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Caution: 3 Players Who Can Ruin Your Team Chemistry
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted February 4, 2012 at 2:40am

source “Who is on the team matters more than what the team does.” – One bad apple DOES spoil the whole barrel I’ve coached her, and I’m sure you have too. The player who instantaneously sucks the fun/joy/life out of your t...more

MMA: Kaufman vs. Davis Set to Headline Prelims on ShoExtreme
by Wombat Sports
posted February 4, 2012 at 2:39am

Sarah Kaufman Alexis Davis Strikeforce posted their full card on Friday and what was thought to be the first match of the main card is now closing out the prelims. In a number one contenders match, #3 Unified ranked Sarah Kaufman (14-1) and #4 ran...more

EuroCup Quarterfinals Start With Big Nights From Courtney Paris and Temeka Johnson
by Swish Appeal
posted February 4, 2012 at 2:36am

I cannot deny that I have trouble keeping up with EuroLeague and overseas basketball. Partly due to the fact that there are so many teams, divisions, countries and players involved. And partly due to the fact that the system is just so different to what I...more

The Weekend Ahead in Track & Field : Colleges
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted February 3, 2012 at 9:46pm

The collegiate action will be hot & heavy this weekend. New Balance Collegiate Invitational The New Balance Collegiate Invitational will be on Friday and Saturday at Manhattan’s Armory Track & Field Center. 200 teams, 26 states, five coun...more

Do You Have an Angry Coach?
by Loren Fogelman
posted February 3, 2012 at 9:44pm

Not all coaches are created equal. Some coaches just don’t know how to motivate their team....more

Stay or go? Stay
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 3, 2012 at 1:08pm

Settling a question previously-raised here:Elena Delle Donne will return to Delaware next year for her senior year.ESPN says the player and her team mix well.OK, so what about Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins??Tennessee news:Super class of 2013 guard Ka...more

Tonight's insanity
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 3, 2012 at 1:06pm

It's past my bed time, and I'll be up a while longer because the earth hasn't stopped shaking from all the insane hoops tonight.The biggest shock is South Carolina upsetting #8 Tennessee, ending a 40-game losing streak to them that dated back to 1980.Then...more

Boxer Duda Yankovich to Fight for Vacant WBO Title
by Wombat Sports
posted February 3, 2012 at 3:18am

Duda Yankovich Duda “Diamond” Yankovich, former WIBA Light Welterweight Champion, born in Jagodina, Serbia and now a resident of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, once again steps into the spotlight in ...more

Chevelle Hallback vs. Terri Blair Rematch Set For March 2
by Wombat Sports
posted February 3, 2012 at 3:16am

Courtesy BoxRec Chevelle "Fist of Steel" Hallback and Terri "The Road Warrior" Blair will rematch March 2 at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, in a scheduled 8 round main event. This is a great moment...more

MMA: Yana Kunitskaya To Face Anna Melikhova At Lion’s Fights 1
by Wombat Sports
posted February 3, 2012 at 3:12am

By Rob Sargent - MMARising.com Russia’s Yana “Foxy” Kunitskaya will make a quick return to action when she faces Anna Melikhova at Lion’s Fights 1: “The Beginning” on March 3rd in Saint Petersburg, Russia...more

ADIDAS Unveils 2012 NBA All-Star Game Uniforms
by A Glam Slam
posted February 3, 2012 at 3:10am

No NBA All-Star game would be complete without a new set of uniform and footwear styles. Today adidas unveiled the All-Star uniforms that the game’s top ballers will don in Orlando on February 26th. Designers took full advantage of the site of the 6...more

With New Soccer Stadium, Saudi Women Finally Allowed to Watch The Game They Love
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 2, 2012 at 9:15pm

Written by James M. Dorsey Saudi Arabia is building its first stadium especially designed to allow women who are currently barred from attending soccer matches because of the kingdom’s strict public gender segregation to watch games. The sta...more

Another Invitation to Make a Difference
by One Sport Voice
posted February 2, 2012 at 9:01pm

I just saw this come across Twitter and loved it.Since it involved snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, I felt it  “sport related” enough to blog about. Tweet: @oakley: Join Oakley’s @GretchenBleiler #reusablechallenge and be entered to w...more

Steelfist Fight Night 6, Heavyweight Female MMA Fight Set for March 9
by Wombat Sports
posted February 2, 2012 at 8:59pm

It’s rare, but there are the talented few in the women’s heavyweight division. When it does happen, however, it is definately a must see. Jenna Bernick and Rachel Kemker will both look to even their records as they face off in ...more

Track & Field News From Up North, Canada Edition!
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted February 2, 2012 at 8:53pm

The latest installment of news in Canadian track and field… Notable Canadian track news from this side of the border comes from the outstanding performances by collegians Brianne Theisen (Oregon) and Cam Levins (Southern Utah). I covered their ac...more

MMA: Carla Esparza vs. Angela Magana to Stream Live March 3
by Wombat Sports
posted February 2, 2012 at 8:51pm

Carla Esparza Angela Magan Two seasoned fighters are set to face off for Mez Sport’s first ever flyweight title; and you can watch it free. #9 Unified ranked Carla Esparza will be taking on Angela Magana at MEZ Sports: “Pandemoniu...more

WNBA Off-Season Preview, Part 4
by Swish Appeal
posted February 2, 2012 at 8:47pm

Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 begins his look at Category 3 teams with two teams that will be continuing an extended rebuilding process. See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 of his series of guest posts for a look at all the cate...more

USC 50, UCSB 39
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:16pm

Freshman forward Alexyz Vaioletama grabs one of her team and game-high 15 rebounds in last night's first half.Jacki Gemelos, left, and Briana Gilbreath, who sustained a non-ACL knee injury last week. Gemelos grabbed a ball during second-half shoot-around ...more

When they banned soccer ...
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:04pm

Dick Kerr Ladies Vs St Helen's Ladies 1920 So just when you think you've heard it all when it comes to things men do to stop women playing sport, you hear another story. A ban on women's soccer anyone? I posted about the ban in Brazil a few months back,...more

I Love to Fight
by The Glowing Edge
posted February 2, 2012 at 12:38pm

You knew this. I knew this. But periodically I’m reminded. Last night I went 4 rounds (at the end of my workout, I must add, because I’m vain. Also a masochist.) with a good friend and freaking awesome sparring partner at my boxing gym. Si...more

Julie Kitchen Talks The State of Women’s Muay Thai
by Wombat Sports
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:59am

2011 was a great year for Julie Kitchen, and 2012 is looking even better. Undefeated in the Muay Thai Premier league, the Brit is also making the jump to the big screen, stunt doubling in the upcoming film “Snow White and the Huntsmen&rdq...more

Nicole Chua Becomes Singapore’s First Pro Female MMA Fighter
by Wombat Sports
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:55am

Nichole Chua – Courtesy Yahoo Sport Singapore has a female fighter of it’s own. Nicole Chua has signed with OneFC MMA to become the first female professional MMA fighter in the country’s history. The announcement was made...more

A day to remember women in sports
by Sports, Media & Society
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:50am

Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Today serves as a reminder of the accomplishments, contributions, and struggles of girls and women in their journey through sports and will be celebrated nationwide throughout the week. This year, the Nationa...more

Paola Longoria adds another victory at the Wilson Tour of Hope
by Women's Professional Racquetball
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:46am

CINCINNATI, Jan. 29, 2012 .- Paola Longoria accumulated her fifth title on the professional racquetball circuit after winning against Kerri Wachtel, in the Wilson Tournament of Hope, ...more