4 h. ago ‘Never lose hope’: how a new Afghanistan women’s team helps refugees cope with trauma

Afghan Women United is comprised of players forced to flee their homeland and is another step in overcoming major barriers“When I step on to the pitch everything else is automatically erased from my mind,” says the captain of Afghan Women United, Fatima Haidari, when asked how football helps her cope with the traumas she has suffered.“I train, I play, and a fire inside me is lit, not just because of the power that I feel at that moment as a player, but because I feel I have many other girls with me. It’s like I’m taking their hands. Like I’m playing with them. It’s not just for me, and I feel powerful.” Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Former Canada coach convicted of sexual assault not included on public sanctions lists

Bob Birarda, jailed in 2022 for assaulting players, is not listed by Canada Soccer or BC Soccer. The country’s new Safe Sport director says the omission exposes a major gap — and is calling for a global registry of banned coaches.Two years after receiving an 18-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting players under his care, a former Canada women’s national team coach is yet to appear on any public sanctions list published by Canada Soccer or BC Soccer, the regional governing body for soccer in British Columbia, where the crimes took place.The revelation has prompted the executive director of the Canadian organization newly appointed to manage reports of abuse and misconduct to call for an international registry of offenders to track individuals who have been banned from sports for misconduct. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Women's team chased culprit in towels after being 'secretly filmed in the showers'

Players on a women's basketball team in Girona were allegedly filmed while showering together before they tried to track down the culprit in nothing but their towels

Culture

3 d. ago Women's team 'secretly filmed showering with mobile phone' and chased culprit in towels

Authorities in Catalonia are on the hunt after players on a women's basketball team were allegedly filmed showering before attempting to chase the culprit in their towels

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3 d. ago Nigeria head coach Justine Madugu: ‘As Africans, we love expressing ourselves’

Library science graduate who made the Ballon d’Or shortlist has Wafcon title defence and World Cup in his sightsAt 61, most top-level head coaches have nostalgic moments as they reflect on the high points of their topsy-turvy careers. But for Justine Madugu, who made the 2025 Ballon d’Or shortlist for women’s team coach of the year after dramatically leading the Super Falcons to a record 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco in July, his managerial odyssey is only beginning.Returning to Morocco to win an 11th Wafcon title for Nigeria is the next feather he desperately wants to add to his cap. It could have been so different for the library science graduate of Bayero University, in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, who looked as if he would never get a crack at international management, after being an assistant coach of the Falcons for 12 years. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Zohran Mamdani hails New York mayoral victory as ‘step from old into new’

34-year-old appoints all-female team to attempt radical agenda in defiance of Donald Trump

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6 d. ago Women’s World Cup win can be defining moment for India cricket says Sachin Tendulkar

After two defeats in World Cup finals, India’s victory over South Africa could be a defining moment for the women’s team

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8 d. ago Australia’s Women’s World Cup defeat exposes need for a reset – not an overhaul | Mrinal Asija

Australia’s women have lost their grip on both the T20 and ODI crowns within 12 months but were the most well-rounded unit at this year’s tournamentWhat a difference a night makes? The Australian women’s cricket team, undefeated at the tournament and hot favourites to again lift the Women’s Cricket World Cup, fumbled the semi-final in Navi Mumbai and coughed up the chance to defend their title.Known as the mentality monsters for their unmatched ability to fight back from the most dire of situations, Australia failed to defend their total of 338. In a contrasting display, their opponents – co-hosts India – shed their own tendency to buckle under pressure in knockout games and held their nerve to overhaul the record for the highest successful run chase in women’s ODIs. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Chelsea vs. London City, Women’s Super League: Preview, team news, how to watch

Chelsea vs. London City, Women’s Super League: Preview, team news, how to watch  We Ain't Got No History

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9 d. ago Man City fans have been given 115 reasons to be proud this weekend

Manchester City fans will celebrate a milestone this weekend when the men's and women's team play at home in their respective games.

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9 d. ago ‘The nuns were convinced they were possessed by demons’: goth and metal stars select the scariest music ever made

Forget the Monster Mash. For the ultimate Halloween playlist, reach for horror soundtracks, 1940s kids’ music and Russian darkwave – all chosen by Sunn O))), Creeper, Diamanda Galás and moreBernard Herrmann – The Murder (1960)Scary music actually excites me, but the piece that most sends shivers down my spine is the music in the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s film, Psycho. I’ve seen it numerous times and even though I know what’s coming, the stabbing knife synched with Bernard Herrmann’s score always freaks me out. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Australian women’s cricketers exceed $1m in earnings – with more riches on the horizon

Five players surge past mark amid growing financial opportunitiesThey could soon be joined by others with WPL ‘mega auction’ loomingFive of Australia’s all-conquering team set for a showdown against hosts India in the women’s cricket World Cup semi-final on Thursday have surged through the threshold of $1m annual earnings, as the growing financial opportunities in the global game approach and even exceed the value of Cricket Australia contracts.That group might soon expand too, given an Indian Women’s Premier League “mega auction” is scheduled for November. The Australians – who have won three of the past four world T20 titles and are defending 50-over champions – are set to attract significant interest from the five franchises, each of which have approximately $2.6m to spend for the month-long tournament. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Indian minister condemned for ‘victim blaming’ after Australian women cricketers allege sexual harassment

Cricket Australia says players of Women’s Cricket World Cup team were ‘touched inappropriately’ in Indore

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2 w. ago Julia Robinson soars for try of the year contender as Jillaroos shut out Samoa

Australia crush Fetu Samoa 60-0 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane27-year-old becomes women’s team’s most prolific try-scorerJulia Robinson has become the most prolific try-scorer in Jillaroos history with a superwoman effort in a 60-0 drubbing of Samoa.The 27-year-old winger notched her 20th Test try with a stunning dive to catch a Jesse Southwell bomb, flying 5m through the air to catch the ball and score in the Pacific Cup clash at Suncorp Stadium. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Two Australian women cricket players allegedly molested by a man on a motorcycle in India

Two members of Australia's women's cricket team were allegedly molested by a motorcyclist in Indore on Thursday morning

Sport

2 w. ago Katie Archibald wins world elimination silver as Emma Finucane’s sprint title defence ends

The women’s team pursuit squad also claimed bronze on day two of the competition

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2 w. ago Afghanistan women’s refugee players refused visas for first tournament in UAE

Players went to airports but told not to travelMany said to have felt retraumatised by experienceThe United Arab Emirates rejected visa applications for members of the Afghanistan women’s refugee squad who were due to travel there for the team’s first matches. Players went to airports, but were told not to board flights and many are said to have felt retraumatised by the experience.Afghanistan had been due to play in the UAE against Chad and Libya in the Fifa Unites: Women’s Series, with games running from Thursday to Wednesday. The 23 players selected via talent identification camps for the team, Afghan Women United, were due to fly to Dubai on 11 October for a training camp. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liverpool kit manager dies suddenly, aged 39, as club pays emotional tribute

Liverpool have announced the sad news that women's team's kit manager Jonathan Humble has died following a sudden illness as the club has paid tribute to the 39-year-old

Society

2 w. ago Liverpool kit manager dies suddenly, aged 44, as club pays emotional tribute

Liverpool have announced the sad news that women's team's kit manager Jonathan Humble has died following a sudden illness as the club paid tribute to the 44-year-old

Society

2 w. ago Liverpool Women kit manager Jonathan Humble dies as club pay emotional tribute

Liverpool Women have released a statement announcing that their first-team kit manager Jonathan Humble has sadly passed away after being taken ill on Sunday evening

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