As the 2025 Championships kick off, Pacific island nations continue to defy the odds — proving that population size is no barrier to producing world-class sport, writes JAMES NALTON
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Arsenal's Alessia Russo (left) and West Ham United's Camila Saez battle for the ball during the Barclays Women's Super League match at the Mangata Pay UK Stadium, London, March 2, 2025
In a town shaped by hardship and history, a grassroots boxing club led by Andrew McFarlane gives purpose to the next generation — including a rising champion, writes JOHN WIGHT
Arsenal Women 4-3 West Ham Women
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at Meadow Park
ARSENAL staged a thrilling comeback to stun sorry West Ham at a raucous Meadow Park on Sunday evening.
With the Gunners struggling at 3-1 down after the interval, a trio of goals in six astonishing second half-minutes turned this gripping match on its head, as Renee Slegers’s side recovered to win 4-3.
Two early Irons goals shocked the home support, in a crowd of 3,621, as the sun went down on a glorious early spring afternoon in Borehamwood.
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