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Women's Six Nations fixture between England & France Twickenham fixture shows growth of women's game, says Zoe Harrison

England fly-half Zoe Harrison can't quite believe how far the women's game has come ahead of a potential sell-out at Twickenham stadium in the 2023 Women's Six Nations. Harrison spent much of her youth career playing with boys and wearing kit far too big for her but is now part of the England side that has spearheaded the exponential growth of the sport in recent times. Ad Last year saw record attendances at the Women's Six Nations and Rugby World Cup matches, with England likely to break the world record against France in the final game of this year's Six Nations Championship on 29 April.

Women's World Curling Championships: Norway seal playoff spot as Switzerland go unbeaten

Norway reached the playoffs of the Women's World Curling Championships thanks to a nervy win over Italy. Stefania Constantini missed a draw to the button with the final stone of the extra end to hand Marianne Rorvik's rink a 6-5 victory.

World Figure Skating Championships 2023: Home hero Shoma Uno halfway to defence of world title

Japan's Shoma Uno is halfway to defending his title on home ice at the World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama. The 25-year-old delivered a season's best performance in the short program to take the lead at the midway point.

Women's World Curling Championships: Scotland beaten by Sweden in latest round-robin defeat

Scotland's struggles at the Women's World Curling Championships continued as they went down to Olympic bronze medallists Sweden. Rebecca Morrison's rink have now suffered seven defeats in nine games in Sandviken.

Shoma Uno takes big step in defence of world title

Japan's Shoma Uno is halfway to defending his title on home ice at the World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama. The 25-year-old delivered a season's best performance in the short program to take the lead at the midway point.

Sweden beat Scotland at Women's World Curling Championships

Scotland's struggles at the Women's World Curling Championships continued as they went down to Olympic bronze medallists Sweden. Rebecca Morrison's rink have now suffered seven defeats in nine games in Sandviken.

World silver medallists Vinzenz Geiger and Julian Schmid mount stunning comeback to take team title

Germany's Vinzenz Geiger and Julian Schmid produced a stunning comeback to take the Nordic Combined men's team World Cup in Lahti on Friday. An indifferent performance on the Finnish Large Hill meant the German pair started fourth in the 2 x 7.5km relay, 24 seconds behind leaders Stefan Rettenegger and Johannes Lamparter of Austria.

‘He’s ready to go!’ – Frank Warren says Daniel Dubois can beat Oleksandr Usyk, Ukrainian can’t fight Deontay Wilder

Daniel Dubois is “ready to go” and can beat Oleksandr Usyk, according to promoter Frank Warren, who also said that the Ukrainian won’t be able to sidestep and fight Deontay Wilder instead. Usyk’s next opponent is currently unknown after talks between his camp and Tyson Fury’s broke down earlier in the week.

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Women's Six Nations fixture between England & France Twickenham fixture shows growth of women's game, says Zoe Harrison

Women's World Curling Championships: Norway seal playoff spot as Switzerland go unbeaten

World Figure Skating Championships 2023: Home hero Shoma Uno halfway to defence of world title

Women's World Curling Championships: Scotland beaten by Sweden in latest round-robin defeat

Shoma Uno takes big step in defence of world title

Sweden beat Scotland at Women's World Curling Championships

World silver medallists Vinzenz Geiger and Julian Schmid mount stunning comeback to take team title

‘He’s ready to go!’ – Frank Warren says Daniel Dubois can beat Oleksandr Usyk, Ukrainian can’t fight Deontay Wilder