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Good Larry King interview with Chad Johnson aka Chad Ochocinco,...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:25:09 -0500

Good Larry King interview with Chad Johnson aka Chad Ochocinco, Based on where life has taken him over the course of the last year, he looks like a brand new guy. Proof that discovering who you are at every difficult turn will position you for future and continued success. May the Football God’s give him a real chance at redemption. -MissSports

quotesqr: I always go the extra mile to avoid doing...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:11:47 -0500

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I always go the extra mile to avoid doing things.

- Jeff Winger (Community)

"Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you."

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:45:18 -0500

“Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.”

- Satchel Paige

Hilarious!!! #ChainReaction

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:40:33 -0400

Hilarious!!! #ChainReaction

"If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?"

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:00:31 -0400

“If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?”

- Vince Lombardi

PlayMaker (7/18/12) - Maya Moore leads Team USA Women’s...

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:23:00 -0400

PlayMaker (7/18/12) - Maya Moore leads Team USA Women’s beyond Great Britain for 18 points, 5 assists and 6 rebounds.

For real-time info, please visit the official site of USA Basketball. #GoTeamUSA

Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images

"A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever."

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:20:52 -0400

““A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.””

- Mary Lou Retton

PHOTO OF THE DAY - JAMES & DURANT IN UNISON FOR THEIR...

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:50:23 -0400

PHOTO OF THE DAY - JAMES & DURANT IN UNISON FOR THEIR COUNTRY: Team USA won its third straight Olympic game today over Great Britain in Manchester, England 118-78. With three straight wins under their belt, Team USA can look forward to a schedule that includes exhibitions against Argentina, July 22 and Spain on July 24 as they march toward Olympic Gold.

For real-time info, please visit the official site of USA Basketball. #GoTeamUSA

"One day of practice is like one day of clean living. It doesn’t do you any good."

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:02:22 -0400

“One day of practice is like one day of clean living. It doesn’t do you any good.”

- Abe Lemmons

HE’S BACK!!! 4-time All-Star and 2004 MVP, Kevin Garnett...

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:30:54 -0400

HE’S BACK!!!

4-time All-Star and 2004 MVP, Kevin Garnett will return to the Boston Celtics lineup. Since Garnett has been with the team, the Celtics won the NBA title in 2008 and have made it to at least the Eastern Conference finals in two of the last three seasons.

Garnett’s contract extension is reported to be a 3-year deal worth $34 million dollars. #BEAST

"Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle."

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:41:24 -0400

“Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.”

- Wilma Rudolph

Title IX 40th Anniversary

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Thanks to the courage of tennis great Billie Jean King, equality exists for women in the world of sports today. The TITLE IX law has created enormous opportunity for the masses. King recently celebrated the 40th Anniversary of TITLE IX via the WOMEN’S SPORTS FOUNDATION, which she is founder.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

King pushed for higher fees for women athletes, which led firms like Philip Morris and Virginia Slims to sponsor women’s tournaments. When she won the U.S. Open in 1972, she received $15,000 less than did the men’s winner, Ilie Nastase. She threatened to boycott the 1973 U.S. Open if it did not equalize prize money between women and men athletes. The tournament agreed to do so, setting a precedent.

In 1974 she was one of the founders and the first president of the Women’s Tennis Association. That year, with support from Gloria Steinem and Ms., King also founded womenSports magazine and the Women’s Sports Foundation. With King’s backing, the magazine and foundation became powerful voices for women in sports.

The foundation has helped women athletes obtain college scholarships, and it began its own grants programs to support summer camps and fund traveling and training scholarships for promising young female athletes. The foundation has played an important role in using Title IX to push for greater equality in athletic opportunities for men and women. Although women athletes still get fewer teams, fewer scholarships, and lower budgets than their male counterparts, since Title IX’s passage, female athletic participation has increased by 904 percent at the high school level and by 456 percent at the college level.

**** VIDEO: 40th Anniversary of TITLE IX: “Keep Her In the Game” ****

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ESPN W’s “Top 10 of the Week”…#GirlPower

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:39:00 -0400

ESPN W’s “Top 10 of the Week”…#GirlPower

"When anyone tells me I can’t do anything…I’m just not listening anymore."

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:09:19 -0400

“When anyone tells me I can’t do anything…I’m just not listening anymore.”

- Florence Griffith-Joyner

#EyeCandy

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:55:18 -0400

#EyeCandy

"Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside..."

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:52:06 -0400

“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them — a desire, a dream, a vision.”

- Muhammad Ali

Uh, yeah…it’s THE TRUTH Tebow style....

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:54:00 -0400

Uh, yeah…it’s THE TRUTH Tebow style. Congrat’s to the Boston Celtics on their 87-80 round 1 playoff win over the Atlanta Hawks. #34 Paul Pierce led the cast w/out Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen for 36 points and 14 rebounds. Series now tied 1-1. Games 3 and 4 take place Friday and Sunday in Boston.

Mark Sanchez has nothing on Tom Brady, but as a Celtics Lifer, I...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:07:00 -0400

Mark Sanchez has nothing on Tom Brady, but as a Celtics Lifer, I just LOVE the color green. *Blank Stare*

"I am strong. I am invincible. I am woman."

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:02:00 -0400

“I am strong. I am invincible. I am woman.”

- Helen Reddy

Eyes don’t lie… sigh

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:52:00 -0500

Eyes don’t lie… *sigh*