Category: Women Doing Amazing Things

England Women v Australia Women: Phil Neville eyes women’s football ‘explosion’
“I think this is probably our moment really, where it can explode,” said the 41-year-old. “I say to everyone at the Football Association that the…

Worcester Warriors: Ex-boss Steve Diamond takes charge of Sixways takeover bid
Ex-Worcester Warriors director of rugby Steve Diamond is at the head of one of the two main consortiums looking to take over at Sixways. Diamond,…

Kamala Harris and a 1986 snapshot of that Howard generation
Karen Gibbs There is a photograph of Kamala Harris, taken in 1986, while she was a student at Howard University. She and two other friends,…

Meet Alex Morgan – Tottenham’s new USA striker who ‘transcends her sport’
United States striker Alex Morgan – an iconic figure in women’s football – has joined Women’s Super League side Tottenham Hotspur on a deal for…

The Old War Office reveals secrets as it becomes a luxury London hotel
BBC The Old War Office was built using 25 million bricks and 26,000 tonnes of Portland stone For nearly 120 years the grand arched door…

Women’s Ashes: England captain Heather Knight says bowlers will have to work hard for victory
But she says that her team should look to India’s Test match in Australia last September for inspiration. “Jhulan Goswami in particular was outstanding –…

New drama tells story of bus rape investigation
Netflix Shefali Shah plays Vartika Chaturvedi, the woman in charge of the investigation Almost everyone in India remembers the Delhi bus rape – known as…

Premier 15s: Leaders Saracens back to winning ways
Leaders Saracens responded impressively to last week’s defeat at Wasps with an emphatic 53-7 victory over Bristol Bears Women in the Premier 15s. May Campbell,…

Paul Stirling: In-form batsman wins player of the year and decade at Irish Cricket Awards
Internationals Simi Singh and Laura Delany picked up the inter-provincial player and Super Series player awards while Strabane cricket stalwart Peter Gillespie joined Caitriona Beggs…

Euro 2022: England boss Sarina Wiegman says impact of final win ‘could be felt in 15 years’
Sarina Wiegman said if England were to win Euro 2022 on Sunday, she might not realise the impact it could have until “probably 15 years…