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The secret bond that helped two captive women survive Mozambique’s Islamists
Barely known to each other before they were abducted by the brutal al-Shabaab militants, a friendship forged in adversity helped them and their children find safety. Ancha*, who was 20, had been ...The Guardian - 6d -
Lydia Ko moves into contention in Round 2 of HSBC Women's World Championship
Lydia Ko moved to within a shot of the lead with a 5-under 67 second round at the HSBC Women's World ChampionshipYahoo Sports - 6d -
UConn women clinch 5th straight Big East title
No. 5 UConn defeated No. 22 Creighton 72-53 and claimed its fifth straight Big East regular-season title.ESPN - 6d -
More Women File Lawsuits Against Brothers Accused of Sex Crimes
Tal Alexander and his brothers, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander, who are twins, now face at least 24 civil lawsuits, as they await trial on federal sex-trafficking charges.The New York Times - 5d -
Women’s Tennis Has a New Look, but Can’t Shed Familiar Challenges
The WTA Tour is a trailblazer in women’s sports. Now it’s bidding to continue its surge.The New York Times - 5d -
Will Liverpool really give women’s team serious chance to win trophies?
FSG needs to come up with an answer after sacking Matt Beard despite giving him one of the smallest WSL budgets. The imposing image of Liverpool sitting 13 points clear at the top of the Premier ...The Guardian - 5d -
Transgender women near Rome pray for Pope Francis, celebrate his outreach
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized, a group of migrant transgender women are praying for his recoveryABC News - 4d -
Women’s Super League: Brighton 2-2 Chelsea and more – as it happened
Chelsea dropped points for just the second time this season following a 2-2 draw with Brighton, while Manchester City clinched a 2-1 win away at Tottenham. 8 min: Some concern for Leicester now ...The Guardian - 4d -
Why U.S. Women Skiers Are So Much Better Than the Men
“We need some strong super successful male athletes to pull up that next generation,” the chief of sport performance for the U.S. ski and snowboard team said.The New York Times - 4d -
Women’s Super League clubs will hold vote on radical plan to scrap relegation
Proposal aims to provide stability as top flight and Championship expand from 12 to 16 teams up to 2030. A radical plan to scrap relegation from the Women’s Super League as part of a major ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘We had all this energy’: the landmark gathering of women that unnerved the Chinese government
In 1995, 30,000 women from all over the world gathered near Beijing for what became a seminal moment in the women’s rights movement. Some of those who were there reflect on what has been achieved ...The Guardian - 3d -
Fifa’s new Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond 2026
Tournament has backing but more preparation needed Four-team mini-tournament could take place in 2026 Fifa’s new 16-team Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond its previously proposed ...The Guardian - 3d -
6 things we learned from the women's regular season
Trouble could be brewing for UCLA, JuJu Watkins planted her flag as the face of the sport, and two powers are flexing as conference tourneys tip off.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Why a Rare Women’s Hockey Fight Happened and Forced a Rule Change
The first real punches in the Professional Women’s Hockey League were thrown on Feb. 20. They likely won’t be the last.The New York Times - 3d -
Ilona Maher’s Time In England Has Transformed Women’s Rugby
She has almost single-handedly set attendance records and will return with the U.S.A. Eagles for a World Cup challenge this summer.The New York Times - 3d -
USC No. 2 in women's poll for 1st time since '86
USC has its best ranking in 39 years after moving up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday. Texas remains No. 1.ESPN - 2d -
An NCAA conference is embracing women's flag football. Will the rest of the country be next?
The Atlantic East Conference — a collection of small schools in the NCAA’s smallest division — announced it would launch a women’s flag football season.NBC News - 2d -
GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate
Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate on Monday after all Democrats voted against it. The Protection of Women ...The Hill - 2d -
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Women behind the lens: ‘In Cuba, domestic life is forced on to the streets’
Part of a project exploring islanders’ daily challenges, this photograph captures the quiet endurance of Cuban mothers. This image is part of my project, Surviving the Impossible, which began in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Chinese student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women
A London jury has found a Chinese PhD student guilty of drugging and raping 10 women in England and ChinaABC News - 1d -
Home Nations to make joint bid to host 2035 Women's World Cup
The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales express their intention to submit a joint bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup.BBC News - 23h -
Bacterial vaginosis can be passed to women by men, researchers find
Study suggests infection is sexually transmitted and opens up new way to reduce recurrence by treating male partners. Bacterial vaginosis can be passed to women by male sexual partners, researchers ...The Guardian - 20h -
Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds
The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.The New York Times - 21h -
Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study
Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemic. An alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with ...The Guardian - 11h -
More women doctors than men for first time in UK
A driving factor is the rising number of women joining medical schools, the General Medical Council says.BBC News - 9h -
To Create Opportunities for Other Women, Odessa Jenkins Formed Her Own League
To create opportunities for others who shared her goal, Odessa Jenkins started her own professional full-contact league for women players.The New York Times - 8h -
Chinese student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women
A Chinese doctoral student was found guilty Wednesday in a London court of drugging and raping 10 women in England and China, as police warned there could be more than 50 other victims.NBC News - 5h -
He Sang in Praise of Women Exposing Their Hair. Iran Flogged Him.
Mehdi Yarrahi, a popular Iranian musician, was arrested in a 2023 crackdown after releasing a song that praised women who rejected the mandatory hijab rule.The New York Times - 1h -
He Sang in Praise of Women Exposing Their Hair. Iran Flogged Him.
Mehdi Yarrahi, a popular Iranian musician, was arrested in a 2023 crackdown after releasing a song that praised women who rejected the mandatory hijab rule.The New York Times - 1h -
Newsom calls trans athletes playing in women's sports 'deeply unfair'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he believes transgender athletes participating in girls’ and women’s sports is “deeply unfair,” breaking with Democrats on an issue that has become one of the ...The Hill - 11m -
Women’s college basketball national title odds: UConn emerges as favorite after blowout win at South Carolina
Recording a much-needed signature win a month before the NCAA Tournament, the UConn Huskies (+250) are the new national championship favorite in women’s college basketball after their convincing ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19 -
Trump singled me out for ruining women’s sport. This is my response to him | Austin Killips
The president talks about trans athletes ‘invading’ women’s sports, while doing nothing at all to elevate, fund or support women athletes. Earlier this month, Donald Trump singled me out. In ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
Harassment of Emma Raducanu reminds us women still bear brunt of abuse | Emma John
Women in sport are left exposed by the lack of backing that men receive, and by toxic attitudes that must be called out. If you watched any of Emma Raducanu’s Tuesday match against Karolina ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
2 women an a child among 4 people killed in explosion at a house in northwestern Syria
Syrian first responders say some unexploded ordnance blew up inside a home in the country's northwest, killing four people, including two women and a childABC News - Feb. 20 -
Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing
Abortion rights groups fear punishment for women who have abortions and governments tracking pregnanciesABC News - Feb. 20 -
Ranking women's college basketball's Coach of the Year candidates: Notre Dame's Niele Ivey leads stacked list
The race for Coach of the Year is as competitive as ever, but Ivey has the edge as March approachesCBS Sports - Feb. 21 -
Celsius wants to sell more energy drinks to women. Wall Street likes the move.
Celsius shares are up more than 30% after its quarterly results topped estimates and it announced plans to buy drink maker Alani Nu.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Justin Tucker allegations: NFL conducting interviews with women who accused Ravens kicker of misconduct
Tucker now has 16 accusers from eight different Baltimore spasCBS Sports - Feb. 21 -
NFL reportedly speaking to women accusing Justin Tucker of misconduct as investigation gets underway
Sixteen massage therapists from eight high-end spas in Baltimore have come forward to accuse Tucker of inappropriate behavior.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21
