Women sport news

Piggy French led from the front to claim a convincing individual victory on home soil in the CIC2* Invitational eventing competition at Greenwich, the Test Event for the London 2012 equestrian events. ©Kit Houghton

Before the EuroBasket Women, Spain seemed near certainties to be at next year’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women. photo FIBA

The ITU World Cup circuit returns to Edmonton for the first time in four years, a perfect time to see home grown star Paula Findlay in the best form of her career. photo Delly Carr ITU

There was silence, blank stares and long faces all round as Norway left the FIFA Women's World Cup Stadium in Leverkusen, the scene of their crushing 2-1 loss to Australia in the final match of Group D. FIFA

Britain’s Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell have been crowned SKUD World champions for the third consecutive year on the penultimate day of the IFDS Disabled Sailing Combined World Championships. Paul Wyeth

The Australian Diamonds have made a spectacular return to form at the 2011 World Netball Championships with a comprehensive 97-20 victory over Sri Lanka at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Wednesday night.

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars take on England tonight in the one-day international Quadrangular Series Final at Wormsley and the match will double as Shelley Nitschke's last game for Australia.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming European Championships entered their fifth day on Thursday in Berlin, Germany and saw two world and two European records broken during the morning heats.

Television viewing figures for the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 continues to be impressive with updated statistics for matchday seven further highlighting the competition's appeal. Report - fifa.com

Two players from Korea DPR, Jong Sun Song and Sim Pok Jong, were provisionally suspended prior to their team's match against Colombia in Bochum yesterday (6 July 2011) in view of adverse analytical findings in the "A" samples collected during two anti-doping tests. Report - fifa.com

After an excellent opening day of competition, with an historic first medal ever for Sophie McKinna (coach: Geoff Capes) who became the first British woman ever to win a global championship medal in the shot put.

The overwhelming cheer from the crowd was a reaction to Wales’ narrow win by only one goal over opponents Botswana. The final score of 46-47 sealed Wales’ first ever win in these Championships, after an agonising fight against Botswana. wnc2011.com

Thirty-three shots were registered in Bochum, but not one managed to ripple the back of the net, meaning Korea DPR and Colombia will return home from the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011™ having failed to score.

Following the first two of three rounds of women’s 32-team main draw pool play matches Wednesday, 10 teams from 10 countries are undefeated heading into Thursday’s final round of round-robin pool play and first round of single-elimination bracket play at the $600,000 FIVB Swatch 1to1 energy Grand Slam Gstaad 2011. photo FIVB

With an 11-5 record and first place in their hands, the Chicago Bandits are lighting up Rosemont Stadium on and off the field.

The world's fastest male and female para-swimmers were in action on Wednesday at the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Swimming Championships, and both did not disappoint, storming to gold in their respective 50m Freestyle races.

An improved second-half showing from group winners Brazil saw them defeat Equatorial Guinea 3-0 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Stadium in Frankfurt. FIFA

Australia have reached the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ quarter-finals for the second time in succession as Kyah Simon’s double secured a 2-1 victory over Norway in Leverkusen. FIFA

Sweden scored a famous 2-1 victory over USA to top Group C and set up a quarter-final meeting with Australia, and at the same time condemn their opponents to second place and an epic match-up with Brazil.

The final day of the table draw, tomorrow the playoffs start with Barbados vs Sri Lanka Fiji vs Singapore Samoa vs Malaysia Botswana vs Wales

The Diamonds head into their third and final pool game against Sri Lanka at the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore today, with reactions mixed about the team's performance against Northern Ireland, despite the commanding 75 - 33 scoreline.

England women suffered a disappointing seven wickets defeat to Australia women in the third ODI of the NatWest Women's Quadrangular Series at Lord's today.

Day 3 in Singapore at the World Netball Championships. England and New Zealand continue their winning streaks while South Africa and Malawi lose out.

New Zealand scored two goals in the dying minutes for a dramatic 2-2 comeback draw against Mexico to secure their first FIFA Women’s World Cup™ point, and at the same time deny Mexico their maiden victory on the world stage.

Fine goals from White and Yankey book place in last-eight. England booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Japan in Augsburg. photo FA

Ahead of their final Group D clash with Australia here at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011™, only a win will do for Norway as they bid to make it into the quarter-finals.