Patrick Finley: 'We've got so far to go' Ask Billie Jean King about growing women's sports to where she thinks they should be - equal to the size, relevance and financial oomph of male sports - and she turns a three-syllable word into one with 12. "Expooooooooooosure," the tennis great said Tuesday, hustling down the halls of the Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. (read more)
Don't get me wrong, I'm proud of my new found (more) consistent workout habits. Like anyone who has climbed back on that horse, I deserve a pat on the back ... and some fries. JUST KIDDING. Sort of. But, when I hear about daily fitness regimens adopted by pro-athletes, I'm beyond humbled. Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, who took (read more)
The 2012 Olympics have moved to the front burner for St. Louis natives Sarah Haskins and Jillian Petersen. In just two weeks, the pair will compete for spots on the U.S. Olympic team at the International Triathlon Union's event in London, staged on the Olympic course. Two of the three spots on the team could be filled, if two U.S. women finish (read more)
Grete Eliassen had a good season this year: Third in Winter X Slopestyle, first at Red Bull Cold Rush, the best female performance at the Powder Video Awards, and her Teton Gravity Research film debut in their latest release, "One For The Road," due out this fall. To top it all off, this week, the International Olympic Committee announced that (read more)