Women sport news

Eight players scored goals and 11 different U.S. skaters had at least one point to help the U.S. Women's National Team defeat Sweden, 10-0, in the opening game of the 2013 Four Nations Cup here tonight.

The road to recovery is complete for the most successful female windsurfer of all time.

The European Athletics Council made the decision Saturday morning after the German Athletics Federation and City of Berlin presented their candidacy to host the 24th edition of the event.

Duggan previously served as team captain for the U.S. at the 2011 Four Nations Cup and 2008 Under-22 Series. She has also been an alternate captain at the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship and 2012 Four Nations Cup.

Olympic Bronze Medalist and six-time Canadian Champion Joannie Rochette has been named the Athlete Ambassador for the upcoming 2014 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships in Ottawa, Ontario. French Version Below

64 players from 33 countries have formed friendships, learned about other cultures and played some table tennis at the 2013 World Cadet Challenge, the world's premier under-15 table tennis event, where players represent their continent instead of their countries. photo by courtesy of the ITTF

Ahead of the Argentina Hockey World League Final in San Miguel de Tucumán, England Head Coach Jason Lee has named his squad of 18 athletes who will compete from 30 November – 8 December.

The experienced duo of Susan Pratley and Demelza McCloud will lead the Australian Fast5 Flyers after being named co-captains ahead of this weekend's Fast5 Netball World Series in Auckland.

West Indies won the toss and elected to field. England scored 185 all out from 50 overs (Sarah Taylor 100; Anisa Mohammed 4-26).

HONG Kong star Ng On Yee left the powerhouses of women’s snooker trailing in her wake at the Northern Championship.

BANGKOK (FIBA Asia Championship for Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - Korea stunned China and Japan throttled Chinese Taipei on Saturday night to clinch places at the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey.

The Lexus Cup of China continued Saturday in Beijing with the Free Dance, Ladies, Men and Pairs Free Skating. Lexus Cup of China is the third of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2013/2014 series.

In the red, white and blue colours of Great Britain, the 24-year-old Surrey rider posted a time of three minutes, 34.341 seconds in qualification, more than a second quicker than the next fastest rider, Rebecca Wiasak of Australia.

Gwladys Nocera of France birdied the last three holes to clinch the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open title by two strokes from defending champion Carlota Ciganda of Spain after a windy and overcast final day at Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club.

USA’s Emily Day and Summer Ross and Chinese pair Chen Xue and Xinyi Xia make up the final of the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball Phuket Open on Friday.

BANGKOK (FIBA Asia Championship for Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - Chinese Taipei didn't live up to their expectations of giving China a real challenge this week in the Preliminary Round of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Women, going down to an 85-63 defeat.

England Women beat West Indies by 7 wickets in the 2nd ODI of their 3-match series in Trinidad.

Italian Veronica Zorzi fired a second round of four under par 68 in misty conditions at Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club on Saturday to take a two stroke lead into the final round of the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open.

Lexus Cup of China is the third of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2013/2014 series. The athletes are competing for a prize money of US $ 180,000 per individual event of the Grand Prix.

The Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling quartet of Elinor Barker, Dani King, Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott smashed its own World Record in the 4000 metres Team Pursuit yet again. photo SWPIX

November's rankings see Nicol David make it an 88th consecutive month at the top after capturing three titles in October at the Carol Weymuller Open, US Open and China Open.

BANGKOK (FIBA Asia Championship for Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - If ever there were a sure thing when it comes to international basketball, it's the final four at the FIBA Asia Championships for Women.

BANGKOK (FIBA Asia Championship for Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - Japan kept their unbeaten run alive at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship for Women on Thursday and clinched top seed for the Semi-Finals by beating China, 62-55.

Ladies European Tour members were given the opportunity to experience traditional Chinese culture with some sightseeing ahead of the 2013 Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open at Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club.

Solheim Cup heroine Charley Hull is in China this week seeking her maiden victory on the Ladies European Tour.

A 4-0 victory in Adana leaves England clear in their World Cup qualifying group