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IGSA/All Girl Skate Jam Skateboarding Clinic
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International Girls Skateboarding Association is holding a girls skateboard clinic this weekend at YMCA Encinitas 11:45 – 3:00. All ages, all girls, all abilities. Special guests include pro skateboards Cara Beth Burnside and Mimi Knoop.
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Sunset Showdown: Basketball under the stars
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And on Sunday, June 6th, you can join the Los Angeles Sparks players and coaches and help clean up Santa Monica Beach. Meet 9:00 am at 1600 Ocean Front Walk (North side of Pier, Tower 1550).
For more info on both events, go to LASparks.com
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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] |
Pretty Tough Podcast - The Future of Women’s Sports Online
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Interview with Jane Schonberger, founder of PrettyTough.com and co-founder of WomenTalkSports.com, two of the premier websites for female athletes and fans of women’s sports. Jane discusses:
Inspiration for launching online communities for...[Read on] |
FREE DOWNLOAD: Women & the Winter Olympics Reference Guide
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The Winter Games kick off in Vancouver Friday, February 12th and we’re stoked to see our fave female athletes compete in events like skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, luge, bobsled and more.
For all the deets on who’s competing when, along with...[Read on] |
Hellz Bellz meets Vans
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Fans of Hellz Bellz, the New York street fashion brand, will be keen to know that they recently collaborated with Vans for a limited edition pair of kicks that are in stores now. The re-imagined Hadley and Sophie shoes were introduced a couple weeks a...[Read on] |
4th Annual Los Angeles WISE Panel and Networking Event
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If you live in Los Angeles and are interested in pursuing a career in sports, are looking to make connections in the industry, or want to hear from a panel of successful athletes and businesswomen including Women’s Sports Foundation President Jessica Me...[Read on] |
It’s a girl for Annika Sorenstam
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Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sorentam wrote in her blog that she and husband Mike welcomed daughter Ava Madelyn McGee at 3:30 am Tuesday morning. Baby weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Sorenstam said both her and her daughter were doing w...[Read on] |
Win a pink putter for Mother’s Day
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Do you love to golf? Or - do you have a mom who’s a golfer?
Tell why you, or your mom, deserves a new putter for Mother’s Day and you could win one of two pink putters (retail value $149 each) courtesy of Sweet Spot Golf and Women Talk Sports...[Read on] |
Australians set record for fastest stiletto race
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In the wake of last week’s LIVE’s High Heel-a-Thon to benefit the Heart Association, four Australian women have just nabbed the world record for the fastest relay race in stiletto heels.
The quartet from the Australian capital of Canberra complet...[Read on] |
Sister, Sister
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Everybody needs a sister– at least if the results of a new study from the University of Ulster in Ireland hold true. Researchers at the school recently asked 571 people ages 17 to 25 about their lives and discovered that the ones who grew up with sister...[Read on] |
Got Milk? Shawn Johnson does
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Gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is the latest milk-drinking celeb to don the famous Milk Mustache to inspire teens to ‘Drink Milk for a Change.’
Shawn joins the ranks of more than 290 other athletes, actors, models and musicians who have lent thei...[Read on] |
Take your daughters to the polls!
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On this election day, we thought this video – produced by the White House Project – was appropriate. If you’re a mom, consider taking your daughters to the polls. And daughters, ask your parents or older siblings if you can be their +1 in the votin...[Read on] |
[Video] Meet pro surfer Coco Ho
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Nineteen year old Coco Ho (@Coco_Ho) was born and raised at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. She loves to play dance dance revolution. listen to Beyonce and hangout with her friends when she’s not competing professionally on the AS...[Read on] |
Roxy Fans – Win a trip to Australia!
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Roxy Contest
How does a trip Down Under sound?
If you’re a sporty gal ready to say “G’day”, then enter to win a Roxy Athletix Wardrobe, a three- month supply of amazing Clean Start by Dermalogica products, AND a trip for two to Australia!
Spe...[Read on] |
X Games 16 Women’s Vert Finals
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The X Games 16 Women’s Vert Finals took place at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles Friday afternoon. The podium looked similar to last year – only the order of the top three winners varied.
Recent high school grad Gaby Ponce took home the gold, defe...[Read on] |
Danica Patrick designs new Hot Wheels car
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Patrick unveiled a sketch of her “Danicar” February 6th, 2010 at the Daytona International Speedway while announcing Hot Wheels return to NASCAR through a partnership with JR Motorsports .
The custom die-cast vehicle was co-designed with the Hot Whee...[Read on] |
Tennis star Maria Sharapova celebrates her birthday in the Bahamas
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Maria Sharapova celebrated her 24th birthday with a three-tiered “pretty in pink” birthday cake at Atlantis in Paradise Island in the Bahamas last weekend.
“I want to thank all my fans for all their Happy Birthday wishes,” the tennis champ wrote...[Read on] |
Barbie gets inked
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Barbie’s come a long way since she was first introduced 50 years ago.
With her latest style she is rockin tattoos. Yup, that’s right. Tattoo Barbie.
The “Totally Stylin’ Tattoos” Barbie is part of the Mattel Toy Company’s spring line. She co...[Read on] |
World Cup Song: Shakira ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’
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We are just a few days away from the exciting beginning of the FIFA World Cup 2010 being held at South Africa and international superstar Shakira is scheduled to perform her new single, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” during the opening ceremony ...[Read on] |
Indian boxer Mary Kom wins World Championship
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The only Indian woman boxer, M C Mary Kom, created history after winning her fifth successive World Championship title in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Sunday, Sep 19th.
Kom won the title after beating Steluta Duta of Romania 16-6 in the finale.
The Manipuri...[Read on] |
See Alanis Run; See Alanis Run for NEDA
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On October 11th, in Susanville, CA, award-winning singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette (Flavors Of Entanglement) is going to run the Biz Johnson Trail Marathon to raise money for the National Eating Disorders Association.
If you haven’t seen Alanis late...[Read on] |
ASR Runway: Summer 2009 Fashion is Electric
| We didn’t attend the last ASR (Action Sports Retailer) show but it’s always fun to check out what’s new, hot, and on display. Best known for action sports products, the ASR show floor generally represents the entire industry and apparel and swim lin...[Read on] |
Submissions open for first-ever Tucker Center Film Festival
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Calling all filmmakers. If you’re an aspiring Steven Spielberg (or better yet Kathryn Bigel0w) then you’ll want to know about the first-ever Tucker Center Film Festival.
Presented with University of Minnesota Athletics, the festival will take place ...[Read on] |
U.S. Open players step up the fashion game
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The U.S. Open tennis tournament kicks off next week, and the competition is going to be fierce— both on the court and on the fashion front.
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are collaborating with Nike on their respective clothing lines, and this yea...[Read on] |
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