‘Silly’ to think women could beat men at darts – Matchplay champion Beau Greaves

3 days, 16 hours ago

Luke Littler finally gets his wish after calling out David Beckham with cheeky comment at BBC SPOTY

Luke Littler has been given a boost ahead of his first match of the World Darts Championship on Saturday night. It will mark the end of a busy week for Littler, who finished second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday evening after being named the Young Sports Personality of the year. Beckham had texted Littler a …

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4 days, 22 hours ago

JENNI MURRAY: I never thought I'd say it, but there are too many women presenting sport on TV

Daily Mail

I’m now going to write something I never imagined I’d ever think, let alone express in public: too many women are being hired to present iconic sports programmes on the BBC. Gabby Logan, Alex Scott and Clare Balding presented this week's Sports Personality of the Year, which was won by athlete Keely Hodgkinson, the fourth woman in a row to …

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5 days, 13 hours ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Associated Press

NEW YORK — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas celebrates a basket while being fouled during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Sept. 25, 2024, …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

Ryan Meikle denies Fallon Sherrock chance of Luke Littler clash

The Independent

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6 days, 5 hours ago

Even in defeat, Noa-Lynn van Leuven wins as World Darts Championship embraces first transgender player

The Independent

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1 week, 4 days ago

Transgender players banned from competing in female events at elite golf tournaments: R&A

The Hindu

Transgender players will no longer be able to enter female professional and elite golf tournaments after the R&A introduced a new fair competition policy on Thursday. The protocols, developed following extensive consultation with medical and scientific experts, mean players must have been female at birth or transitioned before the onset of male puberty to be eligible to compete in female …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Transgender women barred from competing in female category of many UK domestic tennis tournaments

The Hindu

Transgender women non-binary individuals assigned as male at birth will be barred from competing in the female category of many domestic tennis tournaments in Britain from next month, the Lawn Tennis Association announced on Wednesday. This includes longer levers with which to reach and hit the ball and increased cardio-vascular capacity means being able to get around the court more …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association to ban transgender women from some female events

India Today

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association has updated its rules to bar transgender women from competing in national and inter-club female competitions, the governing body said on Wednesday. The LTA said the revised policy will come into effect on Jan. 25 and would cover 'specified competitions' involving individuals from different clubs, venues or counties up to national level events. International events such …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Stephen Bunting says ‘megastar’ Luke Littler has taken darts to ‘another level’

The Independent

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Transgender pool player in court battle after being banned from competing in women’s events

The Independent

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1 month ago

Gary Lineker accused of ‘shameful contempt for women’ after support for anti-Israel article

The Telegraph

Gary Lineker has been accused of “shameful contempt for women” after expressing support for an article attacking Israel in the Guardian newspaper. Lineker posted “This” on X alongside an article by sports writer Jonathan Liew headlined ‘Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel’. In response to the Guardian link …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Building top rivalry and fresh momentum in women’s tennis

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: In the middle of her title-winning run at the WTA Wuhan Open last month with the then world No.1 Iga Swiatek away on her coaching reboot, Aryna Sabalenka underlined a “much-needed”” occurrence in women’s tennis. “Having this rivalry with Iga,” the Belarusian said, “is something big for tennis and something much-needed, I would say, in women’s tennis.” For the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven backed by Luke Humphries: ‘She’s not broken any rules’

The Independent

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Clare Balding interview: I clumsily said the wrong thing about mixed-gender sport

The Telegraph

“I’m happy to clarify,” says Clare Balding, responding to a recent interview she gave that prompted the headline: ‘Mixed sex is the future for many sports’. Sharron Davies, who was Balding’s BBC colleague for the Olympic swimming coverage in Paris, replied by saying that “mixed physical games” like football “won’t work…women will just sustain career ending injuries”. However, she also …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows

The Telegraph

For years, men’s cricket has been spiralling out of control. There are so many leagues vying for top players that it is possible for a men’s cricketer to play a few matches in one competition, then travel to a different continent for another. The Women’s Big Bash might have held its inaugural competition in 2015-16, but it was not until …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

First Woman from Jammu and Kashmir to Become National Karting Champion, Shattering Stereotypes and Breaking Glass Ceiling

The Hindu

Humaira Mushtaq, a 25-year-old Indian woman, has become the first woman from Jammu and Kashmir to win a national championship in karting. She is also the first South Asian woman to compete in the British Endurance Racing (BEC). Despite facing challenges and stereotypes, she has persevered and achieved success on the international stage. Her journey has inspired many, including her …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tim Henman hits out as embarrassing crowd of 400 watch women’s finals in Saudi Arabia

The Telegraph

Tim Henman has become the latest tennis legend to question the staging of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia, although his concerns focused less on sportswashing than the absence of spectators in the stands. Henman – the former British No 1 who now commentates for Sky Sports – was among the frustrated observers as the second day of the WTA …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTA chief’s awkward backtrack after defending Saudi Arabia visit

The Telegraph

Portia Archer, the new chief executive of the WTA Tour, was forced to backtrack awkwardly as she attempted to defend the staging of this weekend’s Finals event in Saudi Arabia. While WTA founder Billie Jean King has backed the move, saying “I don’t think you really change unless you engage”, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert penned a critical joint letter …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Laura Woods hits out at Labour Peer’s ignorance of transgender sport issues

The Telegraph

Laura Woods has lambasted a Labour peer for being unaware of a recent United Nations study that suggested nearly 900 potential women’s sport medals have been won by biological males. Baroness Twycross, responsible for Department for Media, Culture and Sport business in the Lords, admitted during a debate on women’s sport that she was “not aware” of a study called: …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘How do we get exposure?’: Female coaches face a battle to reach the top in women’s rugby

The Telegraph

Katy Daley-Mclean does not mince her words. “I still think it’s really hard for female coaches in Premiership Women’s Rugby,” she says. As one of the few members of England’s 2014 World Cup-winning squad who progressed into coaching, the Sale Sharks women’s performance lead knows better than most. Then Giselle Mather, one of the most esteemed coaches in the female …

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New Zealand Women Dominate South Africa Women in T20 World Cup Final

ABP News

New Zealand Women crowned T20 World Champions 2024 after defeating South Africa Women in a convincing fashion. They won by 32 runs, with Laura Woolvardt and Tazmin Britz scoring the most runs for the team. South Africa Women managed 126/9 in their allotted 20 overs, with Amelia Kerr being the standout performer with both bat and ball.

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2 months, 1 week ago

England cruise to 10-wicket win over Scotland to maintain perfect Women’s T20 World Cup record

The Telegraph

England captain Heather Knight believes Scotland will be “desperate” to defeat her side when the two teams meet at the T20 World Cup today. “It’s pretty cool that Scotland are in a World Cup, we know some of their players quite well, a lot of them play in English domestic leagues. Knight’s side have had a five-day break since their …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Style Statement: Cricket Queens Embrace Modern Heroine in Striking Fashion Campaign

New Indian Express

The article highlights the stylish fashion campaign by Delhi-based label Qua for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. The campaign celebrates women who are unapologetically themselves and redefine what it means to be powerful. The co-founders of Qua, Rupanshi Agarwal and Divya Agarwal, believe that cricket allows this collaboration to make a bold statement and empower today's women through …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Betches CEO on sports vertical launch to attract women sports fans.

Slate

The next time you watch a sports broadcast—pick a sport, any sport—pay attention to who’s talking and let the Betchdel test guide you. The company recently launched Betches Sports, a cross-platform effort to cater to not just women’s sports but women as sports fans. At a time when traditional media are starting to recognize the value of women’s sports and …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Battle at breakfast tees up Solheim Cup duel as Europe look to secure another win against the USA in female equivalent of the Ryder Cup

Daily Mail

If the Ryder Cup has thrown up an inconvenient truth it is that the hype is rarely accompanied by close scoring. That Europe have crossed the Atlantic as holders of the Solheim Cup is the legacy of last year’s draw in Spain, with three of the previous four clashes with the USA decided by two points or less. This 19th …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

US grip on global golf weakens as GB and Ireland win Curtis Cup

The Telegraph

The Rhodes sisters – Mimi and Patience – etched their names into Sunningdale history in dramatic scenes as Great Britain and Ireland beat the US to win the Curtis Cup for the first time in eight years and just the third time this century. It means that the mighty Americans hold only the Walker Cup out of the big four …

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4 months ago

Nelly Korda claims Women’s Open lead in dream marquee threeball

The Telegraph

What are the chances of the top trio on the halfway leaderboard at a major all having played together in the same threeball for the first two rounds? After another blustery day at the Old Course, the world No 1 is on eight-under courtesy of a second successive 68 that holds pride of place as one of only two bogeyless …

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4 months, 1 week ago

At the most gender equal Olympics, the good, the bad and the downright hideous

Hindustan Times

In the years to come, how will we remember Paris? Abhinav Bindra, India’s first Olympic gold medallist, who has these Games emerged as an ambassador for decency, reminded Phogat, and us: “Not all victories look alike. And still she persevered Silver medalist Simone Biles, of the United States, left, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles, of the United States, right, bow …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

With jolt of joy, revamped U.S. women’s soccer beats Brazil for Olympic gold

LA Times

U.S. forward Mallory Swanson, top, celebrates with midfielder Lindsey Horan after scoring during a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the gold-medal game at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. With Mallory Swanson, the eldest of that terrific 20-something trio, scoring the game’s only goal 13 minutes into the second half, the U.S. beat Brazil 1-0 in the gold-medal final of the …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?

LA Times

Gold medalist Rebeca Andrade, center, of Brazil, celebrates on the podium between silver medalist Simone Biles, left, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles, both of the U.S., after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee’s emphasis on balancing its medal opportunities and participant list by gender creates an undeniable win for female …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

The sports where women outperform men

BBC

The sports where women outperform men Getty Images From ultrarunning to shooting sports, in some competitions women have the edge. It's also very difficult to separate biological and social aspects contributing to differences between women and men in sports performance, Sandbakk stresses. Sports journalist Mertens says that body fat is also "really helpful for these endurance races because after a …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

British female darts star Deta Hedman forfeits ANOTHER tournament as she refuses to face a transgender player... one week after she called for a 'fair and level playing field' in the sport

Daily Mail

British female darts star Deta Hedman has refused to face another transgender opponent after she withdrew from a tournament. British female darts star Deta Hedman has seemingly refused to face another transgender opponent after she withdrew from a women's singles tournament Hedman had been drawn to face Sam Lewis before pulling out of the tournament Hedman had won her opening …

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5 months ago

British darts star Deta Hedman reignites trans players row in lengthy Facebook post as she insists on lower testosterone levels for entering female events… weeks after she forfeited match in Denmark o

Daily Mail

Deta Hedman has spoken out again about trans players competing in female darts events, insisting a 'compromise' needs to be reached to create a 'fair and level playing field'. Hedman, 64, a three-time World Championship finalist, hit the headlines in May when she forfeited a match at the Denmark Open after refusing to take to the oche to face trans …

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5 months ago

Luke Littler, 17, tastes victory in £20 entry local darts tournament to bounce back from early World Matchplay exit and recent break-up with 21-year-old girlfriend

Daily Mail

Luke Littler has bounced back from an early exit at the World Matchplay and his recent break-up with girlfriend Eloise Milburn by winning his local darts tournament. Luke Littler won his local darts tournament It comes after Littler split from his girlfriend Eloise Milburn Milburn was a constant presence at Littler's side during his rise to the top of the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Alessia Russo backs England to emulate women’s team and win Euro 2024

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wimbledon 2024: Gauff hails depth in women’s tennis despite loss to Navarro in fourth round

The Hindu

Wimbledon has seen seven different women’s singles champions in the last seven years. “I don’t want to say that just because I didn’t really watch years and years ago, but being on Tour now, I do think there is depth,” the 20-year-old said. “When I look at the past champions of this tournament, you’ll see people winning like three, four …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Wide open women’s draw and Murray swansong in doubt – Wimbledon talking points

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6 months ago

Brandi Chastain’s iconic moment aided women’s movement from field to owner’s box

LA Times

Brandi Chastain celebrates after scoring the winning goal on penalty kicks for the U.S. against China in the 1999 Women’s World Cup final. “She opened the door for women to be unapologetic about their success.” If Title IX, Billie Jean King and Florence Griffith Joyner changed the way we thought about women athletes, Chastain and her teammates began to change …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ons Jabeur accuses French Open organisers of sexism over schedule

The Independent

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Luke Littler sends message to ‘doubters’ after Premier League Darts win

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

British darts star who refused to compete against a trans woman claims 'periods and menopause' put her at a disadvantage - and reveals she was 'crying her eyes out' when the draw was made

Daily Mail

British darts star Deta Hedman has explained her decision to withdraw from a tournament after being drawn against a transgender woman. Earlier this month Hedman defeated Kelly Streef and Natalie Gilbert to reach the quarter-finals of the Denmark Open, but opted to forfeit her place after finding out she would be facing trans woman Noa-Lynn van Leuven. Deta Hedman discussed …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Marlie Packer warns rivals Red Roses ‘don’t have a limit’ after completing Women’s Six Nations grand slam

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Women’s Basketball Could Be Huge. Will Men Let It?

Slate

This is Emotional Investment, Joel Anderson’s column about money and how we think about it. “We were born too soon,” said Molly Kazmer, who in June 1978 became the first player signed to the Women’s Professional Basketball League, or WBL, which is believed to have been the first pro league for women in the U.S. Then known as Molly “Machine …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Megan Rapinoe talks business of women’s sports, the Caitlin Clark effect, USWNT and more

New York Times

Five months after her final NWSL game — a send-off no one could have anticipated, with an Achilles’ tendon tear that robbed her of a “perfect ending” with the Seattle Reign — Megan Rapinoe is finally starting to stretch her legs again in the world of women’s sports. “Everybody felt it was what the game deserved and what fans of …

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8 months ago

How to solve a problem like the Women’s Six Nations

The Telegraph

It often feels as though the Red Roses must embarrass rival unions into providing the infrastructure and investment that will allow their national teams to catch up. Scott Bemand, the former England assistant coach who returned to Twickenham last weekend as Ireland’s head honcho, chose the term “market leaders” to describe John Mitchell’s charges. And, even though the women’s game …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Of course women should be allowed in the Garrick Club – but men must never be let into women-only clubs

The Independent

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‘Silly’ to think women could beat men at darts – Matchplay champion Beau Greaves

History of this topic

Trans darts star blasts female rivals as 'toxic b****es' after winning women's tournament to become first trans player to qualify for Ally Pally's World Championship this Christmas

Women's World Matchplay champion Beau Greaves REJECTS chance to play at World Championship as she claims female darts players will never 'be good enough' to beat likes of Luke Littler

'I'm not playing a man in a women's event': British female darts star FORFEITS a tournament as she refuses to face a transgender player - and calls for a ban after she won two women's titles

Female darts star calls for transgender players to be BANNED from women's ranked events... insisting it has been 'wrong since day one' after Lakeside World Championship featured a trans player

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