This weekend the tennis world had its panties all in a bunch because Canadian star, Eugenie Bouchard refused to shake her opponent’s hand before a Fed Cup tennis match versus Romania’s Alexandra Dulgheru. Fans and commentators immediately called Bouchard’s sports(wo)manship into question and even … [Read more...]
Justin Gaethje Hot Seat Interview
Iconici MMA host Laura Kelley put World Series of Fighting Lightweight Champion Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje in the hot seat at Grudge Training Center on the heels of his fight with Melvin Guillard. The face off is scheduled for WSOF 15 on November 15th at the Sundome in Tampa, FL. … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Help Girls Win the War on Self-Esteem
Women may be gaining ground in the battle for equality, but they are still losing the war on self-esteem. Nothing is more important than how you feel and think about yourself so I was shocked to discover that girls’ self-esteem peaks at nine or ten years of age and plummets before … [Read more...]
Gender in MMA: Female fighters expected to walk a fine line
UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey recently referred to Cris "Cyborg" Santos an "it" because of all the steroids she allegedly has taken. Women's MMA Roundup discusses this insult as it relates to gender, specifically in the world of mixed martial arts. … [Read more...]
Women’s Global Event Returns!
Article Written by Karolyn O'Cull on www.pdga.com ( Contact: [email protected] ) The PDGA Women's Committee is very pleased to announce the return of the PDGA Women’s Global Event on May 10th, 2014! Our inaugural Women's Global Event in 2012 was a huge success and made … [Read more...]
Never Ever Give Up a blog post inspired by @diananyad
I don’t know Diana Nyad nor had I followed her extreme dream before this her fifth and final attempt of swimming the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. I found myself glued to the television cheering the 64 year old on and tearing up as she limped her way up the Florida shore. … [Read more...]
Never Ever Give Up a blog post inspired by @diananyad
I don’t know Diana Nyad nor had I followed her extreme dream before this her fifth and final attempt of swimming the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. I found myself glued to the television cheering the 64 year old on and tearing up as she limped her way up the Florida shore. … [Read more...]
My Athlete life by @emilyazevedo
My life as an athlete has been a small amount of luck, a hell of a lot of hard work and an indefinite amount of sacrifice. I wish I could say that an Olympic athlete’s life is as glamorous as society would assume, but our jobs are a bit unorthodox and often times leave us with no … [Read more...]
Calling all Athletes!
Elite athletes are constantly under a media microscope and are considered role models in the eyes of society regardless if it is something they desire. In a world where the tragic stories of Aaron Hernandez and Oscar Pistorious are what’s spread over the television or news of the performance … [Read more...]
NASCAR ~ Reitenour Named Rookie of the Year
Megan Reitenour earns a top ten in the Outlaw Super Late Model Series finishing 9th out of 55 competitors and secures Rookie of the Year Honors at M-40 Speedway in Jones, MI. This being nothing extraordinary for Reitenour considering she has secured Rookie of … [Read more...]