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- Commentary
Weekend warriors no match for elite women
Elite women athletes train seriously. They take their sports seriously and Adena Andrews says it's time men begin to take them and their talent seriously, too.
Feb 22 | By Adena Andrews
- College Sports
Michelle Scott gets life on track
Kicked out of her home in high school and later shocked to find she was adopted, Alabama A&M freshman runner Michelle Scott strides for peace and happiness.
Feb 17 | By Adena Andrews
- Olympic Sports
Taversha Norwood's unlikely Olympic journey
As a little girl, Taversha Norwood had Olympic dreams ... as a gymnast. The dream is still there, but the sport is totally different: She ducks into the ring for boxing bouts, hoping the sport carries her all the way to London.
Feb 13 | By Adena Andrews
- Commentary
Female athletes among those Houston inspired
Whitney Houston's music taught me, and more than a few female athletes, to look inside ourselves and believe.
Feb 13 | By Adena Andrews
- Journeys & Victories
Call for mercy
After two years of critical illness, hearing loss and injury, Purdue's Drey Mingo is petitioning the NCAA for a sixth season of eligibility.
Feb 9 | By Adena Andrews
- Commentary
Catching up on all things hoops
As the NFL cedes the spotlight to the NBA, here's what you need to know to about what's happening on the hardwood.
Feb 7 | By Adena Andrews
- More Sports
Andrews: How Rachel Johnson became a fashionista to the NBA stars
From selling her unique looks to fellow students on her college campus to styling some of the biggest NBA stars, Rachel Johnson has turned her fashion for passion into a career.
Feb 7 | By Adena Andrews
- Commentary
Not everything is super about the party
It's great to gather with friends to watch the big game, but not so great to be subjected to these pet peeves.
Feb 1 2:27 PM ET | By Adena Andrews
- Commentary
'Mommy sixth sense' guides athletes
High school football star Landon Collins may come to regret ignoring his mother and picking Alabama over LSU.
Jan 25 | By Adena Andrews
- More Sports
Running for their lives
Black Girls RUN! is a nationwide movement for women to help them battle morbid health statistics and dangerous cultural stereotypes.
Jan 16 | By Adena Andrews
- Commentary
Serena's honesty strikes a chord
It's easy to identify with Serena Williams' comments about not liking to work out and not loving her job.
Jan 12 | By Adena Andrews
- Commentary
No NBA games, but we're still paying
From small-business owners to blue-collar workers to taxpayers, the financial pain from the lockout spreads further than you might think.
Nov 2 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
Getting her thrills behind the wheel
espnW contributor Adena Andrews transforms from everyday driver to speed junkie at the Ford Octane Academy.
Oct 27 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
Getting in deep with Mirinda Carfrae
In our Pro's Questionnaire, the professional triathlete reveals her love for -- and fear of -- the ocean.
Oct 7 | By Adena Andrews
Atlanta adapts to Erika de Souza's absence
With a Finals berth on the line and their starting center away, the Dream turn to Iziane Castro Marques.
Sep 26 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
For sneakerheads, it's all about sole
For some women, sneakers are just an item in the bottom of their gym bag. But not for these WNBA stars who are collectors of high-end athletic footwear.
Aug 20 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
The women of Rucker Park
The ladies of Rucker Park are a little-known secret in the mecca of street basketball in Harlem, N.Y.
Aug 10 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
Leanda Cave aspires and admires
Which world-class athletes does triathlete Leanda Cave admire? She spills that and more in our Pro's Questionnaire.
Aug 4 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
Women's football players' passion is priceless
While the NFL sides were deciding how to divvy up $9 billion, Women's Football Alliance players were running routes for the love of the game.
Jul 30 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
What athletes really eat
An Olympic sprinter and a roller derby jammer share a page from their food diaries.
Jul 29 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
Danielle Adams works overtime
The Silver Stars forward talks about trying to get in shape, admiring her mom and copying Lisa Leslie in our Pro's Questionnaire.
Jul 28 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
What athletes really eat
A professional soccer player, a rock climber and a nationally ranked kayaker share their different approaches to fueling up.
Jul 20 | By Adena Andrews and Sharon Liao
- Athlete's Life
Mariah Stackhouse: Prodigy par excellence
At only 17, African-American golfer Mariah Stackhouse is already on the road to dominance.
Jul 20 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
Raise the volume on your workouts
The science of music can help you create the perfect performance-pumping playlist.
Jul 19 | By Adena Andrews
- Athlete's Life
C-Rod makes her parents and Puerto Rico proud
California-based sprinter Carol Rodriguez, who runs for Puerto Rico, is focused on the finish line -- and on supporting her family through a financial crisis.
Jul 9 | By Adena Andrews
Columnists
Mechelle Voepel
- Voepel: Baylor's ready for the Big Dance
(03/11/2013) - Voepel: Aggies wait their turn, lead Texas A&M to SEC crown
(03/10/2013)
Michelle Smith
- Smith: Stanford, UConn prepare for 1-2 showdown
(12/27/2012) - Smith: Clarendon nets 28 to drive Cal past Kansas
(12/22/2012)
Sarah Spain
- Spain: Packers tune in when C.J. Wilson plays the piano
(12/14/2012) - Jane & Spain: NFL Storylines
(12/13/2012)
Jane McManus
- McManus: Roddick owns the moment
(08/31/2012) - McManus: Do attractive athletes have more incentive to excel?
(08/31/2012)
Graham Hays
- Hays: The secrets of Geno's success
(03/19/2013) - Hays: Fighting Irish face tough road to Final Four
(03/18/2013)
