Kate Hall discusses the gender pay gap and stereotypes in sport.
Triumph for Teenage Sensation
Bianca Andreescu becomes the first teenager to win her maiden Grand Slam since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004. The Canadian defeated Serena Williams, 37, in straight sets in the all North American US Open Final; meanwhile, Nadal edges one closer to Federer in overall Grand Slam titles, as he played with equanimity in the deciding set against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev.
Met Gala 2019: What to expect from the fashion’s best-dressed event.
The Met Gala is one of the most prestigious and highly-anticipated events in the fashion calendar. Every year, on the first Monday in May, the red carpet is laid and the A-listers flock to show […]
Prejudices Resurface in Williams Controversy
Image Credit: [Chris Trotman/Getty Images North] More controversy over cartoon depicting Williams’ dispute with the Umpire in the US Open Final. Black History Month is a time of celebration and recognition for important black figures. […]
We Should All Walk a Mile in Her Nikes
Tennis is a game of binaries, things are very much ‘in or out’. The discourse that has sprung from the final of the US Open was not quite as clear-cut and has proven that the […]
Slamming Serena conquers Wimbledon once again
In a unique Tennis match that was entertaining, emotional and most certainly unconventional, Serena Williams won her fourth grand-slam of the year and her sixth Wimbledon title in a truly remarkable career. The final resulted […]
Murray knocked out in Wimbledon Semi-Finals
The Semi-Finals of Wimbledon 2015 proved to be one of the most entertaining in years, with some truly scintillating tennis on display in all four matches. However, it was to be the last match in […]
Serena reigns supreme in Melbourne
Serena Williams claimed her sixth Australian Open title this morning with a tough straight-sets win over long-time nemesis Maria Sharapova. Going into the match, much was made of the fact that Williams had beaten Sharapova […]
Sport | Djokovic and Williams in pole position for US Open glory
World number one Novak Djokovic is the bookmakers’ choice to claim victory in the men’s singles at Flushing Meadows, despite shaky recent form, by virtue of a lack of competition. The Serbian is boosted by […]