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No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 9 Indiana take one last spin with 1-year QBs Kurtis Rourke and Riley Leonard
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti pursued Kurtis Rourke in the transfer portal because he wanted a proven winnerABC News - 3h -
These women lost their children because they were lesbians – why can’t the government say sorry? | Sophie Wilkinson
As late as the 1990s, the law sided with fathers over custody on the basis of a woman’s sexuality. I detailed the scandal for Radio 4, and was shocked at the cruelty involved. I am more than just ...The Guardian - 9h -
Serial rapist jailed for 16 years after attacks on nine women
Luke Ford was found guilty of a catalogue of offences over a 12-year period, including the rape of six women.BBC News - 7h -
The Spin | Women’s cricket team of the year: from Smriti Mandhana to Sophie Ecclestone
The Spin’s annual selection marks a milestone in women’s cricket with England and Australia far less dominant. The Spin’s women’s all-format team of the year has historically been dominated by ...The Guardian - 10h -
Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst, With a New No. 1
The Lions fell from the top after a loss to the Bills, but it’s not Buffalo taking their spot.The New York Times - 22h -
Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women's soccer team. Not everyone is happy
Boston is planning to renovate a crumbling stadium in one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods for its new professional women's soccer teamABC News - 23h -
Bonmati named Fifa Best women's player of the year
Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati is named the women's player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards for the second year in a row.BBC News - 1d -
Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati wins FIFA award for best women's player of the year
Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati wins FIFA award for best women's player of the yearABC News - 1d -
England beat South Africa by 286 runs in women’s Test cricket international – as it happened
Nonkululeko Mlaba’s sixfer gave her 10 wickets in the match and South Africa the merest scent of victory, but chasing 351, England ripped through them in just 19.4 overs. 19th over: England 40-1 ...The Guardian - 1d -
From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women's sports had a pivotal year
Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfoldABC News - 1d -
Women: Some changes to the top 3? What's ahead for each team
The new AP Top 25 poll is out for women's college basketball. Here's what's ahead for every team in the rankings.ESPN - 1d -
UEFA more than doubles team prize money for Women's Euro 2025 to $43M
UEFA says prize money for the 2025 Women’s European Championship will more than doubleABC News - 2d -
Three Women’s College Basketball Players Are Making a Case for Player of the Year
The relative parity among teams atop the rankings also extends to the best athletes in the country.The New York Times - 2d -
South Africa v England: women’s Test cricket international, day two – as it happened
Lauren Bell took four wickets as South Africa slumped from 237-3 to 281 all out, allowing England to build a 145-run lead. Bosch pushes at a ball that she could have left a hundred times out of a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action
Shouts for Renée Slegers gain volume, Chelsea’s winning run ends and Shaun Goater gets off to a fine start. After 10 games without defeat in her interim role, the chorus of voices calling for ...The Guardian - 2d -
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South Africa v England: women’s Test cricket international, day one – as it happened
Maia Bouchier and Nat Sciver-Brunt both scored centuries as England dominated, before South Africa fought back after tea on a terrific first day. 6th over: England 29-0 (Beaumont 14, Bouchier 10) ...The Guardian - 3d -
Would Pete Hegseth ban women from serving in combat units?
Many veterans are concerned that Pete Hegseth would bar women from serving in ground-based combat units. CBS News' James LaPorta breaks down the concerns.CBS News - 5d -
'The award goes to...' - England Test team's year in gongs
Who are the winners and losers in Stephan Shemilt's just-for-fun awards to the England men's Test team?BBC News - 5d -
Takeaways from Trump's Time Person of the Year interview
President-elect Donald Trump will succeed Taylor Swift as Time Magazine's Person of the Year. It's the second time Trump has been awarded that distinction. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Jennifer ...CBS News - 5d -
Only 2 NFC teams walk away with 'A' grades from midseason trades
The Jets thought it was the start of something big when they acquired Davante Adams. Boy, were they wrong. But a few teams got exactly what they needed.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Heat's Butler: 'Actually like it' as rumor mill spins
Jimmy Butler knows there are tons of questions about his future with the Miami Heat. "I actually like it," he said. "It's good to be talked about."ESPN - 6d -
US condemns Taliban banning women from medical training
The State Department on Wednesday condemned the Taliban’s newest order preventing women from studying medical courses, citing years of mistreatment. “This directive, the latest in a series of ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Australia beat India by 83 runs: third women’s cricket ODI – as it happened
Annabel Sutherland’s love affair with the Waca continued as Australia wrapped up an 83-run victory and 3-0 series clean sweep against India. 1st over: Australia 10-0 (Litchfield 1, Voll 9) India ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as a New Team Joins the Elite
The Bills’ loss to the Rams opened a spot in the top three.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
No. 19 Tennessee back in women's AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2
Tennessee is back in the AP Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school’s longest drought in the 48-year history of the women’s basketball pollABC News - Dec. 9 -
BP spins off offshore-wind business in joint venture with JERA, in pullback from renewables
BP has agreed to spin off its its offshore-wind into a newly formed joint venture with Japan’s JERA.MarketWatch - Dec. 9 -
Bill Belichick "very surprised" he hasn't heard from NFL teams
Former Patriots (and, a long time ago, Browns) coach Bill Belichick made headlines last week by making a connection to the vacancy at North Carolina.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9 -
Australia beat India by 122 runs: second women’s cricket one-day international – live reaction
Updates from the ODI at Allan Border Field in Brisbane Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email or on X @Jimbo_Cricket 2nd over: Australia 7-0 (Litchfield 4, Voll 3) Voll gets her first ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Amber Glenn Wins U.S. Women’s Figure Skating’s Biggest Title in 14 Years
The American’s victory came in the women’s singles competition at figure skating’s Grand Prix Final.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Eye on America: Celebrating 50 years of Miss Piggy, Catholic women push for female priests
In New York, we share an exclusive interview with Miss Piggy, the iconic Muppet and feminist icon, to look back on her 50 years of stardom. Also, we take you inside a grassroots movement calling ...CBS News - Dec. 7 -
The Spin | ‘A spiritual journey’: the story behind cricket’s new Crowe-Thorpe Trophy
Artist behind prize for winner of New Zealand v England series explains emotional process of fusing cricketers’ bats. In the moments before the first Test started in Christchurch last week the ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Top Afghan cricketers urge Taliban to reverse ban on women’s medical education
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan makes plea for ‘education to all’ Move ‘harms the whole country,’ says Mohammad Nabi Two of Afghanistan’s national sporting heroes have called on the Taliban to ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
This mammoth year of elections has shown how badly global politics is neglecting women | Michelle Bachelet
There’s a disconnect between citizens and leaders. Including everyone in politics is the best way to ensure a new era of equality. Michelle Bachelet is a former president of Chile This has been ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
U.S. government to close Dublin women's prison after years of abuse
The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing the notorious "rape club" women's prison in Dublin and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay and ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
A College Football Team Has Explored Luring Lincoln Riley From U.S.C.
A move would likely cost tens of millions of dollars for either the Trojans or the school looking to hire him away, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
New women's baseball league names 97-year-old AAGPBL alum honorary chair on advisory board
Former baseball pitcher Maybelle Blair will be an honorary chair on the advisory board of the Women’s Professional Baseball League, which last month announced plans to launch in 2026 as a six-team ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights
Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Cervical cancer kills thousands of women each year. Stigma and silence are impeding efforts to prevent it.
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, killing hundreds of thousands of people every year. But the disease is shrouded in stigma and silence that could be ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule
In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgian Congo, were victims of a crime against humanity.The New York Times - Dec. 2
