"free-soccer-balls" Articles & Blogs:
Soccer Mom Alert: Uniroyal Tire supports soccer teams with free balls and more!
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For the 10th year in a row, Michelin North America Inc. and its Uniroyal tire dealers continue to support soccer communities across the country. Beginning September 4, 2009, sponsored players will receive a certificate that can be redeemed for a free soc...[Read on] |
Argentinian soccer, not just for boys...
| I thought everyone in Argentina was practically born dribbling a soccer ball between their feet. Silly me, what I meant to say was that everyone who is a boy is weaned on soccer. Girls, it turns out, are not necessarily welcome in the sport in that soccer...[Read on] |
Soccer: Remembering the women
| I have not watched one second of the men's World Cup. And yet it seems to be the only thing I can blog about these days. (I do have a post coming about working out in skirts--so stay tuned for something non-soccer. Not that there's anything wrong with...[Read on] |
Charlize Theron provides soccer opportunities to deserving kids
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Charlize Theron
I’m a huge fan of Charlize Theron so was delighted to learn that she’s a celeb who gives back. As a native of South Africa, it makes sense that her charitable efforts focus on the youth of her struggling but extraordinary country...[Read on] |
Video: Play Soccer So They Can
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If you play soccer or are a fan, you know why it’s called the Beautiful Game. Soccer is a global language that has the power to unify people. Last weekend, a group of players got together in Los Angeles so that others around the world can have the o...[Read on] |
The iPad: Yet another product from the he-man's woman-haters club?
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Despite sounding like a space-age feminine hygiene product, Apple's new iPad launched today with nary a lady or lady part in site. Even though we here at BUST were as excited about the launch of this product as anyone from the cock-and-balls set, Apple se...[Read on] |
Who is a real fan? Try little girls with wash-off tattoos (and player stats at the ready)
| By Lindsay Rico
The game was over. Tied. But the excitement was just beginning. About 100 fans (and parents) leaned over steel barriers holding out soccer balls, jerseys, t-shirts—anything that would take ink —eager for the Boston Breakers an...[Read on] |
Why Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Dress Will Be Oscar de la Renta
| Chelsea Clinton wearing Oscar de la Renta to the School of American Ballet's Winter Ball in New York City, March 5, 2007. From PatrickMcMullan.com. Now that Chelsea Clinton has announced that's she's engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Marc Mezvinsky, who ...[Read on] |
Iranian President, clerics disagree over women’s sports
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Iranian athletes had fine performances in China’s southern city of Guangzhou where the 16th edition of the Asian Games, Asiad, recently wrapped.
But a senior Muslim cleric has denounced the participation of Iranian women in the Asian Games, calling i...[Read on] |
Shania Twain carries Olympic torch
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Country singer Shania Twain carried the Olympic torch in arctic conditions in her childhood hometown on New Year’s Day, as the torch relay continued ahead of the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Twain carried the torch for 400 meters and lit a cauldr...[Read on] |
Elizabeth Lambert Spurs Facebook Interest
| On Friday, we all saw the below video of New Mexico professional soccer player Elizabeth Lambert, who astonishingly displayed unsportsmanlike conduct in a game against Brigham Young University. (She’s since been suspended indefinitely from the leagu...[Read on] |
Take a Knee: Teen Girls Talk B-Ball, Leadership, Life
| By Laura Pappano
Because we can all benefit from hearing serious young female athlete voices, we connected with three talented basketball players who just finished nine days at the summer academy run by the non-profit SportsChallenge Leadership & Edu...[Read on] |
Soccer mom Joy Fawcett takes center stage
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Soccer hall of famer Joy Fawcett
The ultimate soccer mom reached the pinnacle of her sport Sunday.
“In my life, I’ve had two dreams: To play soccer at the highest level and to be a mother,” former United States Women’s National Team standout d...[Read on] |
Blogs With Balls: Female sports community ignored, again
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If you’re familiar with the mammoth multi-billion dollar male sports blogging scene, you’ve probably heard of A.J. Daulerio of Deadspin, Spencer Hall of The Sporting Blog or Dan Kellyand of the Bleacher Report.
Chances are, if you know these guys, ...[Read on] |
Win a free Dez Clothing tee shirt
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Do you love soccer? Are you a fashionista? If so, you don’t want to miss the chance to win a stylish top from new apparel company Dez Clothing.
Dez (“ten” in Portuguese) is a line of clothing inspired by and dedicated to players who not only wear ...[Read on] |
Our Game Magazine published by women soccer players
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A new women’s soccer pub, Our Game Magazine, was launched with some fanfare this week. Founded by Khaled El-Ahmad, Our Game is a women’s soccer magazine created by current and past players for players and fans all around the world.
With the mission ...[Read on] |
Party like it’s 1999
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The year was 1999. A team of inspired women and a tournament of historic proportions captured the hearts and minds of an entire nation. I was just a young girl (well not that young) and one of 90,000 fans at the Rose Bowl watching the epic final and...[Read on] |
Free Ice Cream Day at Ben & Jerry’s
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Tuesday, April 21st is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and you know what that means…
free ice cream for you!
Here’s where you get to take a tiny break from all your intense training, healthy eating, and hard work.
As a way to thank customers for...[Read on] |
How NOT to coach youth sports: A lesson from Minnesota
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Fellow WTS blogger, Nicole LaVoie, at One Sport Voice, writes about a recent youth soccer match in Minnesota:
The scene: Two Minnesota Thunder Academy (MTA) teams played each other in the State Cup final to see who would advance to the Regionals. The 1...[Read on] |
Lady Salamanders rep US at Homeless World Cup in Brazil
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Eight women from homeless shelters across the country make up the Lady Salamanders, a street soccer soccer currently in Rio, Brazil for the 8th Annual Homeless World Cup competition which wraps Sunday Sept 26th.
Philanthropist and businesswoman Sheila Jo...[Read on] |
Come out to support girls in Africa
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In early 2009, our good friends Carol Ann Gleason, Founder and Director of Stimulus Projects and NYC-based Photographer Danielle St. Laurent teamed up to launch the Geo-Girls Citizen Journalism Program at the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy in Nairobi, Kenya...[Read on] |
Vote today! 13 ways you can change the world through sports
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… as if you needed ideas.
Today is the last day you can vote for your favorites in the Sport for Change contest finalists run by Nike and Ashoka. This post contains links to the finalists, as well as some social media they’ve shared with the world.
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Celiac Disease & Why the Gluten-Free Diet is No Joke
| Earlier this month I had the pleasure of speaking with Shelley Case, RD, a dietitian from Canada who is an expert in Celiac disease and Gluten-free eating. I became interested in this subject due to the popularity of Elizabeth Hasselbeck’s book, The G-...[Read on] |
WPS stays alive
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Earlier this month we learned that FC Gold Pride and the Washington Freedom had failed to make escrow payments, to secure a 2011 season. The deadline was extended to mid-November, so that hopefully new investors would step up and save the teams from foldi...[Read on] |
Ways to Stretch Your Golf Budget
| If you’re like most of us in today’s troubled economic times you are finding it difficult to play as much golf as you would like and to afford the necessary equipment. Certainly there more important things in this world than playing golf, like eating,...[Read on] |
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