Women sport news

Women’s top seed Serena Williams headlines the Day 9 lineup, which also includes women’s second seed Victoria Azarenka and No. 5 seed Li Na. Yesterday saw Daniela Hantuchova continue her quest defeating Alison Riske in three sets, Pennetta and Vinci also through

Finishing the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix Finals with four wins and a loss in Sapporo, China won a silver medal at the six-team round robin tournament, equalling their best result since 2007, when they also finished in second place.

Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst marked their first season as a partnership by winning the German Beach Volleyball Championships on Sunday.

Top seed Serena Williams ploughed through her fellow American Sloane Stephens in straight sets 64 61 to enter the Quarter Finals. Li Na and Carla Suarez Navarro also through. Top seeds in the doubles draw Errani and Vinci also continue onto the 4th round defeating Kudryavtseva and Rodionova in straight sets

The Victorian surfer claims her first 6-Star event at the end of an exciting final against fellow Australian Dimity Stoyle in clean 4-5Ft surf at the iconic Praia de Pantin.

Scotland’s Solheim Cup star Catriona Matthew fired a final round 70 to secure her second Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open title in three years after a cold and blustery day at Archerfield Links in East Lothian.

England Women have recorded a 7-wicket win over the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars in the third T20 at the Riverside Ground in Durham today, which was the final match in the 2013 Women’s Ashes Series.

New Zealand raised the World Youth Netball Championship trophy for 2013 by staging an immense display of attacking and defending prowess, beating defending champions Australia 52 goals to 47.

North Berwick local Catriona Matthew leads by three strokes heading into the final round of the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open.

If the intentions of Cote d'Ivoire women's national team at the AfroBasket Women 2013 match with those of their star player Kani Kouyate, it will not only the year they secure their first place in the FIBA World Championship for Women, but also the first time they win a continental title.

Playing the best match of her career, wild card Alison Riske stunned No. 7 seed and 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, 6-3, 6-0. The American now advances to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time. Pennetta and Halep continue their quest.

An explosive semifinal saw Jamaica make a real threat to New Zealand, nearly cutting their tournament journey short.

Australia is through to the final of the 2013 World Youth Netball Championships in Glasgow after a comprehensive 67-33 victory over England in the first semi-final.

Double Olympic gold medallist Laura Trott OBE returned to the scene of her triumph as she was named with her colleague as ambassadors for the London 2012 legacy venue, Lee Valley VeloPark.

Canada’s Christine Gauthier became a multiple World Champion despite a bad start in the K1 Women 200m LTA.

Top seed Serena WIlliams steam rolls on defeating G.Voskoboeva(KAZ) in straight sets. Flavia Pennetta defeats fourth seed Sara Errani 63 61. Ivanovic, McHale and Lisicki also continue in Flushing Meadow

England Women have won the 2013 Women’s Ashes Series following a 5-wicket win in the second T20 at The Rose Bowl in Southampton today.

China fought a tough battle with Italy and prevailed 3-2 (28-30, 25-22, 26-28, 25-13, 15-10) in the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center on Thursday. All involved agreed it was a good, tough match.

Brazil won their second match of the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals on Thursday, beating Japan 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-17) at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center.

PARIS (FIBA World Championship for Women) - The French Basketball Federation have announced that Valerie Garnier will succeed Pierre Vincent as head coach of the senior women's national team.

South Africa bounced back from last night's nightmare against England, and were fast out of the blocks, to lead at the first quarter break 16 goals to 4, going on to win the game a comfortable 59-20.

Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed claimed the third WSA title of her young career and second title in 2013 with a four game win over third seed Tong Tsz-Wing in the final.

Rolling into town: Australia's best wheelchair basketball teams to compete for National League Grand Final, then onto World Championships in Turkey.

Having sprinted into tenth place behind the break in yesterday's fifth stage of the Trophée d'Or, Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's double Olympic champion Laura Trott got herself into the winning move on stage stage six and took third place.

VUKOVAR (EuroBasket Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - The future is very bright for Spanish women's basketball.

The Ashes rivalry will continue into the New Year with the Commonwealth Bank Women’s Ashes Series in Australia fixture announced today.