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  • Video: The relationship between surfing and dancing
    31.01.12
    Take a look at these great videos, titled the Water Dancer, produced by surf brand Quiksilver looking at the similarities between the sport of surfing and different dance disciplines. They feature Quiksilver brand ambassador and four times ASP Worl...
  • My life in a canoe
    23.01.12
    Mags Duncan, a volunteer with the Scottish Canoe Association, shares her love for a life spent on the water. I was first introduced to kayaking at high school in Port Glasgow. A few years later I had another opportunity to try it, through the local you...
  • Netball: Northern Thunder are crowned the Fast Net netball champions
    16.01.12
    It was a night to celebrate new beginnings and relish the season ahead, as Northern Thunder defeated the Yorkshire Jets in the Cathedral City Lighter Fast Net Grand Prix final with a 35-21 victory. But it was the newly formed Yorkshire Jets who were th...
  • Nike challenges you to make this year count
    06.01.12
    Whatever your goal this year, Nike and the world’s top athletes are challenging you to bring your best then better it, with their ‘Make It Count’ campaign.
  • Sportsister's annual awards 2011
    04.11.11
    It's time to reveal the winner's of Sportsister's second annual awards. Find out who we chose as our Sportswomen of the Year.
  • Coaching for Hope
    02.11.11
    The women's national football coach Hope Powell and team captain Faye White have joined forces to promote the work of UK football charity Coaching for Hope in South Africa.
  • The Beautiful Game
    21.10.11
    This year has been a landmark period for the women’s game, particularly in England. Sportsister looks back on its success.
  • 10 Queens of the Athletic Realm
    18.10.11
    Whether it’s on the pitch, the links, the ice, the courts, or the tracks, women have always excelled at sport, and for Women’s History Month we asked Britannica sports editor Adam Augustyn to select 10 of the greatest women athletes of all time.
  • Preview: The London Surf Film Festival
    25.09.11
    One for all you fans of the ocean, London is hosting its very first film festival dedicated to all things surf. Check out some previews of the top films here.
  • Betsy King’s ‘Golf Fore Africa’
    20.09.11
    Can charity work make you a better athlete? Ex-pro golfer Betsy King certainly thinks so - with her charity work helping to keep everything in perspective...
  • Track time
    12.07.11
    When the London 2012 Olympics get underway all eyes will be on the athletics stadium. Considered the heart of the Olympic Park, the events that take place inside it are the showpiece of the Games.
  • Behind the scenes with a Wimbledon umpire
    04.07.11
    Sportsister talks to up-and-coming tennis umpire, Kelly Thomson, who has just finished at Wimbledon and gives some advice for other young women who want to follow in her footsteps.
  • The next generation of British sporting champions
    16.06.11
    The Jaguar Academy of Sport is inspiring the next generation of British sporting champions.
  • Why we need more female explorers
    14.06.11
    One of the world's most eminent explorers, Mikael Strandberg, explains why he believes we need more females taking up epic challenges.
  • Shingai’s sporting challenge
    03.06.11
    Sportsister caught up with singer Shingai from The Noisettes to hear about why she has decided to take on a sporting challenge.
  • The business of women's sport
    03.06.11
    The Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) joined forces with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to host a discussion on ‘The Business of Women’s Sport’ with leading female figures.
  • Insider view on the GB basketball team
    25.05.11
    Julie Page, Team GB basketball captain, talks about their blockbuster game in Manchester this Sunday, preparations for London 2012 and life at the top of women’s basketball.
  • PowerPlay Golf... a big hit?
    24.05.11
    When choosing a sport for its high risk factor, chances are you wouldn’t pick golf. But a new format aims to change all that. Cue PowerPlay Golf.
  • Your chance to become a "Bring on Tomorrow" athlete
    19.05.11
    The Bring on Tomorrow Foundation has been established by Goodness Shakes in partnership with SportsAid to support the development of promising young athletes in the UK.
  • Are you ready for the Gold Challenge?
    29.03.11
    A quick straw poll round the Sportsister office found that one of the best training motivators is to set yourself a challenge. Agree? Well this is the gold standard of challenges.