Charlie Ashworth
Contributing since August, 2019
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Women's Sport: British golfer Inci Mehmet supports auction for NHS charities
While the world of golf has come to a standstill alongside many others as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, British golfer Inci Mehmet is using her sport to raise money for the NHS.
Women's Sport: USA Gymnastics bans former Olympic coach Maggie Haney for eight years
Ex-US Olympic Gymnastics coach Maggie Haney has been handed an eight-year coaching ban by governing body USA Gymnastics.
Women's Sport: NCAA sued by seven women over lack of sexual assault protection
Seven women have begun legal action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association alleging the organisation failed to protect them from alleged sexual assaults by male college athletes.
Women's Sport: NUR Women's Football Club is widening opportunities for BAME girls to play football
Iqra Ismail started NUR Women's Football Club to offer fellow Muslim women the space in which to enjoy football, something she says is not readily available despite the growth of the women’s game.
Women's Sport: Fifpro report shines a light on the prejudice that remains in women's football
World players’ union Fifpro say prejudice and abuse remain major issues for women’s football despite major growth seen in recent years.
Women's Sport: Tennis Australia the latest to back historic merger between ATP and WTA
Tennis Australia has joined the likes of tennis legend Billie Jean King in supporting the potential merger of tennis’ WTP and ATP governing bodies.
Women's Sport: WNBA legend Diana Taurasi says she wants to own a women's team
WNBA star Diana Taurasi is not planning on retiring anytime soon but has started thinking about what she might look to do once her impressive playing career comes to an end.
Women's Sport: The Australian PFA argues for support of women's game during coronavirus
The Australian Professional Player's Union (PFA) has joined FIFPro's call for women's football to remain on the agenda whilst coronavirus continues to pause sport across the world.
Womens Sport: Republic of Ireland head coach Vera Pauw says the women's game has been left "last in line"
The Republic of Ireland's national coach Vera Pauw says the handling of the reorganisation of the Women's Euros is symptomatic of the way the women's game is "last in line".
Known as “the Egyptian Queen” by her loyal Stoke City fans, Sarah Essam wants to achieve her lifelong ambition of playing for her country but also complete her engineering studies.
Women's Sport: Sarah Essam is Stoke City's Egpytian Queen with international ambition
Women's Sport: Inka Grings says its "fundamentally shocking" there are not more female coaches in football
Inka Grings is one of Germany’s most successful footballers but she is now making a name for herself in the world of coaching.
Women's Sport: Hashtag United launches women's side in partnership with AFC Basildon
The one of a kind football club Hashtag United has announced the launch of its women’s side as it teams up with AFC Basildon Women.
Women's Sport: Billie Jean King believes now is the time for a "new normal" in tennis
Tennis legend Billie Jean King says tennis’ governing bodies have not done enough to protect players whilst the tennis season is suspended.
Women's Sport: Nike uses grassroots stories to inspire young girls to play sport
In China, three out of four young girls will stop playing sport by the age of seventeen.
Women's Sport: Long-term financial benefits to come if women's leagues are supported
Despite rumours circulating in Australia about the risk of AFL and NRL clubs shutting down their respective women’s teams, Aussies could be in the strongest position of all.
Women's Sport: Vitality Superleague assessing all available options for 2020 league
The Vitality Netball Superleague say they are considering all available options whilst the league remains suspended as a result of the continuing coronavirus pandemic.
Women's Sport: Badminton star PV Sindhu donates to India's fight against coronavirus
India's World Champion badminton star PV Sindhu has donated a combined Rs 10 lakh to the Chief Ministers Relief Fund in the Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Women's Sport: Organisers recognise Olympics postponement is an "unprecedented challenge"
Many in the athletics world breathed a sigh of relief when it was announced last week that this summer's Tokyo Olympics had been postponed to next year.
Women's Sports: Sofia Shapatava starts petition for financial support from ITF during pandemic
Over 650 people have signed a change.org petition started by world number 371 Sofia Shapatava from Georgia.
Women's Sport: European Athletics Championships in Paris could go ahead this summer
In the shadow of the to-ing and fro-ing of the International Olympic Committee's decision to postpone Tokyo 2020, organisers of the European Athletics Championships say they are exploring all avenues.