Posted on September 9, 2018
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As many readers will know, The 52 was devised to promote equality and increase media coverage of women’s sport. This is one of a number of projects set up in recent years set up to achieve the same goals, including the ‘Women’s CricZone’ website… Continue Reading “#13) Sarah Williams”
Category: The 52Tags: 2017 UK Blog Awards, 2018 #BeAGameChanger Awards, Appalachian Trail, Australia, Baja California Peninsula, Boxing, Canada, Cazz Lander, Cushing's syndrome, England, Essequibo, Fiona Oakes, Great Britain, It's A Woman's Game, Kiko Matthews, Maggie Alphonsi, Malaysia, Marathon, Marathon des Sables, Mexico, Nicky Spinks, Pip Stewart, rugby, San Diego, Sarah Williams, Scotland, Stacey Copeland, Terra Roam, Tough Girl Challenges, Tough Girl Podcast, Ultra-marathon, USA, Vancouver, Women's CricZone, Women's Sport Trust
Posted on August 11, 2018
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Sport has a habit of producing special moments. They can be very much personal – i.e. returning from injury or winning a maiden tournament – or they can be cultural, marking a major shift in perceptions. It’s fair to say the 2018 Vitality Hockey… Continue Reading “#9) #HWC2018”
Category: Hockey, The 52Tags: #HWC2018, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, Alex Danson, Australia, Ayeisha McFerran, BBC, BBC Sport, BT Sport, Charlotte Stapenhorst, Chiara Tiddi, China, Chloe Watkins, Chris Hollins, Conor McGregor, Crista Cullen, Die Danas, Elena Tice, England, England Hockey, Eugenia Trinchinetti, Eva de Goede, Germany, Gillian Pinder, Green Army, Helen Richardson-Walsh, Hockey, Hockeyroos, India, Ireland, Ireland Hockey, Italy, Jodie Kenny, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Kitty van Male, Korea, Laura Unsworth, Lidewij Welten, Lily Owsley, Lucina von der Heyde, Mariah Carey, Mel Clewlow, Oranje, Rachel Lynch, Rocio Gutierrez, Rosie Malone, Sam Quek, Simon Mason, Spain, The Netherlands, USA, World Cup, Zoe Wilson
Posted on August 4, 2018
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Mums are incredible. Obviously Dads are awesome too but there’s just that something little bit extra special about the people who physically grow humans inside of them. Following on from that is the most painful experience known to mankind in order to give us… Continue Reading “#8) Sporting Mums”
Category: Opinion, The 52Tags: 2017 Australian Open, 2018 European Championships, 2018 Para-cycling World Road Championships, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, Australia, British Cycling, Dame Sarah Storey, Gold Coast 2018, Great Britain, Hockey, Hockeyroos, Jodie Kenny, Laura Kenny, New Zealand, Serena Williams, Tennis, The Netherlands, Track cycling, USA, Wimbledon 2018
Posted on December 30, 2017
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As another year draws to a close it’s once again time for me to reflect on my favourite memories from the previous 12 months. This year’s list features game changing moments, unadulterated chaos, new faces rising to the top and old ones setting yet… Continue Reading “My Top 10 Sporting Moments – 2017 (Part I)”
Category: End Of Year Reviews, Opinion, Top 10sTags: 2014 Winter Olympics, 2017 Mexico City ePrix, 2017 World Athletics Championships, 2017 World Para-athletics Championships, 2018 Winter Olympics, 3000m Steeplechase, Alastair Cook, Athletics, Australia, Cricket, Danni Wyatt, Elise Christie, England, Formula E, Great Britain, Ice Skating, Jonnie Peacock, London 2017, Lucas di Grassi, Men's Ashes 2017/18, Pyeongchang 2018, Rosie Clarke, Sochi 2014, Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year, Women's Ashes 2017
Posted on September 5, 2017
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Just like that, the summer has ended. All of a sudden the days are now duller than watching England at Wembley, the nights longer than Fernando Alonso’s wait to be given a decent car, the suburban streets sparser than the crowd at a county… Continue Reading “After an incredible summer, it’s time to ensure female athletes get the equality they deserve”
Category: OpinionTags: 2017 EuroHockey Nations Championship, 2017 European Badminton Championships, 2017 European Eventing Championship, 2017 European Shooting Championships, 2017 Hockey World League Semi-Final, 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017 Women's Euros, 2017 Women's Lacrosse World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Six Nations, 2017 World Aquatics Championships, 2017 World Athletics Championhips, 2017 World Badminton Championships, 2017 World Judo Championships, 2017 World Para-athletics Championships, 2017 World Taekwondo Championships, 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Prix, Anya Shrubsole, Argentina, Australia, Bianca Walkden, Canada, Cricket, Diving, Elise Christie, Emily Scarratt, England, Eni Aluko, Equestrian, Fernando Alonso, football, Gabby Adcock, Gemma Tattersall, Georgie Hermitage, Grace Reid, Great Britain, Hannah Cockroft, Hockey, Hollie Webb, India, Jade Jones, Jennifer McIntosh, Jo Konta, Jordanne Whiley, Judo, Julie Payne, Katie Gleeson, Kirsty Gilmour, Kristina Cook, Lacrosse, Lauren Smith, Lois Toulson, Lord's, Mark Sampson, Natalie Powell, Natasha Jonas, Nekoda Smythe-Davis, New Zealand, Nicola Wilson, RFU, rugby, Sammi Kinghorn, Sarah Walker, Seonaid McIntosh, Sophie Hahn, Suzanna Hext, Taekwondo, Tennis, The Netherlands, Wembley
Posted on August 7, 2017
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In just a few days’ time 12 teams will lock horns, scrum down and kick for glory as they battle to win the eighth Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. With England (also known as the Red Roses) looking to retain the tournament they… Continue Reading “Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017: The Beginner’s Guide”
Category: Rugby UnionTags: 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Six Nations, Amy Wilson-Hardy, Australia, Canada, Christelle Le Duff, Danielle Waterman, Emily Scarratt, England, France, Ireland, ITV, Jade Le Pesq, Katy McLean, Kay Wilson, Lydia Thompson, Magali Harvey, Marlie Packer, New Zealand, Portia Woodman, Red Roses, Sarah Hunter, Six Nations
Posted on December 30, 2016
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It’s that time of year again for me to churn out my incredibly well informed, not-at-all-biased (please note the sarcasm here, my ego isn’t yet that big) top ten list of sporting moments that occurred during 2016. It was really hard to choose just… Continue Reading “My Top 10 Sporting Moments – 2016”
Category: UncategorizedTags: 2015-16 Premier League, 2016, 2016 6 Nations, 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, 2016 Australian Open, 2016 Brazilian GP, 2016 DH World Championship, 2016 DH World Cup, 2016 French Open, Andy Murray, Athletics, Australia, Ayrton Senna, Aziz Awang, Brazil, Bryony Page, Canada, Cricket, Cycling, Dame Sarah Storey, Downhill mountain biking, Eddie Jones, End of year review, England, F1, F1 2016, Germany, Hockey, Hollie Webb, Jason Kenny, Joachim Eilers, Kadeena Cox, Kat Driscoll, Keirin, Lauren Winfield, Leicester City, Malaysia, Max Verstappen, Milos Raonic, Netherlands, Novak Djokovic, Olympics, Pakistan, Paralympics, Rachel Atherton, Red Bull Racing, Rio 2016, Rosie MacLennan, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Serbia, Sir Chris Hoy, Sophie Bray, Tammy Beaumont, Team GB, Tennis, Trampolining, UEFA Champions League, Wimbledon 2016
Posted on July 21, 2016
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Disappointment; a feeling all of us will experience at some point in our lives. The pattern that leads to it never changes – there is an overhyped build-up that promises of plenty of rewards and elicits a lot of excitement but ultimately the end… Continue Reading “Consistently inconsistent”
Category: CricketTags: 2015 Cricket World Cup, Alastair Cook, Australia, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Cricket, England and Wales Cricket Board, Hampshire, James Vince, Joe Root, Pakistan, South Africa, Trevor Bayliss, West Indies, Yasir Shah, Yorkshire
Posted on April 5, 2016
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I’ve been converted. It’s a day I thought would never come. Being an old-fashioned so-and-so, I’ve resisted this new uprising for so long. I’m not a fan of change and like to preserve the status quo – as the saying goes, if something isn’t… Continue Reading “The Revolution Continues”
Category: CricketTags: Afghanistan, Australia, Cricket, England, ICC 2019 One Day World Cup, ICC World Twenty20 2016, IPL, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pieter Seelaar, Sensational fielding, West Indies
Posted on December 30, 2015
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When it comes to sport, pretty much anything and everything has happened in the past 12 months. From tales of widespread corruption and state-funded doping to some of the most remarkable sporting performances ever seen, nothing has been too farfetched for this frankly insane… Continue Reading “My Top 11 Sporting Moments of 2015”
Category: End Of Year Reviews, Top 10sTags: 2015 Davis Cup, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015 FINA Aquatics World Championships, 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup, 2015 US Open, 2015 Wuhan Open, Adam Peaty, Anders Fannemel, Andy Murray, Athletics, Australia, Barclays Premier Leauge, Beth Mead, Cameron van der Burgh, Chelsea Ladies FC, England, football, France, Grade One National Hunt jump, Great Britain, Greg Rutherford, Hayley Turner, Heather Watson, Horse Racing, IAAF 2015 World Championships, Investec Ashes 2015, Italy, James Guy, Japan, Jazz Carlin, Jess Ennis-Hill, Johanna Konta, Justin Gatlin, Laura Robson, Leicester City, Lizzie Kelly, Lucy Bronze, Maria Sharapova, Peter Prevc, Sammy-Jo Bell, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, Ski jumping, South Africa, Steve Finn, Stuart Broad, Sunderland Ladies AFC, Swimming, Tea For Two, Tennis, Usain Bolt, Wimbledon 2015, Winter Olympics, WSL 2015
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