Posted on September 13, 2021
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Photo credit: Sky News Emma Raducanu’s US Open triumph is a story so unfathomable that if it was turned into a film it would be unlikely to make much money due to its ‘terrible screenwriting’ as suggested by comedian Dara O’Briain. Yet a humble,… Continue Reading “Why Classy Raducanu’s American Dream Transcends Sport”
Category: Tennis, The 52Tags: 2021 US Open, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Canada, China, Dara O'Briain, Emma Raducanu, Flushing Meadows, Grand Slam, Great Britain, Helen Willis, Leylah Fernandez, London, Maria Sharapova, Newstead Wood School, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Romania, Serena Williams, Tennis, Twitter, US Open, Virginia Wade, Wimbledon
Posted on September 16, 2020
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Women’s sport is unquestionably on the rise, both in terms of its acceptance and popularity. But with this also comes an increased awareness of how unequally male and female athletes are still often treated. No better was this shown that just a few weeks… Continue Reading ““The support showed that people are ready for more women’s sport, more women’s rugby””
Category: Rugby Union, The 52Tags: #IAmEnough, Canterbury, Florence Williams, Gloucester Hartpury RFC, Ireland, Loughborough Lightning RFC, Perception Agency, Rhona Lloyd, Rugby Union, Sarah Bonar, Scotland, SportSpiel, Twitter, Wasps RFC, Women Who Sport, Women's Rugby, Women's Sport
Posted on May 19, 2020
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Men are the worst. Ok so that’s a massive, sweeping generalisation (being a man myself I’d like to say that quite a few of us are ok!) but one Twitter post earlier this week has confirmed that there are still a number of colossal… Continue Reading ““Continue to keep proving the t**ts wrong & inspire the masses””
Category: football, The 52Tags: 2019/20 Barclays FAWSL, Boxing, Chloe Morgan, Coronavirus, Covid-19, England, FA WSL, football, Great Britain, Hockey, Hollie Pearne-Webb, Katie Levick, Katie Rood, Kirsty Linnett, Lewes FC, Liverpool WFC, New Zealand, Reading WFC, Remi Allen, Rio 2016, Stacey Copeland, The Hundred, Tottenham Hotspur WFC, Twitter, Yorkshire CCC
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 October 21, 2018
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Retirement is one of sport’s inevitabilities, alongside success, failure and injury. And while there will always be some upset at seeing their favourite athletes walking away, the mark of one that’s truly special is the universal outpouring of love sent their way after making… Continue Reading “#19) Lizzy Yarnold”
Category: The 52, Winter OlympicsTags: #NotARedCard, A Question of Sport, British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association, Charlotte Dujardin, Great Britain, Heptathlon, Jade Jones, Laura Deas, Laura Kenny, Lizzy Yarnold, Martha Kelner, Nicola Adams, Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, Rusada, Russia, Sean Ingle, Shirley Robertson, Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Steve Redgrave, Skeleton, SportSpiel, Steph Cook, Team GB, The Guardian, Twitter, WADA, Wales, Winter Olympics
Posted on July 14, 2018
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Rather than the disaster many anticipated, the men’s FIFA World Cup in Russia has actually been one of the most energising, uplifting learning experiences this nation has undergone in recent memory. As fans we have learned so many things – that England actually have… Continue Reading “#5) Aluko, Scott, Sparks”
Category: football, The 52Tags: 2018 FIFA Men's World Cup, Alex Scott, BBC, Costa Rica, England, Eni Aluko, football, Gabby Logan, Gary Linkeker, ITV, Jacqui Oatley, Jason Manford, Patrice Evra, Piers Morgan, Rachel Brown-Finnis, Russia, Sue Smith, Twitter, Vicki Sparks, World Cup
Posted on May 22, 2014
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Cake is a fantastic thing. It has many uses – birthdays, weddings, mood-raiser – and there are numerous different variations. There is a cake for everyone out there, unless by some serious set of unfortunate circumstances there is someone allergic to every single potential… Continue Reading “A Sweet Tooth for Success”
Category: football, OpinionTags: 2014 FIFA World Cup, Barcelona FC, Barclays Premier League 2013/14, Brazil, Cake, Capital One Cup 2014, Carlos Tevez, Dmitri Seluk, England, Ivory Coast, Joleon Lescott, Manchester City FC, Mario Balotelli, Roberto Carlos, Twitter, UEFA Champions League, Yaya Toure
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