Online Fitness Aids
If you’ve been watching Workout, the WNBA playoffs, or, heaven help us, pre-season football, and are inspired to get in better shape yourself, you may like some of these online resources:
Sports
Martina to Be Inducted into U. S. Open Court of Champions
Martina Navratilova will be inducted into the U. S. Open Court of Champions on September 10, PlanetOut reports. She will retire after this year’s tournament, but not before playing doubles and mixed doubles in the regular matches, and possibly singles in the new Champions Invitational for former Grand Slam finalists. In related news, the U. S.
WNBA Playoffs Begin
The tenth WNBA playoffs begin today with the Houston Comets hosting the Sacramento Monarchs and the Detroit Fever hosting the Indiana Shock. The Seattle Storm and the LA Sparks, as well as the Connecticut Sun and the Washington Mystics, square up on Friday. The official WNBA site has all the schedules, stats, and interviews you
USTA to Rename Tennis Center for Billie Jean King
The U. S. Tennis Association announced it will rename the USTA National Tennis Center to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Her name will thus stand beside that of another barrier breaker, Arthur Ashe, for whom the Center’s largest stadium is named. The New York Times reports that Ashe’s widow, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, said
Overdoing It
Word to the wise: Never work out the day of a marriage-equality defeat. Doubly so if you watched Workout the night before. Creaking to the bathroom to pop some Ibuprofen. . . . Will post again later, if my arms still work.
“Workout” Premieres Tonight
Unless you’ve been completely out of touch with lesbian culture in the past week (and if you are, you probably aren’t reading this blog), you’ll know that tonight is the premiere of Bravo’s new docudrama, Workout, starring Hollywood fitness trainer and out lesbian Jackie Warner. If you want more of the inside scoop, you can
Mauresmo and Marriage
No, Amélie Mauresmo is not, to my knowledge, getting married. Her victory at Wimbledon yesterday, however, offers a lesson for those of us feeling dispirited after the same-sex marriage setbacks in New York and Georgia last week. In the final against Justine Henin-Hardenne, Mauresmo lost the first set, but pulled off the next two to
Lesbians, Tennis, and Inspiration
Some cheery news to counteract the political gloom this week. Out lesbian Amélie Mauresmo will contend for her first Wimbledon championship tomorrow, against Justine Henin-Hardenne. Mauresmo won their last Grand Slam final matchup, this year’s Australian Open, when Henin-Hardenne withdrew because of stomach illness. I’ll probably root for Mauresmo because she’s a member of our
Martina Retires—But First, the Quarterfinals
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has announced that she’ll retire this year. Martina, who will turn 50 in October, has not yet decided on her last tournament, but insists, “It’s time.” She says she wants to spend more time at home, promoting her new book, and “devoting more time to her partner, her animals and her
Wimbledon 2006—and Martina, Of Course
It’s Wimbledon time again, and play begins today at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Out lesbian Amélie Mauresmo is the number-one seed and a contender for the women’s singles title. Lesbian icon Martina Navratilova, who turned pro in 1975, will play doubles. I had the pleasure of hearing Martina talk on an Olivia cruise