Chelsea forward Eni Aluko thinks Women In Sport week has been a major success in terms of raising awareness and encouraging young women to take up sport. Sky Sports News HQ has produced a week of big-name features and interviews in an effort to inspire the next generation.And the 29-year-old Aluko, who has represented England 90 times at international level, thinks the week will have a positive impact. Speaking to Dharmesh Sheth of SSN HQ at the Leaders In Sport Business summit, Aluko said: Every time I switch on Sky Sports News this week, I see womens sport, and that has not always been the case. It is great to see a whole week dedicated to celebrating womens sport, female athletes, and raising awareness for those who dont know too much about women in sport. Maggie Alphonsi was a member of the 2014 World Cup winning team You cant get away from it this week!It has reminded me as well, as a female athlete, how important it is for me to keep pushing the boundaries and make sure my role is empowering young girls.Any young girl who switches on the telly to Sky Sports is going to be bombarded with great, positive reinforcements of women in sport.England rugby great Maggie Alphonsi thinks progress is being made but that getting more women into sporting boardrooms also has to be on the agenda.Women can now do sport as a job, said Alphonsi. Girls can get into a sport and know, actually, if I stay in this sport, I could potentially go to the Olympics, I could do this as a professional career.Whereas when I got into sport, there were no aspirations towards that. I just did the sport because I absolutely loved it.I think there are more opportunities, and the only challenge we have is helping women be successful in the corporate world. Sport is progressing, but we have still got areas to overcome like professional contracts, more visibility in the media, and sponsorship is also still a big issue.But, if we can cross it over into the corporate world and get more women in influential positions, I think that will be a progression forward. Nicola White (L) celebrates with teammate Sam Quek after scoring a goal against the Netherlands in the Olympic final Sam Quek, who won gold with the Great Britain hockey team at Rio 2016, thinks that girls taking part in sport purely for the fun of it also need to be encouraged.Young girls need role models to look up to, said Quek. But it is also important to recognise the young girls who are doing sport just to be healthy and for the enjoyment.The reality of the situation is that not every girl playing sport is going to be at the elite level - the majority are doing it to keep busy and it is important that we reach out to those girls as well. Also See: What is Womens Sport Week? 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Swell Bottles Near Me . -- The San Francisco 49ers have re-signed cornerback Perrish Cox to a one-year contract.GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Josh Beckett said he will be ready for the start of the Dodgers season after having a rib removed last July in a surgery to alleviate a nerve condition that was affecting his right arm "I dont have numbness and tingling, anymore," Beckett said Monday. No doubts, either. The right-hander is expected to battle newly acquired Paul Maholm for the fifth spot in the Dodgers starting rotation this spring. Beckett, the fifth starter before last years mid-season surgery, breezed through his first bullpen session Monday in Arizona. He threw 30 pitches with no sign of trouble. "Im not tentative," said Beckett, who reported to camp a day late so he could attend a wedding. "Im going to throw as hard as I can and see what happens. Right now, I feel great. Ill throw the ball until I blow out and Im hoping thats not for a few more years." The Dodgers signing of Maholm on Saturday is considered a hedge against the possibility of further injury to Beckett, a three-time All-Star whom the Dodgers acquired from Boston along with Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto in a 2012 trade. "Josh is doing really well, but hes coming off tough surgery and theres not a lot of history with that surgery, so well see where things go," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. Beckett underwent the same surgical procedure that former St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter underwent in July 2012. Carpenter went on to pitch in six more games in 2012 -- three in the regular season and three in the playoffs. But Carpenter did not pitch in 2013. He announced his retirement in November. Beckett said he has spoken to Carpenter. He said he was told Carpenters nerve condition was more severe than his own. Beckett also said the surgery was more complicated. Dr. Greg Pearl of Dallas performed both procedures. Carpenters experience and advice helped, he said. "It got me through the mental part," said Beckett, who was 0-5 with a 5.19 ERA when he landed on the disabled list on May 14. Neck problems and numbnness in his right hand had troubled Beckett for the last few years.dddddddddddd It got to the point where he learned how to drive with only his left hand. There were times, he said, when he couldnt feel the steering wheel with his right. "Its crazy how simple things become difficult to do," he said. The surgery, which also includes removal of some connective tissue, alleviated pressure on a nerve in his neck, he said. He never felt any pain. But there were moments when he had no control of his pitches. "I didnt know if I was going to throw it over the backstop," he said. "I had no idea where it was going to go." Beckett arrived in camp with his confidence bolstered by three workouts during the last couple of weeks in Texas. He threw off a mound twice, on Jan. 31 and again on Feb 3. Cold weather forced him inside on Feb. 6 where he threw 38 pitches off a flat surface. Beckett has no illusions about the competition he faces in camp. "Its just if hes healthy," Mattingly said. "Josh throws the ball good. Hes been a quality pitcher for a long time and he still has good stuff. How he bounces back, well see. Weve had nothing but positive reports all winter. Josh has never been in the bullpen. Obviously, its a competitive situation. Were not handing anything out for anybody. If hes healthy, well see." Beckett expects to have more time to prepare than the Dodgers calendar might indicate. They break camp in Arizona after a March 16 game and travel to Australia for a pair of regular-season games in Sydney against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 22 and 23. "Im probably not going to start opening day in Australia," Beckett said. "Theyre paying a guy a lot of money to do that. Not all of us are getting ready for those days. Some of us have a little more time than it appears we do." NOTES: Outfielder Yasiel Puig is already in camp. Mattingly might open the season with the versatile Puig at the top of the Dodgers batting order. .The rest of the team is scheduled to report on Thursday. ' ' '