Women sport news

Friday's races on the Swedish west coast waters of Lysekil offered excellent conditions for the sailors as well as for the large crowds on the cliffs, packed with prestart dramas, wild gybes, luffing duels and other breath-taking manoeuvres.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini has broken the all-time record for consecutive stage wins in a women's stage race as she sprinted to her sixth victory in the 2013 Route de France.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini took an incredible fifth straight victory in the Route de France on stage five, between Saint-Fargeau and Pougues-les-Eaux, despite going on a solo breakaway midway through.

As the USA continues their quest to become the first team to win four successive World Grand Prix titles.

After the opening week of the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, former USA libero Stacy Sykora recollects on the typical changes made by teams on the first week, and provides a preview of the weekend ahead.

There was a real buzz in the Australian capital as the legendary Lauren Jackson headlined the return of five Olympic stars as the Opals tipped off their training camp ahead of their FIBA Oceania Championship for Women series against New Zealand.

“We will start to play every match and to do our best here without paying too much attention to scores and titles of our opponents,” Russia coach Yuriy Marichev said

Japan, China, Italy, Serbia and Brazil: the five undefeated teams after the first weekend of action, line up for their next test as the World Grand Prix moves into the second of its three Preliminary Round weekends starting on Friday.

Women's International Match Racing Series & Lysekil Women's Match. Quarterfinalists decided in Lysekil Women's Match - and Lucy Macgregor of Great Britain wins the WIMR Series. Photo By Dan Ljungsvik/LWM

AUCKLAND (FIBA Oceania Championship for Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - New Zealand will have seven players make their senior team bow at the FIBA Oceania Championship for Women.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini sprinted to an incredible fourth straight victory in the Route de France, as she took stage four, between Cloyes-sur-le-Loir and Briare.

Five of Australian netball’s brightest up-and-coming talents have been chosen in the Australian Fast5 team for November’s Fast5 Netball World Series in New Zealand.

Elizabeth Tweddle MBE today officially announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics bringing to an end one of the greatest careers in the history of our sport.

French Le Berre undefeated in Lysekil Women's Match - Lucy Macgregor of Great Britain close behind. Photo By Dan Ljungsvik/LWM

The fourth day of the PWA Tenerife World Cup saw the best conditions of the week thus far as winds of 35-42 and big waves bombarded the shores of El Medano.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's Giorgia Bronzini continued her domination of the sprints of the Route de France, as she made it three out of three in the third stage, between Anet and Mamers, making it ten victories for the season so far.

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have recorded a 116-run win over England Women’s A in a two-day tour match at Radlett Cricket Club.

Ahead of the TriFinance EuroHockey Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, England Head Coach Jason Lee has named his squad of 18 athletes who will compete from 17-24 August.

Only one weekend into the 2013 World Grand Prix Preliminary Round and a high scoring record has already been set.

Brazil ended USA’s record run of wins in the FIVB World Grand Prix at 18 on Sunday with a 3-1 (17-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-20) home victory in Campinas.

Italy held off a German fightback to record their third straight win in the FIVB World Grand Prix on Sunday, beating the Germans 25-23, 25-20, 24-26, 25-20 in Montichiari. Germany’s record fell to 1-2.

Meg Lanning has notched a century in her first hit out on English soil ahead of the upcoming Women’s Ashes Series as the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars finished day one of their tour match against England Women’s A 7-250 at Radlett Cricket Club.

Women's International Match Racing Series & Lysekil Women's Match Keen skippers practising at Swedish westcoast waters - a lot of spectators already at Lysekil Women's Match's training session

MENDOZA (FIBA South American Championship for Women/FIBA Americas Championship for Women) - Brazil extended their ruthless dominance of the FIBA South American Championship for Women after claiming a stunning 14th consecutive title in a competition they haven't tasted defeat in for over a decade.

The legendary Moreno twins - Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) and Daida Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) - set up yet another final against each other after they defeated Steffi Wahl (Patrik / Sailloft Hamburg) and Karin Jaggi (Patrik / Severne) respectively in the semifinals.

European Solheim Cup Captain Liselotte Neumann and United States Captain Meg Mallon jointly revealed their teams for The 2013 Solheim Cup at a press conference on Sunday evening following the RICOH Women’s British Open.