Women sport news

Winds gusting up to 28 knots tested the 92 teams to the limit in Medemblik on day two of the Delta Lloyd Junior 470 World Championships.

The medal and ranking matches of the 14th FINA World Championships at Shanghai, China started with 27 goals in the Central Asia clash when two-time Olympic Games participant Kazakhstan beat Uzbekistan by one goal, 14-13. Today´s results are as follows:

Birmingham Ladies started the second half of the FA WSL season where they left off with a convincing 3-0 victory over Doncaster Belles. Report by David Brenchley. Photo - The FA via Getty Images.

British teams are at the top of the Women divisions after a wet and windy first day’s racing in Holland at the Delta Lloyd Junior 470 World Championships. photo Thom Touw

Lincoln Ladies defender Rachel Daly revealed her delight scoring a brace but is just happy with the three points yesterday against Bristol Academy. Report by David Brenchley. Photo - The FA via Getty Images.

Watford Ladies have signed Arsenal duo Lois Roche and Brooke Nunn as well as Emma Sherwood from Chelsea and MIllwall's Meghan McKeag. Report and Photo - watfordladiesfc.com.

Despite sitting second from bottom in the FA WSL table, Doncaster Rovers Belles travel to league leaders Birmingham City full of confidence. Report by David Brenchley. Photo - The FA via Getty Images.

A Rachel Daly brace helped Lincoln Ladies get off to the perfect start to the second half pf the FA WSL season with a 3-2 victory over Bristol Academy, despite the torrential weather. Report by David Brenchley. Photo - The FA via Getty Images.

Puerto Varas (2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - While some may have thought Chinese Taipei were in Chile to make up the numbers, they have shown they mean business on night one of the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. photo FIBA

PUERTO MONTT (2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women). Russian survived a withering Argentinean run to claim an important scalp in the march to the Eight Finals, as action tipped off at the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women in Chile. photo FIBA

New Yorker Haley Mendez boosted US interest in the last 16 of the WSF Women's World Junior Individual Squash Championship in Boston

Last weekend I attended the Stunt Grand Prix Stunt Competition in Poland with the hopes of competing in the first Women's Cup. Unfortunately it turned into a sad display of sexism

The world’s most incredible wave sailors were blown away by the insane conditions that Tenerife delivered between 14th-20th July. photo PWA

The eighth seed, competing in only the fourth ITTF Pro Tour tournament of her career, Jeon Ji Hee won the Women's Singles title in Morocco. Photo By: Tetsu Yamashita

World Championship silver medallist, Jade Jones, made happy a return to South Korea by achieving a podium finish at the prestigious Chuncheon Open.

Canada's Samantha Cornett picked up her second title of the year this week at the Tour 4 Tasmanian Open in Hobart.

England vice-captain Casey Stoney is hoping to bounce back from her World Cup disappointment and lead Lincoln Ladies into the top half of the FA WSL. Report by David Brenchley. Photo - The FA via Getty Images.

Dominican Republic swept Belgium 4-0 in a friendly series held in Santo Domingo ahead of the FIVB Women’s Junior World Championship in Peru on July 22-31. Both teams departed on Wednesday. photo FIVB

Australia’s Natalie Cook has split with her beach volleyball partner Tara West to reunite with Tamsin Hinchley in a change her coach Steve Tutton believes will give her the best chance of reaching a history-making fifth Olympic Games. photo FIVB

By any standards, Japan's success at the recent FIFA Women's World Cup™ was a fairy-tale one. Having progressed beyond the group stage only once, at Sweden 1995, Norio Sasaki's Nadeshiko arrived in Germany unnoticed but returned home today as champions and to national euphoria. FIFA

Tonia Couch guaranteed a British spot in the women's 10m Platform at London 2012 after reaching the final at the World Championships in Shanghai.

After an early start at 5am the athletes from 20 participating countries lined up at the start at Kylemore Abbey, running in open moorland, peat bogs, incorporating four ascents two of diamond hill 442 meters high in fog and mist, then expansive panoramic views of the twelve Ben mountains.

PUERTO MONTT (2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) – With warm-up game victories over France and Russia, Asian champions China are a team to watch at the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women.

On game day 3 of the women´s waterpolo tournament of the 14th FINA World Championships here at Shanghai, China one of the last medal round spots was taken by World´s recent number six Spain.

Fresh from the Kite Tour Europe where she took first place in the Kite Loop Contest at the first round in Sylt, Germany, professional kitesurfer Hannah Whiteley was back on form as she competed in Round 4 of the British Championships at Hunstanton this last weekend.

Ricoh Ambassador Paula Creamer took to the fairways of Carnoustie at the weekend to get a sneak preview of what lies ahead at the final Major of the year.