All news by author: James Reid

Steph Houghton announced she will retire at the end of the season, bringing an end to a glittering career in which she has been synonymous with the rapid growth of the women’s game

Gregg Stevenson, a mental health practitioner, was persuaded back into the boat by doubles partner Lauren Rowles and now has Paris 2024 in his sights

England legend Geva Mentor is set for her first appearance in the UK’s top flight for over a decade when she turns out for Leeds Rhinos at the Netball Super League Season Opener in Nottingham on Saturday

Gareth Thomas, who earned 100 caps for Wales, hopes the current side can build on that momentum as they prepare for Saturday’s crunch clash against England at Twickenham, where he admitted there is little room for lowering of expectations

The ex-England striker, 42, smashed in 90 goals for the Seagulls across the three spells on the south coast, most famously firing them to back-to-back promotions in 2001 and 2002

Sam Quek helped create history at the Olympic Games in Rio back in 2016 as Team GB won their first ever women’s hockey gold, and women’s sport has enjoyed exponential growth since then

England broke new ground by reaching a first ever final in Australia, eventually falling to Spain 1-0 courtesy of Olga Carmona’s 29th-minute strike

Fans of the women's game will have to wait a while for the next World Cup

Janet Clark and Maggie Pearce were both part of England’s side that took on Scotland in Greenock on 18 November 1972 after the FA's ban on women's football was lifted, with the Lionesses overturning a 2-0 half-time deficit to run out 3-2 victors