Ada Hegerberg

Olympique Lyonnais star Ada Hegerberg relishing return to action after lengthy spell on sidelines with knee injury

Olympique Lyonnais’ Hegerberg ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in training in January, a cruel blow that immediately ended the prolific forward’s campaign.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo nominated for UEFA Player of the Year award along with Liverpool's Champions League winner Virgil van Dijk

Messi won the first edition of the award in 2011 while Ronaldo has won it on three occasions, in 2014, 2016 and 2017.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: England captain Steph Houghton not bothered by controversial win over Cameroon

Steph Houghton is not thinking about the controversial victory over Cameroon but England coach Phil Neville said that he was "ashamed" by Cameroon's behaviour

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Germany move into quarter-finals with win over Nigeria; Norway sink Australia in shootout

Germany cruised through to the quarter-finals of the women's World Cup on Saturday while Sam Kerr was one of two Australian players to miss from the spot as Norway dumped out the Matildas on penalties

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Amid collective revolt, gender discrimination and general indifference, 24-team event kicks off

Lyon will be the tournament’s epicenter, staging the last four and the final, but organisers think that smaller host cities will embrace the World Cup

Women's Champions League: Ada Hegerberg's hat-trick helps Lyon hammer Barcelona 4-1, win fourth consecutive title

Lethal Lyon strolled to their fourth straight Women's Champions League crown with a 4-1 win against Barcelona in Budapest on Saturday.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg left out of Norway squad due to dispute with national federation

Highly-rated striker Ada Hegerberg has not played for the national team since 2017 while starring in attack for three-time defending European champion Lyon.

2018 in the rearview mirror: From Ada Hegerberg's Ballon d’Or to Susie Wolff becoming Team Principal, highlights for women in sport

Here’s a look at how 2018 was a groundbreaking year for women’s sport in some ways:

From Naomi Osaka's US Open win to Ada Hegerberg's historic Ballon d'Or, a look at women's accomplishments in sport from 2018

A look back at the accomplishments of women around the world in the realm of sport over the course of 2018.

Ballon d'Or: Norwegian footballer Ada Hegerberg's onstage ordeal is stark reminder of the pervasiveness of misogyny in sport

That the institution of sports is one of the most gender-traditional fields is a barely denied fact, but the fact that the first ever Ballon d'Or Feminin had to even face such a ridiculous question is deplorable by all counts.