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Breaking barriers: The rise of strength training for women in sport

For decades, strength training has been overlooked in women’s sports training programmes, often seen as secondary to endurance or skill-based drills. However, the tide is turning. Across all levels of sport, from elite athletes to grassroots competitors, women are incorporating strength...

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Women's sport, athletics

Athletics: September date for rearranged British Championships

The British Athletics Championships, which were due to be held in June, will now take place on 4-5 September.

UK Athletics confirmed the date change and admitted the event will have to take place behind closed doors.

They are also hopeful the Diamond League meeting in Gateshead, originally set for 16 August, can also go ahead in September.

Chief executive, Joanna...

Charley Hull, golf, ladies golf, women's sport

Charley Hull wins first Rose Ladies Series event

Charley Hull needed a play-off to eventually claim victory in the first-ever Rose Ladies Series event at Brockenhurst Manor.

The England number one holed a 15-foot putt to beat event organizer, Liz Young.

Both players finished their rounds on level par, although Hull blew a two-shot lead when she double bogeyed the 17th.

But she held her nerve in the play-off to...

Women, women's football, summer sport

Alex Scott: summer without women's sport "unacceptable"

Former England and Arsenal star, Alex Scott, has called a potential summer without women's sport unacceptable.

The Women's Super League has been cancelled and there is little prospect of the England women's cricket team appearing before September at the earliest.

However, the men's Premier League and Championship resume this week and Test cricket returns next month....

golf, women's golf

Roses to the rescue for ladies tour

Kate Rose and her husband, Justin, have agreed to sponsor a new British ladies golf tour, starting later this month.

The seven-event series is for British professionals and will be televised on Sky Sports.

The Rose Ladies Tour will begin at Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club on 18 June, while Royal St George's in Kent, which was due to host this year's men's Open Championship, will...

Team GB Mental Health Awareness

Team GB and British Red Cross celebrate kindness to support Mental Health Awareness Week

Team GB has joined up with its Official Charity Partner British Red Cross to celebrate kindness during Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from 18-24 May.

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, the official theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘kindness’.

‘Kindness is What Makes Us’ features a host of Team GB athletes from nine summer and winter sports...

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