Christine Sinclair gets her own Barbie doll
Barbie dolls will honour Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair and tennis champion Venus Williams, plus seven other athletes, as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday.
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Venus Williams among sporting figures to get own Barbie doll
LONDON : Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and Australian soccer player Mary Fowler are among nine athletes to get a Barbie doll in their likeness as toy maker Mattel seeks to shine a light on women sports role models ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Olympic berth in balance as North Korea hold Japan to draw
Kim Kyong Yong hit the crossbar 17 minutes from time to miss out on giving North Korea a first-leg lead in their Olympic Games women's football playoff against Japan in Jeddah on Saturday, as the teams shared a 0-0 draw.
Canada humble Australia 5-0 in all-time top scorer Sinclair's swansong
All-time international top scorer Christine Sinclair made her penultimate appearance for Canada in a 5-0 win over Australia at Langford on Friday.
Man City's Lauren Hemp and Mary Fowler aiming for WSL title with one eye on next World Cup
Manchester City's England forward Lauren Hemp and her Australian teammate Mary Fowler are both looking ahead to new challenges at club level and another shot at Women’s World Cup glory in four years' time.
Man City walk a fine line to snatch victory at Leicester and top WSL table
You would be forgiven to see the line-up and rub your eyes in disbelief. Manchester City, who lacked heart and personality last season, and Leicester City, a side who desperately clawed their way out of the relegation zone just months ago, occupying the top two spots of the top tier. Their head-to-head on Saturday was as passionate, end-to-end and as enthralling as a derby day.
Sweden Take Third Place To Spoil Australia's FIFA Women's World Cup Party
Sweden scored either side of half-time to spoil Australia's party and claim third spot at the Women's World Cup with a 2-0 win in Brisbane on Saturday. In front of a crowd of nearly 50,000, Sweden took the lead with a 30th-minute penalty by Fridolina Rolfo and doubled their advantage with a powerful strike from Kosovare Asllani just after the hour. Ranked third in the world, this is the fourth time that Sweden have finished third at the tournament. They fully deserved their win against the hosts, dominating the midfield and keeping talismanic Australian striker Sam Kerr relatively quiet. Australia's other dangerous attacker, Mary Fowler, had a night to forget as she struggled physically against the size and power of the Swedish defenders.
Sweden beat Australia to claim third place at the Women's World Cup
In front of a crowd of nearly 50,000, Sweden took the lead with a 30th-minute penalty by Fridolina Rolfo and doubled their advantage with a powerful strike from Kosovare Asllani just after the hour.