Posted on July 3, 2019
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21:53 – the time last night when the tears of a nation started flowing as the final whistle was blown on England’s 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign. It was a heart wrenching, soul destroying moment, seeing those 23 athletes whom we’ve come to…
Category: footballTags: #ShowUp, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2021 UEFA Women's European Championships, Alex Greenwood, Alex Morgan, BBC, Carly Telford, Chelsea, Ellen White, England, Euro 2021, football, France, Great Britain, Hockey, Lionesses, Manchester City, Manchester United, netball, rugby, Scotland, Team GB, Tokyo 2020, USA
Posted on May 25, 2019
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One of the best things about summer is the vast number of sporting events for armchair fans to indulge ourselves in. The last week epitomised this perfectly – it seemed as though everywhere you looked there was a major international or domestic event happening….
Category: Cycling, Paralympics, Tennis, The 52Tags: 2017 Para-triathlon European Championships, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Para-triathlon European Championships, 2018 Para-triathlon World Series Grand Final, 2019 BNP Paribas World Team Cup, 2019 Para-canoe European Championships, 2019 Para-canoe World Cup, 2019 UCI Para-cycling World Cup, 2019 World Para-triathlon Series, Alfie Hewett, Athletics, Bank of England, Belgium, British Canoeing, British Cycling, British Triathlon, Canoeing, Charlotte Henshaw, China, Claire Cashmore, Corinne Hall, Cornelia Oosthuizen, Crystal Lane-Wright, Cycling, Dermot Bailey, Emma Wiggs, Fran Brown, France, Gold Coast 2018, Gordon Reid, Great Britain, Hannah Dines, Israel, Jade Jones, Jade Jones-Hall, Japan, Jeanette Chippington, Jordanne Whiley, Karen Darke, Katie Toft, Laura Sugar, Lauren Steadman, Lora Fachie, Louise Hunt, LTA, Lucy Shuker, Marathon, Melissa Reid, Ostend, Para-canoeing, Para-cycling, Para-triathlon, Paralympic Games, Poland, Poznan, Rio 2016, Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Ruby Bishop, Sitting Volleyball, South Africa, Swimming, Taekwdondo, Tokyo 2020, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Triathlon, Yokohama
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…
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 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…
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 September 15, 2018
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What is it that defines an athlete as a ‘legend’? Some base it on the number of trophies, accolades and records a sportsperson collects over their career, others on the length of time an individual represents their country at the elite level for. Furthermore…
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #HWC2018, #ShowUp, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, 2018 Women's Six Nations, Abigail Dow, Alastair Cook, Amy Cokayne, Athletics, Becky Essex, Canada, Charlotte Edwards, Cricket, Darlington Mowden Park Sharks, Ellie Kildunne, Emily Scarratt, England, France, Grand Slam, Great Britain, Heptathlon, Hockey, Ireland, Jason Leonard, Jennifer Sutton, Jess Breach, Jess Ennis-Hill, Joanna McGilchrist, Legend, Newcastle University, Rocky Clarke, Roger Federer, rugby, Rugby Union, Sarah Bern, Six Nations, Sport, Switzerland, Tamara Taylor, Tennis, Tyrrells Premier 15s, USA, Zoe Aldcroft
Posted on December 31, 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…
Category: End Of Year Reviews, Opinion, Top 10sTags: 2005 Ashes, 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Invested Internationals, 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, 2017 Women's Six Nations, 2017 World Para-athletics Championships, 2017 World Taekwondo Championships, 2018 Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, Alex Danson, Alison Mitchell, Anya Shrubsole, Athletics, Barry Middleton, Bianca Walkden, Cricket, Danny Kerry, England, France, Great Britain, Hockey, India, Jess Breach, Kay Wilson, Lord's, New Zealand, Podcast, Rio 2016, Sammi Kinghorn, Scotland, Shona McCallin, SportSpiel, SPOTY 2017, Taekwondo, The Netherlands, TMS, Wheelchair Racing
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…
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 August 5, 2016
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It’s here, it’s back; the Olympic Games are upon us! It’s scarcely believable that it’s already been four years since London 2012, the memories are that strong. A lot has happened in that period of time however. For example, Britain is no longer part…
Category: Rio 2016Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics, Athletics, Cycling, Doping, Drugs, France, Germany, Great Britain, Gregory Bauge, IAAF, IOC, Jamaica, Justin Gatlin, Lizzie Armitstead, London 2012, McLaren Report, Rio 2016, Russia, Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Team GB, Thomas Bach, USA, USSR, Yohann Blake
Posted on May 11, 2016
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Leicester City, champions of England. Even now, more than week since this was confirmed, something about it doesn’t quite ring true. It’s not a bad thing though; if anything their success has been the kick up the backside that the game has needed. What…
Category: footballTags: 2016 European Championship Qualifiers, Algeria, Andrej Kramaric, Argentina, Barclays Premier League, Barclays Premier League 2004/5, Barclays Premier League 2014/15, Barclays Premier League 2015/16, Christian Fuchs, Claudio Ranieri, Croatia, Danny Drinkwater, Denmark, Eliaquim Mangala, England, Faroe Islands, football, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Jamie Vardy, Kasper Schmeichel, Leicester City, Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC, Marc Albrighton, Nicolas Otamendi, Nigel Pearson, Riyad Mahrez, Robert Huth, Shinji Okazaki, Wes Morgan, West Bromich Albion
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…
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
