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'Empowering': Ireland's first female sumo wrestler blazes a trail
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» BELFAST - Sweat darkened the white "dohyo" ring mat as Ireland's first female sumo wrestler shoved and strained, learning a freshly-discovered sport.
ONE Championship: Helena Crevar steps forward as new face of women’s submission grappling
Nick Atkin, Published on 17/01/2026
» Helena Crevar was just 16 when she became one of the most talked-about young names in elite jiu jitsu.
Find fairways more often by going against the grain
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 23/07/2025
» When it comes to hitting it long off the tee, go with your normal shot shape. When driving the ball well, most of us play a slight draw, so no matter what the conditions, we'll always have this natural shape. Getting off the tee is the hardest part of the game for new golfers. I've seen many golfers fight their natural shot shape.
Alcaraz seeks top gear at Wimbledon as Sabalenka stays calm
AFP, Published on 06/07/2025
» LONDON - Carlos Alcaraz faces a tricky test on Sunday against volatile Russian Andrey Rublev in his charge towards a third consecutive Wimbledon title, while Aryna Sabalenka looks unstoppable as she prepares to take on Elise Mertens.
Trans women barred from women’s football in England
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» LONDON - Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football from June 1, England’s governing Football Association announced on Thursday.
Women's flag football explodes in US as 2028 Olympics beckon
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» STATEN ISLAND, New York - Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, is spreading like wildfire among US girls drawn by the prospect of its inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, its popularity even sparking plans for a professional league.
Inaugural TGL season hits high marks
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 28/02/2025
» With the inaugural TGL presented by SoFi season approaching its climax, the scorecard for the innovative and prime time team golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy makes for some impressive reading.
Bringing new Asian talents to the fore
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 24/10/2024
» The stars truly aligned for Asian golf during one glorious Sunday in October as three young talents, Kevin Yu of Taiwan, China's Wenyi Ding and Kaito Onishi of Japan, put an exclamation point on the importance of the various global pathways that lead to the sport's ultimate destination, the PGA Tour.
Vivian Kong's gold at Paris Games inspires more girls to enrol in Hong Kong fencing schools
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/07/2024
» HONG KONG: Some fencing schools in Hong Kong are seeing a surge in sign-ups following epeeist Vivian Kong's gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics, with club founders saying the triumph would encourage more girls to turn to the sport.
Baison, Weerapon off to Paris
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 04/06/2024
» Baison Maneekon, Thailand's 75kg powerhouse, made history by qualifying for the Olympic Games for the second time.