Ruth Riley
Ruth Riley is a retired WNBA champ.
She’s also on a mission to use her fame as an athlete to help others.
I spoke to Riley about some of the ways she’s doing this in a feature for Samaritan Mag.
To read the story go here.
Ruth Riley: Former WNBA Player Scoring Different Kind Of Dunks
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
MMA Nostalgia Is Dangerous
MMA nostalgia is dangerous
With mixed martial arts being such a new sport it’s only now that many of its legends are having to come to terms with retirement and/or the realization they’re now physically past their primes.
The fighters who haven’t recognized this are entering into dangerous, and potentially deadly, territory.
Sarah wrote about this topic for Fightland here.
Filed under Health, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Paige VanZant: Dance Fighter
Paige VanZant
Though not quite in the same league as Ronda Rousey, one of UFC’s breakout out fighters (at least in terms of pop culture resonance) has been Paige VanZant.
VanZant was recently a contestant on the current season of Dancing With The Stars.
Sarah weighed in on VanZant’s dance-fight themed appearance for Fightland.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Dance, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
The Interconnectedness Of Women’s Pro Wrestling And MMA
The women of wrestling
Both the women of professional wrestling (see WWE’s rebranding of female talent as “Superstars as opposed to “Divas”) and mixed martial arts (the popularity of Ronda Rousey) are experiencing unprecedented new levels of popularity.
The thing is, the gals of wrestling and MMA have sort of helped each other get there along the way.
Sarah explained why in a story for Fightland which can be found here.
Filed under Jock Stuff
How Autism Awareness Goes Wrong
The month of April was Autism Acceptance Month, a counter-movement against the cure-focused Light It Up Blue campaigns.
As such, Sarah wrote an explainer for The Establishment about how autism awareness goes wrong.
To read the full story, go here.
Filed under Culture, Health, Shameless Promotion
Risky Fuel 