Women sport news

British sailors secured a golden double at the Santander City Trophy on Saturday (14 September), with Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark adding the 470 women's title. Thom Touw Photography.

Shirin Gerami became the first Iranian woman to ever compete in an ITU Triathlon World Championships on Sunday when she raced in the 25-29 age group at the PruHealth World Triathlon Grand Final London.

Malaysian squash star Nicol David delighted the packed and partisan crowd surrounding the all-glass court in the Curve Shopping Mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, today when she beat French rival Camille Serme to reach the final of the Women's CIMB Malaysian Open for the 11th year in a row!.

The New Zealand Silver Ferns have downed the Australian Diamonds 55-51 to claim the opening game of the 2013 Constellation Cup at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome in Invercargill on Sunday.

SECOND in the table after the regular season, Canterbury beat last season's eventual Investec Women's Hockey League champions Reading 2-1 in the first weekend of this season.

Great Britain’s Non Stanford claimed the 2013 Elite Women’s ITU World Championship after a dramatic Grand Final race in London on Saturday.

Faith Pitman won a gold as Great Britain enjoyed a successful first day of the Rijeka Grand Prix with Colin Oates also taking bronze.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Anna-Bianca Schnitzmeier went on the attack as part of a ten-rider breakaway group in the third stage of the Giro della Toscana, between Segromigno in Piano and Capannori, on the toughest day of the race.

Great Britain again dominated the ITU Paratriathlon World Championships, scoring big in both the overall medal count with 15, as well as the gold medal tally at six.

Australia’s Charlotte McShane produced a finishing chute sprint masterclass in London on Thursday to win the 2013 Under23 Women’s World Championship title ahead of Canada’s Ellen Pennock and Amelie Kretz.

England's world No2 Laura Massaro acknowledged that Joelle King 'made it really hard for me' as she battled for five games to overcome the New Zealander.

Rain forced the first round of the inaugural Evian Championship to be delayed by a day but the sun was shining brightly on the redesigned Evian Resort Golf Club on Friday as Japan’s Mika Miyazato grabbed a one stroke lead.

Australian Diamonds defender Sharni Layton has declared that she’s ready for another shot at the New Zealand Silver Ferns when the 2013 Constellation Cup series kicks off in Invercargill on Sunday.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini proved yet again that she is more than a sprinter as she won the first stage of the Giro della Toscana, between Bottegone and Massa e Cozzile, in a sprint from an elite 13-rider group.

Leader Helena Lucas admits there is absolutely no margin for error as she bids to land her first International 2.4 Metre (mR) World Championship title tomorrow (Friday 13 September).

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Emily Collins finished in seventh place in the opening prologue time trial of the Giro della Toscana, on the streets of Campi Bisenzio.

Australian Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander is facing a selection headache ahead of the first Constellation Cup Test against the New Zealand Silver Ferns in Invercargill on Sunday.

A group of gorgeous, talented, female skydivers aim to build a giant butterfly in the skies over Nottinghamshire. In excess of 100 Brit Chicks of all ages, backgrounds and experience, meet 12-15 September at Skydive Langar, to attempt a new British Record.

Long-time women’s champions Tahiti defeated number one seeds Fiji 3-0 to earn the right to play against the New Caledonian team in Wednesday’s finals of the 2013 Pacific Mini Games Volleyball tournament.

England Hockey has formally submitted a bid to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to host the Women's World Cup in London in 2018 as part of a long-term goal to host regular international hockey in England and further boost the profile of the sport.

Countdown for a world class freestyle sport weekend in Zurich, Switzerland: on September 21/22, 2013 freestyle.ch will happen for the 19th time

Guyana qualifier Nicolette Fernandes produced the biggest upset in today's opening day of main draw action in the Women's CIMB Malaysian Open Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur when she dismissed Australia's 15th seed Donna Urquhart.

The Ciudad de Santander Trophy after celebrating the 470 and Finn classes third round, second for Nacra 17, boards RS:X and 49er is on more than half way through.

London 2012 champion, Helena Lucas, got the home flags flying as she moved to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the 2013 International 2.4mR World Championships at the Poole Yacht Club today.

With Croatia (World No. 31), Belgium (39), France (42), three outsiders advance to Wednesday’s quarterfinals at 2013 CEV Volleyball European Championship for women, the first of four continental championships in September where the winners qualify for the women's FIVB World Grand Champions Cup.

Claire O’Hara (GBR) became double World Champion on Sunday 8th September; as the finals of the 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Nantahala Gorge, USA reached an exciting conclusion.