Female athletes, organisations and individuals who have made a positive contribution to women’s sport will be recognised thanks to the #BeAGameChanger awards, launched today at Wembley Stadium by England footballer Kelly Smith MBE, England hockey captain Kate Richardson-Walsh MBE and Racing Driver Alice Powell. Source: Ady Kerry / England Hockey The Women’s Sport Trust #BeAGameChanger
The prestigious Rugby Union Writers’ Club Pat Marshall Memorial Award for the sport’s personality of the year for 2014 was awarded to, England World Cup winner, Emily Scarratt at a gala ceremony in central London on Monday night. Men’s 2003 World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson and Ireland’s most-capped player Brian O’Driscoll were also honoured, receiving the RUWC’s
Women’s World Player of the Year In what turned out to be a great evening for German football, Wolfsburg and Germany midfielder Nadine Kessler was named women’s player of the year. The 26-year-old beat Brazil’s Marta and United States international Abby Wambach. Kessler said: “My heart is beating madly at the moment. I don’t think I ever
Great Britain and England captain Kate Richardson-Walsh MBE and ex-international player, coach and performance analyst Maggie Souyave OBE have both been named in the New Year Honours list in recognition of their services to hockey. Also honoured are Rugby Vice Captain Sarah Hunter and Rochelle (Rocky) Clark who are awarded MBEs in recognition of their
In a wonderful evening for women’s sport, Claudia Fragapane won Young Sports Personality of the Year. The 17-year-old gymnast is the first British woman in 84 years to win four gold medals at one Commonwealth Games. Jill Stidever won the Sport’s Unsung Hero award: after spending nearly 60 years teaching thousands of children with special needs to swim.
Its been quite a time for our Rugby team, they were awarded Freedom of the City by Rugby Borough Council earlier in the week and the honours keep on coming both for the team as a whole and individual members. Yesterday in Darlington stars of the region’s sporting community descended on the Dolphin Centre for the 15th
Rugby Borough Councillors have awarded World Cup winners England Women the Freedom of the Borough, in recognition of their outstanding achievement in winning the 2014 Rugby World Cup in France. A special ceremony to honour the team was held at Rugby Town Hall, followed by a civic reception. Freedom of the Borough of Rugby is the
Laura Harvey, head coach of United States team Seattle Reign FC, has been named Coach of the Year at The FA’s coaching awards at St George’s Park. The honour capped off a successful night for the former Birmingham and Arsenal Ladies boss, who was also named the Pro Game Female Elite Coach of the Year
The FIH have unveiled their shortlists for their end of year awards. With three different categories available for both male and female nominees (International Rising Star of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year and International Player of the Year) there is plenty of English interest. Maddie Hinch has been nomianted in the International Female Goalkeeper of
There were some inspirational stories among the winners of the first ever Pride of Sport Awards held at the Grosvenor House on Wednesday. More than 300 VIP guests in attendance including: rugby’s Chris Robshaw, football’s Sam Allerdyce, athletics’ Greg Rutherford and swimming’s Mark Foster and Rebecca Addlington. They were there to honour heroes of sport,
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