Roe v Wade: ‘Could abortion bans put my IVF at risk?’

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Women in the US are worried that changes to abortion laws could affect their fertility treatment. More »

Indian food delivery company introduces ‘period leave’ for employees

Published 4y ago

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian food delivery company Zomato said on Saturday it would give female employees up to 10 days of “period leave” per year, as part of an effort to combat what it said was stigma around the issue. Zomato is the most high profile organis... More »

Players can stay in locker rooms during anthem: U.S. women’s soccer league

Published 4y ago

(Reuters) – The U.S. National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has said players can choose to remain in the locker room or express their individual views on the pitch while the national anthem is being played at the Challenge Cup. The NWSL said the decision to pro... More »

Coaches welcome WTA trial of allowing coaching from box

Published 4y ago

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Coaches have welcomed the WTA Tour’s decision to allow them to help players from the stands this season after the issue became a hot-button topic in the wake of the 2018 U.S. Open final when Serena Williams was controversially penalized. ... More »

Trump administration casts doubt on women’s rights amendment push

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was too late to renew the effort to push through a decades-old proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would ensure American women have equal rights to men. The U.S. Justice Departme... More »

Kyrgyzstan censors “provocative” women’s rights art event over nudity

Published 4y ago

BISHKEK (Reuters) – An art exhibition in Kyrgyzstan that featured a woman undressing in front of an audience has been censored by the government, and the head of the gallery has resigned after receiving death threats. The government removed several exhibits de... More »

Alpine skiing: Shiffrin wins slalom to tie for second on all-time World Cup list

Published 4y ago

(Reuters) – American Mikaela Shiffrin moved into joint second on the all-time list of women’s World Cup victories when she dominated the slalom event in Killington, Vermont, on Sunday. Shiffrin posted her fourth consecutive Killington slalom victory, triumphin... More »

Kim sinks long birdie to win biggest prize in women’s golf

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(Reuters) – Kim Sei-young sank a 25-foot birdie putt at the final hole to win the CME Group Tour Championship and the biggest prize in women’s golf, $1.5 million, in Florida on Sunday. After leading almost the entire tournament, Kim nearly blew it before comin... More »

Historic all-female spacewalk set for Friday at International Space Station

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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – U.S. astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will make history on Friday when they conduct the first ever all-female spacewalk to replace the power source on the International Space Station (ISS). The pair will exit the... More »

Atwood says ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ got much closer to reality, prompting…

Published 5y ago

LONDON (Reuters) – Canadian author Margaret Atwood said a deterioration in women’s rights in some parts of the world including in the United States prompted her to write a sequel to her best-selling 1985 novel “The Handmaid’s Tale”. The novel, made into an awa... More »

Green reels in Noh to win LPGA’s Cambia Portland Classic

Published 5y ago

(Reuters) – Australian Hannah Green erased a three-stroke deficit over the final four holes to win the Cambia Portland Classic on Sunday, denying qualifier Yealimi Noh a dream victory and an LPGA Tourcard. Green closed with a five-under-par 67, making par on t... More »

Women may be missing out on outpatient hospital care in northern India

Published 5y ago

Women account for only a little over one third of appointments at a major hospital in India’s capital, New Delhi, highlighting extensive gender discrimination in access to healthcare services, researchers say. Looking at outpatient visits to a large hospital i... More »

‘Smiling Cinderella’ Shibuno claims stunning Women’s British Open…

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(Reuters) – ‘Smiling Cinderella’ Hinako Shibuno completed a fairytale week by winning the Women’s British Open in her first LPGA event at Milton Keynes on Sunday. The 20-year-old Japanese rank outsider, who earned her nickname because of her radiant smile, ram... More »

Feng wins Thornberry Creek Classic with late birdie surge

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(Reuters) – China’s Shanshan Feng birdied four of her final six holes to card a nine-under-par 63 and win the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic by one shot from Ariya Jutanugarn on Sunday. Ariya (64) had a three-shot lead on the back nine but a bogey on 15 proved ... More »

Osaka faces tough Wimbledon start against plucky Putintseva

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(Reuters) – Second seed Naomi Osaka kicks off her quest for a third Grand Slam title against unseeded Kazakh Yulia Putintseva at Wimbledon on Monday in the Japanese’s first tournament since losing her world number one ranking. Osaka’s early exit from the Birmi... More »

Australia’s Green makes first win a major at Women’s PGA

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(Reuters) – Hannah Green became the third Australian woman to win a major with a one-stroke victory over South Korean Park Sung-hyun at the Women’s PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota on Sunday. After a poor six-iron approach into a bunker at the final hole,... More »

Inspired by Webb, Green joins Australia’s major winners club

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(Reuters) – Four years ago Hannah Green was attending the U.S. Women’s Open as part of her reward for winning a Karrie Webb scholarship. On Sunday, she followed in Webb’s footsteps by winning the Women’s PGA Championship, becoming the third Australian to win a... More »

Factbox: First woman to head the ECB? Not likely now, but here are…

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(Reuters) – The head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, steps down at the end of October and the 19 euro zone countries are now looking for his replacement. The shortlists of likely candidates are almost exclusively male. It is one of several top jobs... More »

Golf: Lee6 stands alone as U.S. Women’s Open champion

Published 5y ago

(Reuters) – Lee Jeong-eun had a ‘6’ added to her surname on the Korean women’s golf tour to differentiate her from the five others that joined the circuit before her. After Sunday’s victory at the U.S. Women’s Open, however, “Lee6” has certainly made a name fo... More »

Women in cardiac arrest less likely than men to get help from…

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(Reuters Health) – Women who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital are less likely to receive help from bystanders and have less chance of survival than men, a recent Dutch study showed. The results align with what a separate study found in the United St... More »

Afghan working women still face perils at home and office

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KABUL (Reuters) – Minutes before Mena Mangal, a prominent Afghan journalist and parliamentary adviser, was shot dead by two men in Kabul, she had slammed the door of her parent’s home after reminding them to pay the neighborhood shopkeeper 15 Afghanis (20 cent... More »

Women honored at Cannes, as gender parity drive draws scrutiny

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CANNES, France (Reuters) – Movie stars including Salma Hayek and Eva Longoria celebrated the role of women in cinema at a glitzy gala in Cannes on Sunday, amid a drive to promote gender equality in the industry that is still falling short of what many campaign... More »

Playoff master Kim claims Mediheal win

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(Reuters) – Kim Sei-young birdied the first extra hole to win the LPGA Mediheal Championship in San Francisco on Sunday and improve her perfect playoff record to 4-0. Kim overcame a dreadful start to the final round — a double-bogey at the first hole followed ... More »

Female film directors and producers shine in Romanian New Wave

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BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Starting out as a unit production manager in Romania’s film industry more than two decades ago, Ada Solomon felt she needed to punch above her weight. But after fighting with crew on set early on in her career, Solomon, now a producer of ... More »

Cigarette use declines among U.S. young women, but marijuana blunt…

Published 6y ago

(Reuters Health) – Cigarette use decreased among young women – including pregnant women – during the past decade in the U.S., according to a new study. But, researchers found, use of marijuana blunts rose. A blunt is a cigar that’s been hollowed out and filled... More »

Tearful Park claims Women’s PGA Championship in playoff

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(Reuters) – South Korean Park Sung-hyun won her second major title when she overcame compatriot Ryu So-yeon and Japan’s Nasa Hataoka in a three-way playoff at the Women’s PGA Championship outside Chicago on Sunday. Less than a year after capturing the U.S. Wom... More »

Golf: Ariya averts disaster to win U.S. Women’s Open in playoff

Published 6y ago

SHOAL CREEK, Ala. (Reuters) – Ariya Jutanugarn let a seven-stroke lead slip through her fingers at the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday after a remarkable back-nine collapse but averted disaster by beating South Korean Kim Hyo-joo in a playoff to collect her second... More »

Warning signs were there for Ariya, says Faxon

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SHOAL CREEK, Ala. (Reuters) – Ariya Jutanugarn’s collapse at the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday ranked among the most memorable in major championship history, eight-times PGA Tour winner Brad Faxon said after watching the Thai squander a seven-shot lead before wi... More »

UK Vogue names ‘campaigning feminist’ Meghan Markle among top…

Published 6y ago

LONDON (Reuters) – Meghan Markle was named among the 25 most influential women in Britain on Thursday, according to a list published by UK Vogue magazine which hailed her as forging a new identity for the monarchy. Prince Harry’s wife Markle, now called the Du... More »

Golf: U.S. Women’s Open stands supreme says Lindberg

Published 6y ago

(Reuters) – Pernilla Lindberg was ecstatic to win the first major of 2018, but acknowledges that the U.S Women’s Open is the biggest championship in their game. After capturing the ANA Inspiration two months ago, Lindberg will go for successive major titles at... More »

U.S. doctors call for health policies that support women

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(Reuters Health) – Making it easier and more affordable for women to access care, and supporting research that includes how treatments work in both sexes, can improve the health of all Americans, not just women, U.S. doctors argue. “Women and their families ar... More »

Golf: Ariya Jutanugarn makes it 15 different winners from 15 events

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(Reuters) – Ariya Jutanugarn made it 15 different winners in 15 events on the LPGA Tour this year when she triumphed in a three-way playoff at the Kingsmill Championship in Virginia on Sunday. Ariya rolled in a 12-foot birdie at the second extra hole to beat J... More »

Golf: Ko breaks victory drought in style

Published 6y ago

(Reuters) – A two-year win drought marked by changes in coaches, caddies and clubs ended for Lydia Ko on Sunday as the former world number one closed out victory at the Mediheal Championship with a stroke of brilliance. Needing something special to shake off A... More »

Your money: Women who retire early can miss out

Published 6y ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Women have a math problem when it comes to retirement: On average, they retire two years earlier than men but they live five years longer. The obvious solution is to make sure women save enough money to cover the longer spread and to work ... More »

Golf: From stopping pucks to sinking putts, Henderson switch pays off

Published 6y ago

(Reuters) – Canadian Brooke Henderson gave up ice hockey six years ago to focus on golf but the former goaltender says the time ‘between the pipes’ helped prepare her for life on the elite women’s tour. The 20-year-old, who shot a six-under-par 66 to take the ... More »

Tennis: Brengle sues WTA, ITF over injuries from doping tests

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(Reuters) – Madison Brengle filed a lawsuit against the Women’s Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation on Monday seeking damages for injuries she says were caused by the repeated drawing of blood for anti-doping tests. The 28-year-old Ameri... More »

Park, Lindberg to continue ANA Inspiration playoff on Monday

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(Reuters) – The ANA Inspiration will be decided in a Monday finish after South Korean Park In-bee and Swede Pernilla Lindberg remained deadlocked through four extra holes in California on Sunday. With the first major of the season on the line, Park and Lindber... More »

Song upbeat despite ANA Inspiration heartbreak

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(Reuters) – American Jennifer Song came agonizingly close to claiming an improbable major title at the ANA Inspiration on Sunday but is now just a spectator as the tournament will continue in a playoff without her. Song, who has yet to win on the LPGA Tour and... More »

Golf: Balance the key to extending career, says Park

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(Reuters) – With seven major titles and an Olympic gold medal in her trophy cabinet, former world number one Park In-bee says there is really only one thing left for her to learn – how to enjoy tournament golf. Park finally appears healthy again after two seas... More »

Qualifier Collins stuns idol Venus to reach Miami semis

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(Reuters) – Qualifier Danielle Collins overpowered her childhood idol Venus Williams 6-2 6-3 in a stunning quarter-final upset at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Collins, belying her 93rd ranking, pounded winner after winner to beat fellow American Williams at he... More »

Wie healthy, Feng hitting form in time for women’s major

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(Reuters) – Michelle Wie is healthy and Shanshan Feng is running into form going into the first women’s major of the year, the ANA Inspiration starting in California on Thursday. Storylines abound at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, including the continuing ris... More »

Top seed Halep survives, Anisimova earns fourth round spot

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Mar 11, 2018- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Simona Halep (ROU) during her second round match against Caroline Dolehide (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Top seed Simona Halep narro... More »

Golf: Lincicome defends title under the lights in Paradise Island

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(Reuters) – American Brittany Lincicome beat the darkness to sink a birdie putt under lights on the 18th hole to win the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic on Sunday. Lincicome, who jogged from hole to hole as darkness descended on the Paradise Isla... More »

Halep leads host of contenders for Serena’s crown

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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 12, 2018. Romania’s Simona Halep hits a shot during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. REUTERS/David Gray (Reuters) – Picking a women’s singles champion at... More »

Factbox: Australian Open women’s singles champions

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(Reuters) – List of Australian Open women’s singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated): 2017 Serena Williams (U.S.) bt Venus Williams (U.S.) 6-4 6-4 2016 Angelique Kerber (Germany) bt Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 2015 Serena Will... More »

Penpix of the top women’s contenders at Australian Open

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(Reuters) – Penpix of the top women’s contenders at the 2018 Australian Open, which begins on Monday: Simona Halep (Romania) World ranking: 1 Born: Sept. 27, 1991 (Age 26) Height: 1.68 metres Plays: Right-handed Grand slam titles: 0 WTA match record in 2018 (w... More »

Tennis: Sabalenka upsets Zhang in Hobart, Watson advances

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Tennis – Fed Cup Final – Belarus v United States – rubber 3 – Chizhovka Arena, Minsk, Belarus, November 12, 2017 – Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in action. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko (Reuters) – Belarus teen Aryna Sabalenka blasted top seed Zhang Shuai out of the H... More »

Alpine skiing: American Shiffrin wins fifth World Cup race in a row

Published 6y ago

Alpine Skiing – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women’s Slalom – Flachau, Austria – January 9, 2018 – Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. celebrates with trophy. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler FLACHAU, Austria (Reuters) – American Mikaela Shiffrin left her rivals trailing... More »

Alpine skiing: Veith wins first race since injury, Vonn pulls out

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Alpine Skiing – Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup Super G – Val d´Isere, France – December 16, 2017 Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. celebrates after winning the Women’s Super G REUTERS/Robert Pratta VAL D‘ISERE, France (Reuters) – Olympic champion Anna Veith won her fi... More »

Women to take spotlight at Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony

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FILE PHOTO: Actor Margot Robbie arrives for the Time 100 Gala in the Manhattan borough of New York, New York, U.S. April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) ceremony will be a women’s affair, organiz... More »

Alpine Skiing: Shiffrin tops Vlhova to win World Cup slalom title in Killington

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Nov 26, 2017- Killington, VT, USA- From left, Petra Vlhova of Slovakia (second), Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States (first), and Bernadette Schild of Austria (third) after the women’s slalom race in the 2017 Audi FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Killington Re... More »

Golf: Ariya uses birdie to claim CME Group Tour title

Published 6y ago

Jun 29, 2017- Olympia Fields, IL, USA- Ariya Jutanugarn tees off on the seventh hole during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Olympia Fields Country Club – North. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports (The Spor... More »

U.S. Halloween princesses make way for Wonder Woman, pink `pussyhats`

Published 6y ago

This Halloween, expect to open the door to more pink pussyhats and fewer princesses. More »

#MeToo: Sexual harassment stories sweep social media after Weinstein allegations

Published 7y ago

Million of women across the world have been sharing their experiences of sexual harassment and abuse in an online campaign using the hashtag #MeToo on Twitter and with rolling posts on Facebook. More »

Muguruza exits on day of upsets at China Open

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World number one Garbine Muguruza fell at the first hurdle at the China Open on Monday, with the Spaniard forced to retire due to illness during her first-round match against Czech Barbora Strycova. More »

Muguruza, Stephens make early exits at China Open

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World number one Garbine Muguruza fell at the first hurdle at the China Open on Monday, with the Spaniard forced to retire during her first-round match against Czech Barbora Strycova. More »

Ostapenko finds busy schedule to her liking after Wuhan win

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Jelena Ostapenko overcame a sluggish start to stun world number one Garbine Muguruza in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open on Thursday and the Latvian suggested she plays more confidently with less time to prepare. More »

U.S. Women`s Open winner Park adds Canadian title to resume

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(The Sports Xchange) - Park Sung-hyun Park claimed the second victory during her rookie year on the LPGA Tour, winning the Canadian Pacific Women's Open on S More »

Wie to have appendix removed after pulling out of LPGA event

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Michelle Wie was scheduled to have her appendix removed in an Ottawa hospital on Sunday, her management said in a statement. More »

Golf: United States crush Europe to retain Solheim Cup

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The United States recorded their biggest victory over Europe in two decades and continued their near invincibility on home soil to retain the Solheim Cup in Iowa on Sunday. More »

Muguruza thumps Halep in Cincinnati final

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Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza fine-tuned her preparations for this month's U.S. Open by crushing Simona Halep 6-1 6-0 in the Cincinnati Open final on Sunday. More »

Golf: American Schubert wins U.S. Amateur

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American Sophia Schubert won the U.S. Amateur Championship on Sunday, beating Albane Valenzuela of Switzerland 6&5 in the 36-hole final at San Diego Country Club in southern California. More »

Keys wins all-American final to claim Stanford title

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Madison Keys outdueled fellow American Vandeweghe 7-6(4) 6-4 on Sunday to win the Stanford Classic and capture her first title of the year.In an even More »

Tennis: Marathon magician Makarova downs Goerges to win Citi Open

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Russian Ekaterina Makarova turned on the marathon magic again to defeat Julia Goerges 3-6 7-6(2) 6-0 and win the Citi Open in Washington DC on Sunday. More »

Golf: Park Sung-hyun wins U.S. Women`s Open by two strokes

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Jul 16, 2017- Bedminster, NJ, USA- Sung Hyun Park poses with the U.S. Women’s Open Championship trophy after winning the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club-New Jersey. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports... More »

Experience worth more than money, says U.S. Open runner-up Choi

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Jul 16, 2017- Bedminster, NJ, USA- Hye-Jin Choi tees off the fourth hole during the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club-New Jersey. Eric Sucar-USA TODAY Sports Choi Hye-jin finished second at the U.S. Women’s Open o... More »

Thai 14-year-old becomes youngest Ladies European Tour winner

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A 14-year-old amateur from Thailand won on the Ladies European Tour on Sunday, supplanting Lydia Ko as the youngest champion on the circuit. More »

Concussions tied to menstrual problems in young women

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By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – Young women who suffer a concussion may be at increased risk of menstrual irregularities, at least for a few m More »

Male hormones improve women’s track and field performance

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By Will Boggs MD(Reuters Health) – Having higher than average levels of male hormones known as androgens – whether they occur naturally or by “doping More »

Kang wins Women`s PGA Championship to make first victory a major

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Jul 2, 2017- Olympia Fields, IL, USA- Danielle Kang poses with her trophy after winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Olympia Fields Country Club – North. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports Danielle Kang’s one regret afte... More »

Moriya still seeking to join sister as an LPGA champion

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FILE PHOTO: Jul 1, 2017- Olympia Fields, IL, USA- Moriya Jutanugarn tees off on the 15th hole during the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Olympia Fields Country Club – North. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports ... More »

World number one Ryu ready to come up trumps at next major

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Jul 1, 2017- Olympia Fields, IL, USA- So Yeon Ryu walks across a bridge on the 16th hole during the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Olympia Fields Country Club – North. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports South... More »

Golf – Ryu projected to become world number one after Arkansas win

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(The Sports Xchange) – Ryu So-Yeon of South Korea shot a two-under-par 69 to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday at Rogers, Arkansas.R More »

Canadian Henderson tames strong winds for fourth LPGA win

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FILE PHOTO: Aug 27, 2016- Calgary, Alberta, CAN- Brooke Henderson drives off the fourth tee box during the third round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters Picture... More »

Top ranking and French final in touching distance for Pliskova

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Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 7, 2017 Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova celebrates after winning her quarter final match against France’s Caroline Garcia Reuters / Benoit Tessier If a place in the French Open final were not a big ... More »

What does a CEO look like? New female `Foundation 500` list challenges stereotypes

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H&M Foundation Global Manager Diana Amini poses with portraits of women on its Foundation 500 list of female entrepreneurs in emerging markets in Stockholm, Sweden, June 2, 2017. Picture taken June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Anna Ringstrom From a Peruvian trout farm man... More »

Why women are better investors: study

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A woman walks on Broad St. past the New York Stock Exchange during the morning commute April 30, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid When it comes to industries, Wall Street is about as male-dominated as they come. So many people just assume that men are better inv... More »

Azarenka handed Mallorca Open wildcard

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FILE PHOTO – Apr 2, 2016- Key Biscayne, FL, USA- Victoria Azarenka celebrates after her match against Svetlana Kuznetsova (not pictured) in the women’s singles final of the Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Azarenka won 6-3, 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Geof... More »

Golf: Thompson brought to tears discussing `nightmare` LPGA penalty

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April 2, 2017- Rancho Mirage, CA, USA- Lexi Thompson reacts after a missed chance for eagle putt on the eighteenth green during the final round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills CC – Dinah Shore Tournament Cou. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. V... More »

Sharapova marks comeback from ban with win over Vinci

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Tennis – WTA Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix – Maria Sharapova of Russia v Roberta Vinci of Italy – Stuttgart, Germany – 26/4/17. Maria Sharapova of Russia in action. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski Former world number one Maria Sharapova made a winning comeback to the tou... More »

Muguruza confirmed to play at Birmingham grasscourt event

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Mar 27, 2017- Miami, FL, USA- Garbine Muguruza of Spain hits a forehand against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark (not pictured) on day seven of the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Wozniacki won 7-6(1), 0-0 (ret.). Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA ... More »

Europe becomes a new destination for American women soccer stars

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November 13, 2016- Carson, CA, USA- USA forward Alex Morgan (13) moves the ball against Romania defender Teodora Meluta (15) during the second half at StubHub Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports For years it was assumed that if professio... More »

LPGA head says Lexi penalty left him in tears

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April 2, 2017- Rancho Mirage, CA, USA- Lexi Thompson reacts following her loss in playoff against So Yeon Ryu during the final round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills CC – Dinah Shore Tournament Cou. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA ... More »

Ryu wins ANA in playoff after Thompson hit with penalty

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April 2, 2017- Rancho Mirage, CA, USA- So Yeon Ryu following her completed fourth round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills CC – Dinah Shore Tournament Cou. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Lexi Thompson was denied a major victory in the cr... More »

Thompson hit with penalty, loses ANA in playoff

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April 2, 2017- Rancho Mirage, CA, USA- Lexi Thompson reacts following her loss in playoff against So Yeon Ryu during the final round of the ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills CC – Dinah Shore Tournament Cou. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports A tea... More »

Venus beats Kerber in Miami, Konta ousts Halep

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Mar 29, 2017- Miami, FL, USA- Venus Williams of the United States hits a backhand against Angelique Kerber of Germany (not pictured) on day nine of the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Williams won 7-5, 6-3. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Venus Wil... More »

LPGA Commissioner Whan sees women`s gains in game

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Golf – LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship – Incheon, South Korea – 15/10/16. Michael Whan, commissioner of the LPGA, poses for photographs during an interview with Reuters. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Golf is getting younger, more global and more female, all to the delig... More »

Golf: First 2017 women`s major may bring joust for top rank

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The first major of the women’s golf season could lead to a changing of the guard at the top of the rankings at the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club starting on Thursday. More »

LPGA chief says sport trumps push to boycott Trump course

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While the ANA Inspiring Women in Sports Conference was underway this week, a plane flew over Mission Hills towing a banner reading: “USGA & LPGA: DUMP TRUMP”. More »

Tennis: Indian Wells champion Vesnina on ropes against world 594

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Mar 23, 2017- Miami, FL, USA- Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain has a forehand against Christina McHale of the United States (not pictured) on day three of the 2017 Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Russian Elena Vesnina and Spania... More »

Vesnina outlasts Kuznetsova in marathon Indian Wells final

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Mar 19, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Elena Vesnina (RUS) holds the championship trophy after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova (not pictured) in the women’s final in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TO... More »

Vesnina ousts Venus to reach semi-finals at Indian Wells

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Mar 16, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Elena Vesnina (RUS) as she defeated Venus Williams (not pictured) in the quarter final match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Elena Vesnina deni... More »

Kerber sails, Venus outlasts Jankovic at Indian Wells

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Mar 11, 2017- Indian Wells, CA, USA- Angelique Kerber (GER) hits during her second round match against Andrea Petkovic (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Angelique Kerb... More »

Siberian pageant shows beauty comes in all sizes

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Models of the SibPlus Models agency and participants of the Miss Doughnut beauty competition walk during a rehearsal in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia March 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin In Russia’s snowy Krasnoyarsk, women preparing for a plus-sized beauty co... More »

Flawless Worley wins women`s giant slalom gold

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Alpine Skiing – FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships – Women’s Giant Slalom – St. Moritz, Switzerland – 16/2/17 – Tessa Worley of France in action. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Tessa Worley won her second gold medal at the alpine skiing world championship on Th... More »

Tennis: Czechs make light of Kvitova absence to reach Fed Cup semis

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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – 25/1/17 Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova reacts during her Women’s singles quarter-final match against Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Champions the Czech Republic made li... More »

Slovenia`s Stuhec wins Alpine skiing women`s downhill gold

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Alpine Skiing – FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships – Women’s Downhill – St. Moritz, Switzerland – 12/2/17 – Ilka Stuhec of Slovenia in action. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler Slovenia’s Ilka Stuhec blasted to victory in the women’s downhill at the Alpine Skiing... More »

Singer Madonna defends `blowing up the White House` remark

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Madonna performs at the Women’s March in Washington U.S., January 21, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Pop singer Madonna, who said in a profanity-laced speech at Saturday’s Women’s March in Washington, D.C., that she had thought about “blowing up the White Hou... More »

Pink hats take over Sundance festival as Handler leads Women`s March

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Kona Burton, age 5, Maile Burton, age 7, and Keilani Burton, 9, (L-R) from Midway, Utah, hold their signs during a protest against new U.S. President Donald Trump during the Sundance Film Festival, in solidarity with the Women’s March protests being held aroun... More »

ART medicine – high European service or child with guarantee?

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French medicine is considered to be one of the best ones in the world. For many years it takes the 3rd – 4th position after the U.S.A, Germany and Switzerland. Nevertheless France cannot to boast of high level of reproductive medicine. In France, success rate ... More »

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