Molly McElwee
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Freelance sports reporter. Prev @TelegraphSport . Mostly tennis, football, women's sport and Olympic & Paralympic events. Host, Off The Bench podcast. DMs open.
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To mark my new freelance *era* I've started a
@SubstackInc
: But Do You Actually Like Sport?
Aiming to give weekly insight into sport stories I'm following, what it's like to report at events, plus some recommendations. You can subscribe here:
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The footage of Spain's national team effectively being forced to show up for camp is seriously troubling.
The WORLD CHAMPIONS threatened with legal action from their own federation - after a month of awful developments, it gets worse.
So messed up, so humiliating.
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Ella Toone on scoring in a Euros final, but being "gutted" she did it without her eyelash extensions:
"I got them done and they fell out, now I'm at the final with no lashes - it's a nightmare. I'm actually really gutted. I'm off to Ibiza tmrw - get home, get my lashes done."
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For Luis Rubiales to do this to Jenni Hermoso during the proudest moment of her career, stood next to Spain's royal family, and with the world's media watching, makes me sick. The complete audacity. Reminder that this is the leader of a federation that failed to back its players
The concerning fact here is the nonchalant manner Rubiales behaves towards Hermoso.
The FA president does this on the biggest stage of the sport with royalty and officials near him, surrounded by cameras.
Very disturbing, and frankly, concerning.
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Men like Luis Rubiales need enablers to get away with their actions. The amount of people in the room applauding him are a sure sign of just how many he has.
#ÚltimaHora ‼️ Luis Rubiales no dimitirá como presidente de la RFEF:
🗨️ "No voy a dimitir, no voy a dimitir".
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These women both spoke up in solidarity with Jenni Hermoso, criticised the Luis Rubiales situation and spoke about misogyny in football. They deservedly took all the headlines.
But not a single man on the stage at last night's awards did the same, and that's the problem
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Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis in Vogue
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Emma Hayes on Lauren James's "sublime" second goal: "I hope whichever club has this player, signed her to a long term contract."
Peak smug, love it.
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Yesterday Andy Murray described Wimbledon’s controversial artwork featuring tennis’s greatest rivalries as “a bit strange” – but not because he was omitted from it.
The women being relegated to the back of the image was the problem, he said:
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Still thinking about this little glimpse into
@emmahayes1
prep for co-comms last night..
via Karen Carney's insta
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Spanish clubs now calling for FA president Luis Rubiales to go.
How is it Wednesday - nearly three whole days after the World Cup final's now infamous trophy ceremony - and he is STILL in his post?!
🔵 Ángel Torres, presidente del
@GetafeCF
, sobre el "caso Rubiales":
❌ "Lo que tiene que hacer es dimitir. Su comportamiento ha sido lamentable"
👉🏼 "No puede seguir un minuto más como presidente de la
@rfef
"
📻
#PartidazoCOPE
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Just cannot believe this. Insane. She's a qualifier, she's 18 and she DIDN'T DROP A SET.
@EmmaRaducanu
you legend.
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Four days of what should have been celebrations for Jenni Hermoso and the Spain team dominated by the Luis Rubiales saga.
All power to Hermoso for making this statement, but she shouldn't have to demand action. The federation continues to drag its heels.
"Jenni Hermoso demands measures against Rubiales" - the front cover of tomorrow's Marca.
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Everyone saying "welcome back football" this weekend.. have you been under a rock for the past month?!
#WEURO2022
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Novak Djokovic has called for
#Wimbledon
organisers to consider bringing forward Centre Court start time from 1:30pm - he suggests 12pm is a better time
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Not at
#Wimbledon
today but still on tennis watch 👀
Roger Federer arriving at Bruce Springsteen tonight at Hyde Park
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Emma Hayes when asked her reaction to the news out of the NWSL this week: "There’s no point in me saying it’s been a crap week for women. It feels like it’s always a crap week for women." 1/
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Alexander Zverev’s Melbourne run has brought tennis’s lack of a domestic violence policy into sharp focus - AGAIN.
If Daniil Medvedev wins later, tennis execs should not feel relieved. This is a mess they should have seen coming
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He has glued his feet to the ground. He is wearing a t-shirt saying "End Fossil Fuels". Now counted 8 NYPD officers on the scene.
#USOpen
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Tense exchange at Aryna Sabalenka's press conference, when a Ukrainian journalist asked her a pointed question about her previous support for Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko:
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Official attendance at the Nou Camp: 91,553
The largest crowd at a women's club match ever, the largest attendance in the women's game since the World Cup final in 1999.
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Luis Rubiales says he took the decision to finally resign after speaking to his daughters. You almost wish he'd thought of his daughters - who he holds "so dear" - before three weeks of misogynistic/hurtful/idiotic behaviour
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I'm in Dubai to see Novak Djokovic's return to the court at the Dubai Championships - his first event since he was deported from Australia last month.
He's out on the practice court now, will play his first round match against Lorenzo Musetti tomorrow
#DDFTennis
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Three protesters have disrupted Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova's semifinal chanting "end fossil fuels". Play has been stopped for nearly 10 minutes, security struggling to get the final protester to leave
New York crowd not shy about voicing their thoughts
#USOpen
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Absolutely sickkk of this accreditation shitshow. So many journalists who cover the women's game cannot go to the SF because.. there's no room at Bramall Lane. Somewhat predictable, no? Outlets like ours want to give the Eng SF the same treatment as the men's but can't
#WEURO2022
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Loved hearing about Liverpool helping out Marine, by offering the use of their training ground. But it made me wonder (as many before me have!), why are their women's side still training at Tranmere Rovers when the club have a £50m shiny new Kirkby base?
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Surely one of the greatest moments of her stellar career. She had nothing to prove to anyone, but she still delivered. What a champion
#SimoneBiles
is
It's BRONZE for Simone Biles on her gymnastics return on the beam. She matches her result at Rio 2016.
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@molly_mcelwee
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I made the Wimbledon champion cry today 😬🥺
"They would be super proud" 😊
Elena Rybakina was asked how her parents would react to her being crowned Wimbledon champion
#Wimbledon
|
#CentreCourt100
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The Princess of Wales has arrived at
#Wimbledon
Here she is slipping into the stands on Court 18 at British No1 Katie Boulter's first round match. She's sat with Debbie Jevans and Laura Robson.
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Eddie Jones calling Emma Raducanu 'the young girl who won the US Open' makes his comments all the more patronising and infuriating.
Fyi, today Raducanu made her debut in the top 20 world rankings - marking a continued *upward* trajectory since her US Open win...
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Huge impact on women's game, as many of this weekend's matches were due to be played at men's stadiums - very tricky to reschedule. Was expected to be a record-breaking weekend of attendances
This weekend's WSL matches are to be postponed, like the fixtures in the men's Premier League and EFL, as a mark of respect. Expecting a statement confirming this imminently
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A major men's team being sponsored by a sanitary towel brand - ie using their platform to support women's health and smash taboos around periods.. not something you see everyday 👏
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FA has instructed girls at RTCs/academies to suspend play during lockdown, boys not yet given the same instructions from PL/EFL. It's left coaches confused: "It doesn’t look great. Coaching both girls and boys, half of my job is off and half of it is on."
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Bit of *personal news*
📍 I’ve relocated to Barcelona for a few months. Big thanks to the
@TelegraphSport
for supporting me in this. Buzzed to be working in a city I love, finally put my Spanish to practice and to be here during a pivotal moment for women’s sport in Spain ✊ 1/
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While a trio of prominent, middle-aged men pontificated on her ability to hack it in elite sport, Emma Raducanu showed more poise than they could muster between them by facing the cameras again.
My column for
@TelegraphSport
@WomensSport
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Chatted with England's Sarah Glenn about the criticism she receives for - wait for it - wearing make up.
It's "demeaning" and she is (quite rightly) sick of it: "Do you really think one layer of foundation is going to affect how I bowl?"
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"People don't care about women's football"
Sales of Christen Press and Tobin Heath shirts outsold any of those of Manchester United’s men’s players for the first three days after their high-profile signings [
@MikeKeegan_DM
]
#MUFC
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I remember Iga Swiatek being asked a dumb question in a press conf (after winning her 2nd Roland Garros title) about why she doesn’t wear much make-up on court. She responded with more grace than the journalist deserved.
That’s why news of this deal made me v happy this morning
💄 I just became the first Polish ambassador of Lancôme and first athlete among its brand ambassadors like Zendaya or Julia Roberts... This is huge for me and I’m looking forward to this journey. Stay tuned for more!
#IGAxLancome
#partnership
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In situ for celebrations at Trafalgar Square where thousands of fans are waiting for the England team to arrive
#WEURO2022
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Bit of news.. I’m leaving the Telegraph after nearly 6 years. It’s been a complete privilege to work with/learn from the best in the business 🗞️
Heading into freelance life from April, with a particular focus on tennis/football/women’s sport. Very much open to commissions ✍️🎙️🙋🏻♀️
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Fun to make my
@SkySportsNews
debut today, talking all things tennis just as the rain started coming down at
#Wimbledon
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Thanks to everyone who msged, was completely caught off guard this morn to see I'd been included in this incredible shortlist
@SportSJA
! All thanks to
@WomensSport
/
@TelegraphSport
-so great to see the team's work recognised across so many categories 🙌
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Was great to sit down with
@leahcwilliamson
yesterday for her first newspaper interview since guiding England to Euros glory.
On adjusting to fame, keeping grounded (incl flying Ryanair), her initial worries as captain and sharing their win around
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Horrendous to see some of the abuse sent Jelena Dokic's way. All power to her for calling the trolls out.
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In complete awe of
@jbeattie91
. She has played on through the toughest two months imaginable since being diagnosed with breast cancer. Can't thank her enough for trusting us with her story - in today's paper and online here
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Just lived through 20 penalties and now you're telling me I have to watch England try and win a World Cup quarterfinal?!
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Incredible news: Afghanistan's
#Paralympics
team - who were evacuated out of the country last weekend - have today arrived in Tokyo and WILL compete.
Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli wanted to compete, so a "major global operation" got them here, says IPC pres Andrew Parsons
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So excited to say I’ll be staying on at
@TelegraphSport
as one of two new
@WomensSport
reporters. Looking forward to keep working with this amazing team in leading the conversation in women’s sport
.
@TelegraphSport
is delighted to announce the hiring of two dedicated
@WomensSport
reporters.
@molly_mcelwee
begins her role immediately and
@fionatomas_nwn
arrives on May 7.
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Southgate on LGBTQ+ community: "We stand for inclusivity, we are very strong on that.. We understand the challenges that this tournament brings within that. If it wasn't for the strength of that community, we wouldn't be women's European champions, so it is very important to us."
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Also the first female winner in 15 years ✨
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"I want my son to grow up knowing that he is to respect women and to understand that when a woman says no she means no. And he will grow up I hope to be a young man who doesn’t exploit the sexual differences between us." 2/
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Despite the IOC muddying the waters, Peng Shuai's sexual assault allegations remain unaddressed and her freedom is still in doubt. We need to keep the conversation going. Thanks
@pinerpiner
@SophieHRW
+ Andrea Sestini Hlavackova for contributing
#FreePengShuai
#WhereIsPengShuai
'The real Peng Shuai'
In this month's supplement,
@molly_mcelwee
looks into the story and life of the quiet Chinese hero who won't give up her
#MeToo
fight
Read more here ➡️
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Kay Salisbury was 8yo when her body was first rated out of 10. It was on a sheet given to her by a British Gymnastics national coach. It was the start of years of emotional turmoil.
These stories are not going away -keep amplifying them
#gymnastalliance
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A must read from
@Fadumo_oo
on the hijab sports ban that will not only affect women and girls in France, but also the Olympics in 2024, Roland Garros.. the list goes on.
@KhadijahMellah
: "It’s straight-up Islamophobic."
Stop policing women's bodies.
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I was lucky enough to meet up with
@CocoGauff
fresh off making the French Open final and it was one of my favourite interviews. She is as impressive as she seems.
We talked "main-character syndrome", activism and even a little on RuPaul's Drag Race 👇
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FA latest reconfirms boys’ academy level (15+) is allowed to continue based on the them being classed as “elite” and some educational exemptions for boys’ RTCs. Meanwhile all girls’ academy/RTC are not exempt as “their resources” do not qualify as elite. Story to follow
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"For me my job is about educating my son to make sure he understands the importance of women and how to not take advantage of us." 4/
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Very surreal to get shortlisted in the sports category for the
#BritishJournalismAwards
, alongside colleagues and journalists whose work I really admire. So chuffed!
Press Gazette is proud to announce the finalists for the tenth
#britishjournalismawards
. With more than 800 entries this year, making the shortlists is a huge achievement. Winners announced at our awards dinner on 8 Dec. Thank you to our shortlist announcement sponsor
@tweetCDN
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Bristol City have asked for clarification from the FA on what qualifies a game for postponement. Tanya Oxtoby says more transparency was needed from the FA to "take away that feeling of bigger clubs having different treatment".
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Total respect to Qinwen Zheng - who is just 19 - for talking so openly about how her period affected her performance against Iga Swiatek. So refreshing to hear this be part of the conversation
Qinwen Zheng blames defeat by Iga Swiatek on menstrual cramps /
@molly_mcelwee
reports
#RolandGarros
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"I think all of us hope for a place where we feel safe on a daily basis to go to work, walk the streets, live our lives without threat and fear. And that’s not about what’s gone on in America - in general I want a better place for women, as we all do. But it starts at home." 3/
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"I remember a coach sitting with players, going through the squad one-by-one and scoring them out of 10 on their looks."
@NicenNeetz
and a host of other women shared their footballing experiences with
@TomJGarry
- Rubiales/Spain are the tip of the iceberg
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Been said a lot this week, but I'm saying it again: wondering when the police are going to step in the way they deemed "appropriate" at Sarah Everard's CANDLELIT VIGIL at these football protests?
Sorry - I forgot - that was only about male violence against women.. pls continue
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For
@WomensSport
’s first year anniversary issue it was a real pleasure to sit down with
@itscarolineweir
and
@andy_murray
to talk about their new partnership, sexism in sport and the power of male allies
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Investigation into sport's
#MeToo
movement, led by whistleblowers speaking out on sexual abuse by coaches, other athletes plus harassment and even rape threats online
Can't thank the women who trusted me for this piece enough. In today's
@WomensSport
supp
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Had the pleasure of speaking to the USWNT’s
@alikrieger
and
@Ashlyn_Harris
, who were hilarious company and wildly inspiring as advocates for the LGBTQ community 🌈 including deets from the wedding of the year + how they got Anna Wintour to put it in Vogue:
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Really enjoyed this sit down with Vivianne Miedema today.
Key takeaways - her very low tolerance for BS, how she's pushing the standards BTS at Arsenal and this great quote: "I’m me and that’s my strength." (Brb going to get that printed on a t-shirt)
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Anyone else woken up feeling like it's the last day of exams? Absolutely wired, nervous 🤢 and ready for it to start already
#WEUROFINAL
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Was a pleasure to chat w/ broadcaster Mary Carillo about pulling out of covering the Laver Cup, due to Alexander Zverev's involvement.
She says TV networks, fellow pundits, players + governing bodies are hiding from the Zverev domestic abuse allegations
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This week
@melreidgolf
was trolled for calling out the TaylorMade Driving Relief charity match for excluding women. She says more male pros must advocate for the women’s game, in the way of Kobe Bryant and Andy Murray. Thoughts from her +
@meg_maclaren
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@gatwardian
@JacquiOatley
Oh yes, good old silent support - been known to have a huge impact that! 🫠
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Zakia Khudadadi was set to become Afghanistan's first female Paralympian. "I'm so happy," she said in an interview last week.
But she couldn't leave Kabul in time. Like millions of women, her future under the Taliban will be heartbreakingly different
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92,003 fans. A new official world record attendance for women's sport set at a college volleyball match in Nebraska last night 🤯👏
(It overtakes the 91,648 who attended Barcelona v Wolfsburg at the Nou Camp in April 2022)
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Exclusive interview with former USWNT coach Jill Ellis for
@WomensSport
- on women in coaching, the lure of club football and how the WSL made England's programme one she considers to be on the cusp of greatness
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Mauricio Pochettino is apparently in the stands watching PSG play Barcelona in their Women's Champions League semi-final. Big fan of that
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Made it to Bramall Lane - got a seat in the regular fan stands thanks to legend
@tonguetweets
finding me a ticket through
@Heineken
🙌 huge huge thanks to them!!
Filing my piece on the whistle from the stands is going to be.. interesting
Absolutely sickkk of this accreditation shitshow. So many journalists who cover the women's game cannot go to the SF because.. there's no room at Bramall Lane. Somewhat predictable, no? Outlets like ours want to give the Eng SF the same treatment as the men's but can't
#WEURO2022
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Hand nearly froze on that mic but made my 📺 debut today, chatting with
@JNETTEKWAKYE
at Meadow Park during Arsenal's 4-2 win over Birmingham City.
Match report for
@WomensSport
here:
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Emma Raducanu on her loss today and what's next:
"I'm going to recharge a bit. From the performance today it was very clear that mentally and emotionally, I was exhausted. It's a shame, but I guess the sport is just pretty brutal."
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Great conversation on BBC radio this morn between
@PHShriver
and
@JudyMurray
about safeguarding in tennis. Both emphasised how enforcing professional standards as well as changing the culture of coaching are essential to improving safety/conditions for young women on tour
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As West Ham's
@katelonghurst20
put it last night when she asked, "thought this didn't happen in men's football?" - why are thrashings relished in men's football, but a sign of weakness in the women's game? For
@WomensSport
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I asked Nadal about that 7-5 set v de Minaur: “I was able to show myself, most important, and the rest of the world, when I was really trying at high percentage of intensity that my level was there to compete. I didn’t practice this a lot, so that’s encouraging me to keep going.”
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I flew to Lyon (remember travel?) to interview
@AdaStolsmo
. On activism, her shock that women in the game criticise her for it, and more recently we caught up on her ACL injury. Resilience is part of her, now more than ever - in today's
@WomensSport
supp
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Just love love love this!! Brilliant interview from
@Fadumo_oo
ahead of the WSL season 🙌
@lottewubbenmoy
and
@IanWright0
meet
@WomensSport
at community club Hackney Laces to talk representation, allyship and retro Arsenal shirts.
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Emma singing along to Sweet Caroline has pushed me over the edge sorry 😭😭😭
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Asked how important it would be to sell-out Stamford Bridge for the second leg, Emma Hayes says it is "essential" and that her team "deserve to play in front of a full house".
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By wearing a unitard at the European Championships, Germany's Sarah Voss made a statement. Not just an outfit choice, it was another expression of how gymnasts have broken away from more confining elements of the sport this year. Column for
@WomensSport
👇
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To be clear, I understand govt are unsure why the FA have classed girls academy players as non elite but boys as elite - govt guidance says 16+ athletes in elite pathways are exempt from lockdown. Casey Stoney voicing her disappointment here:
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🚨 Special report: We've been saying since the start of the pandemic that women's sport had taken a backseat in return to play. Now, a year on,
@WomensSport
has the alarming numbers to prove it.
Report and analysis
@TomJGarry
@fi_tomas_
@oliverbrown_tel
👇
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Last week: Emma Raducanu is bagelled for the first time in her career against Elena Rybakina, winning only one game in the match
Today: Emma Raducanu bagels 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens, conceding only four points, in her main draw debut at the AO
Okkkkk
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Belated congrats to my home club
@LincolnRedImps
on clinching the Gibraltar league title yesterday on the final day of the season. Their 25th, and my dad's 11th title as manager 😱 Champions League football, lesssgoooo 🔴⚫
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Ahead of all the (well-meaning)
#IWD
tweets you'll see from clubs across today, we asked: what are WSL players actually getting paid by them? And is it enough?
@WomensSport
@TomJGarry
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Think this is the first time England have conceded more than once during Sarina Wiegman's tenure, no?
Can't help but agree with Emma Hayes on comms: if you're going to lose a game ahead of a major tournament, now isn't a bad time for England to do it
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