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Walsh is a keeper

Megan Walsh signs new contract – Yeovil Town Ladies FC have retained the services of shot stopper Megan Walsh for the 2017/18 FA Women’s Super League season. Walsh who joined Yeovil last season from Notts County, made her debut against Bristol City Women at The Viridor Stadium and went on to play in goal for the

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England name squad to face USA

England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made 10 changes, including four positional changes to the starting 15 to face USA on Thursday 17 August in Billings Park, Dublin, Ireland (KO 14:30 ITV 4). The Red Roses are two wins from two in Pool B having beaten Spain 56-5 and Italy 56-13 in the last

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Vipers break KSL record to get the better of Loughborough Lightning

Following a disappointing performance in the first game of the 2017 Kia Super League against Western Storm, Loughborough Lightning looked to bounce back against last year’s champions, Southern Vipers on Tuesday afternoon. It was Vipers who came out on top however, after setting a KSL record of 180-2, Lightning unable to chase them down. With

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Rhythmic gymnasts step up Gold Coast 2018 preparations

Team England’s rhythmic gymnastics squad have been continuing their build-up to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with a productive training week at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Squad members Mimi-Isabella Cesar and Stephani Sherlock also took the opportunity to finalise their preparations for the 2017 World University Games, taking place in Taipei

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Superleague star Asha Francis becomes Team Bath Assistant Coach

Asha Francis says she is looking forward to passing on the Blue & Gold ethos to the next generation of stars after being appointed as Team Bath Netball’s new Assistant Coach.  Her key responsibility will be working with University of Bath students in British Universities & Colleges Sport [BUCS] competitions but she will work across

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Superb silver for Eilidh Doyle and Emily Diamond

University of Bath-based Eilidh Doyle and Emily Diamond helped Great Britain end London 2017 on a memorable note as they won a superb silver in the women’s 4x400m relay on the last night of the IAAF World Championships. British Athletics team captain Doyle, coached by Brian Doyle at the £30million Sports Training Village, built on the

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Women’s Rugby League Weekly Round up 13th August

On Sunday in the Women’s Super League Bradford Bulls Women welcomed Castleford Tigers Ladies and the home side dominated throughout to earn a 72-18 victory. Four Bradford players were on the score sheet twice; Amy Hardcastle,  Kirsty Moroney, Jess Courtman and Rhiannon Marshall. There were further tries from Cheryl Armitage, Charlotte Booth, Lisa Taylor, Stacey

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