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...
Blackburn Rovers have withdrawn from the Women’s Championship next season because club owners are unwilling to meet the league’s requirements on facilities, player welfare and staffing. In an email sent to players by the club’s HR department on Tuesday, seen by BBC Sport, they say Blackburn are in “ongoing discussions with the Football Association (FA)...
Exeter has welcomed the iconic Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy after it was brought to the city during a nationwide tour of the country. The stunning gold trophy will remain in Exeter over the next few days before visiting the other host cities.  Fans have an opportunity to get involved and get their picture taken...
Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby says she is “really excited” by the inclusion of 16-year-old goalkeeper Abbie Smith in her squad for the forthcoming Nations League games against Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Smith has been named in the senior squad for the first time after joining Manchester City on a two-year scholarship from Crusaders Strikers in...
Defender Laura Rafferty is back in the Northern Ireland squad for the forthcoming Nations League double-header against Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The experienced Rangers centre-back missed last month’s 1-1 draw away to Romania, and the 1-0 win over the same opposition, through injury. Rafferty is named in a 24-strong squad which also includes veteran Newcastle United...
The Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy is coming to Exeter! The iconic silverware will be stopping off in the city over the next few days during its nationwide tour of all host cities. Fans will have the opportunity to get involved and get their photo taken with the trophy as excitement builds for the historic...
Yet is it realistic to fight with Chelsea? There was a lot of talk about the Champions League but United’s path to the lucrative main draw is fraught with hazards for Skinner’s side. Firstly, they must come through a semi-final and final just to make it through the second qualifying round. Inter Milan and Roma...
Two goals from Sandy Baltimore helped Chelsea cruise to a 3-0 win over Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup final and secure a domestic treble for Sonia Bompastor’s side in her first season in charge. MATCH REPORT: Women’s FA Cup final – Chelsea v Manchester United Available to UK users only. Read full article...
Catarina Macario jumps highest to head Sandy Baltimore’s free kick past Phallon Tullis-Joyce to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead over Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. FOLLOW LIVE: Women’s FA Cup final – Chelsea v Manchester United Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Sandy Baltimore sends Phallon Tullis-Joyce the wrong way from the spot to give Chelsea a 1-0 lead over Manchester United, after Celin Bizet brings down Erin Cuthbert in the Women’s FA Cup final. FOLLOW LIVE: Women’s FA Cup final – Chelsea v Manchester United Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Football Focus pundit Nedum Onuoha believes “big game player” Ella Toone could be the key to help Manchester United retain the Women’s FA Cup against a Chelsea team looking to complete an “iconic” domestic treble and invincible season under Sonia Bompastor. MATCH PREVIEW: Chelsea want treble as Man Utd eye back-to-back FA Cups Available to...
Off the pitch, it has been a momentous week for Chelsea. Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian has bought an 8-10% stake in the club believed to be worth about £20m, stating an ambition to make Chelsea the “next global women’s sports brand”. On it, Bompastor’s side have just completed an unbeaten season in the WSL, winning...
Scotland women’s cricket team were riding a high in December 2024. Just one month after their first appearance at a World Cup, they had been named as their nation’s team of the year. Less than six months on, they have no fixtures scheduled. Not one in the diary. In fact, they have not played at...