Women sport news

RIO DE JANEIRO (Olympics) - While all eyes are fixed firmly on London, you can probably forgive those donning the gold and green of Brazil if they are tempted to glance a little further beyond this summer - four years beyond in fact. photo FIBA

Import players look set to make a major impact on the UK's Fiat Netball Superleague this season. Australian shooter Janelle Lawson (pictured) helped Northern Thunder to a 55-45 victory over former champions Team Bath. Australian Diamond Sharelle McMahon returned to competitive action this week, after recovering from an Achilles tendon injury which kept her out of the Netball World Championships in Singapore. Plus more

MONTPELLIER (EuroLeague Women) - There won't be much any team can do to stop the United States women at the London Games if Seimone Augustus maintains her current form. photo FIBA

Liverpool Ladies have lined up a trio of Scottish pre-season friendly fixtures as they prepare for the 2012 FA Women's Super League (WSL) campaign. Text and Photo - Liverpool Ladies FC

Great Britain’s women are through to an historic first ever Champions Trophy final after a confident 2-0 victory over Germany in Saturday’s semi final, which was played in scorching temperatures of 40 degrees.

South Korean So Yeon Ryu soared to the top of the leaderboard after firing an incredible 11-under par 61, which included 12 birdies and one lone bogey at the Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters in the second round on Friday. photo LET

have finished the series against the New Zealand White Ferns on a winning note, taking out the fifth and final T20 INTL at the MCG today by 20-runs and concluding the series as 4-1 winners.

In the first of their knock-out games at the FIH 2012 Champions Trophy, Rosario Great Britain took on recent winners of the Cordoba Four Nations, Korea, and reversed the fortunes of two weeks ago by winning 4-1 with a dominant display in Argentina.

The world No1 lost out at the hand of Massaro last year, with Cleveland 2011 being one of just two WSA titles she was unable to win. Revenge was exacted this year. photo WISPA

Sophie discovered climbing in 2006. She started off small, with Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world, located in Ecuador.

All-Athletics.com comes up with yet another world premiere, the All-Marathon World Lists. It is the first time that anyone has published such extra deep marathon world lists. And it's free!

Are you excited for Roller Derby! Well wait no more because the Long Island Roller Rebels are back in action and prepared to give you the best 2012 season ever!

Nicol David will face Laura Massaro in the Cleveland Classic final, to try and win one of the few titles that eluded her in 2011.

It will be a battle of the teens at this week's Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters in Queensland when two of the world's hottest young prospects play together for the opening two rounds in the first Ladies European Tour event of the year.

Canada’s ski cross stars are hoping to dominate on home snow at this week’s Audi FIS World Cup race in Blue Mountain, Ont.

The host team Algeria will take on heavy favourites Egypt in a thrilling opening encounter of the African Women’s Olympic Qualification volleyball tournament.

FIVB Board of Administration member and Thailand Volleyball Association president Shanrit Wongprasert has praised the achievements of the country’s beach volleyball players but added that more needs to be done to develop the sport further in the country. photo FIVB

A penalty corner double from Crista Cullen and a goal from Slough’s Ashleigh Ball helped Great Britain to a 3-1 victory over China, the Olympic silver medallists, at the Champions Trophy in Rosario.

Three of England Women’s RBS 6 Nations matches will be available to watch live this season, with broadcaster Sky Sports confirming they will now televise England’s championship clash against France.

Eighteen-year-old Amanda Sobhy booked her semi final place at the WSA Cleveland Classic 2012 after Jenny Duncalf was forced to retire in injured.

In Beijing, women didn’t really get the opportunity to shine, in London we can put that right. Interview by Kerry Stewart for WSR

Qualifier Urquhart took on No5 seed Kasey Brown in an all-Aussie affair, but went behind initially after a close 12-10 tiebreak first game. From there some consistent retrieval, aided by a few errors from the higher ranked player, saw Urquhart establish and maintain a lead. Plus more news

England Women will play West Indies Women in a five match T20 series with the first two games at Emirates Durham ICG and Old Trafford scheduled directly before England men take on South Africa and broadcast live on Sky Sports. photo Christopher Lee

Meg Mallon an 18-time winner on the LPGA who represented the United States as a player in The Solheim Cup on eight different occasions and as assistant captain once, was officially announced and introduced as U.S. Team Captain at the 2013 Solheim Cup, to be played Aug. 13-18, 2013 at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colo. photo LPGA

EKATERINBURG (Olympics) - The United States women will be favored to win gold for the fifth consecutive time at the Olympics when they travel to Britain this summer.

The UK's Fiat Netball Superleague got under way this week with a repeat of last season's Grand Final between Surrey Storm and Hertfordshire Mavericks. With several leading names missing from the Mavericks line up for the 2012 season. Mwayi Kumwende, Malawi's first professional netballer, has been delayed from returning to Australia to meet up with her Penninsula Waves club colleagues by visa complications. Australian international Mo'onia Gerrard has signed an agreement to become a Gilbert brand ambassador. Plus more