The Erin Andrews saga.

Broadcasters, Editorials, ESPN, Gender, Legal 07/18/2009 at 5:50 pm 0 comments

The Erin Andrews saga has reached a new level. Hidden camera video of the ESPN sideline reporter nude has surfaced on the Internet. Andrews is understandably pursuing legal action. In a statement, her attorney noted [...]

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Attractive players put front and centre.

Editorials, Gender, Tennis 07/04/2009 at 6:40 am 3 comments

Can there be any doubt that the All England Club wanted Elena Dementieva to beat Serena Williams on Thursday? This isn’t to say that there was a conspiracy, or that the Williams/Dementieva match was altered [...]

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Becoming the story.

Broadcasters, Gender 08/04/2008 at 9:46 pm 0 comments

While Erin Andrews is likely used to getting undue attention, the ESPN sideline reporter could not have expected the firestorm that has come her way during the past week. Under the headline “Blonde bombshell can’t [...]

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Did Fanhouse cross the line?

Editorials, Gender, Sports blogs 07/29/2008 at 7:34 pm 13 comments

A minor furor is erupting over a new feature on Fanhouse.com that seems to the final step towards combining sports with sex. The Fanhouse has obtained the services of FantasySportsGirl.com to provide “the hottest fantasy [...]

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Opinion: Female athletes have a long way to go.

Editorials, Gender, Tennis, WNBA 09/03/2007 at 3:45 pm 22 comments

By all accounts, it has been a superb last several days in women’s sports. In the same week that Nike debuted a female athlete-centric ad campaign, the WNBA has experienced its best postseason in its [...]

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L.A. Times sportswriter to undergo sex change operation.

Gender, Print media, Sportswriters 04/26/2007 at 3:35 pm 0 comments

Los Angeles Times sportswriter Mike Penner will undergo a sex change operation, after which he will be known as Christine Daniels. “During my 23 years with The Times’ sports department, I have held a wide [...]

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