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‘Our first No 7’: Lynda Hale, pioneer who scored in England’s first women’s match, dies

Southampton winger won Women’s FA Cup seven times Lionesses will wear black armbands against Ukraine Tributes are being paid after the death of the trailblazing footballer Lynda Hale, who scored in England’s first official women’s international fixture. Hale, who was also a seven-time winner of the Women’s FA Cup as part of the Southampton Women’s

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Commanders pay $1m settlement over claims former ownership lied to team’s fans

Team previously beset by sexual misconduct claims Team was sold to new ownership in 2023 The Washington Commanders have agreed to pay $1m to the District of Columbia to settle a lawsuit from 2022 that alleged the team’s previous owners lied to fans about an inquiry into sexual misconduct and a persistently hostile work environment.

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Hilary Knight won Olympic ice hockey gold with torn MCL: ‘I’m not walking around the best’

US captain scored in final despite dealing with injury Knight says she has been overwhelmed by fans’ support Hilary Knight revealed on Monday that she led the US women’s ice hockey team to gold at last month’s Olympics while suffering from a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) in one of her knees. “I’m not walking

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Infantino’s idolisation of Trump has left football with blood on its hands | Barney Ronay

The Fifa president’s sycophancy towards the US president has left the organisation facing a new nadir, but any reckoning seems a distant prospect Mr President. Fellow exco members. We’re going to need a bigger Board of Peace. How many mini‑pitches are we up to now? Gaza got 50 of them last month. What will it

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