Fran Hurndall: Dribbling 1000km To Raise Funds For Women’s Sport

Fran Hurndall is on a mission to raise $500 000 by dribbling a football from the Gold Coast to Sydney. The 31-year-old’s planned July 20 to August 20 route will take her through towns and cities like Pottsville, Lismore, Casino, Grafton, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie across 32 days, running 32km per day (which coincides with the 32 teams in …

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The Australian Sports Brain Bank Diagnoses First Case of CTE in Women Athletes

** Trigger Warning: This article contains potentially distressing information related to mental health On Tuesday, 3 July, the Australian Sports Brain Bank reported the first Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) case in a professional female athlete. The diagnosis was made on Heather Anderson, a 28-year-old Women’s Australian Football League (AFLW) athlete. Anderson tragically passed away this past November. Her brain was …

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India’s Top Wrestlers Ongoing Fight For Justice Against Wrestling Federation President

Several of India’s top wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat have been participating in peaceful demonstrations for several weeks, protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President and Kaiserganj BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. This weekend, some of the protestors were detained while participating in a peaceful march to India’s new parliament building …

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Mikaela Shiffrin Matches Women’s Record for Alpine Ski World Cup Wins

With 82 Alpine Ski World Cup wins, Mikaela Shiffrin has now matched the women’s record (held by fellow American Lindsey Vonn), and is only 4 short of the record for both men and women, held by Ingemar Stenmark. Shiffrin won her latest victory (the eighth of her season) in the second giant slalom race on Sunday, Jan. 8, when she …

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Her Sport Weekend Roundup

Check out Her Sports Weekend Roundup to catch up on the latest headlines from the European Championships!#EuropeanChampionships #WeekendRoundUphttps://t.co/qVHDkcUuuA pic.twitter.com/2fWYi45hil — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) August 15, 2022   Success in Cycling for Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal  Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have both won gold medals at the Para-Cycling World Championships, claiming their 6th World Championship title. They completed the …

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Afghanistan’s Khudadadi Issues Cry For Help As Sportswomen Safety Uncertain

Zakia Khudadadi was set to be the first woman to represent Afghanistan at the Paralympic Games. Following the Taliban’s conquest over the country, her lifelong dream along has been shattered and the future of women’s sport in the country is in limbo.

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