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Speed Read! Super Fans Cheer on Victorious Saints
- Celebrities and fans watched New Orleans Saints win their first Super Bowl — PopSugar
- Abstinence education done right — New York Times
- John Edwards's former aide unwilling to give up sex tape — Jezebel
- Obama wants to televise healthcare debates — Washington Post
- MTV's new logo includes no mention of music television — Flavorwire
Are You a Sports Fan?
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! When it comes to football's biggest day, women typically have the reputation as enjoying everything about a Super Bowl party except the actual game.
That's not so for me.
Sports/Abortion Connection Not Going Away Soon
The pro-choice camp will see team pro-life's college football star and raise them one Olympic gold medal winner. In response to Focus on the Family's impending Super Bowl ad featuring college football star Tim Tebow's mom recounting her decision to ignore a doctor's recommendation for an abortion, Planned Parenthood has released its own video. Planned Parenthood drafted former college and NFL star Sean James and gold medalist Al Joyner and the pair makes it clear that they "respect Mrs. Tebow's decision against an abortion" but want their daughters to "live in a world where everyone's decisions are respected."
Do You Prefer Watching Female Olympians?
The Winter Olympics are about to do a triple axel into our living rooms, and if I don't catch anything else, I'll be sure to tune in to the female figure skating competition. But apparently while I'm watching, I won't hear much about the athletes' skills.
A new book, Olympic Women and the Media: International Perspectives, reveals that instead of focusing on female competitors' sporting skills, the media prefers to talk about their appearances and the shape of their bodies.
Guess What Sport Inspired This Wallpaper?
This pretty teal wallpaper has a repeating pattern that shows two pieces of sports equipment. Can you guess what the sport is? (Hint: It's not played very often in the United States.)
Marion Jones Seeks Redemption in Basketball
Sprinter Marion Jones has certainly been on a wild run this decade: winning gold in the Sydney games in 2000, posing in red sequins on the cover of Vogue, then admitting to steroid use and serving a six-month prison term for perjury.
The 34-year-old mother of of three is starting a new chapter in her sports career: Marion Jones is aiming to play some hoops in the WNBA. She told the New York Times that she plans to play basketball in Europe this Winter and hopes to play professionally in the women's wing of the NBA next season.
Oh Snap! Obama Never Agreed to Be on a Tabloid
Now that Tiger Woods's previously perfect media image has taken a hit, I'm sure Barack Obama is not so thrilled about the January cover of Golf Digest. In the issue, Tiger offers the president 10 tips. Here's one that could apply to golf and life: cheaters never prosper.
Domestic Violence Linked to Football Losses
Sitting around with the family watching football is a favored Thanksgiving tradition. But new research reveals that football spectating is not always pleasant: losses have a statistical link to a rise in domestic violence. The study, which matched 12 years worth of team records with local domestic violence rates, suggests that a painful loss can trigger moments of anger in fans, causing them to lash out.
Do You Take Your Tot to Sporting Events?
What's porous, striped or gold all over? Mini "Cheeseheads," wee Yankees, or lil Lakers, of course. While tiny tots may not understand the sport at hand, many parents enjoy the ritual and family time spent together at big sporting events.
Front Page: Yankees Win Its 27th World Series
- Fans celebrated after the Yankees won their 27th World Series last night, beating the Phillies seven to three in game six. — New York Post
- The UN is relocating 600 of its staff members in Afghanistan after the workers there suffered an attack by the Taliban. — AP
- Rihanna told Diane Sawyer that it was a mistake to go back to Chris Brown after he beat her.
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