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World Cup warm-up: a family city break in football-mad Lyon
With a month until the Women’s World Cup kicks off in France, a mum and daughter visit Lyon – host for semi-finals and the final – to watch Europe’s best team
Anna Kessel
10, May, 2019 @5:30 AM
'We took inspiration from Mumsnet': the footballers’ wives' support network
Partners of high-profile players including Wes Brown and Fabio Borini talk about how they cope with loneliness, addiction and life-changing injuries
Anna Kessel
02, Feb, 2019 @12:00 PM
BBC Sports Personality of the Year: who should win five top awards? | Observer writers
Our writers offer their choices for the highest honours at the Sports Personality of the Year ceremony, from Ronnie O’Sullivan to Tracey Neville
Andy Bull, Ali Martin, Sean Ingle, Paul MacInnes and Anna Kessel
15, Dec, 2018 @12:00 PM
Yoga v pilates: both are popular, but which would work best for you?
Increasing stress levels and growing awareness of wellbeing have contributed to the success of both forms of exercise. But their benefits depend on your body type and temperament
Anna Kessel
02, Dec, 2018 @2:00 PM
Who are the team of 2018? My vote goes to England’s women netballers
England’s World Cup semi-final run under Gareth Southgate was extraordinary and Europe’s Ryder Cup win will go down in history but my team of the year are Tracey Neville’s Commonwealth Games gold medal winners
Anna Kessel
02, Dec, 2018 @12:59 PM
Butt seriously: how bottoms became a fitness obsession
More and more gym classes now focus on building your posterior – and a whole LA gym is dedicated to the pursuit. What’s behind the trend, and can exercise really change your shape?
Anna Kessel
19, Nov, 2018 @12:00 PM
Why do some schools still ban girls from playing football? | Anna Kessel
Football is our national sport and yet some schools continue to offer it solely to boys, says sports writer Anna Kessel
Anna Kessel
08, Nov, 2018 @1:58 PM
Football-mad girl won fame because boys refused to shake her hand
A mother’s Facebook post about the snubs her daughter suffered after games brought a deluge of support from famous names in sport
Anna Kessel
13, Oct, 2018 @3:16 PM
Where are all the blue plaques celebrating women?
There are so many blue plaques these days, they are being devalued, says the head of the British Plaque Trust, former DJ Mike Read. But maybe there’s just a glut of men …
Anna Kessel
02, Oct, 2018 @5:39 PM
Sport England launches £13.5m drive to boost secondary school PE
Scheme will train 17,000 teachers as part of effort to improve sports lessons
Anna Kessel
23, Sep, 2018 @4:21 PM
Diane Leather obituary
First woman to run a sub-five-minute mile, who had to wait years for the recognition she merited
Anna Kessel
14, Sep, 2018 @2:01 PM
Serena Williams again bears brunt of double standards in tennis | Anna Kessel
Male players can misbehave at will while women are denied the right to express frustration
Anna Kessel
09, Sep, 2018 @5:07 PM
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