Women sport news

Germany win the team sprint while In the first of the women's Omnium Flying Lap the current world champion came an unexpected fourth with the Australian, Ashlee Ankudinoff, taking the win with a solid performance. photo SWPix

The top 10 finalists in the 2012 “Most Influential Girl Kitesurfer” competition have been chosen, and voting is now open to the public!

Ahead of the competition, British Gymnastics caught up with Coach Angela Turner from the City of Glasgow Gymnastics Club to find out her goals for the competition, her love of the sport and her hopes for the future…photo British Gymnastics

St Helens Girls Rugby League club have been rewarded for their fantastic season by being named the Merseyside club of the year at an awards ceremony which took place on Friday.

One of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, the Hockeyroos, have unveiled their new pink playing kit in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation yesterday at Perth Hockey Stadium.

With the successful Cable Wakeboard World Championships just completed in the Philippines, now the best Waterski Slalom and Jump athletes will join the world’s best Wakeboarders in Indonesia for one of the most exciting conclusions to a season for the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) for many years.

Ashleigh McIvor, the first female Olympic gold medallist in the sport of ski cross, announced her retirement from competitive ski racing on Friday. photo Alpine Canada

Londoner Alison Waters marked her comeback from career-threatening injury in sensational style in the WSF Women's World Team Championship tonight in Nimes when she beat Malaysian Low Wee Wern in a dramatic 56-minute semi-final decider.

The start of the National Hockey League season might still be on hold but the country’s top ski racers will show they’re ready to face off against the best in the world when the Canadian team for the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup is unveiled at a hockey-style event in Calgary, Alta., on Monday, Nov. 19.

The ICF Women’s Commission yesterday held a workshop on gender equity in St. Petersburg, Russia. The “Gender Equity Workshop” was held in conjunction with the ICF Congress.

Team GB started their UCI campaign by winning the team team pursuit with spain taking silver and france claiming the bronze. photo British Cycling

England have been pitched alongside France, Russia and Spain after the draw for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 Finals was made in Gothenburg on Friday evening. photo FA

England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has named a 27-strongsquad to take on the reigning world champions New Zealand over three international test matches later this month. photo rugbymatters.net

British Cycling's record breaking Olympic Team Pursuit trio of Laura Trott, Dani King and Joanna Rowsell, and Paralympic champion Sarah Storey OBE, were honoured at the Sunday Times' Sportswomen of the Year Awards in London last night. photo British Cycling

Brandi Chastain speaks about the Playoffs, the NCAA, Capital One Cup, her personal dreams and ambitions. Interview conducted by Norm Coleman

The 2012 LETAS season has come to a close after the final tournament, Banesto Tour Valencia, capped off an exciting year on the LET feeder tour. photo dogleg media

In order to further boost the development of beach volleyball and well-organised events in Vanuatu, the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) held a beach volleyball seminar in Haikou.

Look into a crystal ball and catch a glimpse of future USA women's teams and you'll probably see not one, but two players that go by the name Ogwumike.

A quartet of U.S. teams captured tournament championships during last week's international break.

The 2013 Celebration of Women’s Motorcycling (CWM) scheduled for the Australia Day long weekend, January 26th-28th is gearing up.

Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars contracted player and Konica Milnolta Queensland Fire player Melissa Bulow has today announced her retirement from international cricket.

England's Holly Clyburn won the Banesto Tour Valencia on the second play-off hole against Spain's Carmen Alonso at GC Escorpion in Spain on Saturday. photo Dogleg Media

China’s Ding Ning secured her second such title of the year when she won in Poznan on Sunday 11th November.

New Zealand repelled a determined England 23-21 as the two best exponents of the abbreviated form of the game fought out a tight and tense final of the Fast5 World Netball Series in Auckland on Sunday. report and photo netball nz

The Australians Fast5 Diamonds have finished sixth at the 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series after going down 30-33 to the Malawi Queens in the 5th/6th Playoff at Vector Arena in Auckland.

A goal with the last shot of the game from Jhanielle Fowler saw Jamaica defeat the Australian Fast5 Diamonds in the last game of the round robin phase of the Fast5 Netball World Series in Auckland.