Sharmila Nicollet, Nalini Singh and Smriti Mehra, the leading three players on the Women's Golf Association of India's Order of Merit, were joined by the Ladies European Tour's rookie sensation Caroline Hedwall, Sicilian Ladies Italian Open champion Christina Kim, Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum and Becky Brewerton at the launch of the 2011 Hero Women's Indian Open in Gurgaon, New Delhi, on Tuesday.
The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) combined for an historic FIS World Cup podium Sunday in a sprint relay in Duesseldorf. photo Kikkan Randall
Teen Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) soared with the pride of one of women's ski jumping's pioneering nations Saturday as she won the inaugural FIS World Cup ski jumping competition for women. photo US Ski Team
The best team in the world! How many times has that phrase been used to describe a Canadian sport outside of hockey? Canada's national senior women's sevens rugby team will wake up tomorrow in Dubai, rightfully being able to carry that extraordinary label with them.
Host nation Australia didn't start the day too well today with a couple of losses. Kelsey Cottrell was no match for Fiji's Litia Tikosuva who won the game 21-13. The game was pretty much Litia's all the way with
Kelsey having a lull and failing to score in ends 8-14 inclusive.
Australia has rebounded strongly from this morning’s shock defeats at the Asia Pacific Championships and remain in contention to advance directly to the semi-finals across the board. photo Australianbowls
Day two of the FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup roduced yet more thrills and spills at Toa Payoh Sports Hall in Singapore and the hosts maintained their unbeaten record much to the pleasure of the home supporters.
European bronze medallist Sophie Cox stepped onto the medal rostrum for the sixth time this year as she won bronze at the Olympic Test Event at the London ExCel. photo David Finch
Nicol David, the Malaysian who has topped the women's world squash rankings unopposed since 2006, is to be feted by the country's Prime Minister for her outstanding achievements.
Marieke Nivard of the Netherlands came from six shots behind overnight leader Kelly Tidy to claim her second Ladies European Tour Access Series (LETAS) victory of the season at the Azores Ladies Open on Sunday. photo Joao Moniz
Britain's reigning World Champion Lucy Macgregor and her crew of Annie Lush and Kate Macgregor are preparing to "give it all we've got" as they begin their Women's Match Racing title defence at the Perth 2011 Sailing World Championships on Sunday (4 December). photo Lloyd Images
As reported by the BBC1, Kelly feared that her dream to compete at the London 2012 Olympics would be shattered unless she was able to secure sponsorship, having lost her funding from UK Sport.
The December rankings were bound to feature some big changes due to the World Open and Hong Kong Open taking place in November. There were career highs aplenty throughout the top 100 and the highest of those was at number 3.
Success for Liu Shiwen over Chinese National Team compatriot, Ding Ning, in the final of the Women's Singles event at the ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals in London's ExCel Arena, sees the 20 year old climb one place up the Women's World Rankings.
The University of Bath-based senior rhythmic gymnastics group have taken a step closer to qualifying for the London 2012 Olympic Games by securing a place at the test event in January.
Swiss racer Dominique Gisin led the way Thursday at the third downhill training run in Lake Louise ahead of tomorrow’s opening World Cup women’s downhill. Gisin skied the 3,068-meter course in one minute, 53.04 seconds.
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Australia has enjoyed a prosperous afternoon on the second day of the 2011 Asia Pacific Championships in Adelaide with four victories from as many starts across all disciplines. photo Bowls Australia
Tess Davies didn’t set her sights too high when she found herself standing in the start gate during Wednesday’s training run at the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup.
photo Alpine Canada
The award is presented to the British athlete deemed to have been the top performing athlete of year and is selected by Great Britain Hockey on behalf of the British Olympic Association.
England Women secured back to back victories over New Zealand for the first time ever on (Tuesday) following a dominant 21-7 victory at Championship club Esher RFC.
MARIA Catalano believes “every snooker player’s dream” is now a real possibility after the confidence boost of victory in the women’s East Anglian Championship.
The Brazilian youth women’s team replicated the men’s team triumph at the Youth Women´s South American Championship on Sunday, as they took gold at the first tournament of its kind for South American players under the age of 15 in Canelones, Uruguay.
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 will be a memorable day in the history of Ski Jumping and FIS. For the first time, female ski jumpers will compete in a World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway as the new World Cup series commences. by Egon Theiner
After a racing hiatus of over a month, the Audi FIS Ski World Cup continued in North-America with a sunny ladies' technical weekend in Aspen, Colorado.
Even now when we get the grades and reach higher than the stars, women are still being kept out in the dark at this year Sports Personality of the year 2011. photo England Women's Cricket Captain Charlotte Edwards
World Netball Series, the thrilling showcase competition for the world's
most important women's team sport, will be coming to Auckland, New
Zealand, in November 2012.
Following two unbeaten series against South Africa in October the squad will see the addition of Somerset's Anya Shrubsole as they face New Zealand women in the New Year.
