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Happy Anniversary WNBA!

Posted by: Nicole Finkbiner in Feminizzle on Jun 21, 2010 | Comment (0)

Thirteen years ago today, the Women’s National Basketball Association began its very first season. The inaugural game--in which the New York Liberty defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 67-57-- was nationally televised on NBC with over 14 thousand people watching from the stands. The league started out with eight teams but had doubled in size by the early 2000s. In 2006, it became the first team-oriented women’s ... Read More

Need Inspiration to get fit for new year? Meet a record-breaking athlete!

Posted by: Claire Hamilton in General on Jan 06, 2010 | Comment (9)

The word 'superwoman' is thrown around way too often, but here's an athlete who completely deserves the description. Amy Palmiero-Winters is a 37-year-old mother of two, coach, mentor, and became a below-the-knee amputee as the result of a motorcycle accident in 1994. Now, she's made history.On January 1st, she became the first female athlete with a prosthetic leg to win the title in a race. And it wasn't any old race ... Read More