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A kit choice revolution is reshaping sport for next generation
Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of girls quit sport by the age of 16. It's a stark statistic - and one that raises an uncomfortable question.When so many sportswomen are still expected to compete wearing kit that doesn't fit, doesn't flatter and doesn't make them feel comfortable, is it really any surprise young girls are opting out?
زنان فوتبالیست جدا شده از تیم ایران: امیدواریم در استرالیا فعالیت حرفهای را ادامه دهیم
فاطمه پسندیده و عاطفه رمضانیزاده از دولت استرالیا بابت اعطای ویزای بشردوستانه تشکر کردند و خواستار ادامه فعالیت ورزشی خود شدند. به گزارش رویترز، این دو پس از آغاز حملات آمریکا و اسرائیل به ایران در استرالیا ماندند و تمرین با تیم بریزبن رور را آغاز کردهاند.
No pressure on Bumrah: Coach Jayawardene says MI bowling lacking collectively
No pressure on Bumrah Coach Jayawardene says MI bowling lacking collectively
World Anti-Doping Agency targets India’s performance-enhancing drugs production
NEW DELHI: A crackdown on India’s performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) production — the biggest globally — is key to tackling the doping menace and protect the athletes, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief Witold Banka told AFP on Thursday. Banka and his team have been in New Delhi as part of their push to build stronger ties with national law and order agencies including cyber crime cells to help uphold the credibility of professional sport. WADA has sought help from India’s Central Bureau of I...
Forest have found the togetherness they need for relegation fight and Europa League run
In the home dressing room at the City Ground, Vitor Pereira told his Nottingham Forest players that he was proud of them. Not just for securing a first European semi-final since 1984 — but for the spirit and togetherness his team had shown to get there.Even after barely two months in the job, the Portuguese regularly tells his squad that they are his second family and that — in that spirit — they must look after each other in challenging moments; in times of adversity.Advertisement
Roy Keane's verdict on Man Utd transfer targets as club face harsh reality
Roy Keane's verdict on Man Utd transfer targets as club face harsh realityManchester United are in the market for a new midfielder this summer to replace Casemiro, and Roy Keane has given his verdict on the potential transfer targets availableCommentsSportAaron Morris Senior Sports Reporter05:30, 17 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesRoy Keane has spoken about the current crop of Premier League talent(Image: James Gill - Danehouse, Getty Images)Roy Keane has suggested that Manchester United will find it...
Verbruggen, Rushworth, Beadle, Steele: What does the future hold for Brighton's goalkeepers?
Carl Rushworth, one of England’s brightest young goalkeepers, is set to make his Premier League debut next season.The only question is whether it will be with parent club Brighton & Hove Albion, loan club Coventry City, or another top-flight side impressed enough to sign him in the summer.It is not a matter of if but when Championship leaders Coventry City are officially promoted. Ten points clear at the top of the table with four games to go, Frank Lampard’s side only need a draw at Blackbu...
Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa's talismanic centurion: 'This is definitely a milestone I will cherish'
Ollie Watkins’ name reverberated around Villa Park.Team-mates jumped on him. Coaches on the bench celebrated with even more fervour.His manager, Unai Emery, the person Watkins believes has seen him at his highest and lowest moments more than anyone else in football, clenched his fists, bellowing in that same intense, strained way he does.Advertisement
Is Real Madrid's squad set for a shake-up after Champions League defeat?
After their Champions League elimination by Bayern Munich, the inquest at Real Madrid will begin.With the club trailing Barcelona by nine points in La Liga with seven games to go, it looks like, for the second season in a row, the Spanish side will fail to win a major trophy. At a club known for its ruthlessness with managers, Alvaro Arbeloa’s position is under threat. The last time Madrid finished two consecutive campaigns with no major titles was in 2009-10, when the club pivoted towards a new...
The Prospects: Valentin Joseph, Blackburn Rovers
Scoring 21 goals in a season is going to get any striker noticed. It’s unsurprising then that teenager Valentin Joseph has stood out this campaign for such a tally of goals.This week, The Athletic looks at the Blackburn Rovers striker who made a significant contribution to the team’s progress to the FA Youth Cup semi-finals, a cup run which was ultimately ended by Manchester City.Advertisement
Saudi Arabia and sports: What it owns, how much it has invested, and what now?
The news that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is preparing to withdraw funding from LIV Golf, according to golf industry sources, sent shockwaves through the sport.The rebel league was launched to huge fanfare in 2022 with the aim of disrupting the established PGA and DP World Tours. But despite billions of dollars of investment, the project has been a huge loss leader, with The Athletic reporting Wednesday that people inside the sport are scrambling to figure out their futures amid...
Guardiola, Arteta and their players are hard work to referee. This is what it feels like to be in the thick of it
This weekend’s crucial game in the title race may be billed as Manchester City versus Arsenal, but for some, the off-field battle between managers Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta could almost be as fascinating to watch.While referee Anthony Taylor tries to keep order on the pitch, fourth official Paul Tierney will have a similarly intense task of attempting to manage the technical areas.Advertisement
Uppies and Downies, the medieval football game that has no rules and no time limit
“Do not park anywhere near the hotel car park. They will go over your car.”The warning was clear: keep prized possessions away from the whirring mob chasing the ball. Footage of previous contests confirmed such advice needed to be heeded. Last year, the scrummage moved like a human tornado, damaging several cars in the process. Competitors have even died taking part in this centuries-old spectacle, known to locals as ‘Uppies and Downies’.Advertisement
Arsenal vs Manchester City: Premier League title race – what the numbers say ahead of Sunday's showdown
Welcome back to The Athletic’s title-race tracker, where our data and tactics writers analyse the key trends behind the two-horse race for the Premier League crown.There was a dramatic twist last weekend, as Arsenal fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth, opening the door for Manchester City to close the gap. Pep Guardiola’s men took full advantage, meaning only six points now separate the two sides ahead of Sunday’s colossal meeting between them.Advertisement
Premier League predictions: Man City vs Arsenal, Everton vs Liverpool and rest of Matchday 33
Welcome to week 33 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, where the subscribers have shown Arsenal and Manchester City the importance of peaking at the right time.Whereas a crunch game between leaders Arsenal and second-placed City awaits in the Premier League on Sunday, I’m sorry to say the subscribers have built up what looks like an unassailable lead in the title race that really matters.Advertisement
The big Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 33 debate: Captaincy, chips and differentials
The biggest gameweek of the season in Fantasy Premier League is upon us and, mercifully, there’s more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to everyone’s favourite fantasy football game.In Gameweek 33 (deadline 11am UK time/6am ET on Saturday), Brighton, Chelsea, Bournemouth, Leeds, Burnley and Manchester City all play twice, and this bumper fixture list lends itself to all manner of chip strategies.Advertisement
Enzo Fernandez's Chelsea return comes amid a clear Moises Caicedo contract message
Almost three years ago, a phone call from Enzo Fernandez was an important part of the pitch that persuaded Moises Caicedo to join Chelsea over Liverpool.“I called and told him that he had to accept and come because Chelsea is a great and ambitious club,” Fernandez said in an interview with Chelsea’s official website later that year.Advertisement
How a $150 train ticket caused a fight between FIFA and New Jersey's governor
New Jersey’s NJ Transit has this week discussed pricing for a return rail ticket close to or around $150 for a round-trip rail ticket from New York’s Pennsylvania Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games.The 18-mile rail journey, which includes a stop at Secaucus station, ordinarily costs $12.90 for a return ticket — the same pricing for the FIFA Club World Cup final last summer.Advertisement
Liverpool news: Trent Alexander-Arnold's brother aims dig and Arne Slot given sack verdict
Liverpool news: Trent Alexander-Arnold's brother aims dig and Arne Slot given sack verdictLiverpool manager Arne Slot finds himself facing a crunch Premier League trip to Everton after the Reds' elimination from the Champions LeagueCommentsSportTom Victor Senior Sports Journalist05:00, 17 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesArne Slot will end his second Liverpool season empty-handed(Image: PA)After seeing their Champions League dreams ended by Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, Liverpool are braced for...
The girl from Barry who grew up to be world class
The girl from Barry who grew up to be world classImage source, FAWImage caption, Only Jess Fishlock has won more Wales caps than Sophie Ingle ByGareth VincentBBC Sport WalesPublished27 minutes agoShe is Helen Ward's "favourite footballer in the world" and would be the first player selected in Angharad James' all-time Wales team.Kath Morgan, meanwhile, describes her as the "little Welsh girl from Barry" who grew up to be world class.Sophie Ingle is poised to win Wale...