England forward Beth Mead has signed a new contract with Arsenal
Emma Sanders, BBC Sport This is a significant piece of business by Arsenal before the January transfer window – Mead has had an outstanding year with both club and country. The news comes while she remains sidelined with an ACL injury – putting her World Cup participation in doubt – and shows the belief the […]
Older women exploited by IVF clinics, says fertility watchdog
Science Photo Library Older women are being exploited by IVF clinics “trading on hope”, the fertility watchdog has warned. Sally Cheshire, chairwoman of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), told the Daily Telegraph some private clinics were using “selective success rates” to target older women. IVF is less likely to be successful as a […]
The psychology behind England’s history-making mentality
Taking over at a time when the women’s team still had to travel to training and matches without a bus, Powell immediately set about instilling a professionalism that would act as a precursor to the ‘how to win’ culture established 23 years later. “It was about being on time, eating the right food, getting the […]
‘We’ve never gone bankrupt, so we must be doing something right’
How to survive the music industry: The Transgressive Story Fifteen years ago, Tim Dellow and Toby L decided to take on the music industry with £1,000 and no real idea of how to do it. Along the way they’ve picked up three co-workers, a shed load of experiences and an impressive roster of artists including […]
Jemma Lowe must work on mental preparation – Pickering
However, her failure to make the final of her preferred longer distance was a reflection of a general under-achievement by the British team in Barcelona which claimed just one bronze medal. Pickering, a gold medallist at the World championships in 2001, believes Lowe has the talent but needs to hone her mental approach to major […]
Ultra-Trail Snowdonia: The ultra test in the Welsh mountains
There are those who like mountains and those who love scaling them. But for some there is nothing better than racing to the peaks and back down again in a test of physical and mental stamina. That will be the focus as some of the world’s leading endurance athletes gather in Eryri, also known as […]
Val Coleman: Inspirational 93-year-old rows her way into world-record books
Just a few months after taking up the sport, Val started to get a taste for competition and soon established herself as a Welsh, British and world champion, with events taking place virtually due to the pandemic. She currently holds the world record in the 90-94 heavyweight women age group over 2,000m, 1,000m and 100m […]
Commonwealth Games: Breen gold, Daniels silver & two bronzes for Wales
Daniels had led 17-13 in the women’s bowls final before New Zealander Edwards stepped up her performance. “It started off well and I managed to get ahead but at this level I know that is never the case for very long,” said Daniels. “I never thought it was mine because I know the calibre of […]
Commonwealth Games 2022: Team Wales announces athletes for Birmingham
The 36 players in the men and women’s squads include Olympic medallists, Gold Coast and Glasgow Commonwealth athletes, 12 debutants, and three uncapped players. Olympic bronze-medallist Leah Wilkinson will captain the women’s side alongside Beth Bingham and Sian French. Leading the men in Birmingham is Lewis Prosser, with Luke Hawker and Team GB athlete Rupert […]
Wales women: Jess Fishlock under-appreciated – boss Jayne Ludlow
Asked about Neville and the controversy surrounding his appointment as England coach, Ludlow said she “didn’t think about it too much” and preferred to concentrate on her own players and staff. She also refused to be drawn into commenting on the situation surrounding Neville’s predecessor, Mark Sampson. The Welshman was sacked following evidence of “inappropriate […]