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Jason Collins' announcement could have a profound impact on college sports, too.

Quinnipiac University has agreed to settle the gender equity lawsuit that led a federal judge to rule that competitive cheerleading isn't a sport.

In Georgia and Azerbaijan, Jane McManus talked with women and girls who are just beginning to dream of getting the chance to participate in or cover sports.

Title IX legislation helped open doors for girls and women in schools and sports since it was signed into law 40 years ago, but can its message reach those beyond America's borders? That question is one of the main inspirations behind the State De...

Robin Roberts explains why she is thrilled to be a part of the Nine for IX documentary series.

Executive producer Jane Rosenthal explains how the Nine for IX series is a gripping showcase of what it means to have the will and hunger to prevail over the limitations of the body and objections of a still-sexist society.

I grew up in an era where Title IX had been passed, established and extended. Therefore, playing sports was always something I took for granted. As a child, I went from gym to gym watching my brother play basketball, but he wasn't the only athlete I ...

In her new column for espnW.com, Val Ackerman will talk with prominent male executives to get their ideas about where women's sports are headed.

Thirty-three years ago today (and eight years after Title IX was passed in 1972), the NCAA began officially governing women's sports and sponsoring championships in basketball, cross country, field hockey, rifle and volleyball. Seven more sports were...

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- A little-known fact for those outside of the Midwest: Kansas and Kansas State have one of the longest rivalries in all of collegiate women's basketball. Both programs date back to the late 1960s, well before Title IX was signed into...

The Longhorns' programs helped significantly to pave the way for women's sports. It's fitting that they should win their first title in a prominent women's team sport since 1988 in the 40th anniversary year of Title IX.

Aiming to come into compliance with Title IX, officials in Alaska were looking for a sport to fill the void. They turned to flag football and since have seen girls flock to the field.

Sheila Simon knows the power of athletics in building strong women leaders. With the help of the Chicago Sky, the Illinois lieutenant governor is looking to inspire a new generation of leaders.

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In all, 2012 has been a pretty great year for women in sports. First, we honored the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the revolutionary legislation that allowed young women to participate in sports in unprecedented numbers. Then, not coincidentally, the...

A federal appeals court has ruled that colleges cannot count competitive cheerleading as a sport when trying to comply with gender-equity requirements, upholding a U.S. District Court decision against Quinnipiac University.