After a historic inaugural campaign, the awards continue to pile up for the Iowa women’s wrestling team. Head coach Clarissa Chun was named the USA Women’s Wrestling Coach of the Year on April 20. The announcement was made by the organization during the 2024 Olympic Team Trials in State College, Pennsylvania. This is Chun’s second
A promising young surfer, then 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton’s world was turned upside down when she lost her arm in a shark attack. On “Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey,” Bethany detailed how her family’s faith in God helped her through these troubling times: “My dad worked really hard — like two to three jobs at a time, so we had a really simple childhood. But they gave me so much. They gave me so much time, and they gave me my faith in God. And so, when I lost my arm, it was almost like...
Years of pressure by those fined for urinating in street due to lack of facilities pays off with €4m plansThe need kicked in as Geerte Piening was on her way home from a bar one night in 2015. She swiftly weighed her options: it was past closing time in Amsterdam’s lively Leidseplein area, meaning she could not duck into a bar to use their facilities, while the nearest public toilet was 2km away.She resorted to squatting in an alleyway, coaxing her friends to cover her as she did so. Police soon...
It was billed as a race that would be harder to win than the Olympic marathon gold in Paris and the London Marathon’s elite women’s race did not disappoint as reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won a hugely competitive race and set a new women’s-only world record. Jepchirchir, regarded as one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, raised her arms in jubilation as she crossed the tape in two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds. The Kenyan broke the women’s-only record – the...
Chinese mining giant Zijin is Goliath to a band of Serbian villagers who say they will up sticks as one, or not at all, writes Marko Djurica
Fighting Illini Women’s Basketball Head Coach Shauna Green joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the Fighting Illini women securing the inaugural WBIT title, the importance of building genuine trust and relationships with her players, and how the ‘Caitlin Clark Effect’ is positively impacting women’s basketball.
Paye said people praised her patience for not leaving Stanford for other jobs, but she said this was the only place she ever wanted to be.
Not a day goes by that Chevylyn Saniatan does not think about her daughter Sara Yara. Yara was hit by a driver over a year ago on a crosswalk on her way to school.
Faye Carruthers is joined by Sophie Downey, Emma Sanders and Chris Slegg to discuss the second legs in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals, the weekend’s WSL action and focus on Crystal Palace’s ascentOn today’s episode, the panel discuss the Champions League semi-finals as a record attendance at Stamford Bridge in a women’s game witnessed Chelsea bowing out Barcelona. A departing Emma Hayes let her feelings be known following the game, but were the refereeing decisions fair?The panel also...
Over the past year, I’ve had numerous conversations with people, including family members, who believe the whole transgender issue is a big old nothing-burger. They say it’s just another political football used to score points with the right to drum up rage and, ultimately, votes. I wish that were true. In its never-ending genuflection to extreme activists, the Biden administration continues to undo years of women’s rights efforts with the single stroke of a pen. Late last week, Biden, in...
A majority of the Catholic women’s colleges in the United States allow men who identify as transgender women to enroll, according to a new report—despite Read More
EJ Moreno and Tony Borrero present What Should We Watch Tonight? A Movie Podcast… Flickering Myth has launched a new podcast cast featuring Florida film critics EJ Moreno (Critics Choice Association, CACF) and Tony Borrero (CACF). What Should We Watch Tonight: A Movie Podcast dives into hidden gems, underrated favorites, and the latest releases. This […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Is...