Posted on February 9, 2019
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Photo credit: Susannah Gill (@TheIronLadyRuns) What Susannah Gill achieved last week is nothing short of extraordinary. The British runner not only completed the notorious World Marathon Challenge – also known as ’777’ as it involves running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days… Continue Reading “#35) Susannah Gill”
Category: Sport, The 52Tags: 2019 World Marathon Challenge, 777, BBC, BBC Sport, Becca Pizzi, Dame Kelly Holmes, Emil Scarratt, England, England Rugby, Great Britain, Kristina Schou Madsen, Laura Muir, Marathon, Natasha Hunt, Paula Radcliffe, Running, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Susannah Gill, USA, Women's Six Nations, World Marathon Challenge
Posted on February 2, 2019
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There isn’t much that can be said about Katy Daley-McLean that hasn’t been uttered on numerous occasions already. The caytoo athlete has been an icon of English rugby for more than a decade, inspiring thousands of women and young girls the length and breadth… Continue Reading “#34) Katy Daley-McLean”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2019 Women's Six Nations, caytoo, England, England Rugby, Harlequins, Ireland, Jonny Wilkinson, Katy Daley-McLean, Lark Davies, Leanne Riley, Loughborough Lightning, Olympics, Owen Farrell, Rio 2016, Rocky Clark, rugby, Rugby Sevens, Rugby World Cup, Sarah McKenna, The Telegraph, The Times, USA, Worcester Valkyries, Zoe Harrison
Posted on February 1, 2019
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The 2019 Women’s Six Nations kicks off tonight when England take on Ireland determined to overcome the disappointment of finishing second last year. Captain Sarah Hunter and her Red Roses side missed out on a second consecutive title with an agonising one point defeat… Continue Reading “#33) Women’s Six Nations Special – England”
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Sevens World Cup, 2018 Women's Six Nations, 2019 Women's Six Nations, Amy Cokayne, Canada, caytoo, DMP Sharks, England, France, Gold Coast 2018, Harlequins, Ireland, Jess Breach, Jo Brown, Katy Daley-McLean, Lark Davies, Leanne Riley, Loughborough Lightning, Natasha Hunt, Netherlands, New Zealand, NHS, Portia Woodman, Quilter Autumn Internationals, Red Roses, Rio 2016, Rugby Union, Sarah Hunter, Team GB, USA, Worcester Valkyries, Zoe Harrison
Posted on January 19, 2019
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How good has the fourth edition of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) been? As a staunch supporter of all things related to English cricket, this isn’t the easiest statement to make. But there can be no question about it; when it comes to… Continue Reading “#32) WBBL”
Category: CricketTags: 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, ACDC, Alyssa Healy, Australia, Brisbane Heat, Buckethead Army, Cricket, Cricket Australia, Ellyse Perry, England, Grace Harris, Haidee Birkett, Instagram, Kia Super League, Melbourne Renegades, Seven Network, Sophie Devine, Sydney Sixers, T20, Twitter, WBBL, WBBL04
Posted on January 12, 2019
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This week our second guest writer Ella Jerman explains why England Netball can lead the charge for women’s sport in 2019. It was the gold that nobody predicted. England had won just three netball titles – and no ‘major’ ones – while Australia had… Continue Reading “#31) England Netball”
Category: The 52Tags: 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 SJA British Sport Awards, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2019 Netball Quad Series, 2019 Netball World Cup, Australia, Australia Netball, BBC, BBC Sport, England, England Cricket, England Netball, England Rugby, France, GB Hockey, Geva Mentor, Gold Coast 2018, Helen Housby, Jade Clarke, Jo Harten, Lionesses, Liverpool, netball, New Zealand, Nike, Rio 2016, Serena Guthrie, Sky Sports, South Africa, Tracey Neville, Vitality, YouGov
Posted on January 5, 2019
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As the saying goes, just because someone is an exceptional player it doesn’t mean they will be a good manager or coach. There have been very few who have managed to transgress this stereotype – Pep Guardiola and Kenny Dalglish are two of a… Continue Reading “#30) Karen Brown MBE”
Category: The 52Tags: 1988 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup, 2015 EuroHockey Championship, 2018 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy, 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, Alex Danson, Alyson Annan, Andy Flower, Australia, Barcelona '92 Games, Cricket, Danny Kerry, England, EuroHockey Championship, Female Coaching Network, FIH, football, Great Britain, Hockey, Hollie Pearne-Webb, Karen Brown, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Kenny Dalglish, London 2012, Maddie Hinch, MBE, OBE, Olympics, Pep Guardiola, Rio 2016, Tamara Taylor, The Netherlands, Tracy Nevill
Posted on December 8, 2018
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Ada Hegerberg is a truly remarkable woman who will go down in history for all the right reasons. On Monday the Norwegian was the recipient of the first women’s Ballon d’Or, beating a plethora of immensely talented players – including six-time FIFA World Player… Continue Reading “#26) Ada Hegerberg”
Category: football, The 52Tags: 2013 UEFA U19 Euros, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Ada Hegerberg, Barcelona, BBC Women's Footballer of the Year, Brazil, Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, Division 1 Feminine, England, FIFA Best Women's Player, FIFA World Player of the Year, football, Fran Kirby, La Liga, Lionel Messi, Lucy Bronze, Lyon, Marta, Norway, Pele, Real Madrid, Turbine Potsdam, UEFA Best Player, Women's Ballor d'Or
Posted on December 1, 2018
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You know women’s sport is on the rise when companies are being formed with specific objectives to help it grow even further. That’s exactly what caytoo – an exciting organisation launched earlier this month by former business intelligence quartet Jeremy Thompson, Alex Burmaster, Ellen… Continue Reading “#25) caytoo”
Category: The 52Tags: Alex Burmaster, Amy Truesdale, BBC, Boxing, BT Sport, caytoo, Cricket, Ellen Thornber, Emma Wilson, England, England Netball, FA WSL, football, Golf, Iona Stephen, ITV, Jeremy Thompson, Lord's, Mark Middlemas, National Lottery, netball, New Zealand, Nielsen, Nike, Norway, Olympics, Para-taekwondo, Red Bull, Red Roses, Rio 2016, Rise In Women's Sport, Rugby Union, Shona McCallin, Simon Shaw, Sky, Stacey Copeland, Tamara Taylor, Team GB, Tom Evans, Tyrrells, Tyrrells Premier 15s, UK, Ultra Running, Vitality, Windsurfing
Posted on November 4, 2018
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Photo credit: Alex Paske “It’s so important to be passionate about what you do. That’s what we tell every child we work with, whether that’s in sport or otherwise.” These are the words of Alex Paske, the founder of the Mintridge Foundation and winner… Continue Reading “#21) Alex Paske”
Category: The 52Tags: #SWOTY, Alex Paske, Archery, Athletics, Charity, Cricket, Danielle Brown, England, Grassroots, Great Britain, Hockey, Judo, Marilyn Okoro, Mintridge Foundation, Nekoda Smythe-Davis, Pamela Cookey, Paralympics, SportSpiel, Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year, Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year 2018, United Kingdom
Posted on October 13, 2018
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Photo credit: Joel Caldwell As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. No-one understands this better than Lizzie Carr – or Lizzie Outside as many know her – who was diagnosed with cancer aged just 26. “It completely blindsided me to be… Continue Reading “#18) Lizzie Carr”
Category: The 52Tags: BBC, Blue Planet II, Cancer, David Attenborough, England, English Channel, Environment, Hudson River, Hurricane Florence, Isles of Scilly, Lizzie Carr, Lizzie Outside, Mental Health, New York, Plastic Patrol, USA, World record
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