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England toil as India take control in front of record crowd
India take a lead of 269 into day three of the one-off Test match at Lord's, after England are bowled out for just 170 in their first innings.
July 11, 2026Beaumont to retire from international cricket
England batter Tammy Beaumont has confirmed that she will retire after the Test match against India, which starts on Friday at Lord's.
July 8, 2026What do you know about women's events in England?
How much do you know about major women's sporting events held in England?
July 5, 2026England's iconic 2017 World Cup win in their own words
Former captain Heather Knight, openers Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield-Hill, plus key bowler Anya Shrubsole remember England's iconic 2017 World Cup win.
July 4, 2026Sciver-Brunt stars as England beat SA to reach World Cup final
England recover from an early loss of wickets to fight back and comfortably beat South Africa by 40 runs at The Oval, to book their place in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final, where they'll face the six-time champions Australia at Lord's.
July 2, 2026The making of Dean - England's serene stand-in skipper
Charlie Dean could have been defined by one crushing dismissal at Lord's - here is how she has steered England to the World Cup semi-finals as stand-in captain instead.
July 2, 2026South Africa beat Bangladesh to apply pressure to India
South Africa stutter but apply the pressure to India in the race for the T20 World Cup semi-finals by beating Bangladesh at Lord's
June 28, 2026'It means so much' - Ireland Women end wait for World Cup win
A story of resilience as Ireland celebrate their first T20 World Cup victory at the 22nd attempt by overcoming West Indies.
June 27, 2026New-look Wales women end losing streak with Barbarians win
Amy Williams scores two tries on her first Wales appearance as visitors end a run of nine defeats against a star-studded Baa-Baas.
June 27, 2026Yoon leads as Korda bid for major hat-trick falters
Ina Yoon leads the Women's PGA Championship by two shots after the first round as Nellie Korda's hopes of a third straight major falter.
June 26, 2026PWR secures first multi-million pound sponsor deal
Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) has secured its first title sponsorship deal which will see over £3m invested into the league.
June 25, 2026Shields to fight Scott before potential Price bout
Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields will drop down to middleweight to fight WBC and WBA champion Kaye Scott on 15 August at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.
June 24, 2026New Zealand knock Scotland out of T20 World Cup
Defending champions New Zealand eliminate Scotland and keep their hopes of a T20 World Cup semi-final place alive with an impressive display in Bristol.
June 23, 2026Carter hits 72 to become T20 World Cup's top run-scorer
Scotland's Darcey Carter becomes the leading run scorer at the Women's T20 World Cup with an unbeaten 72 against New Zealand.
June 23, 2026Red Roses stars in line for £100k to retain World Cup
The Red Roses' top stars stand to earn £100,000 with England in 2029 should they successfully defend their Women's Rugby World Cup title in Australia.
June 23, 2026How 'Kemp-son' are solving England's batting problem
A punishing 61-run partnership off 21 balls between Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson shows promise that England may have resolved their middle-order struggles in white-ball cricket.
June 20, 2026Backstedt sprints to Tour de Suisse Femmes stage win
Welsh rider Zoe Backstedt takes her ninth professional road race victory with a dominant finish to a bunch sprint in Bad Ragaz.
June 19, 2026Who could NI face in World Cup play-offs?
BBC Sport NI looks at Northern Ireland potential World Cup play-off semi-final opponents ahead of Thursday's draw.
June 17, 2026'Mummy hundred' gives Wyatt-Hodge her deserved day in the sun
Danni Wyatt-Hodge gives England's T20 World Cup campaign lift-off with a 'mummy hundred', writes Matthew Henry.
June 12, 2026'What a moment' - Wyatt-Hodge gives England perfect start
Watch the best shots as Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits an unbeaten 105 to guide England to an 85-run win against Sri Lanka, and give the hosts the perfect start to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
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England toil as India take control on day two
Highlights: Gaud and Mandhana star as India take control of one-off Test England v India, one-off Test, Lord's India 285 (Mandhana 83; Ecclestone 3-68) & 154-1 (Mandhana 69*; Ecclestone 1-46) Engla
Beaumont to retire from international cricket
Tammy Beaumont made her T20 and ODI debuts in 2009 England batter Tammy Beaumont has announced her retirement from international cricket. The 35-year-old will retire after England's upcoming Test ma
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What do you know about women's events in England?
England has hosted a lot of major women's sporting tournaments over the past 20 years - and the home side has enjoyed a lot of success in them. From T20 and ODI World Cups, the Women's Euros in footb
England's iconic 2017 World Cup win in their own words
England's iconic 2017 World Cup win in their own words When the T20 World Cup begins on Friday, it will be the first women's World Cup in the UK since England famously won the 50-over title in 2017.
The making of Dean - England's serene stand-in skipper
Dean's Mankad dismissal against India sealed a 16-run defeat and a 3-0 loss in the series One afternoon at Lord's could have defined Charlie Dean. She was in tears on the outfield after Deepti Sharm
South Africa beat Bangladesh to apply pressure to India
South Africa have reached the past three World Cup finals across formats but are yet to win a title T20 World Cup, Group 1, Lord's Bangladesh 117-5 (20 overs): Mostary 42 (48); Mlaba 2-22 South Afr
New-look Wales end losing streak with Barbarians win
Kayleigh Powell scored the opening try in a rare appearance at fly-half Barbarians (7) 17 Tries: Rule, Cleall, Quansah Con: Pena Wales (15) 34 Tries: Powell, Williams 2, Lockwood, Keight, Aiono Co
'It means so much' - Ireland Women end wait for World Cup win
Prendergast leads Ireland to first T20 World Cup win Ireland celebrated their first Women's T20 World Cup victory at the 22nd attempt on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Bristol. Having lost all their
Yoon leads as Korda bid for major hat-trick falters
Ina Yoon has never finished higher than fourth in a LPGA Tour event Women's PGA Championship first round -9 I Yoon (Kor); -7 K Davidson (Aus); -5 A Kim (Kor), A Pano (US); -4 A Krauter (Ger), H Choi
PWR secures first multi-million pound sponsor deal
Gloucester–Hartpury are the reigning Premiership Women's Rugby champions Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) has secured its first paying title sponsor which will see more than £3m invested into the leag
Shields to fight Scott before potential Price bout
Claressa Shields is a five-division world champion Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields will drop down to middleweight to fight WBC and WBA champion Kaye Scott on 15 August at State Farm
Red Roses stars in line for £100K to retain World Cup
The Red Roses were greeted by a huge crowd as they arrived for their Women's Rugby World Cup final against Canada in September The Red Roses' top stars stand to earn £100,000 with England in 2029 sho
New Zealand knock Scotland out of T20 World Cup
Scotland knocked out of T20 World Cup by New Zealand Women's T20 World Cup, Group 2, Bristol Scotland 131-7 (20 overs): Carter 72* (52); Kerr 3-17 New Zealand 132-4 (18.2 overs): Sharp 62 (43), Hal
How Kemp & Gibson are solving England's batting problem
Kemp and Gibson 'pummel' Scotland in England win Charlotte Edwards thinks, external England could have won last year's 50-over World Cup had Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson been available. The pair were
Who could NI face in World Cup play-offs?
Northern Ireland will be unseeded for their play-off semi-final and could face the likes of Portugal, Switzerland, Scotland or Wales The wait is almost over for Northern Ireland to discover their 202
Danni Wyatt-Hodge Hits Unbeaten 105 as England Post Record 219 vs Sri Lanka
Danielle Wyatt-Hodge announced her eighth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a bat-smashing statement, remaining unbeaten on 105* off 62 balls as England posted a tournament-record 219/1 against
‘This is winner takes all. Everyone's beatable’ - Ireland’s French test for World Cup utopia
CARLA WARD SIGNED off with a simple message on Friday night. “Everyone’s beatable. Let’s fucking go.” A famous 3-2 win over Netherlands at Páirc Uí Chaoimh had set up a straight shootout against Fra
Republic of Ireland one win away from World Cup dream
Tuesday, 9 June 2026 08:27 By Killian Murphy X
Gavin Cooney: Ireland can pull off astonishing World Cup qualification if they beat France
The latest crucible for Irish football’s World Cup dreams: Grenoble, clustered at the foot of the French Alps and swamped by a sticky heat beneath sheer, dandruffed peaks. Carla Ward and her women’s