Tennis icon Venus Williams turned back the clock on Monday as she stepped onto the court at the US Open at the age of 45, some 28 years after reaching her first final in the competition.

The seven-times Grand Slam champion fell to a 6-3 2-6 6-1 defeat at the hands of the 11th seed, Karolina Muchova, becoming the oldest player to compete in the women’s singles at the tournament since...

The first weekend of the Women’s Rugby World Cup delivered a boatload of tries and a very healthy set of attendance figures. It did, however, lack any real jeopardy, with the gap between the best and the rest clear for all to see.

The aggregate score for the eight opening matches was 431-50, with the average winning margin a hefty 48 points. The closest game was France’s 24-0 victory...

England showed why they are the favourites to take the Women's World Cup Rugby title with an utterly dominant performance over the USA in the opening match of the tournament on Friday night.

Playing in front of a record 42,000 spectators at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, the hosts blew their opponents away, outscoring them by 11 tries to one and running out 69-7 winners. Three...

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe in action (Image: RugbyPass)

With the start of the Women's Rugby World Cup imminent, a global panel of journalists from leading international rugby media business, RugbyPass, have revealed their list of the world's top 50 women rugby players.

Coming in at number one is New Zealand wing, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe. The panel said that she...

Attendances at the forthcoming Women's World Cup are set to exceed all expectations, with ticket sales for the whole tournament now standing at two and a half times the total sold at the last Women's World Cup in New Zealand. And with the final now officially a sell-out, the all-time attendance record for a single women's rugby game seems certain to be smashed.

Fans have snapped up...

A survey by Lloyds Bank has shown that while more and more people in Britain are turning to exercise for its physical and mental health benefits, financial considerations are becoming an increasing constraint.

According to Lloyds data, there’s been a 24% increase in spend on fitness between 2022 and 2024, However, for 29% of people, the membership fees associated with sport and...

It’s barely a month since Arsenal’s £1 million signing of Olivia Smith from WSL rivals Liverpool set a world record for a woman footballer.

But that record looks set to be broken again with the Mexican international Lizbeth Ovalle said to be in advanced talks for a move to US National Women’s Soccer League side, Orlando Pride.

Reports suggest a fee for the winger in the US$1...

Just a few days before the Women's Rugby World Cup kicks off, World Rugby has unveiled the most comprehensive study to date on the rise, relevance, and reach of women’s rugby, offering a strategic roadmap to help the game unlock the full commercial potential of women’s rugby globally.

The report declares that 'The time is now for women’s rugby'. With consultancy firm Deloitte...