The world's largest squash spectator event, the J.P. Morgan Tournament of Champions, announced today that the 2012 championships will include a women's professional draw.
It was a tough ask for 10th seed Raneem El Weleily to put an end to Nicol David's 34-match unbeaten streak in Hong Kong, and for two games in the first final of the evening at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre it looked as though the pressure had got to her. photo Steve Cubbins Squashsite.co.uk
TWO-time European pool champion Kim O’Brien returns to the women’s snooker circuit on Saturday in the East Anglian Championship at Pot Black Sports Bar, Bury St Edmunds. O’Brien will be joined in the draw by Fran Calvert, from Lowestoft, who also played in the World Championships. photo by Monique Limbos
The individual women’s trampoline final was the last event of the championships with Kat placing 8th (11.505) after ending her routine early. He Wenna of China took the title with 56.275 followed by Maclennan of Canada (55.360) and Li of China (55.330).
America's `Fiesta' of sport, the 2011 Parapan American Games, came to a close on Sunday (20 November) after eight days of scintillating sporting competition in Guadalajara, Mexico.
There was a cringe-worthy moment for all basketball fans, but especially those in America, who tuned in to watch UMMC Ekaterinburg's fourth-quarter horror show at Ros Casares in the EuroLeague Women on Wednesday night.
photo FIBA
Australian Diamonds defender Laura Geitz has capped off a remarkable twelve months by winning the coveted Liz Ellis Diamond and ANZ Championship Player of the Year honours at the 2011 Australian Netball Awards on Saturday in Melbourne.
Sarolta Kovacs (HUN) has capped a memorable year by defending her Junior World Championships title in front of a large crowd at Buenos Aires, Argentina. report and photo pentathlon.org
All the big names made it through to Saturday’s final at today’s Junior World Championships Women’s Qualification. The most impressive performers was the British pair of Katie French & Lydia Rosling. photo pentathlon.org
Serbia whipped Algeria in straight sets (25-19, 25-14, 25-18) on the final day of fourth-round action in the FIVB Women's World Cup at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym on Friday afternoon. photo FIVB
All the roads lead to Yoyogi National Stadium on Friday where some fascinating volleyball matches will take place as part of the icing on the cake for what has been a phenomenal 2011 FIVB Women’s World Cup, the first Olympic qualifier which grants three tickets to the London Games. photo FIVB
The women's 50m Breaststroke SB2 was won in a Games record time by Haidee Aceves Perez (1:41.58). It was another Mexican one, two as her teammate Fabiola Ramirez (1:50.14) took silver and USA's Kayla Wheeler (2:25.49) the bronze.
On a sunny Argentinan afternoon the opening ceremony of the 43rd Junior World Championships took place. The Collegio Militar de la Nacion was hosted the pictoresque ceremony which entertained the consistent audience present on the stands togethjer with the Military Authorities and above all the athletes who gathered here in Beunos Aires from 30 different countries.
Britain's most promising BMX riders will benefit from the re-establishment of a residential BMX academy which will open its doors in early December. The first intake of riders will be named in due course following a recent selection event.
The Korean number one came from a game down in her
quarter final against Celia Allamargot and prevailed in an epic semi final, 14-12 in the fifth, over Scotland's Alex Clark.
Just days after lighting the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Parapan American Games, Mexico's Maria de los Angeles Ortiz lit up a packed Telmex Athletics Stadium once again on Tuesday (15 November) with a Shot Put world record.
Brazil underlined exactly why it is considered a para-swimming superpower on Tuesday (15 November) winning 16 of the 39 swimming medals available at the 2011 Parapan American Games.
An astonishing 37 point haul from USA superstar Destinee Hooker helped the World Grand Prix champions to an amazing 3-2 (25-21, 31-29, 18-25, 19-25, 15-10) win over three-time champions China. photo FIVB
The Dominican Republic pulled off a remarkable comeback on Wednesday to overcome Serbia 3-2 (14-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-12) in the FIVB World Cup at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. photo FIVB
Winners in Cartagena de Indias two years ago, the runners up one year ago in Bratislava, China regained the Girls' Team title at the Volkswagen World Junior Championships in Bahrain.
The WTA Player Awards are out, with nine players being honored by fans and media for their outstanding achievements on and off the court, as well as two tournaments being honored by the players.
Great Britain produced a stunning 20 medal haul on the weekend as they dominated the Samoa World Cup and Malaga European Cup. Photos by Anna Sierpinska
