SportsAsToldByAGirl

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SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Amy Trask

SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Amy Trask

Photo Credit: Peter Read Miller/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images The NFL is back and I would say better than ever, but they’re already ignoring concussion protocol and bashing Colin Kaepernick while making veterans pay to be at games. Regardless of all of that, it’s that day of the week where I spotlight someone. At first, I wondered if I should keep the Olympic train going, but I decided to stop…

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2016 NFL Pick or Pass Week 1

2016 NFL Pick or Pass Week 1

Photo Credit: David J. Phillip/Associated Press The 2016 NFL Season started magnificently with a Super Bowl 50 rematch between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. The Broncos dashed any chances the Panthers had of a perfect season by pulling out a 21-20 win at Mile High Stadium. Of course there were some questionable calls by the refs, and worse some questionable and dangerous hits…

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Why The Ryan Lochte Situation Shouldn't Be Forgotten

Why The Ryan Lochte Situation Shouldn’t Be Forgotten

Photo Credit: Matt Hazlett/ Getty Images One thing that I’ve always found interesting about huge sports media outlets is how much attention they’ll give any athlete who doesn’t deserve it. The most obvious example being former Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, but lately, it has been Ryan Lochte. Since the news broke about the “supposed robbery“, the world has been going crazy with opinions. A…

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Team Sweden Decides to Rest Goalie Lundqvist

Team Sweden Decides to Rest Goalie Lundqvist

Photo Credit: NHL.com The World Cup of Hockey pre-tournament games have begun ahead of next Saturday’s opening festivities in Toronto, but one team will be without their superstar goalie for the time being. Henrik Lundqvist, goaltender for the New York Rangers, representing team Sweden, will be sitting out at least the first match against Finland due to sore ribs he sustained in an earlier…

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SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Laurie Hernandez

SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Laurie Hernandez

Photo Credit: Instagram The Final Five was and still is a special group of young ladies. They’re all talented gymnasts with equally bright futures ahead of them, including Laurie Hernandez. At only 16 years old, she accomplished what many gymnasts dream of while still maintaining such a positive and fun outlook on life which has made the world fall in love with her. That’s why Laurie Hernandez is…

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Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott Cleared In DV Case

Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott Cleared In DV Case

Photo Credit: Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports The Dallas Cowboys are never too far away from controversy. After the controversial signing and then dismissal of domestic abuser Greg Hardy after just one season, it seemed the Boys were in the clear. That was until their rookie running back, Ezekiel Elliott was accused by his ex-girlfriend of abusing her on two separate occasions  during a five-day…

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What To Watch: NFL Preview

What To Watch: NFL Preview

Photo Credit: Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports With the NFL regular season just around the corner, it’s time to take a look at what to expect. As is always the case with professional football, the offseason was full of twists and turns, from injuries to quarterback controversies to surprise cuts. Here are a few themes to keep your eye on as the season gets underway on Sunday, September 11th. I.…

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SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Kerri Walsh-Jennings

SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Kerri Walsh-Jennings

Photo Credit: Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports The Olympics might be over, but there are still a lot of Olympic athletes who deserve to be spotlighted. One of the most popular of the games was Kerri Walsh-Jennings. Walsh-Jennings competed with April Ross in the women’s beach volleyball games and at age 38, still was able to finish with a bronze medal. It is assumed Walsh-Jennings will retire after…

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NHL's First Female Coach Hired by Coyotes

NHL’s First Female Coach Hired by Coyotes

Photo Credit: The Athlete Training Centre Recently, the Arizona Coyotes hired Dawn Braid as their skating coach. Making history, Braid became the first woman hired as a full-time coach in the NHL. She has a long history of involvement with the NHL. In fact, one of her past accomplishments includes working with Islanders captain John Tavares to become a better skater. She worked part-time with…

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SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Jillion Potter

SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Jillion Potter

Photo Credit: Michael Lee / KLCFOTOS Rugby is one of the most underrated sports in the Olympics and generally in mainstream American media. In countries such as Europe, rugby is very popular but in the United States, it really has yet to take off. At the Olympics this year, the women’s rugby team placed fifth which  gave the sport a lot more publicity. One of the key members of the team was…

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2015 NFL Rookies Who Are Fool's Gold

2015 NFL Rookies Who Are Fool’s Gold

Photo Credit: Matt Rourke/Associated Press Being an NFL rookie is tough, but not living up to expectation is another thing. Every year, there’s always a group of rookies who we all thought would make an impact but then just didn’t. This year was no different and some pretty high-profile draftees ended up being huge disappointments and it looks like they won’t be able to make a comeback. Here are…

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SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Katie Ledecky

SportsAsToldByAGirl Spotlight: Katie Ledecky

Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Not many can be compared to Michael Phelps, but if Phelps ever had a counterpart, it would be Katie Ledecky. If you’ve been watching the Olympics, then you know exactly what I mean. Ledecky is easily the United States’ best female swimmer and looks like their best hope to continue on the swimming legacy when Phelps retires. That’s why she is this week’s…

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Chief's GM Confident of Eric Berry's Return

Chief’s GM Confident of Eric Berry’s Return

Photo Credit: Scott Halleran/Getty Images Eric Berry continues to hold out of training camp as he and the Kansas City Chiefs have yet to agree to terms on a deal. On Wednesday, Chief’s GM John Dorsey said that he expects Berry to show up in time for their first regular season game against the San Diego Chargers on September 11th. Berry and the Chiefs tried to compromise on an extension earlier…

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Gabby Douglas Reportedly Breaks Down After Social Media Bullying

Gabby Douglas Reportedly Breaks Down After Social Media Bullying

Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images Imagine you’re at the 2016 Olympics, representing Team USA on the women’s gymnastics team and everything is going your way. You’re helping the team win medals, you’re winning medals, but now even though you have put in the hard work, you’re being criticized and ridiculed over irrelevant things. Welcome to the life of Gabby Douglas who is reportedly being…

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Walsh Jennings/Ross Advance to Beach Volleyball Semifinals

Walsh Jennings/Ross Advance to Beach Volleyball Semifinals

Photo Credit: AP Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross dominated the Australian team of Taliqua Clancy and Louise Bawden in straight sets, 21-14, 21-16 in the early hours of Monday at Copacabana Beach. The Americans and Australians were trading points back and forth for the first half of each set, but the Americans managed to pull away both times for the win. Clancy and Bawden have never beaten…

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Ryan Lochte Allegedly Robbed in Rio

Ryan Lochte Allegedly Robbed in Rio

In a stark reminder of what is really going on in Rio, Ryan Lochte along with three other US swimmers were allegedly robbed.  Just hours after huge victories from Team USA swimming, including Michael Phelps final competition, team members had the scary experience of their lives. Allegedly, Lochte was in a taxi with Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, and Jimmy Fiegen headed to a birthday party when it was…

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Hope Solo Rips Team Sweden After Crushing Loss

Hope Solo Rips Team Sweden After Crushing Loss

Photo Credit: Pedro Vilela/Getty Images It was a stunning day for the United States Women’s National Team as they found themselves in unfamiliar territory.  Going home without any medals after losing in the quarterfinals round.  At the end of two extra time periods, the score was tied at one.   The women lost to Sweden in a game that came down to penalty kicks.  Both Alex Morgan and Christen…

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