The US Soccer Federation has a long-standing media rights relationship with SUM, the media arm of MLS. Well, we just learned that that is about to end.
Why Have Only Two Women Ever Driven The Indy 500 Pace Car?
Supermodel Elaine Irwin made history 20 years ago as the first woman to drive the Indianapolis 500 pace car. Only one has followed in her path.
May 20, 2021
Elaine Irwin, the first female pace car driver at the Indianapolis 500, didn’t mind that her ride looked more like a minivan than most pace cars. “That made it even more exciting to achieve the speeds around such a legendary track,” she says.Photo courtesy of IMS
The 2002
Oldsmobile Bravada is a novelty among Indianapolis 500 pace cars not only was it was the first SUV to pace the field, but its driver was the first woman to lead the ceremonial opening laps. Elaine Irwin, who was then living in Bloomington with John Mellencamp (she’s now married to racing royalty Jay Penske), called the milestone a “great honor.” After a training session with two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr., Irwin described the huge track as “a little intimidating,” but
12 Ways to Motivate and Encourage Athletes as a Coach
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Updated: May 08, 2021 0 Shares Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Being a great or even a good coach takes more than just knowing the x s and o s of the sport, drawing up a few plays, and making line changes here and there. For a team or individual athlete to be successful, there is a need for motivation and encouragement from coaches, peers, and fans.
As a coach, it is essential to be familiar with how your team or player works and what makes them tick. For some, it is the fear of running lines. For others, it is the goal of achieving a scholarship. This only gets more complexed as the size of your team increases and as athletes get older. While going for ice cream can still work at any age, they may need more than a frozen treat in all reality as athletes get older. Here are some ideas that
May 3, 2021
CARY, N.C. - For the fifth time in program history, the Washington Huskies are playing in the Sweet Sixteen, this time taking on #2 North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament third round. A win would send the Huskies to the Elite Eight for just the third time ever and first time since 2010. The matchup with North Carolina will take place Wednesday, May 5, at 12:00 pm PT.
CAN T SCORE ON SEKANY
Olivia Sekany lowered her GAA to 0.59, the lowest full-season GAA in program history. The lowest GAA for a completed season in Washington history is 0.68, held by Hope Solo in 2001. Sekany is now on a 579-minute shutout streak, the longest of her career and longest by a Husky since 1991. Only two other Husky keepers ever have had shutout streaks of 500+ minutes: Sarah Shimer in 2017 and Tamara Browder in 1991.