Women sport news

Denmark’s Iben Tinning has been appointed as the Captain of the European Team to play against America in the 2015 PING Junior Solheim Cup at Golf Club St Leon-Rot, near Heidelberg, Germany, on September 14-15, 2015.

On the back of the successful conclusion to the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to confirm the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series calendar.

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have recorded a 20-run win over Pakistan in the final Women’s T20 (WT20 INTL) of the Commonwealth Bank International Women’s Series to clean sweep the Series 8-0.

And there was a double celebration for the British team as she joined forces with Kate French and Freyja Prentice to secure the silver medal for Great Britain in the team competition.

The 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Warsaw burst in to life today with China taking Gold in the Women’s Relay.

Dewi Claire Schreefel from the Netherlands fired a second round of two-under-par 70 at Vasatorps Golfklubb in Sweden on Friday to lead midway through the Helsingborg Open.

Queensland’s Clare McMeniman headlines the Australian Diamonds 13-player squad for next month’s international Test Series against the New Zealand Silver Ferns and England Netball Team.

Guinness World Records validated the three records in 2013 in June this year and on 27th July Fiona broke 2 of them again.

World Number 1 Serena Williams ended the final four line up with a straight sets victory over Flavia Pennetta, Makarova, Shuai and Wozniacki fight for that all important final.

Captain Charlotte Edwards was in the runs once more as England Women beat South Africa by 42 runs to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the NatWest International T20 series at Wantage Road.

China's shining star this week at the US Open has been Peng Shuai she enters her first Grand Slam Semi Final after sweeping WTA Rising Star Belinda Bencic of the court. Azarenka also survived her match losing the first set against Aleksandra Krunic.

Having recently announced intentions to register as a UCI professional team in 2015, Matrix Fitness – Vulpine announced today that World and double Olympic cycling champion, Laura Trott OBE, will be joining the team in 2015.

England Women skipper Charlotte Edwards believes South Africa will provide a sterner test in the second NatWest International T20 at Wantage Road tomorrow.

Anita Wlodarczyk completed an incredible period of her career in Berlin on Sunday when she broke the hammer world record.

A new venue, a new host city and a Friday night match are the highlights of the 2015 ANZ Championship draw, released today.

Serena Williams will lead today’s field of highly qualified candidates, which also includes Victoria Azarenka, Eugenie Bouchard and Ekaterina Makarova.

American Gwen Jorgensen today claimed a slice of history in winning the 2014 ITU World Championship Grand Final in a trademark come from behind performance.

Malaysia's formidable squash player Nicol David today marked a tantalising trio of metric milestones in the climax of the Women's Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open today

Kerron Stewart, Tiffany Porter and Tigist Assefa were among the winners of the ISTAF Athletics Meeting in Berlin yesterday.

Sweden's Emma Westin won for the second time on the LET Access Series, with a record breaking eleven shot victory, finishing at 11 under par.

Maria Shaparova swept Wimbledown semi finalist Sabine Lisicki of the court in 1 hour 40 minutes in a straight set match 62, 64. Venus WIlliams ended her campaign going out to Sara Errani in three sets. Halep also out.

US squash star Amanda Sobhy claimed "one of her best-ever wins" when she upset third seed Camille Serme in today's quarter-finals of the Women's Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open to reach her second successive Women's Squash Association World Series Gold event semi-final.

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have recorded a nine-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Women’s T20 (WT20 INTL) of the Commonwealth Bank International Women’s Series on the Gold Coast today.

WTA Rising Star Karolina Pliskova pulled off yet another US Open shocker, beating Ana Ivanovic - the No.8 seed and the WTA's match win leader for the year - in straight sets. Kaia Kanepi fought off two match points at 6-5 and 7-6 in the third set tie-break to edge No.24 seed and former US Open champion Sam Stosur, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(8)

ISTANBUL (FIBA World Championship for Women) - Having recently stepped out in Istanbul for the Zafer Cup with Australia, Opals star Liz Cambage can't wait for a return ticket when the FIBA World Championship for Women begins next month.

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have recorded a 37-run win over Pakistan in the fourth One Day International (ODI) of the Commonwealth Bank International Women’s Series in Brisbane today.