On first glance, these neutral (high arch) trainers looked ideal; feminine in colour and subtle in style, the ice cold silver and blue tones on their outside seemed perfect for some outdoor winter running. But on the inside, things weren’t quite as pleasing. I am a size six in shoe but always opt for a [...]
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Sportsister tests: Mizuno Wave Rider 15 running trainers
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Tennis: Great Britain out of Memphis International
Britain’s number one Elena Baltacha and Britain’s number four Heather Watson both lost in their opening rounds of the Memphis International this week.
London 2012: Women given the option to wear skirts or shorts in boxing
The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu has confirmed that women will be given the option of wearing either shorts or skirts at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Diving: Britain win bronze on the global stage
British divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow performed a brilliant final dive to win bronze last night at the Visa World Cup, Britain’s first medal of the event.
Cricket: England seal series victory over New Zealand
England recovered from a poor start to beat New Zealand in Auckland and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match Twenty20 series.
Diving: Monique Gladding finishes tenth in FINA World Cup
Great Britain diver Monique Gladding revelled in front of a vocal home crowd of the FINA World Cup last night to reach her first major individual world final at the venue for this summer’s Games, the London Aquatic Centre.
Athletics: Christine Ohuruogu to compete in World Indoor Championship for the first time
British Olympic 400 metres champion Christine Ohuruogu will compete in an indoor championship for the first time in her career at next month’s World Indoors in Istanbul, as part of head coach Charles van Commenee’s master plan to win an Olympic medal in the women’s 4x400m relay this summer.
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Sportsister meets Row for Freedom’s Helen Leigh
A lot of you may have never heard of Helen Leigh but you may have heard of Row for Freedom and their extraordinary world record. Helen was one of five ordinary women, as part of the group Row for Freedom, who successfully rowed the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for the A21 Campaign and ECPAT UK, two [...]
Netball: Northern lights shine bright as Thunder blow away Storm
The start of The FIAT Netball Superleague 2012 campaign has seen two sides rise above all others and remain undefeated up to round 5. Northern Thunder and Surrey Storm have been in scintillating form so far this season and a capacity crowd at the Thunderdome were hoping to witness a classic battle. However, at the [...]
Talking Triathlon: Week four
I have been waiting patiently all week for my new bike to turn up. I purchased a turbo trainer last week and so far it has been left in its box, no use really without a bike! After a mix up with the delivery date, it finally arrived on Saturday. Somehow in my head I [...]
