52 h. ago Irish camogie players win right to wear shorts after skorts backlash

Camogie Association votes to change ‘archaic’ dress rule that critics say had deterred girls from taking up the sportIrish camogie players who objected to wearing skorts in the female-only sport have triumphed: they can now wear shorts.The sport’s ruling body on Thursday ended the obligation to wear skorts – a portmanteau of shorts and skirt – and said players could choose to wear shorts. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Eerie graffiti spotted near where toddler vanished while playing hide and seek

Little William Tyrrell was just three when he vanished from the garden of his foster grandmother, where he had been playing with his sister and wearing a Spider-Man outfit

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1 week ago Top female athletes protest 'outdated' uniform mandate at championship match

Camogie players have begun wearing shorts to matches after multiple motions to update the skort mandate were defeated last year in Ireland. The issue has highlighted a gendered divide within Irish sports

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2 w. ago How the climate crisis threatens Indigenous traditions in Canada: ‘It’s not the way it used to be’

Shorter winters and thinning ice are imperiling cultural activities in the north, including hockey, broomball and huntingJanelle Oombash stands on the smooth ice of an outdoor rink, keeping score and watching the time as two teams of teenagers run across the ice, whacking a ball with sticks under the afternoon sun. Outside the rink, a bonfire crackles, keeping spectators warm as they watch the game.Broomball has been played for more than a century in northern Ontario. The game is similar to hockey, but players use a ball instead of a puck and wear specialized shoes rather than skates. Now 31, Oombash started playing the game at age 11. Her dad is a coach and taught her to play. “It’s a big sport. Everybody plays broomball or hockey,” she said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mason Greenwood 'is desperate to return to the Premier League'

Mason Greenwood is keen on a return to the Premier League and believes people have 'have moved on' from the controversy that precipitated his exit, a report has claimed.

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3 w. ago Mason Greenwood desperate for Prem return as 'novelty' of playing abroad wears off

Mason Greenwood is keen to return to the Premier League with a source claiming the novelty of playing abroad is 'wearing off' for the former Manchester United striker

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3 w. ago English trio close on European finals, weekend team news: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendFixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | And email TomArne Slot has admitted he will rotate his squad a little for Liverpool’s four remaining league games now the Premier League trophy is safely in the bag “We are going to these four games trying to win them all and that’s what every player who wears the Liverpool shirt should aim for. My lineups will be different – we’re not going to change everyone but there will be a certain rotation in the upcoming games. I think some of the players deserved to play earlier in the season but they are good enough to play for this club. Earlier in the season I mainly chose the same people but this is a moment to see where others are but definitely also becauase they deserved to play this season.”Harvey Elliott, who has spoken of his desire to stay at Anfield, is one such. “I think it’s very important that players who are here want to stay – that’s a big compliment. Harvey is one of the players...

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