This recognition reflects the joy of cycling and the community spirit of every woman who has been part of our journey. Together we are creating accessible and empowering spaces for Muslim and ethnically diverse women to cycle and become more healthy.
Renee Slegers' side qualified for the event as representatives of Europe by beating Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final last May. They beat Morocco's AS FAR Rabat 6-0 in the semi-finals on Wednesday evening and will face Brazilian club Corinthians in Sunday's final (18:00 GMT) at Emirates Stadium. Copa Libertadores champions Corinthians beat New York-based Gotham FC 1-0 in the earlier kick-off in a double-header at Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium.
At my college back in the day, just as Title IX was being passed, the male athletes were given steak dinners at the cafe the night before big games, especially football, but basketball, and baseball too, but none for female teams. I was a walk-on to our softball team my freshman year, and also worked in the cafeteria to help pay tuition.
The GP5000 S TR is the all-rounder, balancing weight and protection for a fast but durable (and puncture protected) ride. Designed for general purpose road riding, the new size lets you push the boundaries of what "all road" really means. And the increased volume means you can run lower pressures for more traction and comfort while doing so.
BRIAN KENNY: Welcome to Cold Call, the podcast where we dive deep into the groundbreaking ideas in Harvard Business School case studies. Today on Cold Call, we're looking at a sport where innovation doesn't come from flash or funding, but from rethinking first principles. The sport is speed skating and we're dropping this episode during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The US men's Speed Skating team is coming off years of disappointment, searching for a breakthrough in the team pursuit event. The innovation works.
While most modern competitions recruit riders with similar skillsets and design courses to suit them, Natural Selection flips the script. By drawing riders from a wide range of backgrounds, NST creates a format that values creativity and individuality as much as technical execution. It is one of the few competitions where the structure of the contest comes secondary to the riders themselves.
Beginning in 2026, Monster Energy will have a significant presence across all 14 rounds of the global series, with branding integrated both trackside and throughout broadcast coverage, alongside fan-focused activations at each venue. The partnership further solidifies Monster's role in top-level mountain biking, adding the World Series to a long list of action-sports properties the brand already supports from motocross, to skateboarding, snowboarding, and freeride mountain biking.
The i9 website states that 70% of kids drop out of sports by age 13 because it's no longer fun or has become a negative experience. Kids are pushed to specialize in one sport (instead of playing many different ones) to earn scholarships or go pro, though only a minuscule percentage of players achieve either, and they often end up with physical injuries from repeated strain on certain body parts.
