Women sport news

British Cycling has today announced the team of female riders who will compete at the UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Los Angeles, taking place on 9-12 February 2012. photo britishcycling.org

Rachael Grinham was forced to retire from the competition early this morning, due to injury.

Sarah Stevenson has ended the most difficult year of her life on a welcome high after being recognised in the Queen's New Year honours list.

After a quite month for the top girls on the WSA tour, there wasn't too much movement in the top 20 for the first rankings of 2012.

U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team Shuts Out Sweden, 7-0, at 2012 IIHF Women's World U18 Championship

Fiji coach Unaisi Rokoura is planning to use the skills her side learned at the World Netball Series in Liverpool last month to boost their performances in internationals during 2012. Christmas held an extra-special surprise for one Bermudan netballer this week, when the Bermuda Netball Association (BNA) presented former Clearwater Middle School head girl Asante Chapman with a $1,000 cheque. Plus more

Four-Time Olympian Represented Team USA More Than Any Other Ice Hockey Player, announced her retirement from the U.S. Women's National Team Program

In its first ever competitive appearance at an ATCO World Series Final event, the newly rebranded WSA (formerly WISPA) saw eight of its top professional players battle it out in the first round of group stage matches.

The Federation of International Hockey (FIH) is pleased to confirm the complete list of appointed officials who will oversee women’s hockey tournaments at the Olympic Games in London, which take place from 29 July to 11 August 2012.

From all of us at WSR, have a happy holiday. Best wishes for the New Year. WSR is only made possible due to our colleagues that continously work hard to bring you as much news as possible from the world of women's sports. We will be having a well deserved break but we will be back in the New Year.

The FIH today announced the prestigious winners of All-Stars for 2011, a sparkling list which features a total of 36 players and four coaches who have lit up the hockey world over the past 12 months with their achievements.

Danny Kerry's selection for the 22 strong squad to fight the FIH Champions Trophy (and the Four Nations preparation tournament) in Argentina is announced by EH/GB Hockey today.

Monaco – It has become a tradition that the IAAF publishes its annual ‘End of the Year Reviews’ on the IAAF website – www.iaaf.org. The series is composed of eight event category reviews.

Standard Life GB senior women's player, Julie Page has been recognised as the British Basketball Player of the Year, with Devon Van Oostrum picking up the brand new honour of Emerging Athlete 2011.

Beijing 2008 Olympians Sam Weale and Heather Fell ended the year on a high note by winning the senior titles at the British Modern Pentathlon Championships at the University of Bath at the weekend.

Caroline Hedwall of Sweden was named the winner of the Ladies European Tour’s Rolex Rookie of the Year Award for 2011 after a phenomenal first year as a professional.

Ai Miyazato has become the first Japanese player to win the Ladies European Tour’s Henderson Money List title.

The UCLA Bruins women’s volleyball team defeated the Illinois Fighting Illioni to capture the 2011 NCAA title.

With goals from Rosario Luchetti and Sofia Maccari, Argentina's Las Leonas ended their year with a solid victory in the The Four Nations at the Parana Rowing Club , Entre Rios beating South Africa 2-0.

Great Britain made it five wins out of five as they put four goals past the USA in their final game in San Diego.

American Lexi Thompson, 16, became the youngest professional golfer to win on the Ladies European Tour when she captured the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters by four shots at Emirates Golf Club.

All was set for an exciting Medal Race day out on Centre Course and the crowds were't disappointed. With the top six teams all in with a shot at the medals and the points margins giving no guarantee of the gold medal to the Spanish, it was nailbiting.

X Games champion Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT) broke the ice with the first U.S. win in Telluride Friday, cruising to victory in the USANA Snowboardcross Cup in the opening SBX event of the LG FIS Snowboard World Cup. photo Oliver Kraus FIS

Lexi Thompson of the United States says that she will just ‘have fun and relax’ as she goes in pursuit of her second professional title at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on Saturday. photo LET

Ski cross world champion Kelsey Serwa made the best possible start to the 2011-12 World Cup season on Friday as she won the women’s qualification round in Innichen, Italy.

Great Britain’s women’s hockey team again came from behind to beat the USA 4-1 on Thursday and secure a third consecutive victory to clinch the best of five series in San Diego with two games remaining. photo England Hockey