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Maguire fires superb 63 as Alexander lead cut at Irish Open
Ireland's Leona Maguire fires a superb nine-under-par 63 at the Women's Irish Open at the K Club in County Kildare as Casandra Alexander leads by three going into Sunday's final round.
August 29, 2026Conflicting ideas of fairness in women’s sports fuel transgender participation debate - Reuters
Conflicting ideas of fairness in women’s sports fuel transgender participation debate Reuters
August 28, 2026Taekwondo, stats and £1m record - the rise of Arsenal striker Smith
Olivia Smith's career has been in the limelight since she was 15 - but she had been preparing herself for it even before she was a professional footballer.
August 26, 2026Serrano draws 3.4m views on TikTok for 50th win
Amanda Serrano is made to work for her 50th career win against Lucrecia Manzur., which draws over three million views on TikTok.
August 22, 2026Le Court takes Tour green jersey with Great Orme stage win
Kim Le Court of Mauritius wins stage three of the Lloyd's Tour of Britain Women to the Great Orme to move into the overall leader's green jersey.
August 21, 2026Ex-England bowler Cross to retire at end of summer
Former England bowler Kate Cross, praised for her "incredible contribution" to the women's game, to retire from cricket at the end of the summer.
August 21, 2026Opening door for women in MMA my proudest moment - Cyborg
Cris Cyborg says opening the door for other women in MMA was the proudest moment of her glittering career as she prepares for what could be her final fight.
August 21, 2026Even the Queen could not watch - 10 years since Olympic hockey gold
Ten years since Team GB clinched women's hockey gold at the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport looks back at the legacy of that historic win.
August 18, 2026Cameroon claim first Wafcon title with victory over Malawi
Marie Ngah Manga scores twice as Cameroon cruise to a 3-0 win over Malawi and claim a first ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.
August 16, 2026Combined men's and women's trophy in Hundred - how would it look in other sports?
With The Hundred launching a joint trophy combining men's and women's points, BBC Sport assesses who would win silverware if this was applied to other competitions.
August 16, 2026Hodgkinson beaten to European gold by rival Werro
Keely Hodgkinson is forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denies the Briton a third consecutive title in a thrilling 800m final.
August 14, 2026More fans are tuning into women’s sports, Nielsen report finds - Reuters
More fans are tuning into women’s sports, Nielsen report finds Reuters
August 13, 2026Bihina saves four penalties as Cameroon upset Morocco to make Wafcon final
Cameroon's Michaely Bihina saves an extra-time penalty and three more spot kicks in a shootout to send her side though to the 2026 Wafcon final at the expense of host nation Morocco.
August 12, 2026Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into Wafcon final
Malawi's fairy tale run at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations goes on as sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga share three goals in a 3-1 semi-final win over Algeria.
August 12, 2026Litchfield helps Sunrisers boost knockout hopes
Sunrisers Leeds keep their hopes of making The Hundred knockout phase alive with a six-wicket win over Welsh Fire, which simultaneously eliminates their opponents.
August 9, 2026Money problems and broken dreams - why is it so hard to run a cycling team?
The Hess women's cycling team was owned by a rich benefactor with a background in high finance - so how did they end up failing to pay riders and staff?
August 9, 2026Super Giants close in on knockout stages after beating Brave
Richa Ghosh scores a quickfire half-century as Manchester Super Giants beat Southern Brave by 27 runs to boost their chances of reaching the knockout stages of The Hundred women's competition.
August 8, 2026Vollering wins stage to claim Tour lead before final day
Demi Vollering races clear to win stage eight of the Tour de France Femmes and snatch the leader's yellow jersey with just one stage remaining.
August 8, 2026Sciver-Brunt guides Rockets to Hundred knockouts
Nat Sciver-Brunt makes a stylish unbeaten 67 as Trent Rockets book their spot in the knockout stage of The Hundred with an emphatic nine-wicket win over MI London.
August 8, 2026Price fight now likely to be held in 2027 - Shields
Pound-for-pound star Claressa Shields says a fight with Wales' Lauren Price is now likely to take place in 2027.
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Maguire fires superb 63 as Alexander leads by three
Leona Maguire moved up the leaderboard into a tie for sixth spot Women's Irish Open - third round -18 C Alexander (SA); -15 S Kouskova (Cze); -13 K Arwefjaell (Swe); -12 C Viden (Swe), L Rydqvist (
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Taekwondo, stats and £1m record - the rise of Arsenal striker Smith
Olivia Smith joined Arsenal for a record £1m from Liverpool Olivia Smith has lived her life under a spotlight since she was 15 - but she had been preparing herself even before she became a profession
Serrano draws 3.4m views on TikTok for 50th win
Serrano's win over Manzur was watched by 3.4m viewers on TikTok Amanda Serrano retained her WBA and WBO featherweight belts with a narrow majority decision over Argentina's Lucrecia Manzur in the fir
Le Court takes Tour green jersey with Great Orme stage win
Le Court won a stage of this year's Tour de France Femmes Kim Le Court of Mauritius won stage three of the Lloyd's Tour of Britain Women to the Great Orme to move into the overall leader's green jers
Ex-England bowler Cross to retire at end of summer
Cross won The Hundred with Northern Superchargers last year and lost to Trent Rockets in this year's final when the team rebranded as Sunrisers Leeds Former England bowler Kate Cross has announced sh
Opening door for women in MMA my proudest moment - Cyborg
Cris Cyborg has won 29 of her 32 professional fights For someone who has enjoyed a glittering 21-year career, winning titles across multiple promotions, you would think it would be difficult to pinpo
Even the Queen could not watch - 10 years since Olympic hockey gold
Team GB players celebrate victory over the Netherlands in the Rio 2016 Olympic hockey final It is getting tense. The date is 19 August 2016, and Great Britain's women hockey players are on the cusp
Cameroon claim first Wafcon title with victory over Malawi
Cameroon had previously lost in the Wafcon final in 2004, 2014 and 2016 - with all three defeats coming against Nigeria Cameroon cruised to a 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi to claim the
Who would win combined men's and women's trophy in other sports?
The Hundred Helix trophy was named by fans online The Hundred will award a trophy to the top combined team across the men's and women's formats for the first time this weekend. The fan-named Hundred
Hodgkinson beaten to European gold by rival Werro
Werro beats Hodgkinson to win 800m gold Keely Hodgkinson was forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denied the Briton a third consecutive title in a thrilling women's 800m
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Keeper Bihina stars as Cameroon upset Morocco to make Wafcon final
Michaely Bihina sent Cameroon back to the Wafcon final for the first time since 2016 Michaely Bihina was the heroine as the Cameroon goalkeeper saved an extra-time penalty and three more spot-kicks i
Chawinga sisters fire Malawi into Wafcon final
OL Lyonnes striker Tabitha Chawinga (left) scored two goals to lead her team into the Wafcon final on their tournament debut Malawi's Chawinga sisters were once again the stars of the show, sharing t
Litchfield helps Sunrisers boost knockout hopes
Welsh Fire eliminated after heavy defeat to Sunrisers Leeds The Hundred women's competition, Headingley Welsh Fire 121-8 (100 balls): Kemp 72* (45); Sharma 3-13 Sunrisers Leeds 122-4 (74 balls): Li
Money problems, spooked sponsors and broken dreams
Riders and teams frequently face financial hardship in the professional peloton Team cars shuttle from side to side on damp roads through picturesque Yorkshire villages as the race convoy tries to ke
Vollering wins stage to claim Tour lead before final day
Demi Vollering claimed her fourth stage win on the Tour de France Femmes Demi Vollering raced clear to win stage eight of the Tour de France Femmes and snatch the leader's yellow jersey with just one
Super Giants close in on knockout stages after beating Brave
There was an error Richa Ghosh scores a quickfire half-century, before Mady Villiers takes three wickets as Manchester Super Giants beat Southern Brave by 27 runs to boost their chances of reaching
Sciver-Brunt guides Rockets to Hundred knockouts
Rockets thrash already-eliminated MI London The Hundred women's competition, The Oval MI London 121-5 (100 balls): Chathli 31 (27); Bates 3-13 Trent Rockets 125-1 (82 balls): Sciver-Brunt 67* (36);
Price fight now likely to be held in 2027 - Shields
Claressa Shields (left) has won all 18 of her professional fights and was the first boxer to become undisputed in three weight classes, while Lauren Price (right) is also unbeaten in 10 pro fights Po