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Alex Rodriguez Retirement: Should We Tell The Whole Story?

Alex Rodriguez Retirement: Should We Tell The Whole Story?

In the baseball community, a fair amount of attention has been directed towards Alex Rodriguez and the question of whether he will or wil...
Guest Feature- Women Workout Warriors: 
Executing Society’s Idea of the “Ideal” Woman in a Gym

Guest Feature- Women Workout Warriors: Executing Society’s Idea of the “Ideal” Woman in a Gym

Let me start off by saying I am not some crazy feminist that is getting ready to start my own country and become the president. I do, how...
9 Reasons Why Jerry Jones is President Snow, And Why I am the Cowboys’ Katniss

9 Reasons Why Jerry Jones is President Snow, And Why I am the Cowboys’ Katniss

The Hunger Games exist in a bleak North American future mercilessly ruled by President Snow. For people like me who love both this story...
Hostile Sexism in Sport: 
The Case of Raymond Moore, CEO of The Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Hostile Sexism in Sport: The Case of Raymond Moore, CEO of The Indian Wells Tennis Garden

It is time to draw a line in the sand. You are either ambivalently sexist, or you are a feminist. There is no grey area. The definition o...
Title IX: Women’s Athletic Teams Are Not Eliminating Men’s Teams

Title IX: Women’s Athletic Teams Are Not Eliminating Men’s Teams

In 1972, an amendment was made that would forever change athletics: Title IX. When I was in my freshman year at Idaho State University, I...
Officiating the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Is Basketball a Contact or Noncontact Sport ?

Officiating the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Is Basketball a Contact or Noncontact Sport ?

The 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is underway, and while brackets have certainly been ‘busted,’ the level of play has been top no...
Babe Ruth: Breaking Boundaries on the Field, Facing Boundaries Off

Babe Ruth: Breaking Boundaries on the Field, Facing Boundaries Off

"Yeah, she even signed her name on it…some lady named…Ruth. Baby Ruth.” “BABE RUTH?”- The Sandlot 1993 This is the greatest time of the y...
Keeping the Focus On the Field: Representation of Female Athletes in the Media

Keeping the Focus On the Field: Representation of Female Athletes in the Media

With twenty crystal globe titles and nearly eighty overall wins in her career, it isn’t hard to argue that Lindsey Vonn is one of the gre...
"No Girls Allowed:" Gender Bias in Athletic Training

"No Girls Allowed:" Gender Bias in Athletic Training

How many times have you as a women been told you are too emotional? Anytime you show emotion about something, right? From guys being tol...
Watch Us On The Box Score Geeks Podcast

Watch Us On The Box Score Geeks Podcast

Molly Cosby – chief editor of The Ladies League – was a guest on the Box Score Geeks podcast this week. Andres Alvarez (the host at Box S...
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Guest Writer Features
A Special Moment, and A Special Play: Orlando Pride Defeats The Seattle Reign 2-0

A Special Moment, and A Special Play: Orlando Pride Defeats The Seattle Reign 2-0

The Guide to Understanding a Workout Warrior: 13 Things to Know

The Guide to Understanding a Workout Warrior: 13 Things to Know

Guest Feature- Women Workout Warriors: 
Executing Society’s Idea of the “Ideal” Woman in a Gym

Guest Feature- Women Workout Warriors: Executing Society’s Idea of the “Ideal” Woman in a Gym

Guest Feature- Beer & Bachelorettes: Acting Like A Lady During Super Bowl 50

Guest Feature- Beer & Bachelorettes: Acting Like A Lady During Super Bowl 50

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