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These are the three most extreme water sports in the world

by Connor Woolley - 22 March 201922 March 2019 031

Today is world water day. A day that higlights the imprtance of sustainable management of fresh water resources. To celebrate we look at three extreme water sports. Cliff diving Originally a niche sport, cliff diving has been popularised in recent years thanks to Red Bull’s Cliff Diving World Series in 2009. Professional Red

Why The Players’ March move bodes well for Rory’s Slam

Golf

by Robert Clayden - 22 March 201922 March 2019 043

In a 2019 PGA Tour season full of change, Rory McIlroy will be eyeing up a similar break from tradition in his bid to close out the career Grand Slam with victory at The Masters next month. The Northern Irishman’s dramatic win at The Players last weekend was indicative of the form he has

“It took me two years to feel like I belonged” — Michaela Tabb on the difficulties of being the first major female snooker referee

by Matt Davies - 18 March 201918 March 2019 01440

The culture changing career that all started with a little white lie. Michaela Tabb is widely renowned as a pioneer for equality in snooker, and rightly so. The Scot became the first woman to referee a final of a world-ranking snooker event when she took charge of the Welsh Open

Women jump jockeys make Cheltenham Festival breakthrough

Other Sports

by Edd Oliver - 15 March 201918 March 2019 0102

Bryony Frost’s win yesterday at the Cheltenham Festival has brought women jockeys into the spotlight, so who are the other leading women jump jockeys at the moment, who else has made an impact in the past and who are the up and comers to look out for in the future? Frost

Could this be the end of Wigan’s Super League power?

Other Sports

by Adam Le Roux - 15 March 201918 March 2019 045

What a difference a year makes. When these Wigan Warriors travelled to Warrington Wolves at the start of the 2018 Super League season, the boot was firmly on the other foot. The Warriors were unbeaten and the Wolves had lost their first two games, and struggling to get their season going. This

Leading amateur jump jockey Zac Baker on life in the saddle

Other Sports

by Edd Oliver - 13 March 201913 March 2019 0223

With the Cheltenham Festival taking place this week the Sports Gazette spoke to amateur jump jockey Zac Baker about his career in the saddle. SG: What’s your earliest racing memory? ZB: I’d say when Dad used to shoe a lot of horses at Bath Racecourse [Zac’s father was a blacksmith] that was the

From the early female football pioneers to the female face of e-sports — Chapter 4 Part 1

by Megan Dymmock-Morgan - 9 March 20199 March 2019 3125

This is fourth in a multi-part series on women in sport. Chapter 1 explored the early days of the Olympic movement, Chapter 2 grapples with the struggles of sexual identity and Chapter 3 looks at the influence of the media on gender views. Chapter 4: Sexualisation of Women's Sport (part 1 of 2) Imagine making

From the early female football pioneers to the female face of e-sports — Chapter 3

by Maria Lopes - 9 March 201911 March 2019 0133

This is the third in a multi-part series on women in sport. Chapter 1 explored the early days of the Olympic movement, chapter 2 grapples with the struggles wrapped up in sexual identity Chapter 3: The influence of the media on gender views in sport It's clear that over the years, the influence of the media in recognising and covering sports has contributed to its growth. This extends to the number of women participating in the various athletic codes. With the power

International Women’s Day: Sports Gazette’s starting XI of female sports journalists

by Tatiana Alderson - 8 March 20198 March 2019 0536

In results released from a 2018 report from Women in Sport, they found that women make up just over 10% of the sports journalism industry, and 40% of them feel that they still face discrimination because of their sex. Some found that it took them far longer to gain credibility and

From the early female football pioneers to the female face of e-sports — Chapter 1

by Emilia Ottela - 8 March 201911 March 2019 0212

Chapter 1: The history of women in sport Establishing the modern Olympic Games — the celebration of male athletes “Sport is one of the most powerful platforms for promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls,” declares the mission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Gender equality is part of the essence