Women sport news

Canada’s Senior Women bring home championship from Las Vegas International Women’s Sevens Tournament. photo Rugby Canada.

Para-Cycling Track World Championship with 8 golds, 7 silvers and 2 bronzes Great Britain has topped the medal table at LA's Para-Cycling Track World Championships (9-12 February) with eight gold, seven silver and two bronze medals

England Women made it two wins out of two in the RBS 6 Nations on Sunday, running in seven tries on route to a 43-3 victory against Italy at the Stadio Carlo Androne in Recco, near Genoa. photo rugbymatters.net

"God save the Queen" sounded out four times at the Velodrome in LA’s Home Depot Centre on Saturday as GB’s men dominated in the Kilo and Sarah Storey in the Women’s Pursuit.

ISTANBUL (Olympics) - The United States went unbeaten en route to the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women in the Czech Republic. Photo FIBA

AMSTERDAM (2012 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women) - The draw for the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship for Women took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Friday. Photo FIBA

The biggest event on the lawn bowls national calendar, the 2012 Australian Open, is set to become a battleground for bowls glory next week at the Darebin International Sports Centre. photo Bowls Australia

Czech pair Kristyna Kolocova and Marketa Slukova have taken a novel approach to gaining support ahead of their final push for a place at the London 2012 Olympic Games with a new stop-motion video promoting their website. photo FIVB

One of the highlights of the upcoming IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul which are set to begin in exactly one month will be the confirmed re-match between Heptathlon World champion Tatyana Chernova and defending World Indoor Pentathlon champion Jessica Ennis.

Lancashire's defending champion Laura Massaro sailed into the semi-finals of the British National Squash Championships for the sixth successive year after a 19-minute rout tonight at the National Squash Centre in Manchester.

Great Britain got off to a strong start at the Para-Cycling Track World Championships in LA by winning gold and silver in its first two events. photo John Coxon

Hosts Algeria became the fifth women’s team to secure a ticket to the volleyball competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games after they won the Women's African Olympic Qualification tournament. photo FIVB

Record international Ingrid Visser says she will no longer be available for the Dutch national team and will not be going to the Olympic qualifying tournament in May. photo FIVB

No.9 seed Angelique Kerber was the one who got her career-best win, pulling off a 64 64 upset of No.3-ranked, No.1-seeded Maria Sharapova. Marion Bartoli rallied against Roberta Vinci to claw back a three set win to continue in Paris. Daniella and Vania go through in Pattaya, Zvonareva gets pulled out through injury. photo by http://www.opengdfsuez.com

Great Britain picked up six medals on Day 2 of the Para-Cycling Track World Championships in LA, two golds, three silvers and a bronze.

Top seed Maria Sharapova defeated Chanelle Schepers of South Africa in straight sets to continue her campaign in Paris. Anabel Medina Garrigues was taken out by Pauline Parmentier in three sets while Roberta Vinci held on to overcome Simona Halep from Romania 64 64.

With Italy being the only side to score a try against England’s Women in the RBS 6 Nations last season, Sarah Hunter, who will lead her country against the Azzurri this Sunday, says her side must step-up another level.

Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) has retained her place at the top of the Women’s and Open Match Racing Rankings.

Swapping the natural beauty of the coast for the magnificent splendour of Stockport Town Hall, Hannah Whiteley was watched by family and friends as she received her award for Sports Personality of the Year, at the Proud of Stockport Awards Ceremony..

Last November, all eyes were on Royal Melbourne when some of the world’s best male golfers were there for the 2011 Presidents Cup. Now it’s time for the ladies’ to take on the course. Plus player interviews

Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) dueled her way through four rounds to take the top spot for the 14th consecutive time in Saturday’s Visa Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort. photo Sarah Brunson/U.S. Ski Team

Three-time Olympic medalist Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA) attacked a gnarly Garmisch super G that forced 14 racers off course to win her first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup of the season. http://www.kwfotosgapa.de/meine-alben)

England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street hasrung the changes ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations clash against Italy, kick off 2pm GMT, at the Centro Sportivo in Parabiago,Milan.

Top seed *Delia Arnold* became the *2012 CSC Delaware State Open* champion after winning a tough four game battle against *Aisling Blake* of Ireland. photo WISPA

Turkey's Usküdar Belediyesi Spor Kulübü took the women’s title at the European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country in the Spanish town of Castellón on Sunday.

Top seed* Emma Beddoes* fought back from two games down to retain the *2012 Meadowood Pharmacy Open*against *Line Hansen* of Denmark.