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Kashmiri women turn to combat sports - and win

When the hijab-clad Sabiya Kirmani won a gold in the first international championship in thang ta, a Manipuri martial art, she scored a victory not only for herself but also for other young women in Kashmir, which has lived under the sha [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Girl's Amazing Winning Shot Is Victory for Women's Sports (V...

I taught Danielle Clauson everything she knows. I'm sure a lot of people are saying that today after her brilliant move in Monday's basketball game between Concordia University and the College of Idaho. She used her head, and her [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

More events for women motor sports fans in the works

Women and motor sports are getting into higher gear in Singapore, with more events being organised as interest in them picks up speed. Red Bull is launching an inaugural search in Singapore for a woman driver to race in the upcoming 1,00 [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Women In Sports: Amelia McCall is no ordinary athlete

Watching Amelia McCall on the court was always a treat. The former Montgomery Academy girls basketball and volleyball star had talent. That was easy to see, even before she went to Emory University and earned All-America honors.The senio [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Morning State Sports Briefs: UW women's hockey sweep North D...

The top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team completed a two-game sweep of No. 8 North Dakota with an 8-4 victory in Madison Sunday at the Kohl Cneter. Brianna Decker and Meghan Duggan had two goals apiece in Wis [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Over 300 girls attended Girls and Women in Sports Day at WNE...

Fourteen-year-old Kaitlyn Fricke learned any softball player worth her salt needs a good batting stance. Fricke, of Ware, was among 300 girls from Western Massachusetts who flocked to the 12th annual Girls and Women in Sports Day, a free [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: Who knew?

Bridget Pettis was 6 years old when she started playing sports. Basketball was her passion, and as she hit the streets and blacktops of East Chicago, Ind., in the late 1970s, she heard the same phrase over and over again. "I was a t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Bowdoin Announces Girls and Women in Sports Day Festivities

The Bowdoin College Athletic Department will host its annual "Girls and Women in Sports" celebration the weekend of February 4-6, 2011. The weekend will culminate with "Girls and Women in Sports Day" on Sunday, Februa [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

New Sport England initiatives aim to get more women playing ...

Initiatives to bring netball to city centres, encourage more women to ride bikes and provide childcare while they exercise will be part of a £10m scheme announced today to try to reduce the gender gap in sports participation. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Women Sports Wear – All you Need to Know

Today when every section features a keen participation of women, there is hardly any sport left that is untouched by them. It goes without saying that where on one hand women participation in games is raising the demand for women’s [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Vos wins Sports Woman of the Year title twice

Ms Vos won the world cyclo-cross championships twice as well a gold medal at last year’s Olympics in Beijing.The Sports Man of the Year went to gymnast Epke Zonderland. He won silver on the bars at the World Gymnastic Championships in [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Club Sports: Women of West Windsor can tackle, too

Though rugby may not be the most popular or well-known sport on campus, the athletes on the women’s rugby team certainly regard it as fun and rewarding.Just ask junior co-captain Elaine Bigelow how she feels about rugby.I had a best f [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

UMES EARNS HIHGEST RANKING EVER IN U.S. SPORTS ACADEMY DIREC...

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) received their highest ranking ever in the latest 2007-2008 U.S. Sports Academy Director's Cup. The Hawks currently stand 115th with 100 points, points they received for winning the 2008 NCAA [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Women sports Foundation

Women sports Foundation was founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation is a charitable educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity. The Foun [...]