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Rachel Steinberg

Rachel Steinberg is a sports reporter for PA Media. In this role, Rachel has covered men's and women's football, Olympic sport and was PA's correspondent in Australia for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Rachel is particularly interested in women's sport, and in 2022 was awarded the NCTJ Sports Journalist of the Year award, for which she was also nominated in 2021. Rachel's career began at Sportsbeat, where she was the women's sport editor.

Fulham manager Marco Silva (left) and Harry Wilson (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Football

Fulham boss Marco Silva: Harry Wilson doing nothing wrong in bid to start games

Fulham’s Harry Wilson celebrates his goal (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Football

Harry Wilson stars again as Fulham beat 10-man Crystal Palace

Arsenal host Brighton at the Emirates on Friday night (John Walton/PA)
Football

Renee Slegers not writing off Arsenal campaign despite disappointing start

<p>Khadija Shaw scored Man City’s third goal against Crystal Palace </p>
Football

Leaders Man City maintain impressive WSL form as Man Utd hold Arsenal

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone questioned the decision not to postpone their La Liga match (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Football

It doesn’t make sense – Diego Simeone wants LaLiga games postponed after floods

Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs went down 1-0 at Selhurst Park (Steven Paston/PA)
Football

We needed to stay composed – Ange Postecoglou outlines Spurs’ failings at Palace

Jean-Philippe Mateta (right) celebrates scoring Palace’s winner (Steven Paston/PA)
Football

Jean-Philippe Mateta goal earns Palace first league win of season against Spurs

Sarina Wiegman saw her side beaten in a frenetic encounter (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Football

Wiegman defends England team selection after chaotic defeat to Germany

Mary Earps’s status as England’s number one is under threat (Joe Giddens/PA)
Football

Selection dilemmas and attendance drop – Lionesses talking points

New England Patriots’ Marte Mapu (right) and Jacksonville Jaguars’ Tank Bigsby battle for the ball (Zac Goodwin/PA)
NFL

Jaguars close London trilogy with win over Patriots

Parker Washington’s record-setting punt return helped inspire the Jacksonville Jaguars to victory in London (Kim Cheung/AP)
Sport

Jaguars’ Parker Washington talked of scoring Wembley touchdown in London build-up

Sir Ben Ainslie and Ineos Britannia’s America’s Cup bid ended in a 7-2 defeat to Emirates Team New Zealand (Bernat Armangue/AP)
Sport

Ainslie vows to fight on as Great Britain beaten in America’s Cup

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he would have played for England (Martin Rickett/PA)
Football

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he did not speak to FA about England job

Football

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he did not speak to FA about England job

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he would have played for England (Martin Rickett/PA)
Louis Rees-Zammit is trying to make a name for himself in America (Kam Nedd/Jacksonville Jaguars/PA)
Sport

Christian Wade says ‘understanding the game’ is key for Louis Rees-Zammit in NFL

Title sponsor Barclays and the top two flights of the English women’s game have agreed a record deal (Nigel French/PA)
Football

Barclays agrees historic deal to boost WSL and women’s football

Erik ten Hag insisted his side are making progress (John Walton/PA)
Football

Ten Hag insists Manchester United are continuing to make progress

Marcus Rashford started the game on the bench (John Walton/PA)
Football

Erik ten Hag defends decision to start Marcus Rashford on the bench at Palace

Marcus Rashford started the game on the bench (John Walton/PA)
Football

Erik ten Hag defends decision to start Marcus Rashford on the bench at Palace

Bruno Fernandes rues a missed chance to score (John Walton/PA)
Football

Woodwork twice denies Manchester United as they draw at Crystal Palace

Jonas Eidevall is ready for the pressure of the Champions League (Steven Paston/PA)
Football

Everything has been leading to this – Jonas Eidevall ready for big week

Chelsea are aiming for a sixth straight Women’s Super League title (Martin Rickett/PA)
Football

Chelsea begin their quest for sixth straight WSL title at dawn of new era

Football

Lauren Hemp says new Man City team-mate Vivianne Miedema has already settled in

Oliver Glasner says his new side are working hard to progress up to “excellent” football (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Football

Oliver Glasner says Palace working hard to progress up to ‘excellent’ football

Jean-Philippe Mateta hit a brace to rescue a draw for Crystal Palace (John Walton/PA)
Football

Mateta’s late penalty salvages a draw for Palace and denies Leicester

US boss Emma Hayes feels female coaches do not get as many chances (John Walton/PA)
Football

Emma Hayes feels female coaches do not get as many chances as male counterparts

Great Britain’s Paralympics team have returned home from Paris (Aaron Chown/PA).
Paralympics

GB’s returning Paralympians call for equal access to sport for disabled children

Jean-Philippe Mateta hit a brace to rescue a draw for Crystal Palace (John Walton/PA)
Football

Mateta’s late penalty salvages a draw for Palace and denies Leicester

US boss Emma Hayes feels female coaches do not get as many chances (John Walton/PA)
Football

Emma Hayes feels female coaches do not get as many chances as male counterparts

Great Britain’s Paralympics team have returned home from Paris (Aaron Chown/PA).
Paralympics

GB’s returning Paralympians call for equal access to sport for disabled children

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall admits growing support means it has become more difficult to balance player-fan interactions (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Football

Jonas Eidevall accepts increase of women’s fans raises player welfare challenges

Football

Jonas Eidevall accepts increase of women’s fans raises player welfare challenges

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall admits growing support means it has become more difficult to balance player-fan interactions (Bradley Collyer/PA)
<p>Alex Morgan fired the United States to two World Cup wins </p>
Football

Morgan announces retirement from football

Josh Kerr is back in competition after winning 1500m silver in Paris (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

Olympic 1500m silver medallist Josh Kerr ‘ready to go’ in Diamond League

Brentford manager Thomas Frank (right) and Ivan Toney have shared an emotional journey with Brentford (PA)
Football

Ivan Toney’s farewell address got Brentford boss Thomas Frank ‘a bit emotional’

Football

Ramsdale has Southampton debut to forget as Brentford cruise to win

Football

Ramsdale has Southampton debut to forget as Brentford cruise to win

Oliver Glasner had a simple, if unlikely, birthday wish (Steven Paston/PA)
Football

Oliver Glasner wishes for a birthday free of transfer rumours

Jean-Philippe Mateta, centre, celebrates with team-mates after scoring Crystal Palace’s second goal against Norwich (Steven Paston/PA)
Football

Jean-Philippe Mateta scores twice as Crystal Palace cruise through

Oliver Glasner is not blaming Palace’s poor start on their transfer business (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Football

Oliver Glasner: Transfer business is no excuse for Palace’s loss to West Ham

Jarrod Bowen scored West Ham’s second goal (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Football

West Ham strike twice in second half to take victory at Crystal Palace

Sonia Bompastor is ready to usher Chelsea into a “new era” (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Football

Sonia Bompastor ready to usher Chelsea into ‘new era’

Hodgkinson claimed GB’s only athletics gold in Paris (Peter Byrne/PA)
Olympics

Keely Hodgkinson 800m gold and several silver linings for GB’s athletics squad

Georgia Bell won 1500 metres bronze on her Olympic debut (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

Georgia Bell’s coach feared ‘something special’ runner had been lost to sport

Lord Sebastian Coe says he will consider running for International Olympic Committee president (Peter Byrne/PA)
Olympics

Lord Coe explains stance over running for IOC president

Great Britain’s Charlie Dobson (left), Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lewis Davey and Matthew Hudson-Smith (right) celebrate winning bronze in the men’s 4x400m relay final (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Great Britain’s 4×400 metres relay men and women win bronze medals

Great Britain’s Georgia Bell celebrates Olympic bronze (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

From parkrun to Paris podium – Georgia Bell celebrates surprise Olympic bronze

Great Britain’s Charles Dobson (left) and Alex Haydock-Wilson celebrate winning bronze in the men’s 4×400 metres relay (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Great Britain add men’s 4×400 metres relay bronze to their collection

Olympics

Great Britain add men’s 4×400 metres relay bronze to their collection

Great Britain’s Charles Dobson (left) and Alex Haydock-Wilson celebrate winning bronze in the men’s 4×400 metres relay (Martin Rickett/PA).
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates winning gold in the men’s 800 metres final (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonji takes 800 metres gold with personal best

Olympics

Crumbs – ‘muffin man’ Henrik Christiansen has 10 million-plus views on TikTok

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson celebrates heptathlon silver (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

‘Emotional and overwhelmed’ – Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins heptathlon silver

Great Britain claimed bronze in the men’s 4x100m (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

Zharnel Hughes runs through pain barrier to help GB claim relay bronze

Great Britain claimed bronze in the men’s 4x100m (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

Zharnel Hughes runs through pain barrier to help GB claim relay bronze

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson during the women’s heptathlon javelin (Matthias Schrader/AP).
Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson gold hopes fade as she slips to second after javelin

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson during the long jump on day two of the women’s heptathlon (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson holds onto heptathlon lead after long jump

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson competing in the long jump during day two of the women’s heptathlon (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson still leading heptathlon after long jump

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes in the long jump during the second day of the women’s hepathlon at the Paris Olympics (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson still leads with two events to go after long jump

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson is delighted with a shot put personal best which helped to give her a 48-point day one lead in the women’s heptathlon (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson takes day one lead but warns ‘it’s not over yet’

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson en route to winning her 200 metres heat in the heptathlon and taking a 48-point lead into day two (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson takes lead into second day of heptathlon

Great Britain’s Laura Muir (right) and team-mate Georgia Bell congratulate each other after qualifying for the women’s 1500 metres final (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Laura Muir and Georgia Bell book places in 1500 metres final

Katarina Johnson-Thompson after throwing a personal best in the shot put (Martin Rickett, PA)
Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson still in the hunt as heptathlon hots up

<p>Cindy Ngamba fights for an Olympic gold medal on Thursday </p>
Olympics

Who is Cindy Ngamba? UK-based boxer and medal winner for Refugee Team

Matthew Hudson-Smith finished second in the 400 metres final (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

I want to shock the world – Matthew Hudson-Smith vows to build on Olympic silver

Katarina Johnson-Thompson has not ruled out competing in five Olympics (Adam Davy/PA)
Olympics

KJT not ruling out a California dream in LA in 2028 – but now ‘ready for’ Paris

Olympics

KJT not ruling out a California dream in LA in 2028 – but now ‘ready for’ Paris

Katarina Johnson-Thompson has not ruled out competing in five Olympics (Adam Davy/PA)
Great Britain’s Josh Kerr following the Men’s 1500m Final at the Stade de France (John Walton/PA)
Olympics

Final will ‘go down in generations’ – GB silver medallist Josh Kerr

Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith wins his men’s 400 metres semi-final (John Walton/PA).
Olympics

Impressive Matthew Hudson-Smith cruises into 400 metres final

Laura Muir is through to the women’s 1500m semi-finals (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

Laura Muir happy with no ‘hiccups’ and safely navigates her way into 1500m semis

Keely Hodgkinson celebrates with a crown after winning gold (Peter Byrne/PA)
Olympics

Hodgkinson reacts to dominant 800m Olympic gold: ‘I deserved this’

Keely Hodgkinson celebrates with a crown after winning gold (Peter Byrne/PA)
Olympics

Hodgkinson reacts to dominant 800m Olympic gold: ‘I deserved this’

Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith finished second in her women’s 200 metres semi-final to qualify for the final (Peter Byrne/PA).
Olympics

Dina Asher-Smith bounces back to book place in women’s 200 metres final

World Athletics president Lord Coe says Noah Lyles could usher in a new era (Mike Egerton/PA)
Olympics

Lord Coe believes Noah Lyles is quickly heading into Usain Bolt’s domain

<p>Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes after finishing sixth in his men’s 100m semi-final (Martin Rickett/PA).</p>
Olympics

Hughes withdraws from Olympic 200m hours after 100m elimination

Great Britain’s Molly Caudery shows her disappointment after failing to qualify for the women’s pole vault final (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Great Britain medal hope Molly Caudery bows out in pole vault qualification

Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson signals number one after winning her semi-final to book her place in Monday’s final (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Gold medal favourite Keely Hodgkinson cruises through to 800 metres final

Great Britain’s Louie Hinchliffe bows out of the men’s 100 metres after finishing third in his semi-final (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Louie Hinchliffe and Zharnel Hughes bow out in the semi-finals of the 100m

Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith is through to the Olympic 400m semi-finals after winning his heat (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

Matthew Hudson-Smith cruises into men’s 400 metres semi-final

Great Britain’s mixed relay team celebrate (Martin Rickett, PA)
Olympics

Team GB secure first athletics medal in Paris in relay race thriller

Noah Lyles has backed Hudson-Smith to win gold in Paris (John Walton/PA)
Olympics

Noah Lyles backing former room-mate Matthew Hudson-Smith for 400 metres gold

British sprinter Zharnel Hughes is getting used to his newfound fame (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

Zharnel Hughes taking new-found fame from documentary Sprint in his stride

Louie Hinchliffe is ready for his Olympic debut (David Davies/PA)
Olympics

GB sprint star Louie Hinchliffe admits rapid rise ‘doesn’t feel real’

British gold medal favourite Hodgkinson was relieved to be done with her 800m heat (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

Keely Hodgkinson relieved to get 800 metres campaign under way with heat win

Great Britain’s Josh Kerr is ready to do battle with Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Martin Rickett/PA)
Olympics

Josh Kerr remains on mission and oblivious to Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s taunts

Asher-Smith is shooting for the moon in Paris (John Walton/PA)
Olympics

Dina Asher-Smith’s Texas training base has given her Olympic ambitions lift-off

World Athletics president Lord Coe has defended the awarding of prize money in athletics at the Paris Olympics (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Lord Coe defends awarding of prize money in athletics at Paris Olympics

Callum Wilkinson feels race walking is misunderstood (David Davies/PA)
Olympics

It’s an art form – Callum Wilkinson is past caring about race walking detractors

Asher-Smith is shooting for the moon in Paris (John Walton/PA)
Olympics

Dina Asher-Smith’s Texas training base has given her Olympic ambitions lift-off

World Athletics president Lord Coe has defended the awarding of prize money in athletics at the Paris Olympics (Martin Rickett/PA).
Olympics

Lord Coe defends awarding of prize money in athletics at Paris Olympics

Callum Wilkinson feels race walking is misunderstood (David Davies/PA)
Olympics

It’s an art form – Callum Wilkinson is past caring about race walking detractors

Great Britain’s Kimberley Woods celebrates with her bronze medal in the women’s kayak single at the Paris Olympics (David Davies/PA).
Olympics

Woods reflects on Olympics redemption with ‘incredible’ bronze medal

Great Britain’s Kimberley Woods with her bronze medal (David Davies, PA)
Olympics

Kimberley Woods takes kayak bronze in thrilling women’s final

Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan qualified for the Olympic pommel horse final at the top of the pack (Peter Byrne/PA)
Olympics

Rhys McClenaghan to push for more in pommel horse final after topping qualifying

Dion marked her comeback as the closing act of the Olympic opening ceremony (Olympic Broadcasting Service/AP)
Olympics

Celine Dion determination to make comeback in ceremony revealed by Paris 2024

Middle-distance runner Phoebe Gill will make her Olympic debut aged 17 (David Davies/PA)
Olympics

Phoebe Gill ‘grateful’ for chance to experience first Olympics at the age of 17

<p>Daryll Neita hopes to challenge for a medal after carrying momentum into the Paris Olympics </p>
Olympics

Sprinter Daryll Neita carries momentum into medal hunt at Paris 2024

Archers Bryony Pitman and Megan Havers (left) were among the first Britons in Olympic action (John Walton/PA)
Olympics

First British action of the Paris Olympics ‘easier than GCSEs’ – Megan Havers

Neita and Dina Asher- Smith are both team-mates and rivals (Adam Davy/PA)
Sport

Daryll Neita describes ‘interesting dynamic’ with GB rival Dina Asher-Smith

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