Women sport news

TORONTO (FIBA U17 World Championship for Women) - Canada head coach Carly Clarke is now ready to undertake her mission at the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women after finalising her roster for the tournament in the Czech Republic.

One of Bulgaria’s most decorated female beach volleyball players - Diana Malinova - will miss the first round of the 2014-2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup.

Malaysia reclaimed the women's title in the Buler Asian Team Squash Championships, the 17th staging of the region's most prestigious biennial event which was held at the Hong Kong Squash Centre in Hong Kong China.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling tasted success on both sides of the English Channel this weekend, as Laura Trott dominated the Surf ’n’ Turf Two-Day, in Preston, Lancashire, while Beatrice Bartelloni finished second in the Flanders Diamond Tour, just outside Antwerp, Belgium.

The Australian Diamonds will defend its Constellation Cup title against the New Zealand Silver Ferns with Tests in Sydney and Melbourne before a two-Test series against England in Bendigo and Canberra in October.

Brittany Cervantes continued to shine as she recorded the winning RBI double, leading the Bandits to a 7-0 shutout of the USSSA Pride in game one of the four game series.

Ana Ivanovic has been crowned the 2014 Aegon Classic champion after a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova.

First half team goals from captain Maartje Paumen and retiring legend Kim Lammers gave the Netherlands a thoroughly deserved 2-0 victor.

Netherlands v Argentina 4-0. It was the match that people thought would be the final., but this World Cup is causing many surprises.

Shuai Zhang stuns Sloane Stephens. Top seed Ivanovic beat Klara Koukalova in straight sets while Kimiko Date was ousted by Dellacqua 61-60.

David Collier, Chief Executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has today hailed the achievements of England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards and vice-captain Jenny Gunn, after the pair were awarded a CBE and MBE respectively for their services to cricket as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Cricket Australia (CA) today announced Meg Lanning as One Day International (ODI) captain of the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars, with Alex Blackwell named as vice-captain. photo Getty Images

2013 Defending Champion Daniela Hanuchova was ousted by Kimiko Date in straight sets 64-60, while top seed Ana Ivanovic continues her quest defeating American :Lauren David easily 61-61.

Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars World Cup winning Captain Jodie Fields has today announced her retirement from international cricket.

England may of had a bad tournament but they retain their sense humour.

Day 3 at the Aegon Classic, Sloane Stephens knocks out Francesca Schiavone, Sam Stosur progresses into round three.

Pool B:Las Leonas reached the World Cup Semi Finals with a 1-1 draw against China. Plus the Semi Final line up.

Top seed Ana Ivanovic swept through her second round match against Barthel of Germany 64 61. Home favourite Heather Watson was ousted in three sets to end her Aegon campaign

England registered their first win at the Rabobank World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Germany in their final Pool B match.

Olympic ice dance champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White announced today they will not compete in the 2014-15 figure skating season.

Sports Officials Canada (SOC) announced today that Skate Canada judge Beth Crane of Burnaby, B.C., has been named Canada’s top female official, winning the 2014 SOC Award of Excellence

After an offensive explosion, the Akron Racers snapped their four game losing streak against the Bandits with an 8-4 win Saturday night in Rosemont.

The Melbourne Vixens have seized their spot in the ANZ Championship grand final with a hard-fought 52-47 victory over the Queensland Firebirds at Hisense Arena.

Team USA made it undefeated in four games at the Rabobank Hockey World Cup to maintain their fairytale charge for the Semi Finals.

England Head Coach Jason Lee said he was “very proud” of his team after he’d watched a much improved performance end in yet more disappointment and another defeat.

Official Result: Kia Magic (50) defeated NSW Swifts (49). Magic edge Swifts in sudden-death thriller In a dramatic final quarter turnaround, Kia Magic produced a storming finishing to pip the NSW Swifts 50-49 in the sudden-death Minor Semi-Final in Sydney on Sunday.