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Preparing for X Games. A journey through the mind of an athlete.
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by Kimmy Fasani Preparation for X Games is always a little bit intimidating because the expectations are typically so much higher than at any other contest. The jumps are bigger, the crowds are bigger, all the sponsors are there and to top it off it’s a...[Read on] |
Women & Wine – Grape Expectations for Social Media from the Wine Industry
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“It was the best of times and the worst of time..” High hopes, erratic weather conditions, a tentativeness about the economy hovering on the horizon is what characterized this harvest season … or am I describing the Season of Social Media in the wi...[Read on] |
Stringer rightfully complains about Rutgers’ failure to market her program
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Rutgers women’s basketball team have done it again - they’re on their fourth trip to the elite eight in five years. That’s pretty amazing.
But in an article released on NJ.com today, head women’s basketball coach Vivian Stringer was not happy.
I...[Read on] |
Get in the swing: June is Women’s Golf Month
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Throughout the month of June, women call the shots on the links. American Express Women’s Golf Month celebrates its sixth anniversary with a nationwide initiative that provides women the opportunity to learn or re-learn the game of golf in a fun and fri...[Read on] |
Rebecca Woods: Balancing Act
| Rebecca Woods is one of Australia's most stylish and consistent professional surfers. Emerging from the Central Coast of New South Whales, she is now a dangerous and valuable competitor on the ASP Women’s World Tour. Rebecca is also one of a handful of ...[Read on] |
Get in the swing: June is Women’s Golf Month
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Throughout the month of June, women call the shots on the links. American Express Women’s Golf Month celebrates its fifth anniversary with a nationwide initiative that provides women the opportunity to learn or re-learn the game of golf in a fun and fri...[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] |
Kelly Clark wins Copper Mountain Grand Prix
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Copper Mountain has a longstanding history with the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix tour, having hosted events in 1998, 1999 and last season.
Last week, the Copper halfpipe was stacked with big air and beauty as the best women in the sport hit up the 22-fo...[Read on] |
Women’s pro sports: Facebook awaits you
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I just read an excellent post on Mashable titled “5 Elements of a Successful Facebook Page.” I LOVED this post, and I think they are spot on with their recommendations.
In the hopes that the women’s sports industry is reading this, I empower you t...[Read on] |
Women & Wine shares insight on state of social media in the wine biz
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We are all very familiar with the fact that the wine that we drink is only part of the story. In each bottle, there a person and a place that’s in every glass. When we speak of those origins we use the word terroir to describe the soil or the context of...[Read on] |
Who says “blue” must be male? Female baseball umpire Perry Barber wants more women making the calls.
| By Megan Wood
When umpire Perry Barber steps behind the catcher, fans often do a double-take when they glimpse the ponytail resting on the back of her uniform. Female umpires are not only rare, but practically unheard of. Barber is one of only eight wo...[Read on] |
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