Author: Fatima Malik
In an extraordinary game, the US Women’s ice hockey team pulled off an astonishing comeback to beat Canada 2-1 in overtime and clinch gold in Milan. Kristin O’Neill’s shot, early on in the second period, gave Canada a 1-0 lead. The USA were evidently rattled, having played 352 minutes this tournament without conceding. The belief was still there as they chased the equaliser – America had scored at least 5 goals in every game in the competition. Aggression levels were rising, and with a few minutes remaining, the pressure hit its peak when Canada’s Erin Ambrose went off injured after Britta Curl-Salemme shoved her into the boards. Canada were moments away from winning their sixth Olympic gold…
After a very tense match spanning 2 hours and 18 minutes, Elena Rybakina stunned Aryna Sabalenka to win her maiden Australian Open title (6-4, 4-6, 6-4). Beating the likes of Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula, Rybakina set up a blockbuster final against World No. 1 Sabalenka. Having won the tournament twice before, Sabalenka was always among the favourites. However, questions have been raised over her consistency as she lost more finals last year (5) than she won (4). Some of her major losses included the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Indian Wells, where she was beaten by teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva. The pair recently…
Until recently, Elena Rybakina had been having quite a disappointing season, however on the 8th of November she dramatically beat World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka to claim victory at the WTA Finals in Riyadh. Despite winning the Strasbourg and Ningbo Open, Rybakina’s game had seen a decline this season with her facing early exits from all four grand slams. Her third-round Wimbledon defeat raised questions over how her off-court problems were affecting her game, with one notable issue being Stefano Vukov. Vukov had coached Rybakina from 2019 till 2024, when allegations of abuse caused the pair to end their professional relationship.…
BUCS Big Wednesday returns to Loughborough University for the second year in a row, as Loughborough seek to win the title for a 44th successive year. Taking place on the 18th and 19th of March, this is set to be an unmissable event as the University is expecting to welcome over 2500 spectators and 2000 student athletes. With 116 teams participating in 58 fixtures across 16 different sports, tomorrow is set to be one for the books as the best of University Sport is set to be showcased. Last year, several Loughborough teams were victorious across many sports including women’s…
On Sunday 9th February, the Vitality Roses secured a 61-55 win over South Africa to win the Netball Nations Cup in front of a sold-out Copper Box Arena in the capital. It was clear from the first game of the competition that Jenny Van Dyk’s side were motivated to win the trophy, as the opening game saw South Africa defeating Uganda 70-45. A repeat of the Africa Netball Cup Final, this match was bound to be a great one and it did not disappoint as Kamogelo Maseko’s incredible performance won her player of the match and subsequently led her side…