New head coach Melissa Andreatta is more excited by the possibilities for the Scotland’s Women’s team after working with the players for the first time – and believes they can preserve their top-tier Nations League status. Scotland round off a so-far miserable Nations League Group A1 campaign at home to Austria on Friday before travelling...
Helen Bushby Culture reporter Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock Loose Women panellist Nadia Sawalha has said ITV’s cuts to its daytime schedule came “out of the blue” and have been “absolutely brutal” for those working on the show. ITV announced last week it was axing more than 220 jobs and making cuts to shows including Loose Women and...
Rugby fans can get hold of a Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 souvenir pull-out in the latest edition of the Exeter Citizen. The City Council newspaper drops through letterboxes from Monday 2 June, packed full of news, features and handy information. The Summer 2025 edition focuses firmly on the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, with...
The ebullient Whan, better than most golf executives, understands such dynamics. He knows how to connect and communicate with players, sponsors and fans alike. When he moved on from the LPGA, Samaan’s regime struggled to maintain momentum. There was an early setback when players failed to turn up for an important sponsor dinner they were...
Northern Ireland defender Laura Rafferty says her side should take belief into Friday’s crucial Nations League game against Poland at Seaview. Tanya Oxtoby’s side lost 2-0 away to the Euro 2025-bound Poles in February and go into the final two matches of their Group B1 campaign trailing the leaders by three points thanks to subsequent...
Earlier Lancashire beat The Blaze by seven wickets in a rain-affected second semi-final to set up a showdown with Surrey who edged to a three-wicket win over Warwickshire, with two balls to spare, in a low-scoring game. After showers had delayed their successful semi-final chase, Lancashire soon found themselves batting again after Surrey skipper Smith...
Teenage Lisburn Rangers goalkeeper Kate Smith has been called into the Northern Ireland squad for the forthcoming Women’s Nations League matches against Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is a first senior international call-up for Smith, 18, who replaces Crusaders stopper Maddy Harvey-Clifford, who has withdrawn through injury. Northern Ireland will host unbeaten group leaders Poland at...
Watch Arsenal celebrate their Women’s Champions League triumph with fans and the trophy in London. They dethroned holders Barcelona 1-0 in Saturday’s final in Lisbon to become European champions for the first time in 18 years. READ MORE: How Arsenal’s comeback queens achieved the unthinkable Read full article at source...
Everyone wants to see goals, never more so than in a cup final, and these two have plenty to offer. City notched 107 on their way to clinching Champions League football once again, only outscored by – you’ve guessed it – who hit an incredible 139 and yet still didn’t claim the title. Both teams...
Little and England captain Leah Williamson were two of the Gunners best players in Portugal and they jointly lifted the trophy amid the celebrations on the pitch. For Williamson, who held the Women’s Euros trophy aloft three years ago following England’s 2-1 win over Germany at Wembley, it was a special moment at the club...
Barcelona’s squad remains packed with talent including two-time Ballon d’Or winners Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas. The Spanish giants have won three of the past four Champions League titles and go into Saturday’s game as favourites. “It is good that we have been given the favourites label but we know how important this is,” said...
Chelsea’s domestic dominance has reached a new level this season under head coach Sonia Bompastor, who took over from Emma Hayes last summer. The FA Cup win over Manchester United at Wembley completed an unbeaten domestic season and a second treble in four years. They have won six Women’s Super League titles in a row....
Games are being played at the Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota – a 5,000-capacity ground in Estoril – but it was transformed for the World Sevens. From 20:30 BST on Saturday, following Estoril men’s 4-0 win over Estrela, stands were built, TV cameras put in place and large screens put up. The match schedule was...
“She’s a total footballer. She’s got everything,” Arsenal manager Renee Slegers said of Caldentey earlier this season. Her impact was instant and transformative. Arsenal went from a struggling side at the start of the season to a team marching up the table, sealing second spot in the WSL and competing with Europe’s elite. Caldentey’s role...
With GCSE exams coming up whilst she is away in camp, the teenager says she will have to continue studying during downtime in NI’s preparations for games against unbeaten group leaders Poland at Seaview and third-placed Bosnia-Herzegovina in Zenica. “I’ve already had two exams and I have three over the camp, but I’ll get it...