women's sport

Alison Mower driving forward for Bideford RFC

Supporting Women in Sport

Thankfully, over recent years, the spotlight of positivity has begun to shine ever brighter on female sport, from successes on an international scale to increased participation at grassroots level.

There are, however, many more hurdles to overcome and opportunities to provide, particularly in terms of providing women and girls with the confidence and inspiration to enjoy the...

Alison Mower driving forward for Bideford RFC

Supporting Women in Sport

Thankfully, over recent years, the spotlight of positivity has begun to shine ever brighter on female sport, from successes on an international scale to increased participation at grassroots level.

There are, however, many more hurdles to overcome and opportunities to provide, particularly in terms of providing women and girls with the confidence and inspiration to enjoy the...

Sarah Hunter

Two legends retire in the same week

It has been a week of momentous retirements in women’s sport, as two English greats have decided to call time on their illustrious careers.

England rugby captain Sarah Hunter has announced she will retire after the opening Women’s Six Nations game against Scotland on Saturday, which is being played in her home city of Newcastle.

The inspirational Hunter is the world’s most...

Jamie Chadwick

‘Awesome’ Caitlyn Jenner was key in me landing American drive

Indy NXT rookie Jamie Chadwick admits Caitlyn Jenner was pivotal in taking her career Stateside after she made her racing debut in America.

The three-time W Series champion lined up for Jenner Racing last year in a move that not only helped continue her dominance of the all-female competition but put her name in lights across the Atlantic.

The extra exposure paid off with a...

Sky Sports

Sky Sports Appoint a New Head of Women's Sport

Coverage of Women’s Sport in the UK has been given a boost by the appointment of Jo Osborne to a brand new role within the Sky Sports network.

Osborne will be the Head of Women’s Sport as part of Sky’s ambition to become the major broadcaster and investor in women’s sport in the UK.

Speaking to www.broadcastnow.co.uk , Osborne said: “I’m delighted to be taking on this role...

Ora Washington

The incredible story of Ora Washington

There have been many inspirational stories through the history of sport.

Ora Washington is someone who starred in two disciplines, an outstanding performer in both tennis and basketball.

Not only was she was a trailblazer for female sport in an era when just participating was frowned upon, Washington was also a black woman succeeding at a time of huge civil unrest in the...

Inequalities for women in sport

Inequality in Women's Sport & Fitness 

Despite recent successes and breakthroughs, inequality is still rife in the sports and fitness industry. There's still only one football club in the world that pays its male and female players equally (Keep up the good work Lewes FC), and until the Norwegian handball team protested and changed regulations, female players faced fines and bans for wearing anything more modest than a bikini....

Serena Williams preparing to serve

This year's SportsPro 50MM features more women than ever

This year's SportsPro 50MM shows a gender split of 56 per cent male and 44 per cent female. The 2022 list features 22 women - more than ever before - with Serena Williams (ranked 2), Naomi Osaka (6), Alex Morgan (8) and highest new entry on the entire list, Australia and Chelsea footballer Sam Kerr (9), all within the top 10 Most Marketable athletes.

Although this year's 50MM shows a...

AFC Acorns in action

Only 1 in 5 women play grassroots sport, survey finds

Only 1 in 5 women (20%) have ever participated in community grassroots sports, compared to almost half (46%) of men, a survey has found.

As the nation celebrates last week’s historic Lionesses’ win, this data highlights the inequality in access and resources between men’s and women’s grassroots sport.

According to charity Women in Sport, school-age girls are significantly...

Alana King. Pic from Calistemon

The Week in Women's Sport

The Hundred is now in full swing and there was a performance at Old Trafford this week that simply took the breath away.

Australian spinner Alana King now has a place in history , as the Trent Rockets star became the first woman to take a hat-trick in the competition. Not only that, she also took out three top class players in the process, Cordelia Griffith, Sophie Ecclestone and...

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