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Rugby: Commonwealth Games medallist Parry swaps spikes for boots as Wales launches World Cup women’s team

Commonwealth Games medallist Carys Parry put away her spikes and slipped on a pair of boots last weekend as Wales Rugby League launched a new women’s team aiming for glory at next year’s World Cup.

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Union-flagParalympics: Britain feel the heat in opening goalball clash with China

The GB women’s goalball team found world champions China too hot to handle in their opening Group C game at the Copper Box this evening.

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Union-flagParalympics: Defeat for GB in opening wheelchair basketball pool game

The GB women’s wheelchair basketball team went down 60-35 to a strong Netherlands side in their opening pool game of the London 2012 Paralympic Games earlier today.

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Football: FA WSL expansion begins with application processFootball: Everton see off Liverpool in Merseyside derby

Everton match-winner Natasha Dowie insisted the visitors deserved their 2-1 victory – even though they needed two dramatic stoppage-time goals to claim the bragging rights in last night’s FA WSL Merseyside derby.

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London 2012: The women’s Olympics?London 2012: The women’s Olympics?

A lot of people dubbed it the women’s Olympics. Thanks, but I don’t think it’ll be that until 50 per cent of the athletes are women and 50 per cent of the medals are in women’s sock drawers.

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Paralympics: Britain’s basketball women target first Paralympic medal

Co-captains Clare Strange and Louise Sugden say the GB women’s Wheelchair Basketball team could win a first Paralympic Games medal at London 2012.

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Football: Arsenal still on stop after 4-0 defeat over Doncaster

Arsenal Ladies further increased their chances of claiming the FA WSL crown, after they beat Doncaster Rovers Belles 4-0 on Saturday night.

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Football: Lincoln Ladies beat Liverpool 3-2

Liverpool Ladies were beaten 3 – 2 by Lincoln Ladies yesterday, in what was Matt Beard’s first home match in charge of the Reds.

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Football: Blues and Bristol draw 1-1

Birmingham City Blues drew 1 – 1 with Bristol Academy this weekend, in what was the first-ever live televised fixture to take place at Stratford.

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Sportsister catches up with Judith Hamer

Wheelchair basketball star Judith Hamer anticipates great things for her sport and she can’t wait to perform on a global stage at the London 2012 Paralympics to show it off.

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