Women sport news

OMURA-NAGASAKI (FIBA Asia Championship for Women) - Thursday’s last day of the Preliminary Round at the FIBA Asia Championship for Women will serve as a dress rehearsal for Saturday’s semi-finals after the last four teams - as well as the match-ups - were identified on Wednesday. photo FIVB

Italy struggles bravely against the favourites. Spanish ladies reach semi-finals as leader of the pool, plus more

England's final pool match in Germany was a true game of two halves with England looking frustrated throughout the first 35 minutes and going into the break a goal down to their opponents Ireland.

World number six Karen Murphy has survived a thriller at the 2011 Australian Indoor Championships to book a quarter-final showdown with national teammate Kate Carriage. photo Bowls Australia

Kathleen Ekey has won twice this season and hopes to hang on to the top spot on the LPGA Futures Tour’s 2011 money list. Ekey leads this year’s “J Golf Race For The Card” by $10,920 over No. 2 Lisa Ferrero of California. photo Scott Miller

Bandits rookie third baseman Alisa Goler (University of Georgia / Frankfurt, Ill.) continued the streak of NPF Miken Rookie of the Year awards for Chicago, making this the fourth consecutive season and fifth overall since the teams creation in 2005.

Essex golfers Gilly Cullen and Brenda Lord have booked their place in the national final of EWGA’s Australian Spoons competition.

The biggest sports event on the planet in 2011, the 13th edition of the IAAF World Championships begins in Daegu, Korea, with nine days of competition running from Saturday 27 August to Sunday 4 September 2011 inclusive. A une semaine du plus grand ?v?nement sportif de l'ann?e 2011 - Championnats du monde, Daegu, Cor?e

British Gymnastics is delighted to announce the gymnasts selected to compete at the 31st rhythmic gymnastics World Championships, to be held in Montpellier (FRA) 15-24th September.

Even though the FIFA Women's World CupTM is over, the facts live on! Report and Photo - Fifa.com

World No. 1 Brazil lead seven other teams at the final round of the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix in Macau, China which begins on Wednesday.

The Brazilian women's volleyball team faced little difficulty against China in the final of the women's volleyball tournament at the 2011 Universiade on Sunday as they clinched a straight sets (25-17, 25-12, 25-17) win to take the title in Shenzhen, China. photo FIVB

Fifth seed Sabine Lisicki defeated Sania Mirza in straight sets 63 60. Sania has not moved beyond first rounds and qualifiers in the four tournaments she has played after making a comeback to the circuit post Wimbledon break.

Agnieszka Radwanska has been having one of the hottest summer seasons of anyone, and now she will have a shot at revenge on the player who sent her home at Wimbledon - she will play in-form Czech Petra Cetkovska in the second round of the New Haven Open at Yale.

The opening day of the 2011 Australian Indoor Championships at Tweed Heads Bowls Club has sparked the demise of defending champions Brett Wilkie and Katrina Wright. photo Bowls Australia

Reigning champion Katrina Wright is on track for consecutive trophies after progressing through to the second round of the 2011 Australian Indoor Championships. photo Bowls Australia

World number 13 Joyce Lindores has advanced through to the second round of the Australian Indoor Championships after surviving a tricky first-up encounter at Tweed Heads today. photo Bowls Australia

Claire Duke's hopes of a second Australian Indoor title remain alive after easing her way into the second round.

Top seed and former world number one *Vanessa Atkinson* grabbed her 24th title this week at the Tour 4 Mantis Nottingham Open, a new stop on the WISPA tour.

Reigning World Champion, Joanne Eccles, has successfully defended her senior female European title at the European Championships in Le Mans, France (16-21 August). photo Kit Houghton

The European Young Rider Eventing Championship reached an exciting climax at Blair Castle yesterday with the British team winning gold .

Charlton Athletic Women's top the FA Women's Premier League National Division after the first round of games, and there were also wins for Leeds United and Reading. Report and Photo by David Brenchley.

Japanese Football Association President Junji Ogura and Japan captain Homare Sawa were presented with the FIFA Women's World Cup Champions Badge. Report - FIFA.com. Photo Credit - JFA

It was a physical season opening match between the women’s soccer teams of USC and Long Beach State. To spectators accustomed to FIFA matches, the contest may have been more closely related to American football or mixed martial arts

Scotland's Catriona Matthew earned an imperious 10-stroke victory at the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open presented by EventScotland on Saturday.

Maria Sharapova met Jelena Jankovic in the final of the Cinncinati open, both former number ones. Sharapova held on to win the title in three sets.