5 h. ago Women set to outperform men in these athletic sports, study finds

Under extreme conditions, women seem to exhibit greater metabolic efficiency, scientists say

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27 h. ago SFA set to ban transgender women competing in women's football

The move comes after the UK Supreme Court announced that the Equality Act's definition of a woman is based on biological sex.

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4 d. ago Christine McGuinness 'open to women' as she jets off for Celebs Go Dating

Christine McGuinness revealed that she is up for dating men and women as she is set to jet off to Ibiza for the new season of Celebs Go Dating, which comes after her 2022 split with husband Paddy McGuinness

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5 d. ago Arsenal and Chelsea chase Champions League final place as Liverpool welcome struggling rivals

The top two of the Barclays Women's Super League have their sights set on reaching the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League

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5 d. ago Ilona Maher mania helps US women’s rugby set attendance records

The Eagles and their star face Japan in LA then expect bumper crowds for Canada in Kansas City and a DC doubleheader with England’s menPromoters for Saturday’s men’s and women’s rugby double-header in Los Angeles are offering “VIP Courtside” seats, hailed as a chance to “feel the heart-pounding action like never before”.“With courtside seats,” the blurb goes, “you’re not just watching the game – you’re in the middle of the intensity. Every moment of pure adrenaline is right in front of you.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Pussycat Dolls legend Kimberly Wyatt lands exciting role with Women's Football Awards

The Women's Football Awards are set to be the biggest yet, with a host of stars from the world of sport and entertainment set to turn out for the glitzy ceremony in the capital

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7 d. ago Serie A matches and Italy’s Women’s Six Nations game move due to pope’s funeral

Serie A leaders Inter will now host Roma on SundayItaly v Wales in Women’s Six Nations to be rescheduledSerie A has postponed Saturday’s three fixtures due to Pope Francis’ funeral being held that day in Rome. Meanwhile, Italy’s Women’s Six Nations match against Wales is also set to be rescheduled as the country prepares to pay its respects.Earlier media reports in Italy had suggested that Serie A might make an exception for Inter’s clash with visitors Roma to allow Simone Inzaghi’s side additional rest time before their midweek Champions League semi-final at Barcelona. However, the league has confirmed that the game at San Siro will now kick off at 2pm (all times BST) on Sunday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer no longer believes trans women are women, says No 10 at briefing – UK politics live

Prime minister’s spokesperson says supreme court has set out the position on women and trans people should be treated ‘with dignity and respect’ Some MPs and peers are calling for President Trump not to be invited to address parliament when he visits the UK. In 2017, during Trump’s first presidency, the then Speaker, John Bercow, vetoed a proposal for Trump to address parliamentarians in Westminster Hall.In an interview with Times Radio this morning, Stephen Morgan, an education minister, said Trump should be allowed to give a speech in parliament. Asked if Trump should be allowed to address MPs and peers, Morgan said:I look forward to the US president addressing parliament in due course. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rampant Red Roses rout Scotland to set up grand slam decider with France

England 59-7 ScotlandTwickenham finale will decide destination of titleEngland felled Scotland in a devastating manner to set up a grand slam decider against France in the Women’s Six Nations as they bid for their seventh successive title. The 59-7 victory was the team’s 33rd consecutive win in the tournament.England were heavy favourites heading into the match as Scotland have never beaten the Red Roses in the tournament, with their last win across all competitions against their rivals coming in 1999. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Arsenal vs Lyon LIVE: Alessia Russo set to return for Women’s Champions League semi

Can Arsenal continue resurgence under Renee Slegers and knock out the eight-time champions?

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1 week ago The truth about stress: from the benefits of the ‘good kind’ to the exercise that only makes it worse

The authors of a new book explain why understanding the science of stress can help us manage it betterTrue (up to a point)The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) and the way our brains react to stress is often set in early childhood, even in the womb. Pregnant women who experience extreme stress can give birth to infants who react more strongly to stress hormones – with increasing evidence suggesting that this causes modifications to the baby’s DNA. Self-actualising your way out of stress is difficult – not least because the causes might be serious and inescapable – but not always impossible. Some studies have shown that if you tell people they are the sort of person who doesn’t feel stress, they experience fewer symptoms. One US study found that teenagers growing up with worries about violent crime in a deprived part of Chicag...

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1 week ago Trans women 'set to be barred from female bathrooms and sports and could be asked to use disabled toilets at work' after new landmark ruling links gender to biological sex

Baroness Kishwer Falkner has described the UK Supreme Court ruling as 'enormously consequential'.

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2 w. ago Andrew Tate's High Court battle with women accusing him of rape, violence, and coercive control set for 2027

Andrew Tate’s High Court trial against four women who accuse him of sexual violence has been set for early 2027

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2 w. ago Lionesses assistant Arjan Veurink set to leave for Netherlands after Women’s Euro 2025

Veurink is set to take over from Andries Jonker, signing a deal until the 2029 Euros

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2 w. ago UK State Pension age set to rise next year for people born between certain dates

State Pension age was previously set to rise to 68 between 2044 and 2046, with the first rise from 66 to 67 set to be completed for all men and women across the UK by 2028

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2 w. ago Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia | Devi Sridhar

A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a weekIn these bleak times, glimmers of hope often seem to come out of the pages of scientific research. Take what we know about exercise. Just in the past few months, we’ve learned that moderate exercise may almost halve the risk of postpartum depression for new mothers, and that even five minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure.But what really caught my eye recently was a study from Latin America that included roughly 10,000 people who were assessed over two decades using the Mexico City prospective study. The research, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, examined cognitive function with the aim of understanding the impact of exercise on mental ability, including mild dementia. The researchers took account of confounding variables such as age, diet, smoking and alcohol intake, nightly sleep and educational attainment, which have all been sho...

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2 w. ago My daughter's suicide could have been prevented. Now I fight to save other children like Jen: Sharren Bridges

Nominated in the Mail's 2025 Inspirational Women Awards, Sharren Bridges, who lost her daughter to suicide, set up a charity to guide schools in thinking 'outside the box' to help neurodivergent children.

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3 w. ago The Christian right has set the US on the road to Gilead. Without a fight, other nations may follow | Deborah Frances

Organisations that pumped money into overturning Roe v Wade are making inroads in Europe. Women’s rights are truly at riskWith Donald Trump as president, there is now a heavy strain of Christian nationalism driving the US political agenda. From draconian abortion policies to ending birthright citizenship, some of Trump’s first executive orders sound startlingly like something out of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the dystopian novel turned TV show set in Gilead, a fundamentalist, fascist version of the US where women have no rights. But it is urgent we understand that what is happening in the US could happen here. This road to Atwood’s Gilead is charting a course straight through the UK and Europe, and we may well be sleepwalking on to it.In November 2024 I debated with the American conservative lawyer Erin Hawley at the Oxford Union. The motion was “This house regrets the overturning of Roe v Wade”, the US supreme court’s landmark decision that once protected the right to h...

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3 w. ago UK set to host FIFA Women's World Cup after Gianni Infantino statement

There has only been one "valid bid" for the 2035 tournament according to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, coming from the Home Nations

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3 w. ago UK almost certain to host Women’s World Cup 2035 as ‘one valid bid’

Fifa president Gianni Infantino described the UK as ‘one valid bid’ for the finals, with the USA set to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup

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