Shaunagh Brown column: Wasted chances, fantasy rugby and the importance of good hair
In her second BBC Sport column of the 2021 Women’s Six Nations, England prop Shaunagh Brown critiques their win against Scotland and discusses fantasy rugby and the importance of a good hairstyle. England beat Scotland 52-10 in our Women’s Six Nations opener on Saturday, but now we have to look at ourselves honestly after we […]
Female avatar sexually assaulted in Meta VR platform, campaigners say
Getty Images Campaigners say the avatar of a 21-year-old researcher was sexually assaulted in Meta’s virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. Corporate accountability group SumOfUs, for whom the researcher works, says it shows Meta needs better plans to mitigate harms in the metaverse. Meta’s annual shareholder meeting takes place on Wednesday. The company told the BBC […]
Jessica Foy: Glentoran captain becomes first paid female player with a club in Northern Ireland
Glentoran Women General manager Billy Clarke revealed: “Glentoran Women are delighted to announce the signing of Jessica Foy on a Professional Player Contract. Jessica is the first female player in the Women’s Premiership to make this move. “From 2015 we began the development of our first team squad with a plan to give some young […]
How Arsenal rolled back the years to end trophy drought with League Cup triumph
Arsenal, once serial winners in the women’s game, have been made to wait to taste success again – but they rolled back the years on Sunday with their victory over Chelsea bringing back memories of those trophy-laden campaigns. Jonas Eidevall’s side were deserved winners in the Continental League Cup final at Selhurst Park, showing desire, […]
Bringing African folktales to life
Harthor Rao Maimouna is trying to get audiences interested in folktales again Folktales and the art of traditional storytelling are in danger of being lost and Nairobi-based performer Maïmouna Jallow is on a mission to reverse the trend. But on her journey to revive the art she has also discovered the relevance of performing contemporary […]
Rowland Phillips: Former Wales women’s coach relishing rugby return
Phillips has also been watching the return to the Wales set-up of his daughter Carys, who spent a couple of years in the international wilderness. Carys Phillips has been awarded one of the 12 full-time professional contracts, while there are a dozen more retainer contracts. “From a father’s point of view, I am very pleased […]
Emma Hayes: Relief season over as ‘hardest yet’ ends in Chelsea winning WSL title
For most of the season, Hayes says she has just been “surviving”, adding: “I’m keeping my head above water while everyone is chasing.” With Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City all wanting a slice of the pie, Chelsea had to find new ways to win this season to fight off competition. As well as Hayes’ […]
Beyoncé, Mick Jagger and Elton John honour ‘total legend’
Getty Images Tina Turner in 2009 Celebrities and fans have paid tribute to Tina Turner, the soul star behind hits like The Best and What’s Love Got to Do With It, who has died aged 83. Beyoncé said she was the “epitome of passion and power”, while Sir Mick Jagger called her a “wonderful friend” […]
Euro 2022 final: ‘We’ve changed the game’ – England captain Leah Williamson
On the legacy of England’s Euro 2022 triumph, FA chair Debbie Hewitt said: “We’ve got to get girls across the country playing football in schools. “Once they have that opportunity, all of them, to play in schools and associate them with the clubs, then you will see this just take off. It will be like […]
Liverpool Women avoid League Cup shock
Liverpool Women avoided a third successive defeat as they came from 3-1 down to beat Durham 5-4 on penalties in the Women’s League Cup Group 2 North. After a tough week which saw manager Neil Redfearn leave the club, they led early through Sophie Bradley-Auckland. And it was her penalty which eventually won the game […]