Australia’s Hockeyroos produced yet another sensational performance at the Argentina Hockey World League Final, powering to a glorious 3-0 semi-final win over England in front of a capacity crowd here in San Miguel de Tucuman. (Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)
British Cycling's Olympic Podium Programme rider Becky James was last night named as the Sunday Times and Sky Sports Young Sports Woman of the Year for her achievements in 2013.
Canada got off to a strong start at the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Nakiska, Alta., as all four women advanced past the qualification round ahead of Friday’s season-opening races.
A solitary goal from Dutch star Lidewij Welten and a brilliant shoot-out display from Hockeyroos goalkeeper Rachael Lynch earned semi final berths for the Netherlands and Australia on a baking hot quarter-final day. (Photo: FIH / Frank Uijenbroek)
England have set up a Semi-Final clash against Australia on Saturday following a narrow 1-0 victory over Quarter-Final opponents China at the Argentina World League Final.
Spanish pair Carlota Ciganda and Mireira Prat shared the first round lead with Sweden’s Pernilla Lindberg at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters after a trio of five-under-par 67s at Emirates Golf Club on Wednesday as defending champion Shanshan Feng suffered a disappointing opening round.
TEENAGED weightlifter Rebekah Tiler is one of ten athletes named in the nominations for the prestigious BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2013.
World 4x400m relay bronze medallist Eilidh Child (coach: Malcolm Arnold) is to captain the first ever Scottish team at the Glasgow British Athletics International Match on Saturday 25 January 2014.
After three action-packed days of competition, the Pool phase of the Argentina Hockey World League Final has drawn to an end. Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)
The hosts Argentina (Las Leonas) beat China 3-1 in the third round of Group B and, like Australia, totalled seven points in the table, but on goal difference ended second in the group, so will face South Korea in the quarter finals stage on Thursday
The race for a place on the 2014 Ladies European Tour has come to a close and the top five players on the 2013 Access Series Order of Merit have earned their full cards for next year.
Argentina Hockey World League Final: Netherlands & England winners on Day 3. The Netherlands have topped Pool A at the Argentina Hockey World League Final in Tucuman thanks to a 3-1 win over Korea. Meanwhile, England sealed second place in the Pool by beating Germany by the same score-line. (Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)
As she glided closer and closer to the finish line, Mikaela Shiffrin heard the roars, the ringing cow bells and the raucous music from the loud speaker.
Summer arrived for the first day of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne as a hot northerly wind from Australia's outback blasted across the city and onto Port Phillip Bay.
Career-best giant slalom results from Marie-Pier Préfontaine and Erin Mielzynski and another strong performance from Marie-Michèle Gagnon gave Canada three racers in the top 20 at the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup in Beaver Creek, USA, on Sunday.
MEKNES (African Clubs Cup for Women) - Inter Clube de Luanda won their third African Clubs Cup for Women (ACCW) trophy in four years after beating archrivals Primeiro D’Agosto 61-60 in in an all-Angolan Final on Friday in Meknes, Morocco.
FREISING (EuroBasket Women 2015) - EuroBasket Women 2013 surprise package Sweden will renew their rivalry with deposed champions Russia after being pitched into the same group for the EuroBasket Women 2015 Second Qualification Round.
POOL B: China are the surprise leaders of Pool B at the end of the first day of action at the Argentina Hockey World League Final courtesy of a fine 2-0 triumph against New Zealand. (Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek)
POOL A: The morning session of Day 2 at the Argentina Hockey World League Final saw the Netherlands take a firm grip of Pool A thanks to a wonderful fight-back against England.
Kenyan long distance runners continued their racing dominance at the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS), with Sharon Cherop today claiming top honours in the Marathon Women's Open category respectively.
Peta Mullens took her first victory for Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling as the black and orange team completed a near-perfect weekend at the NSW Grand Prix in Wollongong.
Belgium's Chloe Leurquin won the final event of the LET Access Series, the Mineks Ladies Classic in sensational style at the National Golf Club on Saturday, winning for the first time as a professional and also earning her playing rights for the Ladies European Tour in 2014.
Thidapa Sunawannapura secured the fourth Thai win from seven editions of the Hero Women’s Indian Open when she maintained her overnight lead to triumph by three shots at the venerable Delhi Golf Club.
England were put through their paces by Korea in their opening game at the Argentina World League Final in Tucuman, but a strong second half performance saw them come through with what proved to be a comfortable 6-2 victory and secure three points in Pool A.
