Women sport news

GB Taekwondo athletes Jade Jones MBE, Lutalo Muhammad and Bianca Walkden were joined yesterday (09/10) by Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Rosi “The Surgeon” Sexton and Andy “The Little Axe” Ogle.

Team Bath netballers joined Carter Jonas staff at their city centre office to mark the Bath property consultants¹ role as the Superleague team¹s official Property Partner.

LUANDA (AfroBasket Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - Nacissela Mauricio has been playing international basketball of late as if she were making up for lost time.

Dominican Republic and China finished in first place of Pools A and B, respectively, at the conclusion of the preliminary round in the inaugural FIVB Women’s U23 World Championship Open on Wednesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (WNBA) - The Minnesota Lynx have one hand on the WNBA crown after blowing out the Atlanta Dream for the second time in three days.

A big summer of women’s cricket kicks off this weekend with two WT20 matches launching the women’s season this Friday and the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) starting a day later.

LAS VEGAS (FIBA World Championship for Women) - Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have been in the United States program for many years.

FIFA.com’s weekly review of club action also looks at the latest from the still-fledgling Belgium/Netherlands league, plus cup success has eased some of Arsenal’s pain. FIFA.com

MINNEAPOLIS (WNBA) - The Minnesota Lynx blew out the Atlanta Dream 84-59 in the opening game of the WNBA Finals on Sunday.

The European Championships in Freestyle Kiteboarding and the European Kiteboarding Course Racing titles will be awarded during the last tour stop of the MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe in Castelldefels near Barcelona from October 10th - October 13th.

Brazil remains number one in the men’s and women’s FIVB World Rankings following the latest update on the back of the completion of the Continental Championships.

China became the first team to secure a spot in the semifinals of the inaugural FIVB Women’s U23 World Championship Open following their 3-2 (25-15, 18-25, 14-25, 25-19, 15-5) victory over the United States on Tuesday at the State Auditorium in Mexicali.

ANOTHER BUMPER YEAR FOR BRITISH CYCLING" SAYS CHIEF EXECUTIVE. Sports governing body announces that it now has 80,000 members

Racing at the 2013 ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao commences in one week with the 2013 World Champions in the Laser Radial and Women's 470 ready to lead the charge.

It has been the greatest year in the life of German javelin thrower Christina Obergfoll - and the celebrations have not ended.

The Australian Diamonds have reclaimed the Constellation Cup following a 52-47 victory over the New Zealand Silver Ferns at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, on Monday.

Malaysia's world number one Nicol David ended unseeded French star Camille Serme's giant-killing run in the final of the Carol Weymuller Open in New York to win the Women's Squash Association Gold 50 event

Racing resumed today at the crowded Mokdong ice rink in Seoul, Korea, as more points were up for grabs towards the World Cup ranking in the 1000m and Relay events.

France's unseeded Camille Serme celebrated her third successive English scalp in the Carol Weymuller Open in New York.

Simone BILES (USA) once again took the gold, after a difficult routine (double twisting double tuck but also a double layout with half turn) for 15.000.

MUSTAFINA (RUS) was the first gymnast to go. She showed much better execution than in qualifications, with an Onodi, a side somi and a free walkover. she almost stuck her dismount (14.900). photo Els De Nil

All the coaches of the teams taking part in the inaugural FIVB Women’s U23 World Championship agree on the importance and necessity of this new age-group in the development process of the players.

Unseeded French squash star Camille Serme continued her giant-killing campaign against English seeds in the Carol Weymuller Open in New York when she despatched seventh seed Jenny Duncalf

The world’s best short track speed skaters were back in action this weekend in Seoul, Korea, for the second stop of the 2013-2014 Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series.

Ever since 1832, the Swiss company Longines is known for it's elegancy, classy and accurate watches. For more than 25 years, they are involved in artistic gymnastics.

This was definitely a battle between the two Americans, McKayla Maroney and Simone Biles. And at this game, MARONEY was better..photo Thomas Schreyer