Women sport news

Brazil head coach Luiz Augusto Zanon has turned to experience ahead of the upcoming FIBA Americas Championship for Women by bringing back a host of familiar names including WNBA star Erika Souza.

It's been 22 years in the waiting, but England's women tonight earned themselves a place in the 2013 EuroHockey Championship Final thanks to a historic win over the Netherlands.

England’s women have booked themselves a place in the EuroHockey Semi-Finals with a 2-1 victory over Scotland in their final Pool B match.

Australia moved two points ahead in the Women’s Ashes with a tense, 27-run win at Lord’s in the opening one-day international.

Caroline Hedwall rewrote the history books at Colorado Golf Club when she sank a four foot putt birdie putt at the final hole to beat Michelle Wie and retain the Solheim Cup for Europe.

Youngsters usher in new era on day 7, as famous world and Paralympic champions show they are still at the top of their game.

The 2013 IPC Swimming Championships closed with 43 new world records set and 172 gold medals awarded.

This week at the 2013 Western & Southern Open seems to have flown by so quickly it feels as if we’ve all just arrived in town.

The GAC Group 2013 ITTF World Tour, Harmony Open, successfully concluded after 5 days of exciting competition in Suzhou, China on 18 August 2013. Zhu Yuling returns service as Cheng Meng waits in the background Photo By: Fan Shen

The women’s final will feature a face-off between top seed Serena Williams and second seed Victoria Azarenka.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins her third gold medal of the 2013 World Championship as she anchors Jamaica to the 4x100m title while British women win bronze after appeal.

Spain, Germany and Irealan win through their matches continuing good form in Antwerp

England fell to a second day defeat at the hands of Germany in their penultimate Pool B match at the TriFinance EuroHockey Championships in Belgium. With the scores level at 1-1 as the sides went in for the break there was everything to play for.

England's women got the TriFinance EuroHockey Championships off to a fantastic start with a dominant 3-0 victory over Spain. With goals from Hannah Macleod, Kate Walsh and Lily Owsley.

No one said it would be easy, but with Suzann Pettersen and Caroline Hedwall in outstanding form, Europe surged into a 5-3 after the opening day at the Solheim Cup at Colorado Golf Club near Denver. The historic first win on US soil is a little bit closer.

America's Brianna Rollins fought off Olympic Champion Sally Pearson to win the 100m hurdles title at the World Championships in Moscow. Pearon claimed the silver while GB's Porter won the bronze

Russia are on a roll, Shkolina claimed Gold in the women's high jump with a height of 2.03m. Barrett won silver while bronze was claimed by Olympic Champion Chicherova and Beitia.

The Russian Crowd went wild as the Russian ladies 400m team came home with the Gold Medal, fighting off the USA and GB.

Ethiopia does it again with double Olympic Champion Meseret Defar coming through in 14:50:19. Team Mate Almaz Ayana ran a tactical race to help her team mate claim the Gold Medal.

The semifinal matches for the women’s draw of the 2013 Western & Southern Open are set for Saturday, and will include an evening match between defending champion Li Na and World No. 1 Serena Williams.

It was advantage Europe after the opening foursomes session of the Solheim Cup at Colorado Golf Club. A 3-1 scoreline and Captain Liselotte Neumann could hardly have been happier.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling took an excellent fifth place in the World Cup team time trial, in Vårgårda, Switzerland, despite having to overcome several problems before the race.

Home Favourite Russian Tatyana Lysenko claimed Gold today in the Women's Hammer with a throw of 78.80m.

Shelley Ann-Frazer Pryce becomes double World Champion. Adding the 200m title to her already 100m Gold Medal. Olympic Champion Allison Felix pulled up 40m into the race with an injury.

In two dramatic relays, Great Britain’s Claire Cashmore and Amy Marren managed to claw back into first place (4:27.95) having been behind to Canada for the first 200m. Valerie Grand’Maison picked up her second gold of the championships in an incredibly close women’s 50m freestyle S13 sprint (27.96).

SAN JUAN (FIBA Americas Championship for Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - Puerto Rico are expecting to get a lift from Oregon State guard Ali Gibson when they compete at the FIBA Americas Championship for Women.