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Beth McCowen

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Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · Aug 22

After injury cut his footballing career short, one Birmingham coach turned heartbreak into hope. Anwar Khattak established a grassroots academy that has changed thousands of lives across some of the city's overlooked areas ✍️

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'We're saving lives' - Inside the thriving Birmingham sports community

Anwar Khattak established the Birmingham Youth Sports Academy (BYSA) Foundation to help kids in overlooked areas.

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Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 10h

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Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 10h

"𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞"

I spoke to two journalists living with endometriosis about the progress which has been made in media coverage of this misunderstood disease, and the work that is left to be done.

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Not a strange word anymore - The Word / EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

Endometriosis gains media attention through women journalists with first-hand knowledge, but coverage challenges continue

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 12h

Journalists living with endometriosis tell reporter @bethmccowen.bsky.social there's been progress in media coverage of this misunderstood disease, but there are still struggles — just like women's health at large and accessibility. Read more today in The Word.

Not a strange word anymore - The Word / EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

Endometriosis gains media attention through women journalists with first-hand knowledge, but coverage challenges continue

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Equal Access Public Media (EAPM) @equalaccesspublicmedia.org · 23h

New today in The Word: How does the media handle misunderstood women's diseases like endometriosis? Reporter @bethmccowen.bsky.social talks to journalists who live with endometriosis and report on women's issues and sports.

Not a strange word anymore - The Word / EAPM Style and Accessibility Guide

Endometriosis gains media attention through women journalists with first-hand knowledge, but coverage challenges continue

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Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 3d

New! Arsenal Women Arsecast with @jamiespangher.bsky.social and I 👇🏻🔴⚪️

Arseblog News @arseblog.news · 3d

Arsenal Women Arsecast 138: City Slicker in damaging defeat for Arsenal

Welcome to a brand new episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, the number one podcast about Arsenal Women. In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Jamie try to make some sense of Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat away at Manchester City on Saturday and how much it can be isolated from previous disappointing results. […] The post Arsenal Women Arsecast 138: City Slicker in damaging defeat for Arsenal appeared first on Arseblog News - the Arsenal news site.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 2d

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚

ESPN have announced that Disney+ will be the home of the Women's Champions League.

#UWCL #WomensChampionsLeague

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Where to watch the Women's Champions League in Australia - The Halfway Line

Disney+ has been announced as the new home of the UEFA Women's Champions League in Australia and New Zealand.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 3d

𝐏𝐒𝐆 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐧 '𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝' 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐖𝐂𝐋 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝

The Dutch international says the Red Devils “felt like a second home” as she prepares to face them at Old Trafford next month.

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PSG midfielder Groenen 'very excited' to face Man United in UWCL - The Halfway Line

PSG's Jackie Groenen says former club Manchester United 'always felt like a second home' ahead of the two sides' upcoming UWCL meeting.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 4d

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

FT: London City Lionesses 1-0 Liverpool

Liverpool remain winless as London City climb the table to seventh.

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London City 1-0 Liverpool: Player ratings as Linari secures victory - The Halfway Line

London City Lionesses got their first ever top flight victory at Hayes Lane on Sunday afternoon as Elena Linari's penalty was the difference.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 4d

𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞'𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛

📊 @roossch91.bsky.social and @lambertsmarc.bsky.social dig into the short history of the Netherlands' latest addition.

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HERA United: About the Netherlands' first women-only football club - The Halfway Line

The Netherlands' topflight — the Vrouwen Eredivisie — is now home to its first independent women's football club, HERA United.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 6d

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 ‘𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭’ 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐖𝐒𝐋 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬

The Toffees head coach says his side want to be 'competitive' against Leicester City in the WSL this weekend.

#EFC #BarclaysWSL

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Everton want to 'make it right' after three straight WSL losses - The Halfway Line

Everton manager Brian Sørensen is certain his side 'will have solutions' to break down Leicester City despite injury woes.

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Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 7d

Read my interview with Mush and Saf, the passionate Coventry duo who are ensuring kids still have access to the experiences they had when they were growing up.

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Creed creating a positive ripple effect through sport in the community

The Coventry duo who are giving kids the experiences they had when they were growing up

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Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 8d

“I knew I was moving with good people, because ultimately, it’s not always just about the footballer and how amazing they are. Mary is an exceptional footballer that hasn’t probably been seen enough in the league.”

Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 8d

“She’s an absolute dream to have on your team. You couldn’t ask for anyone better to be on your team than Mary Bashford. Knowing that she was coming here was like that cherry on top for me signing here.

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Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 8d

“Scoring in front of about 3,800 [people] and having the whole crowd jump up at you, it was kind of like a dream moment for her. It did erupt, and it was lovely.

Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 8d

“It was just so unnatural for her to score in her mind that she just had no idea what was next. One of her best friends was on the pitch at the time for Ipswich — Beth Roe — she went to her when she scored a second goal, ‘What do I do?’ and Beth went, ‘You don’t score another one!’

Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 8d

“My standout moment this season so far is Mary Bashford scoring her first professional goal, and seeing the genuine tears in her eyes when she scored it, and then going ‘Ellie, what do I do?’ and I went, ‘You celebrate, Mary! Go and celebrate with the crowd.’

Beth McCowen @bethmccowen.bsky.social · 8d

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 ✍️

It was an absolute joy to sit down with Southampton forward Ellie Brazil last week for @thehalfwayline.bsky.social

I especially loved hearing about how much Mary Bashford's first professional goal meant not just to her, but to Brazil, too 👇

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Exclusive: Ellie Brazil 'moving with good people' at Southampton - The Halfway Line

Ellie Brazil says she is 'up there with playing her most enjoyable football' at Southampton in the WSL 2 this season.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 8d

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥

"I personally would love nothing more than to get promoted with this team," the Southampton striker tells @bethmccowen.bsky.social 🗣️

Read more below ⬇️

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Exclusive: Ellie Brazil 'moving with good people' at Southampton - The Halfway Line

Ellie Brazil says she is 'up there with playing her most enjoyable football' at Southampton in the WSL 2 this season.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 12d

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧: 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Read all about a huge day for the title race in Ireland as The Halfway Line previews the season defining match up

📺 @SportTG4 from 16:15pm

✍️ @tom-maher-tm.bsky.social
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Title decider in Dublin: Shelbourne vs Athlone preview - The Halfway Line

Fans of Ireland's top flight are set to be treated to a mouth watering title face off on Saturday afternoon as Athlone Town face Shelbourne.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 13d

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 ‘𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’

🗣️ An immensely proud Bompastor touched on the events of the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony.

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Bompastor calls Hannah Hampton 'best goalkeeper in the world' - The Halfway Line

Sonia Bompastor says Hannah Hampton is 'the best goalkeeper in the world right now' following Ballon d'Or success.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 13d

𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 ‘𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥’

Jenna Nighswonger "a part of the team" says Slegers #AWFC

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Arsenal manager Slegers says squad selection decisions 'hurt me as well' - The Halfway Line

Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers says her side wants to be consistently consistent, and they know they need to bring their best on Saturday.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 13d

"𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭"

Man United head coach Marc Skinner reacts to his side's #UWCL draw, hoping for a "poetic" night at Old Trafford.

#MUWomen #MUFC

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Man United must 'beat the best to be the best' says Marc Skinner - The Halfway Line

Man United head coach Marc Skinner says his side are 'relishing' in a tough UEFA Women's Champions League draw.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 13d

𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 '𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧' 𝐚𝐧𝐝 '𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞'

Villans boss Natalia Arroyo previews her side's upcoming #BarclaysWSL meeting with the Gunners.

#AVWFC #AWFC

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Jamie Spangher @jamiespangher.bsky.social · 13d

Marc Skinner says Man United "have to beat the best to be the best" following a tough #UWCL draw.

Hopes the game against PSG at Old Trafford will be a "lovely and poetic night"

👇 @thehalfwayline.bsky.social

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Man United must 'beat the best to be the best' says Marc Skinner - The Halfway Line

Man United head coach Marc Skinner says his side are 'relishing' in a tough UEFA Women's Champions League draw.

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The Halfway Line @thehalfwayline.bsky.social · 13d

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥

Women in Football are calling for accountability after new survey exposes harsh realities of ongoing sexism in the sport.

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Four in five women report workplace sexism in football - The Halfway Line

Women in Football call for accountability after new survey exposes harsh realities of ongoing sexism in the sport.

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