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Others are quiet and shy. some funny, some are serious. some can dance, some can sing, some can do neither. not everyone is going to have the desire or the ability to go on marches and make public statements. not everyone will go on strictly come dancing with a female partner or indeed with a male one. but those who do pave the way for everyone else, not just to be tolerated and accepted, but to be embraced, to be cherished, to be celebrated and championed. and womens sport is showing how. but t...

That she didnt come earlier to the realisation that she needed to be her authentic self, and she needed to talk about it. but my word, the campaigning she has done since has really made up for that. it has paved the way for the likes of amelia mauresmo, jana novotna, conchita martinez and sam stosur, all grand slam winners who happen to be gay. they havent necessarily been active campaigners, as such, but not everybody wants to be, and not everybody has to be. alison van uytvanck of belgium is o...

This from our ireland correspondent chris page. the last time rackets were swung here was christmas eve. butjust before easter, tennis has returned. at windsor in south belfast, coaches were back on court taking lessons at seven oclock this morning. weve had a beautiful day for it. its the best day in a long time. we have been busy. weve had all five courts going for the last couple of hours. the booking system says it will be busy right the way through till 9pm. so, for the first time in 2021, ...

Weve had all five courts going for the last couple of hours. the booking system says it will be busy right the way through till 9pm. so, for the first time in 2021, the service and slices and smashes are coming thick and fast at clubs like this. for people whove missed their favourite sport, today marks a turning point. sunshine, singles. superb. absolutely fabulous to be back. looking forward to a season of great tennis. yes, i havejust about got my breath back. it shows how we have missed tenn...

But the biggest shock of the night came in germany as the four—time world champions suffered a humiliating defeat. they were beaten 2—1 by north macedonia — a team ranked 52 places below them. this was the winning moment — elif elmas is only 21 and this is a moment hell never forget, scoring five minutes from time. its the first time germany have lost a world cup qualifier in 20 years, since when england beat them 5—1. there was a big shock at the miami 0pen tennis, as naomi 0sakas 23�...

Going to gyms. but i think broadly we think this is an appropriate response to take us forward. some restrictions in northern ireland have been eased today — up to 6 people from two households are now allowed to meet in a private garden. and up to 10 people from 2 households can meet in a public outdoor space. this from our ireland correspondent chris page. the last time rackets this one here was christmas eve. just the last time rackets this one here was christmas eve.— was christmas eve. j...

In group b. italy won 2—0 in lithuania to maintain their perfect start in group c. world champions france beat bosnia—herzegovina to go four points clear at the top of group d. denmark thrashed austria to make it three wins out of three in group f. and armenia are the leaders of groupj after beating romania 3—2. on to tennis and a shock defeat for naomi osaka in the quarter—finals of the miami open. she was beaten in straight sets by maria sakkari. the result brought an end to osakas 23�...

Players, we know where they are at, and that _ players, we know where they are at, and that there is room for improvement needed to be a top, top team _ naomi osakas winning run of 23 matches and spanning over a year. she was beaten in straight sets in the quarter finals by maria sakkari... ..who will play bianca andreescu next. defeat means osaka stays as the world number two — missing the chance to go back to the top of the rankings. and there was surprise in the mens event with world number...

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We have shown a good level in our first two matches this week. we have got to keep stepping up and i believe the players can do that. were getting to the business end of the miami open and world number one ash barty said she was playing her best in a long time, after reaching the semi—finals. shes didnt play much in 2020, choosing to stay in australia due to the covid travel restrictions. she needed all her strength to overcome aryna sabalenka in three sets and faces elina svitolina next. hele...