Women sport news

London Olympic silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead wAS crowned champion in the 2013 British Cycling National Road Race Championships in Glasgow today. photo swpix

Canada scored a huge day in the women’s race, as Emelie Kretz, Ellen Pennock and Kirsten Sweetland swept the podium for the host country at the 2013 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup. ITU

LILLE (EuroBasket Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) – When the legendary Amaya Valdemoro became the most capped player for her nation, one of the first to send her congratulations was Elisabeth Cebrian. FIBA

Meldgaard Pedersen beat Ulrikkeholm in all-Danish final - and Lucy Macgregor defeated Merel Witteveen for third place

England's second day at the Investec World Hockey League finished with a 1-1 draw as the home side shared the points with rivals Australia.

Esprit gymnastics club’s Laura Halford is the 20913 senior rhythmic gymnastics British champion after a superb performance at Fenton Manor Sport Complex.

Famous faces will be in full view when the first round matches at Wimbledon take place tomorrow. French Open runner up Maria Sharapova will take to the centre court. Victoria Azarenka plays on court 1. Defending champion Serena Williams will start her title campaign on tuesday.

A convincing start to England’s Investec World League tournament saw them get off to a winning start in front of home support at Chiswick. It was an impressive 4-1 victory over South Africa with goals from Susie Gilbert, Sophie Bray, Alex Danson and Giselle Ansley securing the three points.

The excitement was electric during Saturday's matches of the Danish Open Ladies Cup, first with a really tight conclusion of the round robin, and then the initial matches of the semi finals.

Elena Vesnina has won the Aegon International women's singles title beating Jamie Hampton 6-2, 6-1 in the final at Devonshire Park on Saturday. lta.org

Gwladys Nocera of France moved into the outright lead following a dramatic third day at the Allianz Ladies Slovak Open presented by Respect.

Hampton defeated Wozniacki in three sets to face Russian Elena Vesnina who swept Yelena Wickmayer aside with an easy 62 60 match. Doubles top seeds Nadia Petrova and Katarina Srebotnik play Niculescu and Zakaopalova in the final.

One day before the official start of the 2013 FIVB Women’s U20 World Championship in Brno, Czech Republic, the twenty team delegations met tonight in hotel Voronez for the general technical meeting. FIVB

Lotte Meldgaard Pedersen undefeated on home waters - hot and sunny with light winds on first day of Danish Open Ladies Cup

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's World and Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell can now add the title of Great Britain national time trial champion to her extensive list of achievements, as she was fastest around the rolling 35.2km course in Stewarton, to the south west of Glasgow, Scotland. photo www.swpixcyclingphotos.com

Danish days in Women's International MR Series - nine of the worlds' most competitive sailors to race in beautiful Skovshoved.

Malaysia's world number one Nicol David is seeded to win her third successive World Games squash title when the ninth edition of the event takes place in Cali, Colombia, from 25 July to 4 August.

All three British women who reached the second round of the AEGON International Tennis Championships at Eastbourne were shown the door by higher-ranked opposition but each produced an encouraging performance that should boost their hopes of a good run at Wimbledon next week.

Dual world championship defender Mo'onia Gerrard will put her netball career on hold as she pursues the dream of representing Australia in Rugby 7s at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil.

The world's best table tennis players have arrived Yokohama, Japan for the next stop on the GAC Group 2013 ITTF World Tour Super Series; the $200,000 Japan Open being held 19-23 June 2013.

Elena Vesnina upset seventh seed Ana Ivanovic, coming from a set behind to triumph 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. GB's Watson and Robson both through to the second round at Eastbourne.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Uzbekistani powerlifter Ruza Kuzieva has been suspended for two years for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.

London 2012 Olympic Team GB member Zara Phillips (GBR) was the best of the Brits over the weekend taking a closely fought second place riding Trevor Hemmings’ High Kingdom in the CCI4* competition at Luhmühlen in Germany.

Liu Tsz-Ling ended a 13-month wait for her third WSA World Tour title after claiming the South Australian Open at the Revive Fitness Centre in Plympton Park, Australia.

Rachel Klamer (NED) earned her first European title in a down to the line sprint finish in Alanya, Turkey on Friday.

England Hockey is today announcing that modifications have been made to the competition pitch for the Investec Hockey World League Semi-Final which includes changing the Ds in front of goal to contrasting blue against the traditional green of the remainder of the pitch.