Coco Gauff Reaches First US Open Final Despite Disruptive Protesters
This morning, Friday 8, September, American tennis player Coco Gauff reached her first ever US Open singles final after beating Czechia’s Karolina Muchova in the women’s semi-final despite the match being disrupted by protesters. Gauff eliminated Muchova in a 6-4 7-5 win to advance to the women’s final. However, the flow of the match was interrupted by the climate protesters, …
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Serrano-Ramos’ Women’s Title Bout Set For 12 Three- Minute Rounds
Amanda Serrano’s defence of her WBO, WBA and IBF world featherweight titles against Danila Ramos will be determined in 12 three-minute rounds. This will be a historic change in women’s boxing as the normal boxing match for women consists of 10 two-minute rounds. This match will follow the men’s rules. Puerto Rican world champion Amanda Serrano will face Brazilian boxer …
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World Rowing Championships: Day 5 Update
It was a very successful day 5 for Team Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia with many confirmed qualifications to the finals and to the Paris 2024 Olympics. In the Women’s Pair, Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh have qualified for the event for Paris 2024 after their second place finish in their semi-final and are through to …
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Jenni Hermoso Files Legal Complaint Against Luis Rubiales
Photo by: @jennihermoso on Instagram Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso has filed a legal complaint against suspended RFEF President Luis Rubiales, according to a source at Spain’s public prosecutors office. A number of media outlets in Spain have reported that the office had received the accusation on Tuesday, 5 September. https://twitter.com/womenstransfer/status/1699418649604305000?s=20 Rubiales is currently suspended from the RFEF due to kissing …
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Jorge Vilda Responds To Being Dismissed From Spain’s Women’s National Team
The RFEF announced the dismissal of the Spain Women’s National Team manager Jorge Vilda on Tuesday, September 5 and announced Montse Tome as the new manager for the current world champions. Jorge Tome has broken his silence on his departure and stated that he feels it was an “unfair” decision for him to be sacked as Spain’s coach amidst the …
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Cork Camogie Manager Matthew Twomey Steps Down
Cork camogie head coach Matthew Twomey has resigned from the team just one month after winning the All-Ireland final. On Monday, 4 September, Twomey reportedly announced to the county board that he does not plan to stay on for another year. Cork's All-Ireland winning camogie manager Matthew Twomey has stepped down from the role @conormckn https://t.co/rbDgBJGJnY — Irish Independent Sport …
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Randy Waldrum Expresses Interest in Ireland’s Women’s National Team Manager Role
With the recent exit of Vera Pauw, the FAI have announced that they are in search of a new suitable coach for the Women’s National Team. This has sparked the interest of ex-Nigeria Women’s National Team’s head coach Randy Waldrum. Waldrum began coaching Nigeria’s Super Falcons in 2020 after leaving the US women’s college soccer team of the University of …
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Diane Caldwell Signs For FC Zürich Ahead Of The 2023/24 Season
Ireland defender Diane Caldwell has joined the top-flight Swiss team FC Zürich Frauen. The Ireland international has left Reading FC Women and signed a 2-year deal with the reigning Nationalliga A champions. https://twitter.com/FCZFrauenTweets/status/1688966894064181248?s=20 Caldwell is a seasoned soccer player, who began playing football at her local club Balbriggan FC in Dublin. Since 2006, she has played for numerous clubs, including …
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Harriet Scott Steps Down From Football to Pursue Career In Medicine
English-born Irish footballer Harriet Scott, who plays for the Women’s Championship team Birmingham City F.C, announced her departure from club and country football on Monday 7 August. Scott has decided to step away from football to become a doctor for the NHS, following her graduation from Keele University. Scott first joined her local club Reading FC at the age of …
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Colombia and France Advance Into The Quarter Finals of FIFA Women’s World Cup
After a thrilling two matches today, 8 August, Colombia and France have secured the last two spots in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 quarter-finals. Colombia faced Jamaica in their Round of 16 fixture to advance to the next round. The Reggae Girlz’ World Cup dreams came to an end after a 1-0 defeat against Colombia. The first half saw …
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