Come on Katie! Katie Taylor has been nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year World Sport Star award – one of the most prestigious awards in sport. Six athletes have been put forward for the award including American NBA star LeBron James, MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, US golfer Dustin Johnson, French footballer Wendie […]
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Simone Biles is the absolute GOAT. This is a fact and does not need to be questioned. However, it does need to be celebrated, because she’s incredible, and we’d do well to be in the presence of a listicle detailing her most impressive achievements to date – on and off of the gymnastics stage. So, […]
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Absolutely incredible scenes. Simone Biles just did a triple backflip, a move that is currently not even recognised by the women’s gymnastics code in the US. The gymnast, who is one of the most decorated in the world, pulled off the move earlier this week. A triple backflip in the air without stopping in the […]
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Will we ever enjoy the ‘new normal’ of sport? The premier league is back, the US open has just wrapped and it finally feels like some level of normality is returning to sport, but at what cost? On this week’s episode of Girls With Goals, we caught up with BBC sports broadcaster and presenter, Holly […]
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“The highs and lows are extreme.” Maxine O’Sullivan has got horse racing in her blood. Daughter to trainer Eugene and sister to fellow rider Eoin, the champion Cork sportswoman has been around horses for as long as she can remember. Racing through her teenage years and eventually dropping out of UCC to pursue her passion, […]
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“There will be no more gender difference in remuneration between men and women.” Brazil’s female footballers will be paid the same as men soon, becoming one of the only countries in the world to introduce gender pay balance in the sport. Brazil FA announced the news today, stating that from next year’s Olympics, its female […]
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