All news on the topic: Women in sport

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Rugby star was sectioned after rare illness was mistaken for psychotic breakdown
Team GB Olympics rugby sevens player Abi Burton has opened up in detail about her heartbreaking ordeal as her rare disease was confused with a psychotic breakdown.
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Sciver-Brunt becomes one of UK's highest-paid sportswomen in first WPL auction
One of England's star all-rounders has secured a mega deal to compete in the inaugural T20 tournament in India next month along with some of her countrywomen
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The boxing sensation touted as one to watch by Katie Taylor
German fighter Sophie Alisch has been touted as a star of the future by many, including the great Katie Taylor, and at 21 there's so much potential to be realised
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Jessica Pegula opens up on mum’s cardiac arrest as sister saved her life
Jessica Pegula's mother Kim suffered a cardiac arrest in June of last year, and now the 28-year-old American tennis star has bravely opened up on the terrifying ordeal
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Naomi Schiff "surprised" by Sky Sports F1 call as 2023 pundit line-up confirmed
Schiff is gearing up for her second season as an analyst for Sky Sports, after the broadcaster confirmed to Mirror Sport the departures of two of her former colleagues
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Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors offered Premier 15s places after controversy
Two more women's Rugby Union teams will now join the other eight sides who will feature in the league beginning with the 2023-24 season after previously not being included
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F1 Academy details emerge ahead of new series for female racers to progress
This year, the new F1 Academy feeder series will be launched, which will slot onto the single-seater ladder with 15 female racers taking part and getting the experience they need to move closer to F1
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Sabalenka’s Australian Open win silences fans who cruelly mocked her on debut
Aryna Sabalenka silenced the fans who made her Australian Open debut uncomfortable five years ago as she defeated Elena Rybakina in a thrilling Melbourne final
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Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open to claim first Grand Slam singles title
Aryna Sabalenka saw off Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina at the Rod Laver Arena to secure her first ever singles Grand Slam title by winning the Australian Open final 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
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Reanne Evans makes history with Snooker Shoot Out victory over Stuart Bingham
12-time women's world snooker champion Reanne Evans added another chapter to her legacy on Thursday night with an historic Shoot Out win over male star Stuart Bingham
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Ukrainian tennis star appalled at pro-Putin demonstrators at Australian Open
Marta Kostyuk has hit out after flags were seen at matches during he competition before Novak Djokovic's father was pictured with people sporting images of Vladimir Putin
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Women's IPL franchises sold for £465m in "transformative" women's cricket deal
England cricketers Kate Cross and Danni Wyatt have hailed the news that the five franchises for the new Women's Premier League have been sold for £465m
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Victoria Azarenka explains emotional reason for wearing PSG shirt at Aus Open
The two-time Australian Open winner is just two matches from winning the title at Melbourne Park once again and it would mark her first victory at a Grand Slam in a decade
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World's richest player with £5.4bn family fortune rues Australian Open exit
Tennis' richest player Jessica Pegula has exited the Australian Open at the quarter-final stage after Victoria Azarenka rolled back the years to win 6-4 6-1
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Aussie Open pundit lifts lid on extent of vile 'body shaming' abuse
Former tennis star Jelena Dokic has revealed the extent of the abuse she has received on social media, including being called a "whale" and told to "cut back on the candy"
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Emma Raducanu crashes out of Australian Open in straight-sets loss to Coco Gauff
Emma Raducanu is out of the Australian Open after suffering a 6-3, 7-6 defeat to Coco Gauff while appearing to struggle with an injury during the second-round clash
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Italian ace denies allegations of using fake Covid vaccination certificate
Italian player Camila Giorgi, a 2018 Wimbledon quarter finalist, has vehemently denied allegations she used a fake Covid vaccination certificate to play at last year's Australian Open
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Olympic star Lolo Jones details stalking hell after being targeted by three men
American athlete Lolo Jones has lifted the lid on her recent hell and revealed she's had three different men stalk her in the past 12 months, including one who attempted to enter her house
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Iga Swiatek opens up on people “judging” as she juggles Australian Open pressure
Iga Swiatek has headed into the opening Grand Slam of the season at the Australian as the hot favourite, and the Polish star has opened up on the pressure that comes with it
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Ons Jabeur has crowd laughing as she’s “going to make husband work hard”
The women's No.2 seed was left embarrassed after the crowd laughed at her mistaken innuendo about her husband during a post-match interview after beating Tamara Zidansek
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Gauff plays mind games with Raducanu at Australian Open with "pressure" opinion
The Australian Open will witness a clash between two of the brightest young stars in the game on Wednesday and the world number seven has perhaps forged ahead in the mental battle
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Zimbabwe cricket icon Mpofu dies aged 37 just weeks after husband passed away
Zimbabwe Cricket have announced that coach and former cricketer Sinikiwe Mpofu has died aged just 37 less than a month after her husband, fellow coach Shepherd Makunura, also passed away
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Emma Raducanu gives Australian Open update and blames injury on 'slippery' court
British tennis prospect Emma Raducanu hit out at the "very slippery" indoor court at the ASB Classic in Auckland, where an ankle injury has put her Australian Open in serious doubt
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Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players “changed nothing” blasts star
The All England Lawn Tennis Club announced a ban for Russian and Belarusian players in 2022 meaning a number of stars, including Aryna Sabalenka, were unable to compete
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