Women sport news

The 2012 LET Access Series will tee off with the Terre Blanche Ladies Open from March 14-16 when England’s Henrietta Zuel attempts to defend her maiden professional title at Golf de Terre Blanche near Nice in southern France.

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After Nicole has spent some time in Australia, she is now in Europe for the World Cup. Nicole Cooke will debut in the Netherlands on Saturday at the 1st round of the World Cup series for 1012.

The 2011 Solheim Cup, held at Killeen Castle, Co Meath, from 22 to 25 September 2011, was worth €37 million according to new post event analysis by Repucom International and Sports Marketing Surveys. photo Getty Images

The build-up to the 2012 Olympic Games intensifies for Britain's modern pentathletes when they compete at the first World Cup of the year in the USA this week.

England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made three changes to the starting XV that will take on France in a potential Six Nations title decider this Sunday at the Stade Charlety in Paris, kick off 1245pm GMT.

City of Salford's Heather Frederiksen won her third medal of the British Gas Swimming Championships after swimming to victory in the women's 100m Freestyle.

Netball Australia will play a key role in the prevention of violence against women by delivering education programs to young netballers. photo Netball Australia/David Callow

Guangdong Evergrande, with the help of two foreign players, outclassed Shanghai Dunlop/Guohua Life Club in two straight matches in the best-of-three series finals to claim the 2011/12 Chinese Volleyball Association (CVA) Women's League title for the first time on Saturday. photo FIVB

GENEVA (Olympic Qualifying Tournament) - Former Cameroon coach Michel Perrin is grabbing the helm of the Mali women's national team and will lead the side at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women in Ankara. photo FIBA

The World Squash Federation (WSF) has stepped in to back a Canadian initiative to boost squash development in Africa.

The IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul which will take place from 9 to 11 March 2012 are on course to become the biggest gathering in terms of participating national IAAF Member Federations in the history of these championships, exceeding the previous record set four years ago in Valencia.

Having a Tea Party or Big Lunch for the Queen’s Jubilee, but nothing to do in the morning? What better way to celebrate than with a triathlon specifically designed for Women!

The award, annually bestowed upon the top player in NCAA Division I women's ice hockey, will be presented at a brunch ceremony on March 17 at the Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth, Minn., in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Frozen Four (March 16 and 18). photo Bailey Bram US Icehockey

With International Triathlon Union World Championship Series podium finisher Sarah Groff USA Triathlon today announced its 2011 Elite Athletes of the Year as selected by the USA Triathlon Athlete Advisory Council (AAC).

Tremblay won a tightly contested women’s race in 1:01:01. Kelly Whitley (Colorado Springs, Colo.) edged Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) for second in a sprint finish in 1:01:10. Haskins finished in 1:01:12 to give the U.S. four of the six elite podium spots on the day. photo ITU

Eleanor Simmonds impressed on the first day of the British Gas Swimming Championships in the 400m freestyle Multi Classification final, winning with 1005 points to take the gold in 5.27.09.

World Silver Medallist Hannah Miley followed suit in the same event for the women, also posting the fastest time in the world for the 400m Individual Medley.

World Champion Kelly Clark (USA) wins the Burton European Open, on yet another very warm and sunny day in LAAX and each get to take home the $15.000 first prize.

It was a clean sweep for the home nation when Chinese representatives won the individual, team and amateur titles at the inaugural World Ladies Championship on Hainan Island in southern China. photo LET

England women claimed a second series victory with a 59-run win over New Zealand in Lincoln. After a rain delayed start England were inserted for the second one-day international of the series and posted 219 in the reduced 26-over game.

The WSA World Tour is delighted to announce the upgrade of the CIMB KL Open to a World Series Gold event for 2012.

Another bluebird day, spring temperatures and an epic Slopestyle course laid the groundwork for one of the Burton European Open’s most memorable slopestyle competitions earlier today. © Burton (photo Marcel Lämmerhirt)

The on-court action promises to gain in intensity after the 10 franchises dusted off the cobwebs on the opening day of the ANZ Championship pre-season tournament in Tauranga on Friday.

The England Women’s Under 20s team to take on France in their first international of the season on March 11th at the Suzan Lenglen Stadium in Paris has been announced, kick off 930am GMT.

A Sports Resolutions arbitrator will decide within the next seven days whether a group of Bath-based rhythmic gymnasts have achieved the standard for the London 2012 Olympic Games as set out by British Gymnastics.