The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off tomorrow evening and there’s still a lot of work to be done to stop women being sidelined. The winning team will get €3.5m, compared with €33.5m earned by the French winners of the 2018 men’s tournament, writes Robert Hume.Freaks in fancy dress “An unseemly exhibition,” reported the Leeds Mercury in May 1881, referring to a women’s football match in Glasgow. A bunch of so-called “ladies” attempting to “compete with men in every department of life” scorned the Blackburn Standard.Dressed in white knickerbockers, red stockings and belts, mop caps and high-heeled, pointed boots, the players were dubbed freaks in fancy dress. Respectable women were supposed to be ‘dainty’ creatures. Football was a pastime for men — or “rough girls” (Oscar Wilde).We know women had played football since at least the 16th century. In Sir Philip Sidney’s ‘A … [Read more...] about FIFA Women’s World Cup: A totally different ball game
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The 2019 Cool List: The 60 coolest people in Bristol right now
Bristol is the coolest city in the country, maybe in the world. Not a day goes by, it seems, that some magazine, website, estate agent, TV channel, blog, guide or influencer isn't announcing they have written a list of all the places in the world that are cool, happy, best to live in, or the hippest city, and Bristol is not there or thereabouts at the top of the list. Bristol is cool for a lot of reasons that go back decades - the music, the accent, the dry, laid back wit of Bristolians, the suave good looks of almost all the people who live here, and the fact that, as a city, it seems anything much goes and no one is that bothered. But if Bristol really is cool, it's not the Insta-friendly coloured houses, the cider in the park or the fiercely independent streak of streets, shops, views and protests that makes it so, it is the people themselves. Two years ago, we compiled the first Bristol Cool List amid much fanfare and some controversy, with the words: "Everything is subjective, and … [Read more...] about The 2019 Cool List: The 60 coolest people in Bristol right now
“60 Minutes” goes behind the scenes on “Game of Thrones”
"Game of Thrones" has won more Emmy awards than any other television drama in history. When the eighth and final season begins tonight on HBO, some 30 million Americans are expected to tune in. Tens of millions more will be watching live in nearly 200 countries and territories around the world. More from the cast and creators of "Game of Thrones" The show is based on a series of fantasy novels written by George R.R. Martin, but don't let the dragons and magic fool you, this is no kids show. The characters are complex, and the storylines full of graphic violence, sex, and shocking surprises. Whether you're a fan or not, we thought you'd be interested to learn the unlikely story of how "Game of Thrones" began, and how it turned into one of the most popular television series ever made. "Game of Thrones" is set in the mythical seven kingdoms of Westeros , whose ruler historically sits on the Iron Throne Feuding families, vie for power. Manipulation and murder, tools of the trade. A … [Read more...] about “60 Minutes” goes behind the scenes on “Game of Thrones”
The statistics that prove Northern Ireland have plenty to be positive about ahead of Euro qualifying opener
The statistics that prove Northern Ireland have plenty to be positive about ahead of Euro qualifying opener BelfastTelegraph.co.uk If you're a glass half empty kind of person who normally fears the worst, then Northern Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifying campaign could see you break out in a cold sweat in the early morning hours. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/the-statistics-that-prove-northern-ireland-have-plenty-to-be-positive-about-ahead-of-euro-qualifying-opener-37935707.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37936484.ece/4b3ca/AUTOCROP/h342/r--07-a-_Read-Only_.jpg Email If you're a glass half empty kind of person who normally fears the worst, then Northern Ireland's Euro 2020 qualifying campaign could see you break out in a cold sweat in the early morning hours. There's a positive or negative way to look at things, and those with a bleaker outlook may be tempted to swiftly dismiss the qualification hopes of Michael O'Neill's … [Read more...] about The statistics that prove Northern Ireland have plenty to be positive about ahead of Euro qualifying opener
Boys Basketball: Bristol Central gives it its all in first round
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER NEW MILFORD – All Bristol Central boys basketball coach Tim Barrette wanted out of his squad in its CIAC Division III first round tournament game against No. 14 New Milford was the best possible effort it could give. Barrette actually wanted a “perfect” effort and against the 10-rated squad in the fray, the Rams did not disappoint. The Blue Wave had to work hard to re-take the lead in the fourth quarter and needed overtime to overcome No. 24 Central. And despite subpar shooting and blowing a six-point lead with 31.3 seconds left in regulation, the Blue Wave eventually pulled out a 65-61 victory from New Milford High School. New Milford (15-6) survived and advanced but hardly had an easy time of it as Central (8-13) displayed hustle, guile, and guts, taking the ball to the hoop for big finishes – almost pulling off the upset bid. “I asked for a perfect effort tonight before we came out” said Central coach Tim Barrette. … [Read more...] about Boys Basketball: Bristol Central gives it its all in first round