Women sport news

Day 5 at The French Open saw Li Na come unstuck against Bettanie Matteck Sands in three sets. Azarenka is through with a straight sets victory against Annika Beck 64-63. Jelena Jankovic continues her quest coming through in straight sets.

Iranian Paralympic archer Zahra Nemati has won an individual award at the 2013 SportAccord Spirit of Sport Awards in St Petersburg, Russia.

World Number 1 Serena Williams storms past Home Favourite Caroline Garcia 6-1 6-2 to continue her quest. Victoria Azarenka is also through defeating Elena Vesnina in straight sets. Ana Ivanovic and Petra Kvitova are also through

Chicago Bandits GM, Aaron M. Moore announced the team has signed Maggie Hull who was picked in the third round of the 2013 NPF Senior Draft.

Team Bath 62 – 56 Celtic Dragon. The most dramatic of seasons received a fitting finale at Worcester Arena as Team Bath completed the domestic double by out-fighting Celtic Dragons 62-56 to send their travelling support into raptures.

Switzerland’s 2012 Junior (U21) World Champion Nina Betschart along with her team mate Nicole Eiholzer, clinched their first victory on home soil at the Locarno stop of the 2013 COOP Beach Tour.

The NORCECA Second Round Group M Tournament, a qualification event towards the 2014 FIVB Women’s World Championship in Italy will take place at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium of University of Technology in Kingston on June 1-2.

Dutch star Nadine Broersen took a giant step from her 13th place at last summer’s Olympic Games to fly the flag for Europe at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis.

Megan Craig clinched the fourth WSA World Tour title of her career after winning the Tour 5 City Of Perth International Challenge 2013.

Roland Garros is still playing host to the First Round Matches, today saw Former World Number one Jelena Jankovic scrape through against Daniella Hantuchova 64-76, while Marion Bartoli came through in three sets and Sam Stosur continues her campaign easily defeating Kimiko Kate Krumm 6-0 6-2.

The World Triathlon Madrid not only marks the halfway point in the ITU World Triathlon Series, but also the first of five European stops.

A Squash delegation that includes women's world number one Nicol David and men's world number one Ramy Ashour, today arrived in St Petersburg ahead of a crucial presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, where the sport will make its case to join the 2020 Olympic Games Programme.

England’s Meghan MacLaren produced a stunning finish to win the Irish women’s open amateur stroke play championship by one stroke at Castle Golf Club, Dublin.

Tonia Couch became Great Britain's first individual female World Series medallist as she scooped silver and bronze at the final leg of the 2013 FINA/Midea Diving World Series in Guadalajara, Mexico. photo British Swimming

BUENOS AIRES (FIBA Americas Championship/FIBA World Championship for Women) - When it comes to putting a good team on the floor in international basketball, a coach wants as much competition for places in the squad as possible.

Netherlands’ Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel defeated Brazil’s Maria Antonelli/Agatha Bednarczuk to claim the women’s gold medal at the $440,000 FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam double-gender tournament.

Wolfsburg completed a historic treble by winning the UEFA Women's Champions League against favourites Lyon 1-0 - and player of the match Lena Gossling hailed the achievement as a "dream". FIFA photo via AFP

Day one at Roland Garros, saw former World Number one Caroline Wozniacki oust Britain's Laura Robson in straight sets, while Li Na had it tough winning in straight sets 6-3 6-4 against Anabel Medina.

Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling's World and Olympic champion Dani King took a stunning victory in the first ever women's Milk Race, in Nottingham's historic city centre, as she escaped the peloton after just 20 minutes and soloed to the finish.

*Laura Massaro* has become the first Englishwoman to win the *Allam British Open* title in 22 years after a superb performance to defeat top seed *Nicol David*.

England's Holly Clyburn recorded her first victory on the Ladies European Tour at the Deloitte Ladies Open in Holland, with a superb three shot win over compatriot Charley Hull.

Lennarth shows the way in Holland Camilla Lennarth of Sweden fired a career best round of seven-under-66 to take a three stroke lead after the opening day of the Deloitte Ladies Open in the Netherlands.

Olivia Epoupa, the MVP at last year's U18 European Championship, and her Basket Landes team-mate Valerianne Ayayi, look destined to spearhead France's challenge at the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women in Lithuania after a 17-strong candidate list was announced by the French Basketball Federation (FFBB). FIBA

SAN ANTONIO (WNBA) - There is no shortage of star power heading into the 2013-14 WNBA season, which tips off this weekend.

In a frank interview with Argentine sports journalist Andrés Eliceche , May 19th , Luciana Aymar spoke about events in the very recent past that have affected the national game, and the psychological support she has received to prepare her for retirement from international hockey.

Carlota Ciganda will go in pursuit of a repeat victory over the next three days at the Deloitte Ladies Open in the Netherlands.