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Round-up of national news for women's sport

The World Athletics Championships is underway in Oregon and Britain’s Laura Muir, a big hope for a medal, comfortably qualified for the 1500m semi-finals.

Euro 22 has come to a close for Northern Ireland and, after a stubborn start against England, the tournament debutants succumbed to a 5-0 defeat. England probed their way through the first-half and eventually found a breakthrough...

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Captain Hollie hoping for hockey medal in the World Cup

The Hockey World Cup is just days away and England will open their account against India on July 3. New Zealand are next on July 5 and then it is China on July 7.

The preparation is complete and the quest for a medal begins.

Skipper Hollie Pearne-Webb told the official FIH website : “Obviously, we want a medal, that's the aim, but we're just going to have to see how it goes...

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England squad for World Cup and Commonwealth Games

England Women have named their hockey squad for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, which will also act as the squad for the World Cup in Spain, which begins on July 1.

Four players will make their debuts in an international tournament, with Sophie Hamilton, Holly Hunt, Flora Peel and Lily Walker all included in the squad.

At the other end of the experience scale, Britain’...