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    <title> WATCH: You&#039;ve Never Seen A Women&#039;s Sport Like This</title>
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    <published>2013-05-15T15:41:19Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-15T15:41:26Z</updated>
    
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		        Spectators who take issue with the grunts in women&#039;s tennis, be warned: You haven&#039;t seen anything yet.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During the 2013 European Arm Wrestling Champ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2013-european-armwrestling-championship&quot;&gt;2013 European Armwrestling Championship&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-armwrestling-video&quot;&gt;Women Armwrestling Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/female-armwrestling&quot;&gt;Female Armwrestling&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/arm-wrestling&quot;&gt;Arm Wrestling&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-armwrestling&quot;&gt;Women Armwrestling&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lady-arm-wrestling-video&quot;&gt;Lady Arm Wrestling Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/armwrestling-women-screaming&quot;&gt;Armwrestling Women Screaming&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/sports&quot;&gt;Sports News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Does Sports Illustrated Have A Woman Problem?</title>
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    <published>2013-05-13T10:46:27Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-13T13:44:35Z</updated>
    
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		        Sports Illustrated is known both for its athletic news coverage and for its sexy swimsuit issues, whose covers (and interiors) feature scantily-clad m...
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    <title> Kuwait Opens Women&#039;s Sports Clubs</title>
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    <published>2013-05-09T18:21:02Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-09T18:21:04Z</updated>
    
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		        KUWAIT CITY -- Muneera al-Shatti  has loved playing basketball since she was a child but it wasn&#039;t until Thursday that she had chance to show off her ...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/muslim-women-sports&quot;&gt;Muslim Women Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-rights&quot;&gt;Womens Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/arab-women-sports&quot;&gt;Arab Women Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/kuwait-womens-sports-clubs&quot;&gt;Kuwait Womens Sports Clubs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/kuwait-womens-rights&quot;&gt;Kuwait Womens Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/kuwait-womens-sports&quot;&gt;Kuwait Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Womens Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-right-to-sport&quot;&gt;Womens Right to Sport&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/kuwait&quot;&gt;Kuwait&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/world&quot;&gt;World News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> WATCH: Wheelchair Basketball Star Will Inspire You Today</title>
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    <published>2013-05-01T07:21:19Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-01T12:22:11Z</updated>
    
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		        Alana Nichols is amazing. After breaking her back in a snowboarding accident at 17, she began competing in wheelchair basketball and skiing, becoming ...
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    <title>April Rudin:  New York City to Jacksonville and  The Wizard of Oz  : What Women Can Learn By Running Away From Home</title>
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    <published>2013-04-20T11:30:24Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-22T17:57:17Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>April Rudin</name>
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		        In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gail taught us that &quot;there is no place like home.&quot;   &lt;br /&gt;
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However, it was only by first running away that she could truly va...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/girls&quot;&gt;Girls&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-rights&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women&quot;&gt;Women&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/donna-orender&quot;&gt;Donna Orender&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/generation-w&quot;&gt;Generation W&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-health&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Health&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/motherhood&quot;&gt;Motherhood&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gen-w&quot;&gt;Gen W&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dr-nancy-snyderman&quot;&gt;Dr. Nancy Snyderman&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/mg-orender&quot;&gt;MG Orender&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/running-away-to-home&quot;&gt;Running Away to Home&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/espn&quot;&gt;Espn&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/caretaking&quot;&gt;Caretaking&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wnba&quot;&gt;Wnba&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/style&quot;&gt;Style News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> PHOTOS: Were These The Toughest Sisters Ever?</title>
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    <published>2013-04-09T08:35:14Z</published>
    <updated>2013-04-09T10:49:14Z</updated>
    
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		        These ladies may be the Bennett sisters, but they could do things Jane Austen characters certainly couldn&#039;t -- unless we missed the chapter of Pride a...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-boxing&quot;&gt;Women Boxing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-boxing&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Boxing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bennet-sisters&quot;&gt;Bennet Sisters&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bennet-sisters-1910&quot;&gt;Bennet Sisters 1910&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bennet-sisters-1915&quot;&gt;Bennet Sisters 1915&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bennet-sisters-boxing&quot;&gt;Bennet Sisters Boxing&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/the-playing-field&quot;&gt;The Playing Field&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/vintage-photos&quot;&gt;Vintage Photos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/bennet-sisters-wrestling&quot;&gt;Bennet Sisters Wrestling&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Julia Landauer:  The Daytona 500: Cup Highs and Nationwide Lows</title>
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    <published>2013-02-26T16:10:30Z</published>
    <updated>2013-02-26T16:10:33Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Julia Landauer</name>
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		        &quot;Boogity boogity boogity, let&#039;s just go racing!&quot; screams Darrell Waltrip from the booth. That&#039;s when you know the green flag has flown and the Daytona 500 is under way.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-empowerment&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Empowerment&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/danica-patrick&quot;&gt;Danica Patrick&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/espn&quot;&gt;Espn&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jeff-gordon&quot;&gt;Jeff Gordon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lyn-st-james&quot;&gt;Lyn St. James&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/daytona-500&quot;&gt;Daytona 500&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nationwide-series&quot;&gt;Nationwide Series&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-sports&quot;&gt;Women in Sports&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/sports&quot;&gt;Sports News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Famed All-American Girls Baseball Speedster Dies</title>
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    <published>2013-02-20T19:02:54Z</published>
    <updated>2013-02-20T18:12:57Z</updated>
    
    <author>
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		        SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. &amp;mdash; Sophie Kurys, who stole 201 bases in 1946 while playing in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. Sh...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/girls-baseball-league&quot;&gt;Girls Baseball League&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sophie-kurys-death&quot;&gt;Sophie Kurys Death&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sophie-kurys-all-american-girls-professional-baseball-league&quot;&gt;Sophie Kurys All American Girls Professional Baseball League&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sophie-kurys-dies&quot;&gt;Sophie Kurys Dies&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sophie-kurys-baseball&quot;&gt;Sophie Kurys Baseball&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/all-american-girls-baseball-league&quot;&gt;All-American Girls Baseball League&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sophie-kurys&quot;&gt;Sophie Kurys&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sophie-kurys-dead&quot;&gt;Sophie Kurys Dead&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/sports&quot;&gt;Sports News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Renee M. Brown:  Showing the World What&#039;s Possible</title>
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    <published>2013-02-06T09:03:37Z</published>
    <updated>2013-02-06T09:03:45Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Renee M. Brown</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/renee-m-brown/</uri>
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		        When I think about what sports have done for me , it makes me truly realize how important they are for our youth today. That is why I will be celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day today, with a promising outlook for our next generations of female leaders.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/wnba&quot;&gt;Wnba&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/national-girls-and-women-in-sports-day&quot;&gt;National Girls and Women in Sports Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-basketball&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Basketball&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/impact-sports&quot;&gt;Impact Sports&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/sports&quot;&gt;Sports News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Brandi Megan Granett:  Why I Watch Football</title>
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    <published>2013-01-15T14:00:47Z</published>
    <updated>2013-01-15T14:01:28Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Brandi Megan Granett</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandi-megan-mantha/</uri>
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		        In football, the odds are carefully crafted and discussed. People went into this weekend knowing for sure that the Denver Broncos would beat the Ravens. But the odds didn&#039;t take into account the intangibles -- in this case, the spirit of Ray Lewis.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sports&quot;&gt;Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women&quot;&gt;Women&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baltimore-ravens&quot;&gt;Baltimore Ravens&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nfl&quot;&gt;Nfl&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/peyton-manning&quot;&gt;Peyton Manning&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-sports&quot;&gt;Women in Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/peyton-manning-broncos&quot;&gt;Peyton Manning Broncos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ray-lewis&quot;&gt;Ray Lewis&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/super-bowl&quot;&gt;Super Bowl&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/denver-broncos&quot;&gt;Denver Broncos&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sports-betting&quot;&gt;Sports Betting&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ravens&quot;&gt;Ravens&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-and-football&quot;&gt;Women and Football&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Katie Groke Ellis:  Women&#039;s Soccer Is Back</title>
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    <published>2013-01-07T14:13:24Z</published>
    <updated>2013-01-07T14:20:36Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Katie Groke Ellis</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katie-groke-ellis/</uri>
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		        The excitement around the new league is building and I think 2013 could be the year that a women&#039;s professional league is successful in the United States.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-soccer&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Soccer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-soccer-federation&quot;&gt;u.s. Soccer Federation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/soccer&quot;&gt;Soccer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-sports&quot;&gt;Women in Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-soccer&quot;&gt;U.S. Soccer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/professional-womens-soccer-league&quot;&gt;Professional Women&amp;#039;s Soccer League&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/us-womens-soccer&quot;&gt;U.S. Women&amp;#039;s Soccer&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> The 24 Best Moments For Women In 2012</title>
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    <published>2012-12-30T10:41:07Z</published>
    <updated>2012-12-30T13:32:07Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        Here are our 24 favorite -- including epic accomplishments in politics, sports, business and culture and advances in marriage equality.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/year-in-review&quot;&gt;Year-in-Review&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/best-of-2012&quot;&gt;Best of 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/end-of-the-year&quot;&gt;End of the Year&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lady-gaga-body-revolution&quot;&gt;Lady Gaga Body Revolution&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-year-in-review&quot;&gt;2012 Year in Review&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/tammy-baldwin&quot;&gt;Tammy Baldwin&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-the-news&quot;&gt;Women in the News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-sports&quot;&gt;Women in Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-2012-election&quot;&gt;Women 2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/end-of-the-year-list&quot;&gt;End of the Year List&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/lena-dunham&quot;&gt;Lena Dunham&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-politics&quot;&gt;Women in Politics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/girls&quot;&gt;Girls&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/best-moments-for-women&quot;&gt;Best Moments for Women&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/olympics-2012&quot;&gt;Olympics 2012&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/marissa-mayer&quot;&gt;Marissa Mayer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/gabby-douglas&quot;&gt;Gabby Douglas&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/affordable-care-act&quot;&gt;Affordable Care Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/hbo-girls&quot;&gt;HBO Girls&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/slidepollajax&quot;&gt;Slidepollajax&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-news&quot;&gt;Women-News&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Where Are All The Women Coaches? (WATCH)</title>
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    <published>2012-10-08T12:47:27Z</published>
    <updated>2012-10-08T12:47:17Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        There are 122 teams in the NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL, and all of these pro sports franchises have one thing in common. None employ a single woman as a co...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women&quot;&gt;Women&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-rights&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Rights&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sports&quot;&gt;Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/baseball&quot;&gt;Baseball&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-issues&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Issues&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/espn&quot;&gt;Espn&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/football&quot;&gt;Football&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/major-league-baseball&quot;&gt;Major League Baseball&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-sports&quot;&gt;Women in Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/basketball&quot;&gt;Basketball&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/pro-sports&quot;&gt;Pro Sports&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Rachel Cosgrove:  Making Progress in Women&#039;s Sports</title>
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    <published>2012-09-19T14:05:56Z</published>
    <updated>2012-09-19T14:05:17Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Rachel Cosgrove</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-cosgrove/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        If women are going to be taken more seriously as athletes, to reach the same level as Men&#039;s Athletics, it has to start with the little things like the language we use.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports-foundation&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/ann-meyers-drysdale&quot;&gt;Ann Meyers Drysdale&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/title-ix&quot;&gt;Title IX&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/sports&quot;&gt;Sports News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> Washington Post Investigates Super Important Issue Of &#039;Throwing Like A Girl&#039;</title>
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        <id>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/12/washington-post-investigates-throwing-like-a-girl_n_1877002.html</id>
    
    <published>2012-09-12T09:43:37Z</published>
    <updated>2012-09-12T10:42:16Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        Ok, so, yes, women can create life inside their bodies, but what the fuck is up with how bad they are at throwing? Science investigates.&lt;br /&gt;
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        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/jezebel&quot;&gt;Jezebel&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women&quot;&gt;Women&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-sports&quot;&gt;Women in Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/washington-post&quot;&gt;Washington Post&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/throwing&quot;&gt;Throwing&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Tiffany Collins:  I Stand Up For Women Athletes</title>
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    <published>2012-09-04T08:33:45Z</published>
    <updated>2012-09-04T08:33:59Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Tiffany Collins</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tiffany-collins/</uri>
    </author>
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		        I was on the track team in my high school for three years, and was one of the best girls on the team. But even though I was a great runner, my coach would always pay attention to the boys.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-sports&quot;&gt;Women in Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/female-athletes&quot;&gt;Female Athletes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/stand-up-for-girls&quot;&gt;Stand Up for Girls&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sexism-in-sports&quot;&gt;Sexism in Sports&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/teen&quot;&gt;Teen News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Patricia McGuire:  D.C. Olympic Dreaming</title>
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    <published>2012-08-14T19:27:53Z</published>
    <updated>2012-08-14T19:27:13Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Patricia McGuire</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patricia-mcguire/</uri>
    </author>
    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/">
		        D.C. didn&#039;t get the Olympics, but the Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports stands as a thriving legacy of that effort, providing opportunities for competitive sports and recreational activities for neighbors and friends throughout the D.C. community.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/trinity-washington-university&quot;&gt;Trinity Washington University&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/billie-jean-king-womens-sports-foundation&quot;&gt;Billie Jean King Women&amp;#039;s Sports Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/dc-olympics-picks&quot;&gt;DC Olympics Picks&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/olympics&quot;&gt;Olympics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports-foundation&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-london-olympics&quot;&gt;2012 London Olympics&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/dc&quot;&gt;DC News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Robert S. McElvaine:  The Olympics &amp; American Politics</title>
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    <published>2012-08-14T08:37:33Z</published>
    <updated>2012-08-14T10:13:46Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Robert S. McElvaine</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-s-mcelvaine/</uri>
    </author>
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		        Of course the individual athletes who won the medals deserve the credit for their achievements. But many of them never would have had the opportunity to develop their individual talents to the Olympic level had it not been for sensible, needed government actions.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/regressives&quot;&gt;Regressives&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/politics-news&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/civil-rights-act&quot;&gt;Civil Rights Act&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/title-ix&quot;&gt;Title IX&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/progressive-point-of-the-day&quot;&gt;Progressive Point of the Day&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/brown-v-board-of-education&quot;&gt;Brown v. Board of Education&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/2012-election&quot;&gt;2012 Election&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/government-regulation&quot;&gt;Government Regulation&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/london-olympics&quot;&gt;London Olympics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-sports&quot;&gt;Women in Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sports-news&quot;&gt;Sports News&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/politics&quot;&gt;Politics News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title>Joyce Adolwa:  For Girls, Sports Are More Than &#039;Just A Game&#039;</title>
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    <published>2012-08-10T01:44:56Z</published>
    <updated>2012-08-10T01:45:04Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>Joyce Adolwa</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joyce-adolwa/</uri>
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		        Among the most effective tools in the girls&#039; leadership tool box, believe it or not, is a ball. Put a girl who has never played soccer or volleyball before -- or never been allowed to play before -- onto a field or court, and she&#039;ll exercise more than just her arms and legs.
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women&quot;&gt;Women&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/sports&quot;&gt;Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/world&quot;&gt;World&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/impact-sports&quot;&gt;Impact-Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/olympics&quot;&gt;Olympics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/africa&quot;&gt;Africa&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/impact-sports&quot;&gt;Impact Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/impact&quot;&gt;Impact&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/impact&quot;&gt;Impact News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> The Olympics Prove That Americans Want To Watch Women&#039;s Sports</title>
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    <published>2012-08-09T09:37:08Z</published>
    <updated>2012-08-09T10:01:19Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		         From Gabby Douglas to Alex Morgan, women are being hailed as the stars of the 2012 Olympics, at least for American audiences. The Baltimore Sun notes...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/fab-five&quot;&gt;Fab Five&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/alex-morgan&quot;&gt;Alex Morgan&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/womens-sports&quot;&gt;Women&amp;#039;s Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/female-athletes&quot;&gt;Female Athletes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-the-olympics&quot;&gt;Women in the Olympics&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/olympics-2012&quot;&gt;Olympics 2012&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/women&quot;&gt;Women News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> NFL&#039;s First Female Official Isn&#039;t Intimidated</title>
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    <published>2012-08-07T16:33:56Z</published>
    <updated>2012-08-07T16:50:18Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
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		        The NFL&#039;s first female official is welcoming her role as a sports pioneer.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shannon Eastin says she&#039;s excited and a bit nervous but not at all intimid...
        	    &lt;p&gt;Read more: &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/video&quot;&gt;Video&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/first-female-referee&quot;&gt;First Female Referee&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/nfls-first-female-official&quot;&gt;Nfl&amp;#039;s First Female Official&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/woman-nfl-referee&quot;&gt;Woman Nfl Referee&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-sports&quot;&gt;Women in Sports&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/women-in-nfl&quot;&gt;Women in Nfl&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/shannon-eastin&quot;&gt;Shannon Eastin&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/first-female-nfl-ref&quot;&gt;First Female NFL Ref&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/tag/first-female-nfl-official&quot;&gt;First Female Nfl Official&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;/sports&quot;&gt;Sports News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    <title> 7 Sports Where Women Have Bested Men</title>
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    <published>2012-08-03T10:42:30Z</published>
    <updated>2012-08-03T11:01:48Z</updated>
    
    <author>
        <name>The Huffington Post News Team</name>
        <uri>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/</uri>
    </author>
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		         1. Equestrian &lt;br /&gt;
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The equestrian events are some of the few where women compete against men (the other is sailing), and women have medalled in all th...
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    <title>Nancy McGuire Choi:  Off the Sidelines and Onto the Field: New Opportunities to Learn About Girls&#039; Participation in Sports</title>
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