Women sport news

Friday was another day of excellent sailing conditions at the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship 2013 in Busan, Korea the second event of the inaugural Women’s International Match Racing Series.

World Number 1 Serena Williams blasted Sara Errani of court in 40 minutes with a straight sets win 60-61, to reach her 20th Grand Slam Title. Williams meets Maria Sharapova who defeated Victoria Azarenka in three sets.

After a postponement due to lack of wind, Tamara Echegoyen of Spain swept her opponents away when the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship 2013 finally got under way in Busan, Korea. photo Kim Wolf

Andi Williamson opened her tenure with the Chicago Bandits Wednesday night with a bang, throwing a complete game and only allowing one run.

The French Open Semi Finalists are decided. Yesterday Maria Sharapova defeated Jelena Jankovic in three sets to advance. Victoria Azarenka showed her dominance against Maria Kirilenko coming through in two sets.

The newly appointed coach of Las Leonas, Emanuel Roggero has announced his list of players who will represent Argentina in the semi-finals of the Investec World League, London .

Hull to be star attraction at ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters in July English youngster Charley Hull's arrival on the professional golf scene has been simply spectacular.

Top match racing women ready for Korean take-off - second stage of Women's International Match Racing Series in Busan

With the inaugural FIVB U23 Beach Volleyball World Championships set to begin Poland’s leading female duo of Katarzyna Kociolek and Daria Paszek are aiming to give their home supporters something to cheer about.

THERE’S nothing worse for an athlete when an injury impacts on their performances. EasiYo Tactix goal shooter Julianna Naoupu this week spoke with BRENDON EGAN from The Press newspaper in Christchurch about her frustrations with nagging knee problems that’s limited her output in 2013. report anznetballchampionships

MADRID (EuroBasket Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - An ankle injury suffered in the Liga Femenina play-off finals has cost Anna Cruz her spot in Spain’s EuroBasket Women squad. FIBA

LUANDA (Afrobasket Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - Angola's women aren't going to be content with a first Afrobasket title in 2011 and a debut appearance at the Olympics in London. FIBA

Club football took a back seat this week as a host of European aspirants began their build-up towards next month’s UEFA Women’s EURO in Sweden. FIFA, photo Via Getty Images

Seeds hang on to enter the quarter finals at the French Open. Defending champion Maria Sharapova storms past Sloane Stephens in straight sets to continue her quest. Kirilenko, Jankovic and Azarenka all through.

Maria Antonelli and Talita Da Rocha Antunes sent the Campinas crowd wild with a 2-0 (23-21, 21-12) win against USA's Olympic silver medallists April Ross and Jennifer Kessy. photo FIVB

On Sunday, Brazil overcame Russia in three sets during the final of the 28th edition of the Montreux Volley Masters. photo FIVB

‘Prancercise’ Creator on Her ‘Wacky’ Workout and Being Too Famous to Prancercise - The woman behind the horsey exercise craze tells all: the joys of galloping in ankle weights, the injury that almost dashed her dreams forever, her new book, and more.

Non Stanford (GBR) stole the show under the hot Madrid sun with a blistering performance at the ITU World Championship Series on Saturday to claim her first WTS title. photo Janos Schmidt ITU Triathlon

The Adelaide Thunderbirds and Melbourne Vixens were among the winning teams this weekend at The ANZ Netball Championships

European Tour title on Sunday as she won the UniCredit Ladies German Open presented by Audi in a play-off against Charley Hull.

With just six weeks to go until England’s opening game of UEFA Women’s EURO 2013, Ellen White has hit arguably the richest vein of form in her international career. FIFA

Top Seed Serena WIlliams storms past Roberta Vinci in straight sets to have to eyes fixed firmly on those final two places. Radwanska and Errani both safely through. Svetlana Kuznetsova wins in three sets against Angelique Kerber.

Victoria Azarenka continues her quest with a 3 set victory over A Cornet, Bartoli and Kvitova are both out. Second Seed Maria Sharapova is through after her 2 set victory against J Zheng of China.

May has wrought some big changes in the WSA World Tour rankings with movement in six of the Top10 positions.

It was the speed of Ukraine’s Victoria Tereshuk which made the difference in the hot and humid conditions of Nizhny Novgorod as the 31-year-old stormed to an impressive victory in the combined to win the UIPM World Cup Final with real panache.

Play was abandoned at the UniCredit Ladies German Open presented by Audi on Friday due to a water logged golf course at Golfpark Gut Häusern, near Munich. The second round will now be played on Saturday with Friday’s tee times remaining unchanged.