women's Sports)

Posted November 19, 2009 | 18:08:26 (EST)

All the outrage over New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert's dirty play - including her pony-tail-yanking an opponent to the ground - was justified given this egregious act of poor sportsmanship.

But as the conversation and video have gone viral - from SportsCenter to NFL pre-game shows to David...

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Athlete Mom

Posted September 24, 2009 | 02:34:57 (EST)

When Misty May-Treanor reunited with Keri Walsh and returned to the beach volleyball tour last week in Glendale, Arizona, helping the U.S. beat Brazil 26-22, it was -- surprise -- about more than winning a share of the prize money.

Walsh in May gave birth to a son and...

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