Women sport news

Billabong Flaunt It’s All Girls Slopestyle and Rail Jam kicked off the first stop of the series 7th season at Blue Mountain, ON this past weekend. With registration full to capacity

Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA) and Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO) headline a strong group of athletes named by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association to compete in the 2013 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships Feb. photo US SKi Team

Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO) finished eighth in the Maribor slalom to retain her lead in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup slalom points going into Tuesday's City Event in Moscow. photo US Ski Team

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Stellar line-up of golfers vying for this year’s ‘Asia’s Major’ and a share of US$1.4 million prize purse

The winner on the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour in both Doha and on home soil in Suzhou, finishing the year in top spot on the Women's Singles Standings,

Women’s football took centre stage in Israel this week with a three-day FIFA coaching course that concluded on Friday, 25 January, at the national team training centre in Shefayim. FIFA.com

Alissa Czisny a two-time U.S. champion, underwent successful surgery to repair damage in the joint capsule of her left hip caused by a hip dislocation.

AMES (NCAA Women) - There have been plenty of impressive performances by the national team players of the United States of late, including one by UMMC Ekaterinburg’s veteran point guard Sue Bird on Wednesday when she competed in the EuroLeague Women for the first time this season. photo FIBA

PALO ALTO (NCAA Women) - Chiney Ogwumike is thriving in the sport of basketball, be it in a USA jersey or with the Stanford Cardinal. photo FIBA

USA's Abby Wambach has been chosen the 2012 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year.

The Australian Diamonds have suffered a 3-0 series whitewash at the hands of England after going down 58-51 in the final Test at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on Saturday.

A buzzing Wembley Arena witnessed a fantastic Maxifuel Super Sixes Final which saw last year’s finalists Reading beat Sutton Coldfield in an enthralling encounter.

World Number 1 and top seed Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open Title after rallying from a set down to beat Li Na in a dramatic three-setter.

Olympic 4x100m Champion Carmelita Jeter was today joined by a strong Scottish contingent - in the build-up to the British Athletics Glasgow International Match on Saturday at the brand new Emirates Arena.

England’s netballers made history this week, winning a series against world number 1 side Australia for the first time. Jamaican shooter Jhaniele Fowler is settling into a new, colder environment this week, after arriving in Invercargill to take up her position as import for the Southern Steel. Village netball competitions have restarted in Samoa , plus more

Paralympic F44 long jump silver medallist Stef Reid (coach: Keith Antoine) is in confident mood as she prepares to line up for the GB&NI team at the British Athletics Glasgow International Match on Saturday.

A talented young ski racer will follow in her parents’ and grandparents’ footsteps when she makes her World Cup debut in Maribor, Slovenia, on Saturday.

Natalie Grinham retained her Tournament of Champions title in Grand Central Terminal, New York City last night.

Top seed Victoria Azarenka ousted American Sloan Stephens in staight sets 6-1 6-4 to set up a meeting with Li Na who earlier defeated Maria Sharapova in a surprising 6-2 6-2 defeat. Doubles top seeds Errani and Vinci became Australian Open Champions over-coming Australia Barty and Dellaqua in three sets

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have lost a tightly-contested WT20 INTL series against the New Zealand White Ferns 2-1, following a seven-wicket loss in the third and deciding match at the Junction Oval today.

Today the London Legacy Development Corporation and British Athletics announced the 2013 British Athletics London Grand Prix will come to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on the anniversary weekend of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games.

England have wrapped up their first ever series victory over the Australian Diamonds with a 51-49 win in the second Test at Wembley Arena on Wednesday.

Defending champion Natalie Grinham will play fellow Australian Kasey Brown in the finals of the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions Thursday evening on the glass court in Grand Central Terminal.

Family rivalry will take over when Natalie and Rachael Grinham face each other in the Tournament of Champions semi-finals later today. photo http://www.tocsquash.com/

Australian Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander has called for her side to step up in Wednesday night's must-win second Test against England at Wembley Arena in London.