Women sport news

Liz Stephen (E. Montpelier, VT) skied to her career best FIS World Cup finish in sixth in the women’s 10k classic mass start Sunday in Szklarska Poreba, Poland. Matt Whitcomb/U.S. Ski Team

Jorien Ter Mors (NED) was crowned ladies 2014 ISU European Short Track Speed Skating champion. In the team events, the relay champions were the Netherlands (ladies).

Yesterday we saw top seed Serena Williams bow out and today another top seed gets outsted, Maria Sharapova is defeated by Dominika Cibulkova on the Rod Laver Arena in the fourth round of the Australian Open in three sets. Azarenka through, Jankovic out.

The 2014 Burton European Open presented by MINI came to an end today in Laax, where Swiss Ursina Haller won the World Snowboard Tour 6 Star Halfpipe final.

The 2014 ISU European Figure Skating Championships concluded in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday with the Pairs Free Skating and the Exhibition Gala.

The second day of the 2014 ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championship saw different winners in the individual events, while the overall leaders remain the same.

England Women are one victory away from retaining the Ashes after a seven-wicket win in the first one-day international at the MCG.

Golden Girl Serena Williams was left stunned yesterday when the Serbian No.14-seed had the biggest win of her career, 46 63 63. Serena was aiming for winning a calendar year Grand Slam in 2014 but now that will have to wait. Kerber was also defeated by Italian Flavia Pennetta.

An excellent defensive display at Wembley Arena saw England take a 46-38 win over Jamaica on Saturday night.

Maria Sharapova looked sharper today as she saw off talented french player Alize Cornet 61-76. Azarenka, stephens and Jankovic also through. 10th seed Caroline Wozniacki went out to Muguruza of spain she defeated the former world number one in three sets 46 75 63.

The defending ladies champion, Arianna Fontana of Italy, did not have the start to the weekend she had hoped for.

The 2014 ISU European Figure Skating Championships continued in Budapest, Hungary, Friday with the Pairs Short Program and the Ladies Free Skating.

Chicago Bandits GM, Aaron M. Moore announced the re-signing of 2013 Miken NPF Rookie of the Year, Andi Williamson for the 2014 season. Williamson's signing is the first of the offseason for the Bandits.

Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte of Italy danced off with the gold medal. Russia's Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov claimed the silver medal and the bronze went to Penny Coomes/Nicholas Buckland of Great Britain

England suffered a two-wicket defeat to a Cricket Australia Chairman's XI at Melbourne’s Junction Oval in the tourists’ warm-up for the one-day leg of the Women’s Ashes. ECB

Serena Williams beat Daniela Hantuchova for her 61st career match win at the Australian Open, surpassing Margaret Court for the all-time record for most match wins there. Li and Kerber also through.

Serena Williams reached another milestone on Wednesday, scoring her 60th career match win at the Australian Open - tying her with Margaret Court's tally at the Happy Slam. Sharapova survives a hot 3 hour 28 minute match in sweltering temperatures defeating Karin Knapp in three sets.

The 2014 ISU European Figure Skating Championships opened in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday with the Ladies Short Program and the Short Dance. 170 skaters from 33 ISU members have been entered for the Championships.

The FIFA Task Force for Women’s Football, chaired by Moya Dodd, co-opted member of the FIFA Executive Committee and AFC Executive Committee member, held its first meeting today at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. FIFA

U.S. Figure Skating announced today the female athletes who will compete at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games as part of the U.S.

Marie-Michèle Gagnon racked up her ninth top-10 result of a stellar season with a 10th-place finish in the Flachau night slalom in Austria on Tuesday. photo Alpine Canada

Goalkeeper Amy Tennant was her side’s hero as she saved twice in the shootout to seal a 2-1 win for Tina Cullen’s side, sending Bowdon Hightown to the Wembley final for the first time since 2011.

Sit-skier Kimberly Joines finished second in giant slalom Monday to secure Canada’s first podium at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup in Panorama, B.C., and book her ticket to the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.

Seeds continue on Day 2 in Melbourne. Carline Wozniack, Azarenka, top seed Serena Williams all through. Schiavone, King and Kvitova out.

Canadian Larisa Yurkiw earned a spot at the Winter Olympics after finishing sixth in a women’s downhill skiing World Cup event on Saturday, a career-best performance.

Volleyball was one of the top talking points throughout the whole of Belgium after “Super Sunday”.