Women sport news

Three clubs book their semifinal tickets at the 2014 Women's Club World championship after the day 2 matches of the competition as Switzerland's Volero Zurich, Russia's Dinamo Kazan and Brazil's Molico/Osasco already confirmed their places

Switzerland's Volero, Russia's Kazan and Brazil's Molico book semifinal tickets at Women's Club World Champs

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini endured the heavy rain of the second stage of the Women’s Tour, between Hinckley, Leicestershire and Bedford, to take sixth place on the line, despite continuing to suffer from the cold that affected her performance on stage one.

Giorgia Bronzini endures the Women’s Tour rain to take sixth place on Stage Two

England Women continued their preparations for the World Cup when they secured a confident three-nil victory over Belgium in their latest friendly fixture at Bisham Abbey on Friday afternoon.

England Women overcome Belguim 3-0

Scotland’s Heather MacRae found herself leading a Ladies European Tour event for the first time on day one of the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open on Thursday.

Heather MacRae Takes First Round Lead in Turkey

08. May Figure Skating2085

Saskatchewan pair skaters Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers end partnership

Lawrence and Swiegers achieved a lifelong dream of being Olympians earlier this year when they competed at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

08. May Football3935

Flaherty eager to show Chelsea Ladies have winning habit

Chelsea Ladies defender Gilly Flaherty believes this weekend’s FA Women’s Cup semi-final against former club Arsenal Ladies is the perfect opportunity to showcase what the new-look Blues are all about.

07. May Volleyball2628

Hosts take on Brazil's SESI-SP in FIVB Women's Club World Championship opening

Zurich will open its doors to the volleyball family for a second year running when it welcomes the eighth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship to start at Saalsporthalle on Wednesday and continues till May 11.

07. May Football1554

Women’s Global Footballl round-up: April 2014

April was yet another busy month with numerous FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ qualifiers in Europe, while elsewhere across the globe there was a host of coaching changes. FIFA.com

07. May Beach Volleyball1976

FIVB Puerto Vallarta Open women’s qualification tourney Wednesday

With the cool, impressive competition sand in the hot, humid venue awaiting, 11 women’s teams from as many countries will be in Wednesday’s women qualification tournament.

07. May Netball1298

Pulse Races To Repeat Magic Defeat

The Pulse have done it again – the only side so far this season to topple the Magic, this time in a dynamic 54-44 winning performance before a grateful home crowd in Porirua.

07. May Netball1240

Steel Post Stylish Win Over Mystics

An impressive Southern Steel all but ended Northern Mystics play-off hopes with a polished 73-61 win in Auckland on Sunday.

07. May Netball3039

Australia names team to end Commonwealth Games gold drought

Australia has named its team to end the country's 12-year Commonwealth Games netball gold medal drought at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday.

06. May Cricket3495

ECB awards 18 England women’s players new contracts

The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced that 18 players from the England Women’s Performance Programme have been awarded new contracts, which have come into effect from this month.

05. May Beach Volleyball2191

Ludwig/Walkenhorst clinch first ever Grand Slam title in Shanghai

Germany’s second seeds Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst held off Chinese dark horses Wang Fan/Yue Yuan in the thrilling full-set women’s final of the Shanghai Grand Slam Sunday afternoon to clinch their first ever FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour title.

05. May Tennis1321

Elena Baltacha-Former British number one dies of liver cancer

The beautiful and talented former British Number one Elena Baltacha lost her fight to liver cancer. Baltacha learned she had liver cancer in mid-January 2014, two months after retiring from professional tennis and only a few weeks after marrying, read more from bbcsport

05. May Cycling1706

Giorgia Bronzini takes fourth place in disrupted Elsy Jacobs stage two sprint

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling’s Giorgia Bronzini finished fourth in a disrupted sprint finish at the end of the second and final stage of the Festival Luxembourgeois du Cyclisme Féminin Elsy Jacobs

05. May Golf8503

Amy Boulden wins first pro title in six-hole play-off

Amy Boulden from Wales clinched a six-hole play-off against Kelly Tidy and Sally Watson to earn her first professional title at the Association Suisse de Golf Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) on Sunday.

05. May Squash1144

Sharm El Sheikh To Host 2014 WSF World Cup

The World Squash Federation has awarded the rights to host the 2014 WSF World Cup to Egypt.

05. May Surfing3001

Silvana Lima Wins Port Taranaki Pro in New Zealand

Silvana Lima (Brazil) has torn through the star studded field to claim victory at the ASP 6-Star Qualifying Series (QS) Port Taranaki Pro on the final day of the New Zealand Home Loans Surf Festival.

05. May Volleyball2328

S All round talent as mum to thank for introduction to volleyball

One of the most talented players in the world and certain to be one of the stars of the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2014 and the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championships Italy 2014.

05. May Volleyball2091

GSP a new guest with big dreams at Women's Club World championship

Algeria setter Fatma Okazi once again earned glory for her country after she led her club GS Petroliers to win the 24th edition of the Women's African Club Championship, which concluded in Carthage, Tunisia last Sunday.

03. May Hockey1835

England women battle to draw with Canada

England women had to settle for a draw with Canada in the final match at Bisham Abbey on Thursday afternoon, as their preparations for the World Cup and Commonwealth Games continue.

01. May Volleyball2327

FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship yet to see repeat winners

It does not get any more exciting. The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship has been staged seven times so far and has produced seven different winners.

01. May Volleyball2026

Algeria's GSP awarded Women's Club World Championship Wild Card

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the organisers of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Zurich 2014 have announced the final wild card for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Zurich 2014.

01. May Basketball1931

KOR - Federation President pins hopes on phenomenal Park

Korean Basketball Federation President Yul Pang is banking on one of the best prospects in Asian basketball to steer his nation to success at the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women.

01. May Basketball1811

CZE - Fousek and Reisingerova remain a dream ticket for Czech Republic

Czech Republic coach Richard Fousek will jump back into the hot-seat for the newly-installed hosts of the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women.

01. May Squash1448

Madeline Makes World Ranking History

While Malaysian Nicol David surges on to a 94th successive month as world number one in the May Women's World Squash Rankings, it is Ireland's Madeline Perry who steals the headlines.

01. May Figure Skating2193

Canadian Pair Team of Moore-Towers and Moscovitch end skating partnership

After reaching the pinnacle of their career with an Olympic silver medal, the pair team of Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch has decided to go in different directions.

30. April Other Sports1782

Korea Republic Playing for Their People at ITTF World Championship

Good results gifts of hope to Korean public" - Republic of Korea players after strong second day performance.

29. April Netball1581

Kopua Celebrates 100th Match with Win

Fittingly, Kia Magic captain Casey Kopua was delivered a heart-stopping 50-49 win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds in her milestone 100th ANZ Championship match in Rotorua on Sunday.