"This is my first World Championships," stated Wiasak, "I have never even won a national championship, so it is fantastic to get a World title.
Russia's Anastasia Voynova took gold after finishing in the bronze medal position last year, while world record holder Anna Meares of Australia retained silver, and defending champion Miriam Welte of Germany dropped to bronze. UCI ©Guy Swarbrick
The 25-year-old's innings was the decisive one for the White Ferns, but the win had been set up by openers Rachel Priest and Suzie Bates.
The 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships opened in St-Quentin-en-Yveline, France, on Wednesday with a world record time set, plus a win for the host nation.
So joked the Korean 26-year-old after a blemish-free 68 left her at five under and a one-shot leader from boom Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn, with world No.1 Lydia Ko a shot further back in a tie for third.
FIFA Puskas Award runner-up Stephanie Roche is set to create another slice of history after being signed by NWSL club Houston Dash. photo ATP
England claimed a convincing eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international after bowling the hosts out for their lowest-ever score at the Cobham Oval.
Isinbayeva, 32, is retiring after the Olympics in Rio in 2016 which she hopes will be a summer where she can stretch her world record of 5.06m.
Nicolette Fernandes and Joey Chan both crashed out of the first round of the WSA International 25 squash event
Defending champion Paula Creamer will return to the scene of the defining moment of her 2014 tour in a fortnight's time, confident that she has the ability to repeat the heroics of last year. photo Getty Images
"I've not been able to practice for the past few months, I have had a back injury."
The staging of the world championships in the Lee Valley VeloPark at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Alex Morgan's first-half header was the difference on Friday night, but Taylor had a goal wrongly chalked off for offside after the break.
The 18-year-old Victorian signalled her arrival as a world class player by capturing her first title at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast in only her second tournament as a professional.
England had the better of the first-half but fell behind to Flavia Severin's try, before hitting back through Alex Matthews and Abbie Scott to lead at the break.
2011 European Indoor champion Jenny Meadows (coach: Trevor Painter, Wigan AC) used her experience to great effect on day two of the Sainsbury's Indoor British Championships in Sheffield to take gold in the women's 800m.
New Zealand women won by 9 wickets, New Zealand women secure 2 ICC Women’s Championship points
The goals came in the third and fourth quarters as University of Birmingham’s Lily Owsley and East Grinstead’s Sophie Bray converted chances to seal the win.
Anya Shrubsole was happy to finally get her just rewards today, as four key wickets led the way to an “exceptional team performance” and win against New Zealand women.
A winner on the LET at the Helsingborg Open in 2013, Artis will take a three shot advantage into the third round at the RACV Royal Pines Resort
Kia Nurse and her brother, Darnell, are pulling hard for each other this season.
England Netball is delighted to announce that Sara Symington has been appointed as the new Performance Director.
Bates' 106 from 113 balls featuring 14 fours, a sixth hundred in her 67 one-day internationals, dominated an opening stand of 157 with Rachel Priest.
