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Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Women's Sports on 08 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Welcome! Please excuse the dust! We are in early ‘beta’ and just made this site available to the public on August 8th. We are working hard to make this the premier destination for women’s sports. What you see are the early steps toward that goal. Women’s sports articles are...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Tennis on 08 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments

Sharapova Shoulders Service Woes

Last year, Maria Sharapova missed the U.S. Open due to a shoulder injury, which eventually required arthroscopic surgery in October 2008 to repair her right shoulder. Since that surgery, Sharapova, who is right-handed, has been trying to regain her previous form, especially with her powerful serve. ...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Track & Field on 08 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments

Hunter-Galvan Banned from Competing in Marathon

Erythropoietin, commonly called “EPO,” is a performance enhancing hormone which allows an athlete to increase oxygen capacity. It is also an illegal substance. New Zealand marathon runner, Liza Hunter-Galvan, has been caught using EPO, and as a result, has been banned from competing. The...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Health and Fitness on 08 31st, 2009 | No Comments

Pain from Being Double Jointed: Hypermobility Syndrome

Flexibility may be an asset for activities like gymnastics, cheerleading and yoga. However, if that flexibility is a result of being double-jointed, it can cause medical problems. Hypermobility syndrome (HMS) is a condition that usually afflicts females. Chelsea Smith is an example where this condition...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Gymnastics on 08 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments

Nastia Liukin Will Not Compete at World Championships

Nastia Liukin does not feel that she is prepared to compete at the world gymnastic championships in October. She intends to complete in the 2012 Olympics but will pass on the forthcoming world championship: “…Liukin, who competed only on balance beam at the recent national championships...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Tennis on 08 31st, 2009 | No Comments

Kim Clijsters Efficient in Return to US Open

It took less than an hour. Kim Clijsters returned to Grand Slam tennis with an efficient win over Vikoriya Kutuzova and advanced in the second round. The first round test was not taxing for the former US Open Champion: “There may have been a few more nerves than normal but otherwise it was just...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Soccer on 08 31st, 2009 | No Comments

Karina LeBlanc Not Deterred by Knee Injury

Karina LeBlanc is one of the premier goalkeepers in the world. Her experience includes a decade on Canada’s national soccer team, appearances at World Cups and play at the Olympics. Now she is proving to be an outstanding player in the Women’s Professional Soccer league (WPS): “…...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Golf on 08 31st, 2009 | 1 Comment

Michelle Wie Comes Closer and Closer

It is just a matter of time. Michelle Wie is consistently playing well, and will win her first LPGA tournament at some point. At the Safeway Classic, it could be argued that Michelle Wie finished in second place. Officially, however, MJ Hur, Suzann Pettersen and Michele Redman finished the regulation...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Women's Sports on 08 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments

Abby Sunderland Plans Solo Voyage Around the World

There is Laura Dekker in the Netherlands. And Jessica Watson is planning a trip that starts in Australia. It is a race to see who will set the record for being the youngest woman to sail around the world. The American who is planning to challenge is Abby Sunderland: “… Abby Sunderland,...

Posted by Catherine Forsythe in Featured Articles, Golf on 08 31st, 2009 | No Comments

Korea Celebrates LPGA Win by MJ Hur

It is MJ Hur’s first win on her first season on the LPGA tour came at the Safeway Classic. In a playoff with Suzann Pettersen and Michele Redman, Hur was able to win on the second playoff hole. It is a victory being covered extensively in her home country by the Korean press: “…...

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