Women sport news

Aussie Stingers coach Greg McFadden has announced a 19-member national senior women’s squad to begin preparing for the 2012 international season that will culminate in the London Olympic Games.

All 5 seeds made it through to the second round of the Toray Pacific Tennis Open in Japan. Marion Bartoli being the only seed being pushed to a three set match. She finally defeated Japanese No.1 Ayumi Morita under the Center Court roof, 63 06 63.

After a five-month break the Brazilian Banco do Brasil Tour is about to restart with the first of the final six events of the season set to be held week, in Salvador. photo FIVB

A Stockport father and daughter have reached the skies by setting new kitesurfing records.

The RFL and Wigan Sports Development are launching a new 'Active Women' initiative at the Soccer Dome in Wigan to encourage more women to remain fit and active and try Touch Rugby League.

With a selection of top players from around the world this event once again looks set to be a spectacular showcase of high-caliber table tennis.

A star-studded cast featuring the world's best players will line up in the World Open Squash 2011, the richest ever event in world squash which will take place in Rotterdam, from 28 October to 6 November.

The 29-year-old’s historic 3-1 victory came in the semi-finals of the inaugural Northern Championship at the North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre, Clay Cross.

Light wind and low sun was the perfect environment for Katie Hewison (GBR) to earn her first world title at the 2011 Gijon ITU Duathlon World Championships. photo triathlon.org

Sarolta Kovacs (HUN) has continued her fantastic season to win the Junior European Championships in Drzonkow, Poland. Local favourite Joanna Gomolinska (POL) won silver and British Freyja Prentice sprinted herself to bronze. pentathlon.org

Stunning, dramatic and, finally, a day of celebration for the European team at The Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle in Ireland.

Russia and Italy became the first two sides to book their spot in the quarterfinals of the Women’s EuroVolley 2011 on Sunday as the tournament, which acts as a qualifier for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup 2011, began in Italy and Serbia over the weekend. photo FIVB

Nigeria played at the Athens Games seven years ago and they’re hoping to return to the Olympics for 2012, something that would happen with a top-of-the-podium finish at the Afrobasket Women in Mali. photo FIBA

Senegal and hosts Mali were the pre-tournament favorites to reach the Afrobasket Women title game and their victories on the first two days of the tournament show why. photo FIBA

British Gymnastics is delighted to announce the women’s artistic gymnastics team selected to compete at the World Championships in Tokyo from the 10-16th October.

Following closely on the heels of last weekend's highly successful World Cup Stop in Kuching Sarawak Borneo, the top Wakeboard Riders and Waterski Jumpers of the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) are now arriving in Linyi City in south east China. photo waterskiandwakeboardworldcup.com

BAMAKO (Afrobasket Women 2011) - The battles are about to be waged in Africa for a spot in the women's basketball tournament at next year's London Games. photo FIBA

Check out all the statistics from the Women's Qualification at the 2011 Junior European Championships where precision targets are being used. photo petathlon.org

The tension is rising on the island of Sylt as the greatest windsurfing event on the planet and the dramatic conclusion to the 2011 slalom, wave and freestyle competition season draws ever closer. photo PWA

The Australian Diamonds preparations for the 2011 Holden Netball Test Series have suffered a setback with captain Natalie von Bertouch sidelined during a team camp at the Australian Institute of Sport with a stress reaction to a sesamoid bone in her right foot.

The winners of the overall FIS Roller Skiing World Cup standings remained unclear until the very last race of the season last weekend in Oroslavje (CRO). Contributed by Michal Lamplot. photo FIS

The 2011 RYA Women's National Match Racing Championships are fast approaching and the RYA are urging interested parties to get their entries in before Thursday 30th September to secure their place at this year's even.

The Rolex One to Watch for August 2011 is German rider, Katrin Eckermann. Based at Gut Berl near Münster, Germany, the 21-year-old jumped from number 424 to 245 during August – a move up the Rolex Rankings of 179 places.

Pentathlon European Junior Championships after Freyja Prentice, Kate French, Kerry Prise and Lydia Rosling all qualified comfortably from the semis in Poland today (Wednesday). photo petathlon.org

The Board of TTNL Ltd has approved an application by the Canterbury Tactix to contract a second ineligible player for the 2012 ANZ Championship season.

The young Iranian compound athlete Mahtab PARSAMEHR, 22 years old, won her first World Cup in June this year. Thanks to her regularity this season—7th in Porec, 1st in she has deserved to qualify for the World Cup Final in Istanbul on 24-25 September. photo FITA