Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
US Open 2020: Victoria Azarenka & Naomi Osaka set for women’s singles final
Azarenka, ranked 27th in the world, won her first title in four years by a walkover following Osaka’s withdrawal and now has a shot at…
Bianca Andreescu’s open letter to Billie Jean King & Original 9 before 50th anniversary
Fifty years ago, nine female tennis players – including Billie Jean King – risked their careers by signing up for a new tournament. Despite the…
Rachael Blackmore is ‘a credit to racing’ – AP McCoy
Speaking about Blackmore’s success on Sportsound Extra Time on BBC Radio Ulster, McCoy said Blackmore was a trailblazer for women in sport but her gender…
Cheltenham Festival: Frodon and Bryony Frost win Ryanair Chase
Bryony Frost made history aboard Frodon as she became the first female jockey to ride a top-level Grade One Cheltenham Festival winner over jumps on…
Cheltenham Festival 2019 review: Paisley Park, Bryony Frost, Altior, Al Boum Photo
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) can legitimately claim that safety measures brought in before the Festival have made a difference, with the number of horse…
Scotland under-17 coach Pauline MacDonald on coaching pathway
By the age of 11, the Fifer was playing alongside footballers often a decade older, and went on to represent Cumbernauld, Cove Rangers and Stenhousemuir.…
Bradford synagogue congregation featured in exhibition
Nudrat Afza Low light conditions made capturing portraits challenging The dwindling population of Bradford’s last active synagogue has been photographed for a new exhibition. Nudrat…
The Hundred: ‘Brilliant’ draft pleases Welsh Fire assistant coach Aimee Rees
Aimee Rees believes Welsh Fire’s draft additions have significantly bolstered their hopes of having a successful season in the 2023 The Hundred. Welsh Fire’s women’s…
Laura Bassett: England can use past ‘heartache’ at Women’s World Cup in 2019
In September 2017, Bassett, whose international career spans 15 years so far, joined Australian club Canberra United after previous side Notts County had folded. However,…
Five consequences of Alabama election
What the Alabama upset will mean for Donald Trump’s agenda Christmas has come early for Democrats, who notched a surprise win in Alabama in one…