Women sport news

2012 Olympic poster girl Jess Ennis was beaten by Bradley Wiggins to the Sports Personality of the year last night in London.

The winner in Bratislava in 2010 but the runner up one year later in Bahrain, Zhu Yuling regained her Girls’ Singles title by emerging success at the Volkswagen World Junior Championships in Hyderabad on the afternoon of Sunday 16th December 2012. Photo By: Rémy Gros

Carlota Ciganda has created history by becoming the first Ladies European Tour player since Laura Davies 27 years ago to claim the ISPS Handa Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year titles in the same season.

Fran Halsall and Jemma Lowe scooped final day medals as the British Gas GBR Swimming Team ended the 2012 World Short Course Championships in Istanbul with six medals from the five-day meet.

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have bounced back in the second ODI of the Rose Bowl Series to record a four-wicket win over New Zealand.

Kingsbarns Golf Links has been selected to host the Final Qualifying for the 2013 Ricoh Women's British Open on Monday, 29th July 2013, ahead of the Championship proper which will be played for the second time over the Old Course, St Andrews, 1st - 4th August.

Hannah Miley won the first world title of her career with 400m Individual Medley gold on the opening day of the 2012 World Short Course Championships in Istanbul.

Team Bath's Pamela Cookey will captain England when they take on World Champions Australia in the three-match International Netball Series in January.

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have been defeated by the New Zealand White Ferns by 8 wickets in the first One Day International (ODI) of the Rose Bowl Series at the SCG today.

World No.6 Shanshan Feng of China earned an imperious five stroke victory after leading from start to finish at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters.

Team Bath’s netballers have a new mascot for their 2013 Superleague campaign – thanks to two young fans.

The Australian Netball League (ANL) will extend to an eleven team competition with the addition of a second Victorian team, Victorian Flames, for the 2013 season.

Kiri Wills was today announced as the LG Mystics Assistant Coach for the 2013 season. Kiri will work alongside Head Coach Ruth Aitken, Specialist Defence coach, Deb Fuller, Team Manager Chris Tennant, Physiotherapist Steph Marr and Strength & Conditioning Coach Sam Purvis.

Winner of a full house of titles at the Volkswagen World Junior Championships in Bahrain just over one year ago; Chen Meng will not be on duty in the Indian city of Hyderabad for the forthcoming Volkswagen World Junior Championships which commence on Sunday 9th December 2012.

Rugby Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandro Fiorino as Head Coach of the Women’s U20 National Team.

The streets of historic Quebec City are snow covered and ready for the expected 50,000 specatators for the first ever FIS World Cup sprint races Friday and Saturday.

Emily Whitlock won her fourth WSA World Tour title yesterday after beating Victoria Lust* in the *Tour10 Madison Open* in the US.

Chinese golfer Shanshan Feng and Florentyna Parker of England opened with matching six under par 66s on the Majlis Golf Course at Emirates Golf Club on Wednesday to share the first-round lead in the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters.

EKATERINBURG (EuroLeague Women) - Every once in a while, a game in the Europe's top club competition for women makes mouths water.

Britain's Olympic athletics heroes have confirmed their participation in the Glasgow and Birmingham indoor legs of the world-class 2013 British Athletics Series

Caroline Masson will make a last-minute attempt to dislodge Carlota Ciganda from the top of the 2012 ISPS Handa Order of Merit when the pair tee up in the Ladies European Tour’s season-ending Omega Dubai Ladies Masters

A blend of youth and experience feature in an exciting Team Bath squad for the 2013 Netball Superleague campaign.

Nicola Browne had a special day as the Northern Spirit won by 36 runs over the Wellington Blaze in their 50 over match at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

The World Squash Federation (WSF) has hailed this weekend's finale of the Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open as a major success

Lexi Thompson believes 'amazing memories' of her win last year will help her to successfully defend this week at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters.

EURO star Bianca Walkden reclaimed her French Open title in Paris to end a difficult year on the best possible note.