Women sport news

Malaysia's world number one Nicol David will be inducted into the World Squash Federation Hall of Fame as part of the World Squash Awards programme at the World Open Championship/WSF AGM dinner in Rotterdam.

If the first day is anything to go by at the Scotiabank Aquatics Centre, then the swimming competition at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico could be something of a classic.

Algeria battled to a tough win over African rivals Kenya at the FIVB World Cup in Okayama on Sunday. Algeria prevailed 3-1 (19-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-23) at Momotaro Arena to earn their first win of the tournament.

USA picked up their seventh win of the FIVB World Cup when they defeated the Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-14) at Momotaro Arena in Okayama on Sunday. photo FIVB

U.S. Women's National Team Captures Championship with 4-3 Shootout Win Against Canada at 2011 Four Nations Cup Team USA Wins First Championship at Four Nations Cup since 2008

The NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan continued Saturday with the Free Dance, Pairs and Ladies Free Skating.

U.S. Women's National Team Blanks Finland, 10-0, at 2011 Four Nations Cup U.S. to play Canada in Four Nations Cup Championship Game Sunday

London was selected over Doha, Qatar, for the right to host the 16th edition of the World Championships.

The NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan opened Friday with the Short Dance, Pairs and Ladies Short Program. The NHK Trophy is the fourth of six events in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

The U.S. Women's National Team fell to Canada, 3-1, in its second game of the 2011 Four Nations Cup. The game marked the 100th meeting between the two teams all-time.

Former Germany women’s team star Tanja Hart has said her country’s win over USA at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup 2011 was amazing. photo FIVB

Moore was awarded the wild card spot. She will be in the Reef event in Haleiwa and Vans at Sunset. Carissa is the youngest World Champion ever.

The 35th Annunal North Shore Menehue Championship kicked off in Haleiwa. This event was originally put together by several Wahine to help inspire local young surfers.

Poland's Natalia Partyka has been voted the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Athlete of the Month for October after winning the women's Class 10 singles competition at the Para-Table Tennis European Championships in Split, Croatia, without losing a single game along the way. photo Remy Gros

A new name has been chosen by the governing body of women's squash to reflect the dynamic changes in the game.

U.S. Women's National Team Blanks Sweden, 8-0, at 2011 Four Nations Cup Team USA Scores Five Second-Period Goals in Win

NHK Trophy is the fourth of six events in the series. The skaters compete for a global prize money of US $ 180, 000 per individual event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and receive points according to their placements.

The highly anticipated announcement of the recipients of the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards was made last night, Tuesday 8 November, in a ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico. photo Daniel Forster Rolex

Italy coach Massimo Barbolini took the opportunity to give his entire team a run as the unbeaten defending champions comfortably beat Algeria 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-15) to record their fifth win from as many matches at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza on Wednesday. photo FIVB

The 2010 and 2011 World Grand Prix champions USA continued their impressive start to the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup with their fourth win from as many matches on Tuesday. photo FIVB

China overcame Japan in the final of the women's event at the Liebherr World Team Cup in Magdeburg on Sunday 6th November 2011 and in so doing won the title for a seventh time.

Teenager Charley Hull is England’s number one – twice over. The 15-year-old has just become the first player to win both the ladies’ and the girls’ orders of merit, sponsored by the golf holiday company Lorrin Golf.

World Squash Federation President N Ramachandran today stressed that innovation will be a core element of Squash's campaign for inclusion into the 2020 Olympic Games.

It's the time of year to be thankful, and Tucson Roller Derby is thankful for fishnets, good knee pads, and our fans! So thankful, in fact, that we are starting off the holiday season with another double header of the 2nd annual Arizona State Conference.

The flag of Mexico, the host nation of the 2011 Parapan American Games, which get underway this weekend in Guadalajara was today (7 November) raised at a Ceremony in the Athletes' Village.

A tournament high 29 points from Bethania de Peña De La Cruz couldn’t stop the Dominican Republic going down to three-time champions China 3-1 (23-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-18) in the opening match of Round Two at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza on Tuesday. photo FIVB