Unlike basketball's NBA and WNBA the sport of women's American tackle football is under developed. Women and men play flag football which is a non-contact variant of the game you'll see at the LA Olympics in three years, but there is no professional female equivalent to the NFL. But back in 2019, history was planned with the creation of the professional "Women's Football League Association". Santia Deck was chosen to be the face of the league. She signed a $1 million dollar contract. Her life was about to change forever. Five years on and without a game played or a dollar paid she tells Sportshour's Katie Smith how that dream was cruelly snatched away from her.
Christian Jeffery is an artist who has found an amazing way to combine his artistic flair and a love of football. Using football kits as his canvas, he takes the familiar strips from the world’s biggest clubs and embellishes and embroiders them to create the most remarkable, glorious and unique creations. He explains the process and his inspirations and what the stars of the Premier League make of his creations.
This might be a sport that you might think is illegal! It sounds something out of Victorian times but the fully regulated and completely legal sport of Bare Knuckle Boxing is alive and well in 2025. In fact this weekend in Philadelphia as part of "KnuckleMania V" the BKFC bare knuckle boxing heavyweight world champion, Britain's Mick Terrill, will defend his title. He's been explaining a bit about the sport, from the blood and guts to what's in place to keep them safe, and why the sport is growing in popularity
(Photo: Santia Deck poses with an American football. Credit: Santia Deck/instagram.com/trackbaby001)