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After losing Ashlyn Watkins for the season, South Carolina showed that it's still a national title contender.

ESPN - Jan. 23

Banks compete for Hong Kong’s blockbuster listing with 0.01% fees

Chinese lenders’ ultra-low pitches for CATL secondary offering reflect scarcity of business on mainland

Financial Times - Jan. 22

The terror of Sudanese women facing rape and abuse in Libya

The BBC hears about horrific violence five women experienced in Libya after fleeing war-torn Sudan.

BBC News - Jan. 22

Teen dancers descend on Massachusetts to compete in the "American Idol" of ballet

Some might call it the “American Idol” of ballet dancing

ABC News - Jan. 21

Denmark to ditch ‘parenting competency’ tests for Greenlandic families

Human rights bodies have long criticised the tests as culturally unsuitable for Greenlandic people. Denmark has announced it is abandoning the use of highly controversial “parenting competency” ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Poch: U.S. needs arrogance to compete at '26 WC

United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino insists American players can compete with the likes of Spain and Argentina in terms of talent.

ESPN - Jan. 18

Plum's No. 10 1st women's jersey in UW rafters

Washington legend Kelsey Plum's No. 10 became the program's first women's jersey to be retired Saturday.

ESPN - Jan. 18

Staley's $25M deal richest in women's hoops

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley received a contract extension on Friday that will make her the highest-paid college women's basketball coach of all time at a total value of about $25 million.

ESPN - Jan. 17

Unrivaled Charts a New Path for Women’s Basketball

A new 3-on-3 league offers a condensed format, some of the best W.N.B.A. players and a made-for-TV approach that aims to bring viewers close to the action.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Yahoo Sports AM: Business is booming in women's sports

In today's edition: The future is now for women's sports, Baseball Hall of Fame voting update, previewing the NFL Divisional Round, another teen wins in Melbourne, Jeremiah Smith's path to stardom, ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17

Gardner catch 'one of the moments of Women's Ashes history'

Ash Gardner takes a "sensational" boundary catch as Australia cruise to victory over England in the third ODI of the Women's Ashes.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Cancer in women and young people is increasing, study finds

New data from the American Cancer Society shows overall cancer deaths are down but the number of women and young adults with cancer is up, according to a new study. CBS News' Michael George reports.

CBS News - Jan. 16

‘Women are the best to women’: has Iceland found the antidote to toxic ‘girlboss’ feminism?

Fifty years ago, Icelandic women went on strike, kickstarting a gender revolution. Today, the concept of ‘konur eru konum bestar’ is everywhere – including the female-led coalition government . ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

NCAA approves paying women's tourney teams

Women's basketball teams will be paid for playing games in the NCAA tournament each March, just like the men have for years, under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.

ESPN - Jan. 15

Celtic Women Held Sway in ‘Matrilocal’ Societies

An ancient cemetery reveals a Celtic tribe that lived in England 2,000 years ago and that was organized around maternal lineages, according to a DNA analysis.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Women held keys to land and wealth in Celtic Britain

DNA analysis suggests Iron Age societies in Britain were built around women rather than men.

BBC News - Jan. 15

England miss golden opportunity to level Women's Ashes

England are bowled out for 159, chasing only 181 to win, which gives Australia a 4-0 lead in the points-based series.

BBC News - Jan. 14

Women Really Want to Talk After Seeing ‘Babygirl’

Audiences may not be able to agree on how erotic the director Halina Reijn’s erotic thriller is, but it’s starting rich conversations.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Taliban 'do not see women as human', says Malala

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to challenge policies restricting girls and women's schooling.

BBC News - Jan. 12

‘It’s a continuation of hope’: Paris-based TV station provides a lifeline for women in Afghanistan

Begum TV beams educational and entertainment shows into homes of women living under strict Taliban rule. From a tiny television studio in Paris, 4,500 miles from Kabul, a raft of programmes geared ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Wasteful England beaten in Women's Ashes opener

England suffer a four-wicket defeat in the opening one-day international of the Women's Ashes in Sydney.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Women’s Ashes: England fall to ODI defeat as Australia draw first blood

First ODI: Australia, 206-6, beat England by four wickets Healy anchors run chase in multi-format series opener Alyssa Healy’s stated ambition on the eve of this Women’s Ashes was to “throw the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

UCLA women's basketball team copes with fear, uncertainty during fire threat

The top-ranked Bruins returned home from Indiana this week as the Palisades fire and others ignited, forcing coach Cori Close and the players to deal with tragedy.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

Heather Knight lends voice to plight of Afghanistan women’s team

England captain calls for greater support for cricketers in exile Alyssa Healy passed fit to take gloves in Women’s Ashes opener England captain Heather Knight says that the plight of the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Women’s Ashes excitement tempered by concerns over congested schedule

Australia and England will have to cram the eagerly anticipated series of three ODIs, three T20s and a four-day Test into three weeks and five cities. England’s last Women’s Ashes win was so long ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

The unemployment rate for Black women fell in December, following a sharp rise

Black women saw a decline in the unemployment rate in December, as it slipped to 5.4%. That is an improvement from November’s rate of 5.9%.

CNBC - Jan. 10

England's decade-long quest to bring Women's Ashes home

Players to watch, how to follow and England's chances - here's all you need to know as Heather Knight's side look to win the Ashes for the first time since 2014.

BBC News - Jan. 10

‘Sea women’ and sacred waterfalls: Exploring one of Japan’s most stunning secrets

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

Renée Slegers in the frame as Arsenal Women’s search for manager nears end

Interim head coach has overseen 10 wins from 11 matches Numerous coaches from around the world considered Arsenal’s interim head coach, Renée Slegers, is among the candidates in the final round ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Watkins? Bueckers? Betts? Hidalgo? Who’s women’s basketball’s Player of the Year leader?

The Athletic Chantel Jennings: Last season, the player of the year “debate” boiled down to: How close is the second-place vote-getter behind Caitlin Clark? So it felt like a more robust debate ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Women's transfer grades: Liverpool get A+ for Sam Kerr loan

The women's transfer window is open across Europe. Here are the big deals and how we rate them.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Transgender players to be banned from women’s hockey

Transgender players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey across England from the start of next season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

England Hockey to ban transgender women from female category

England Hockey announces it will ban transgender women from competing in the female category from the start of next season.