Women sport news

Czech Republic's Barbora Spotakova has never won gold at the European Athletics Championships - but that could all change in a few months time.

They may be hamstrung by injuries but the Minnesota Lynx are yet to taste defeat in the WNBA this season courtesy of some sizzling displays from USA national team star Maya Moore who has grabbed herself a slice of league history.

Following two very busy weeks in China, another in Mexico and one more this past week in the Czech Republic, the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) has now completed the first four events on the calendar of its 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.

Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova won the inaugural women’s FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Prague Open on Sunday.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Laura Trott and Charlotte Becker finished in second and third places in yesterday's second Milk Race for women, around the streets of Nottingham, behind Katie Archibald (Pearl Izumi-Sports Tours International).

Dutch champion Milou van der Heijden picked up the second WSA World Tour squash title of her career when she beat home hope Sarah Cardwell in the final of the Women's City of Perth WA Open in Western Australia

Scotland’s Kylie Walker earned her maiden Ladies European Tour victory at the Deloitte Ladies Open in the Netherlands after a dramatic three-woman play-off against Nikki Campbell and Malene Jorgensen at The International near Amsterdam Airport.

Both Williams sisters safetly through to the second round in Roland Garros. Older Sister Venus defeated Belinda Bencic in two sets, While top seed Serena swept Alize Lim aside 62 61.

After several months of absence Austria’s Doris and Stefanie Schwaiger made their comeback on the FIVB World Tour this week in Prague.

Yuki Kato is preparing to step out at the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women for a second time with Japan and is looking forward to utilising the experience she gained from the event two years ago in Amsterdam.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Charlotte Becker wrapped up her victory in the Tour of Zhoushan Island, as teammate Giorgia Bronzini took the final stage in a bunch sprint.

Amélie Lacoste, 25, of Delson, Que., has retired from competitive skating. The 2012 Canadian Champion, representing CPA du Roussillon, was a mainstay on the Canadian National team for six years.

Egyptian teenager Salma Hany Ibrahim scored the biggest Tour victory of her life when she upset England's top seed Jenny Duncalf, a former world No2, in today's first round of the HKFC WSA 25.

Italian women’s national team coach Marco Bonitta officially announced on Wednesday, the 22 players for the upcoming season.

The Women’s International Match Racing Series (WIM Series) welcomes current world #1, Camilla Ulrikkeholm of the Royal Danish Yacht Club, back to the second season.

After two days of relay competition the women’s qualification started individual events at Junior World Championships in Drzonków.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling is sending a full-strength team to the second edition of the Milk Race for Women, hosted by Nottingham City Centre on the 25th of May, to defend the victory taken by Dani King last year.

World champions Japan stayed on course for their maiden AFC Women's Asian Cup title with a one-sided 4-0 win over hosts Vietnam. FIFA.com

Ladies European Tour rookie Amy Boulden of Wales earned medallist honours at the inaugural U.S. Women’s Open sectional qualifier (Europe) at Buckinghamshire Golf Club in England.

More fans attended the ANZ Championship than ever before with Round 12 breaking the record for largest cumulative crowd during a single regular season round.

Central Pulse survived a searching examination before clinching an essential 49-45 win over the Northern Mystics to keep their season alive in Palmerston North on Sunday.

The NSW Swifts breathed a collective sigh of relief when defusing a brave Adelaide Thunderbirds 45-42 in a thrilling clash in Sydney on Sunday.

France coach Julien Egloff will be looking to Ornella Bankole and Lisa Berkani to provide the main thrust of their challenge at the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women next month.

The 2013 European Athletics Junior 800m champion, Anita Hinriksdottir of Iceland, will represent IR-Reykjavik Sportsclub at the European Champion Clubs Cup Senior Group B held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 24 May.

The Italian women’s national team officially opened its season with two friendly matches against the Czech Republic in San Bonifacio in Verona, and Montichari in the province of Brescia.

Becky Downie has taken the European Championship uneven bars title in Sofia. The Beijing Olympian, who has often come agonisingly close to the medals, finally broke through to produce an outstanding display in the final and take the gold medal for Great Britain.