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Arianna Huffington: Help Me Nominate Five Glamour Women of the Year

2012-05-24T19:00:07Z

As an advisory board member of Glamour Women of the Year, I have the privilege of nominating five inspiring women -- or groups of women -- who have made an impact in 2012. And I'd love to hear your suggestions.

Read more: Ashley Judd, Jineth Bedoya Lima, Victoria Azarenka, Zaha Hadid, Women, Sheryl Sandberg, Women's Issues, Sandra Fluke, Women Entrepreneurs, Pat Summitt, Women in Business, Women in Sports, Virginia Rometty, Brittney Griner, Glamour Women of the Year Awards, Lena Dunham, Lindsey Vonn, Glamour, Ann Mckee, Maria Klawe, Women News

Jonathan Littman: A Race to Remember

2012-05-08T10:21:37Z

The thousand-plus fans lining the shore of Lake Natoma expected no contest. All season long, the Oakland Strokes Women's Varsity 8+ had been the fastest high school boat in the nation. But then something unexpected happened.

Read more: Women's Sports, Rowing, Sports, Title IX, Athletics, High School Rowing Rankings, High School Rowing, Women's Rowing, Sports News

If You Had A Filly, What Would You Name Her?

2012-05-03T17:23:58Z

Much to the dismay of HuffPost Women, we've learned that there are no fillies among the 138 horses running in the 137th Kentuck Derby's Run for the Ro...

Read more: Regret, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Rachel Alexandra, Fillies Kentucky Derby, Preaknes Stakes, Winning Colors, Kentucky Derby 2012, The Playing Field, Runlikeagirl, Filly Horse, Fillies, Slidepollajax, Genuine Risk, Women News

MLS Employee: Women 'Superfans' Are A 'Turn-Off'

2012-05-02T12:57:02Z

UPDATE: 5/2/12 4:34 p.m. -- MLS has suspended Simon Borg from his job. A statement on MLSsoccer.com reads:
During the latest episode of the ExtraTime...

Read more: Simon Borg Turn-Off, The-Playing-Field, MLS Podcast Simon Borg, Simon Borg, MLS ExtraTime, Simon Borg Soccer, MLS Soccer, Major League Soccer, Soccer Fans Turn-Off, Simon Borg Twitter, Simon Borg Mls, Women in Soccer, Simon Borg Women Superfans, Soccer, Simon Borg Suspended, Female Superfans Turn-Off, What Did Simon Borg Say About Women, The Playing Field, Female Superfans, Mls Simon Borg, Soccer Superfans, Simon Borg Controversy, Simon Borg Comments, Women News

Women On The Run: The Colorful History Of Women In The Boston Marathon

2012-04-13T17:13:12Z

Don't ever tell a woman she's not "allowed" to do something. You can attempt to persuade her with logic. You can lobby her. You can even try to sweet-...

Read more: Women's Sports, Marlo Thomas, Slidepollajax, Boston Marathon, Women News

Marlo Thomas: Women on the Run: The Colorful History of Women in the Boston Marathon

2012-04-16T09:04:21Z

Don't ever tell me I'm not "allowed" to do something. You can attempt to persuade me with logic. But forbid me from doing something? That's an invitation. And that's what I'll be thinking about today, on April 16th, the 40th anniversary of women running in the Boston Marathon.

Read more: Women's Sports, Boston Marathon, Marlo Thomas, Slidepollajax, Women News

Brandi Megan Granett: How I Learned to Shoot Like Katniss and What I Learned Along the Way

2012-03-30T16:35:22Z

Archery taught me that it is okay to consider my own wants and needs in ways I never considered possible.

Read more: Sports, Archers, Archer, Personal Growth, Olympics, Archery, Personal Development, Women in Sports, HUnger Games, The Hunger Games, Women News

Kansas State Collegian: Female Athletes and Coaches Are Undervalued in the World of Sports

2012-03-16T13:30:22Z

When it comes to sports media today, it is obvious that the primary focus is on the male crowd, while women in the world of sports often get misjudged.

Read more: Swimsuit Issue, Women's Sports, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Abby Wambach, Female Athletes, Danica Patrick, Brittney Griner, Famous Female Athletes, College News

Katie Groke Ellis: Some Good News Out of the Women's Sports World

2012-03-13T14:12:47Z

In a time when men's and women's sports teams feel like they are competing against each other for a fan base, it is refreshing to see the new Rapids coach embracing the game as a whole and encouraging fans of all genders.

Read more: U.S. Women's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Title IX, Women's Sports, Women's World Cup, Colorado Rapids Women, Colorado Rapids, Denver News

Arkansas Stuns No. 10 Lady Vols In Final Seconds

2012-02-23T23:06:32Z

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Arkansas had learned a few things about not giving up thanks to its first game against Tennessee this season.

Those lessons paid ...

Read more: Women's Sports, Video, Tennessee Women's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Tennessee-Lady-Volunteers, Arkansas Lady Razorbacks, Arkansas Basketball, Lyndsay Harris, Sports News

Swin Cash: Title IX's Impact on My Life

2012-02-23T12:34:52Z

Every person who participates in sports won't become a professional athlete. But everyone should have the same opportunities to chase their dreams. I may not have the same basketball gifts as a Kobe Bryant or LeBron James, but like them I was given a chance for equal play.

Read more: Women's Sports, NBA All Star Game, Title IX, Women's Basketball, WNBA All Star Game, Female Athletes, Basketball, Women Athletes, Wnba, Nba, Chicago Sky, Equality, UConn Women's Basketball, Cash for Kids, Gender Equality, Uconn, University of Connecticut, Sports News

Diana Nyad: The 5th World Conference on Women and Sport

2012-02-22T09:18:27Z

Confidence, long-term belief, discipline, grace in defeat -- all qualities that help us make a good life -- were constructed as my personal foundation directly through my participation in sports.

Read more: Women, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Diana Nyad, 2012 London Olympic Games, Athletes, Olympics, London Olympics, Geena Davis, Womens-Sports, 2012 Olympics, Olympic Games, Female Athletes, Women Athletes, Sports News

Katie Groke Ellis: Another Step Back for Women's Sports

2012-02-01T12:35:10Z

This week, news came out that the Women's Professional Soccer League had cancelled their 2012 season. This country has to do a better job at supporting women's athletics both financially and in spirit.

Read more: Women's Sports, Women's World Cup, U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer, U.S. Women's Soccer, Female Athletes, Title IX, Concacaf, Women's Soccer, Denver News

Soraya Chemaly: Lingerie Football Youth League: Fun Porn Aesthetics and Male Domination for Kids!

2012-01-30T15:10:44Z

Girls are as terrifically athletic as boys, they are playing more sports and are interested in tackle football. But, they can play it clothed, like boys do.

Read more: Women's Sports, Sepp Blatter, Women's Football, Feminism, Lingerie Football, Lingerie Football League, UK Football, Parents News

Sabrina Schaeffer: The Trouble With Title IX And Quotas

2012-01-18T15:20:08Z

The problem with anti-discrimination legislation like Title IX is not with its intentions. The trouble is that the goal posts keep moving

Read more: Women's Sports, Sports, Quotas, Women and Sports, James Madison University, College Sports, American Association of Women, Affirmative Action, Title IX, Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, Secretary Duncan, Women News

Deborah Stambler: Hannah Gordon on Being A Woman In Football

2012-01-14T09:40:20Z

I didn't notice I was the only woman until somebody would say something like, 'We can't be stepping on our Johnson here.' And people would look at me -- 'Are we not supposed to say that?'

Read more: NFC Championship Game, Sf 49ers, Women in Sports, Women Football Fans, Nfl, Hannah Gordon, Women News

Is Women's Pro Soccer Finished?

2011-12-03T13:33:53Z

Women's Professional Soccer may lose its status as a professional league after the size of said league went from six teams to five. US Soccer, the spo...

Read more: Women's Sports, Female Athletes, US Soccer, Women's Soccer, Women's Professional Soccer, Women News

7 Sports In Which You Can (Or Must) Still Wear A Skirt

2011-11-07T10:41:32Z

The recent controversy over whether or not female boxers will be required to compete in skirts at the 2012 Olympics in London got us thinking: Are spo...

Read more: Women's Sports, Sports, Lacrosse, Golf, Field Hockey, Dress Code, Running, Women's Boxing, Running Skirt, Tennis, Slidepollajax, Sports Uniforms, Women News

The 50 Most Beautiful Women in Sports for 2011

2011-11-04T13:18:15Z

There comes a time on a slideshow such as this when you simply run out of adjectives for "beautiful." From the first slide on, these women are the mos...

Read more: Beautiful Women Sports, Sports Women, Female Athletes, Women in Sports, Beautiful Women in Sports, Sports News

I Received The Best Journalism Advice of My LIfe -- And I Ignored It

2011-10-28T13:04:46Z

Nell Scovell is a television writer/producer whose credits include NCIS, Monk, Warehouse 13, Murphy Brown, Coach, and Newhart. She was the first femal...

Read more: Fenway Park, Grantland, Women in Sports, Nell Scovell Writes About Sports, Nell Scovell, Women Sports Writer, David Letterman, Women News

Women Wrestle Over Large Egg To Demonstrate Rules of Rugby

2011-09-28T14:36:43Z

Sometimes men just need a woman to show them how it's done. Take rugby, for example. What better way to learn the rules than watching women in bikini-...

Read more: Women's Sports, Rugby Women's Rugby, Video, Rugby, Politicizing-Reproduction, Rugby World Cup, Sexist-Ads, Sexist-Advertisments, Women News

Kelly Krauskopf: Survive and Advance

2011-09-22T09:44:04Z

There is no doubt that in its 15th year, the WNBA continues to represent something more than just another pro basketball league. It also has become a social instrument for how we view women athletes in the professional team sports world.

Read more: Competition, Women's Sports, Wnba Finals, Indianapolis, Indiana Fever, Wnba, Sports News

Conrad Smith: Looking Back at WNBA Season

2011-09-15T09:09:15Z

From setting a franchise record with 27 wins to tying the league's all-time single-season record for road wins to enjoying our best season attendance-wise since our inaugural season in 1999, this year has provided numerous unforgettable memories.

Read more: Women's Sports, Minnesota Lynx, Basketball, Wnba Playoffs, Wnba, Sports News

Laurel J. Richie: Global Spotlight Shines on Women's Sports

2011-07-28T09:06:31Z

The WNBA is firmly entrenched on the global sports landscape. Games are broadcast in more than 200 countries and territories, the league trends strongly on Twitter on game nights, and it has become the destination for the most talented female players in the world.

Read more: Women's Sports, Women's World Cup, Title IX, Wnba, WNBA All Star Game, Sports News

Toni Nagy: Why You Should Care About the Women's World Cup

2011-07-16T13:40:51Z

The American team has made it to the Women's World Cup. I only found out about it today on Facebook, my most trusted news source, and there was but one lonely post about it on my newsfeed.

Read more: Sports, Women's Soccer, Athletes, World Cup, Soccer, Olympics Athletes, Women's World Cup, Brandi Chastain, Women's Sports, US Women's Soccer, Sports News