Sport

Women's soccer has never been an alternative version of the sport. It has always been the sport.

The governing body says much of the research used to train and protect athletes is still based on men

Audiences for women’s sports are surging and investment is rising. But a mismatch between viewership and advertising is curbing how far the boom can go.

Better inclusion means a better party for all of us, just ask Flavor Flav.

What a thrill to see women of a so-called “certain age” competing at the Olympics ignoring every naysayer in her way.

Lindsey Vonn’s comeback and crash are a reminder that women deserve to define their own limits.

Lifting weights has proven health benefits, particularly for women in middle age—but it can also be a way to tune out the chaos and doubt that life throws at you.

'The journalist in me was elated, the woman in me felt validated'—The Persistent sits down with the sports reporter Rica Roy as she reflects on the significance of India’s women’s World Cup win.

The UN human rights chief calls on countries to do more to dismantle gender-based barriers faced by women athletes.

Women’s soccer in the U.K. goes way back in history. But at one point it was banned. By the time the ban was lifted, the damage had been done.

Apparently not. We keep raising imposter syndrome with women, and worse, telling them they ought to have it.

How do you sponsor something that apparently nobody wants to see? You trick them into it.

Sure, I can run a marathon. But I can also not. And maybe, just maybe, in a few years I’ll be able to.

Athletes at the Paris Olympics have challenged perceptions of what it means to be a woman in sport.

Statistically, Paris 2024 may be the most gender-equal games ever—but the first few days have proven that there’s a long way to go before true equality is achieved.

Nick Kyrgios has been added to the BBC’s Wimbledon commentary roster. The move serves as a reminder that sexism is well entrenched.