Women are responsible for collecting water in more than 70% of rural households that do not have access to mains water across the developing world. Women and girls collectively spend 250m hours a day collecting water globally. The climate crisis is exacerbating the problem, according to a new report from the UN.
A number of the players had initially sought humanitarian visas to stay in Australia after concerns they would face repercussions for staying silent during Iran's national anthem at their opening Asian Cup match. Human rights activists have said they may have been pressured to reverse their decisions through threats against their families.
Riko Ueki and Maika Hamano scored first-half goals to set Japan on course for a 4-1 victory over South Korea and a spot in the Women's Asian Cup final against Australia. Japan dominated the semifinal on Wednesday at Sydney's Stadium Australia against a South Korea lineup that edged the Australians on goal difference in the group stage.
I wasn't trying to get kicked out, Ralph told reporters after the game. I know where I was on the court. But I also think that at that time what I said was warranted, and the action I took was warranted. And I'll stand behind that. You want to kick me out for it, they can kick me out.
I think it's ridiculous, Sabalenka said during her pre-tournament press conference at the Miami Open. I don't think he showed himself in the best way possible. For me it's actually so sad to see that the tournament directors and the tournaments are not protecting us as a player. They just care about their sellings, about their tournament and that's it.
Record nine-time Women's Asian Cup champions China face host nation Australia in the first semifinal of the 2026 tournament. China are also this edition's defending champions, having won the last title in India in 2022.
Catarina Macario has signed with the Wave through the 2030 NWSL season for a total contract worth roughly $8 million in total. Multiple sources confirmed that Macario will join the Wave immediately on a transfer from Chelsea for roughly $300,000, where her contract was set to expire this summer.
When I was little, like 7, and we were living in northern California, most army installations had a rugby team. My dad [a Green Beret] served over 20 years, and there's pictures of me at my dad's rugby games, which is wild to think about how full circle that's all come. He grew up playing football, then like most football players when he tried rugby, concussed himself three times in his first practice, knocked himself out, but he loved it.
We are always surveying the space of where individuals are consuming or might be consuming beauty, or where there's an intersection between beauty and a sports brand. [We heard] that young women are fans of F1, and there's a growing female [audience]. The excitement around [Netflix's] 'Drive to Survive' and the F1 Academy content series and being at one of the races is continuing to uptick.
We are heartbroken to hear that former England youth player Amy Carr has passed away aged 35. Amy, who was diagnosed with a second brain tumour in 2024, devoted her time to raising money for vital brain tumour research that could help others. She remains an inspiration to all.
Hosts Australia continue their campaign aiming to reclaim the Asian Cup crown they last won in 2010. After beating Philippines and Iran, a draw against South Korea saw them finish their group stage campaign.
Our core objective is to get more women and girls coming racing, which we think we can achieve. There is a huge audience of female sports fans that we think will love coming racing. Guy Lavender, the chief executive of Cheltenham racecourse, emphasized the racecourse's commitment to expanding female participation in racing through strategic programming and accessibility initiatives.
Jessica Pegula never needed tennis. She simply kept showing up for it anyway, through the long and often anonymous slog of the professional tour. Now 32 and the oldest player in the top 10, Pegula is having her best season start yet. The fifth-ranked American reached the Australian Open semifinals for the first time in January, falling to eventual champion Elena Rybakina.
Today we crush the Hula Hoops and strut into the era of billionaire owners and player auctions, with a side dish of geopolitics. Each player will be listed in turn and the highest bidder wins their labour for six weeks in the summer.
