Women sport news

Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca of Brazil won for the sixth time this season and extended their record with their 42nd FIVB Swatch World Tour title together. photo FIVB

Discus-Li domintaes final to give China its first gold medal Women's Long Jump - Final - Reese successfully defends Women's 400m - Semi-Final - Felix and Montsho securely advance as Richards-Ross takes last qualifying spot

Having lost opening matches in Toronto and Cincinnati, Wozniacki, the No.1 player in the world, came to New Haven in search of match play, and it was a welcome return too. Sabine Lisicki survived the wave of early upsets and overpowered all comers to win the inaugural Texas Tennis Open this past week, losing just 13 games in five quick matches.

On day one of the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, The women’s marathon title and a podium clean-sweep went to Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat in 2:28.43 ahead of her compatriots Priscah Jeptoo and Sharon Cherop.

The Netherlands defeated Germany 3-0 in todays final. Report to follow

NEW HAVEN, CT, USA - Petra Cetkovska continued her dream week on Friday, upsetting her third seed of the week to make her first WTA final. For the title she will face the No.1 player in the world, Caroline Wozniacki.

OMURA-NAGASAKI (FIBA Asia Championship for Women) - Korea held off Chinese Taipei while China used a second quarter run to pull away from Japan on the final day of the Preliminary Round of the FIBA Asia Championship for Women.

Kenya’s women ended day one of the World Championships just as they had started it, Vivian Cheruiyot leading a clean sweep of the medals in the 10,000m just as Edna Kiplagat had done in the Marathon. Olympic Champion Christine Ohuruogu false starts her campaign. Plus news from the IAAF

The top four seeded in the women’s FIVB Swatch World Tour HP Beach Open in The Hague remained unbeaten in the third round of main draw on Friday. photo FIVB

Eight-time title winner Brazil and defending event champion the United States emerged victorious in the semifinals here on Saturday to set up a final rematch in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix Finals. photo FIVB

Two second half goals from Reading midfielder Helen Richardson helped England's women to a fourth consecutive European bronze medal as patience paid off against Spain at the EuroHockey Nations Championships in Monchengladbach. Peter Savage/Hockeyimages.co.uk

Winner of the Women’s Singles event at the Volkswagen China Open during the first week of June in Shenzhen, her first ever on the ITTF Pro Tour, China’s 22 year old Wen Jia underlined one clear fact on Friday 26th August 2011 in Suzhou. photo Photo By: Huag Xuebo

Unfortunately Polly Stockton’s ride Regulus, who she part owns with Mrs Anne Henson, has sustained a minor injury that will prevent him from competing this weekend at the FEI European Eventing Championships 2011, Luhmulen, Germany.

Time and again she is the fourth player in the team; she sits applauding her three colleagues – Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano, Kasumi Ishikawa – as they battle for honours in women’s team events. photo Remy Gros

The team of Mary King, Piggy French, William Fox-Pitt and Nicola Wilson chased every mark, pulling through to maintain their overnight position and finish in second place after the dressage phase of the competition on 121.90.

Barnet Ladies play their first ever game at Underhill against Leeds while the four newly promoted teams battle it out in two North v South matches; Coventry v Charlton and Cardiff v Aston Villa. Report and Photo - David Brenchley.

IPC World Championships medallists Shelly Woods (coach: Peter Eriksson) and Mickey Bushell (coach: Fred Periac) celebrate today’s “One Year to Go” milestone to the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea (27 August – 4 September).

Ireland claims three points after strong performance, Belgium beats Italy and now needs only one point for the 5th place.

England's European Championship semi final ended in disappointment as the Netherlands, the reigning champions, ran out 2-0 winners in Monchengladbach on Thursday evening. It was a result that Head Coach Danny Kerry admitted was "bitterly disappointing".

German riders gave an exhibition of Dressage-riding to fill six of the top eight individual places and take a commanding lead in the team competition at the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships in Luhmühlen, to the evident delight of their home crowd. photo FEI

British sit second after day one of dressage, FEI European Eventing Championships 2011.

Barnet Ladies start their season a week later than most so WSR took the opportunity to interview Vicky Boardman and let her take us through their team. Interview by David Brenchley. Photo - barnetfcladies

World number six Karen Murphy has reigned supreme at the Australian Indoor Championships for the fourth time in five years after prevailing at Tweed Heads today.

Host country the Netherlands advanced two more teams to the main draw of the FIVB Swatch World Tour HP Beach Open. In total five Dutch teams will compete in the double elimination women’s main tournament, starting Thursday. photo FIVB

Brazil subdue an aggressive Japanese team in straight sets (25-17, 25-22, 25-21) in Pool B of round robin play at the final round of the 2011 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix at the Macau East Asian Games Dome on Thursday as the competition moved into its second day.

USA outplayed Italy defensively in the deciding set (25-19, 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10) in Pool B of round robin play in the finals of the 2011 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix at the Macau East Asian Games Dome on Thursday. photo FIVB