"atlanta-dream" Articles & Blogs:
WNBA’s Atlanta Dream use Facebook to give tickets, get fans
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I love what I’m seeing from WNBA marketing teams lately .
They’re finally catching on to the fact that if they engage directly with fans online, they will start to generate some attention (without much investment).
Here’s the latest…
The Atlant...[Read on] |
Out of the carnage rises....the WNBA season
| The final transactions page on the night before the regular season begins. All the talented players on that list - it kills me.The WNBA is a Leaner, Meaner Place this year, and that's not a good thing. Many of the players on the cut list were employed a f...[Read on] |
Barbie to Hit the Big Screen
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President Barbie
Angela Merkel barbie
Just when I was feeling some kind of optimism and hope we get this news.
Barbie is coming to the big screen.
Ugh.
Universal finally got Mattel to make a deal. Mattel has held onto the brand for a long time (50 ...[Read on] |
Daily Dose of Inspiration and Adventure!
| “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
~Mark Twai...[Read on] |
Iraqi girls live the dream at in Lady Vols’ basketball camp
| An Iraqi girls’ basketball team took part in a Tennessee Lady Vols basketball camp last week as part of a program promoting peace and cultural understanding through sports.
Under Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi National Women’s Basketball Team was dismantl...[Read on] |
Interview with Doris Yeung, Director of Motherland
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Motherland first appeared in the US at Outfest. The film is playing at the Berlin Asian Women’s Film Festival this weekend. The film tells the story of the price of the american dream.
Writer/director Doris Yeung answered some questions about her f...[Read on] |
Worst A.P. U.S. History Project Ever Involves Wearing K.K.K. Outfits to School Cafeteria
| A Georgia teacher with simply terrible judgment is experiencing quite a bit of backlash after she allowed students to wear Ku Klux Klan robes in a high-school cafeteria. It was a lesson about racism, and how destructive it is, obviously. “You cannot dis...[Read on] |
More Comics and Cartoons for the Smart, Savvy Girl
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I am of the opinion that comic and cartoon art is very much a form of "fine art." It is the one medium where anything you can imagine can become possible. If you dream it, you can realize it with a pen and a piece of paper. Now more than ever women are us...[Read on] |
Ethnicity and Gender in the Coverage of Sotomayor
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It's been interesting to catch up to the Sotomayor coverage this morning. I really like this clip from CNN, which features Erica Gonzalez, the opinion page editor for El Diario/la Prensa, the third largest Spanish-language d...[Read on] |
5 reasons female athletes should engage online
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If you’re a female athlete (or you represent female athletes), I have provided five key reasons you should get online and start talking about your life, your sport, and maybe even your brand.
1) You’re creating and controlling your own voice. Today, ...[Read on] |
Women's Hoops Hoopla: UConn Champions, WNBA Draft & more
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In case you’ve been living in a hole, here’s an update on what’s been happening in the world of women’s basketball.
On Tuesday night, the UConn women finished out their perfect season by beating Louisville 76-54 and capturing the NCAA championshi...[Read on] |
2010 Women’s Professional Soccer Draft
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The Women’s Professional Soccer draft takes place next week, on January 15th in Philadelphia at the NSCAA National Convention.
The folks at WPS have done a great job keeping fans in the loop and as we countdown to the big day, they’ve polled a number...[Read on] |
(Podcast) WNBA’s Chantelle Anderson: blogging about female athletes, lesbians and her image in the sports industry
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Is she the female Dane Reynolds? Silvana Lima airs it out
| Silvana Lima : photo Billabong
After an amazing season, the Brazilian surfer Silvana Lima finished at the second place of the Dream Tour. Freaksurf Magazine decided to catch up with her to get the story on this girl, some kind of female Dane Reynolds who...[Read on] |
Coach Sharp to lead Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund
| Great news from the WBCA! We've landed a great leader to guide the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.ATLANTA -The Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund®, in partnership with The V Foundation for Cancer Research, announces Marsha Sharp, avid women’s basketball pioneer, as th...[Read on] |
When “Reality” Hits – Advice from Biggest Loser Mom, Mandi Kramer
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I am thrilled to bring you this interview with “mom” (and former Biggest Loser contestant) Mandi Kramer. Ever feel like you are superwoman? Trying to juggle the needs of your kids, spouse, friends, and other family members? It’...[Read on] |
Getting to know your new WNBA
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With the Final Four upon us and the WNBA draft taking place next week, it’s time to take a look at the new class of professional ballers.
Last year was considered the deepest class in WNBA history. This year there isn’t as much depth but with roste...[Read on] |
Why police the border between women's and men's sports?
| In 2004, Mexican National Women's Team superstriker Maríbel Dominguez was signed to a two-year contract with Celaya FC, a second division men's team. FIFA stepped in with an official prohibition and the assertion "There must be a clear separation between...[Read on] |
Venus, Clijsters suffer shock Wimbledon exits
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If you think you can’t do something, think again. We’ve all heard advice about believing in yourself and never giving up. Well, case in point.
Today at the Wimbledon Championships, Tsvetana Pironkova and Vera Zvonareva caused huge upsets to set up an...[Read on] |
Move Over 'Housewives of New Jersey,' Bravo Looking for DC Women Now
| Bravo looking for high-society women in nation’s capital for new ‘Real Housewives of DC’ reality show; will it make the cut?Bravo's Real Housewives of DC | Today 11:25 am
For better or worse — Bravo’s "Real Housewives&...[Read on] |
What Would You Do If You Won the Lottery?
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If asked this question, I know that many Ask Patty readers would say "I'd get a fancy new car." Well, that’s exactly what Cynthia Stafford did. She won a $112 million dollar jackpot, and went right out and picked out two new Bentleys—a baby-blue ...[Read on] |
Christine O’Donnell Defies Ridiculously Low Expectations
| • Tea Party candidate Christine O’Donnell did not, as many had expected, go up in flames during last night’s Delaware Senate debate. However, she didn’t quite cast a spell on voters either, meaning that it will take a stroke of magic for her to ca...[Read on] |
Band on the Rise: ChickSpeak Hearts Dreaden
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The city of Atlanta, G.A. is an example of the classic melting pot of different cultures, musical sounds, and visual arts that make southern metropolitans of today the best places to find new artists of all varieties. The music scene in Atlanta is more di...[Read on] |
Iranian woman chasing her racing dream
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Noora Naraghi recently traveled 1500 miles from Iran all the way to Tallahassee, Florida to learn motocross from Stefy Bau, former two-time women world motocross champion and owner of 211 MX school, the elite world wide motocross academy for women.
Narag...[Read on] |
What do USA Swimming and the Catholic Church have In common?
| Answer: A big disgusting sex scandal, that’s what.For several months USA Swimming has been embroiled in lawsuits and accusations related to their lax oversight of and response to numerous instances of male coach sexual misconduct with young female swimm...[Read on] |
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