by Molly Farrell | Jun 3, 2026 | Pillar 1, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, Stay at the Top
After almost four years away from the court, Serena Williams has announced she will be making a return to tennis to enter the doubles tournament at Queen’s. Back in Action explores how the American keeps up at her age. She’ll be playing alongside 19-year-old Canadian...
by Molly Farrell | Jun 1, 2026 | Pillar 3, Pillar 4, The Mind Game, Top Story
At 12, Monae Winston-Westfield was ranked number one in the UK and faster than Dina Asher-Smith. By 15, she was medalling at nationals. Then she vanished. What followed were seven years of illness, grief, and abuse. She threw away her spikes and told herself she was...
by Molly Farrell | May 28, 2026 | In The Treatment Room, Pillar 2, Pillar 3, Pillar 4, Top Story
The psychological toll of waiting, and how to find a way through it. The injury itself took a fraction of a second. One landing, slightly off, during a tumbling session. As Nicole Read hit the floor, she already knew. “Something’s torn,” she said out loud. Then she...
by Molly Farrell | May 27, 2026 | Pillar 1, Team Talk
After Putellas’ legendary stint at Barça, Molly Farrell explores whether the champions can truly keep dominating without their star player. Yesterday it was announced that lifelong Culer Alexia Putellas would be leaving Barcelona after 14 seasons. The two-time Ballon...
by Molly Farrell | May 26, 2026 | Pillar 2, Team Talk
Six years of near-misses, a merger that could have felt like the end, and a captain who never quite saw herself as one. Millie Standen’s story of Chesterfield FC’s title-winning season is a story of more than just promotion: it’s about what relief truly feels like,...
