Women sport news

Laura Davies may have turned 48 a fortnight ago but she remains adamant that age is irrelevant when it comes to winning golf tournaments.

Prior to November's Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is counting down the top 10 storylines to watch. Today, we reveal No. 8, which focuses on the queen of Powerlifting, Mexico's very own Amalia Perez. photo arafuragames.nt.gov.au

USA Hockey announced today the first 20 players of its roster for the U.S. Women's National Team that will compete at the 2011 Four Nations Cup from Nov. 9-13 in Nyköping, Sweden. photo USA icehockey

In the Women's event, champions from Ostrava, Stuttgart and St Petersburg won their fourth consecutive gold.

The 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships kicks off this year with a record number of athletes competing in six different categories. Forty nations are present, two up from the Vaxholm Championships in 1996.

England's Melissa Reid says she already feels acclimatised to the time zone and hot, humid conditions going into this week's Sanya Ladies Open at Yalong Bay Golf Club in Hainan, southern China.

The Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and WT20 season open this week with a triple treat of action across Friday, Saturday and Sunday to start the new season.

Number 5 seed Jelena Jankovic is out in the first round to Ekaterina Ivanova of Russia in three sets 64 16 64. Lucie Safarova defeated Parra Santonja of Spain to set up a second round clash with Agnieszka Radwanska. If Radwanska beats Safarova on Wednesday night, she will become the eighth qualifier for Istanbul.

The International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) won of the Brand Presentation category for the recently concluded Mission Foods World Netball Championships (WNC) Singapore 2011 at the International Sports Event Management Awards (ISEM) 2011 held in London.

THE sporting sister of Barclays Premier League footballers Gary and Phil Neville has beaten them to it when it comes to landing a job in sports management.

Five Paralympic superstars have been named finalists for the Best Female Athlete Category for the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) 2011 Paralympic Sport Awards, presented by the IPC's international partner, Allianz. photo Alpine Canada

British Cycling has today confirmed the team of female riders who will compete at the European Track Cycling Championships taking place from 21 - 23 October 2011 in Apeldoorn, Holland.

With just four games remaining after this weekend, each side in the RFL Women's Rugby League are fully aware of the importance of a victory at this stage of the season.

Laura Bartlett struck twice in two minutes for Reading in the second half of their Investec Premier Division victory over Bowdon Hightown on Sunday. photo Slough vs Leicester Ady Kerry

World Champions Juliana Silva and Larissa Franca of Brazil opened their pursuit of a new Pan American gold medal with an easy victory 21-5, 21-16 over Ayana Dyette and Elki Phillip of Trinidad and Tobago in the first day of the beach volleyball tournament of 2011 Guadalajara Pan Am Games on Sunday. photo FIVB

World No. 1 Brazil and United States clinched semifinals spots in the women’s volleyball tournament of the XVI Pan American Games as winners of Pools A and B respectively. photo FIVB

The last Premier-level tournament of the 2011 season got underway at the $721,000 Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Monday afternoon, with one of the home team players pulling off the first upset of the week.

A crowd of nearly 10,000 were treated to the closest match of the Diamonds' three-Test series against England, with the Australians holding out against England to win 45 - 41.

Innovative research projects and training sessions alongside players from the NFL are helping propel the British bobsleigh team towards the podium at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games in 2014.

Great Britain's Ellie Faulkner won her second medal of the FINA World Cup (25m Short course) in Stockholm with a strong performance in the Women's 400m Freestyle.

Basketball Australia's Lorraine Landon was among the sporting legends inducted into Sport Australia's Hall of Fame on Thursday, the third prestigious honour bestowed upon her in 2011. photo FIBA

The Notice of Race for the 2012 Women’s Match Racing International Country Olympic Qualifying Regatta has been released. photo Skandia GB

It was business as usual when the Oregon PAC-12 Conference members visited the John Wooden Center to play the UCLA Bruins in women’s volleyball. photo and report Calvin Morris

South Korean posts final round of 68 to claim her fifth LPGA title, with Kelly Tan emerging top amateur. photo Simedarbylpgamalaysia.com

The National Champion of Champions event is steeped in rich heritage, not unlike this year's host city of Mandurah in Western Australia where it is poised to ignite later this month (28/10). photo Australian bowls

Tokyo: Britain’s Beth Tweddle finished in 7th in a high quality floor competition on the final day of the 2011 artistic gymnastics World Championships in Tokyo.