Women sport news

England women remain unbeaten in the NatWest Women's Quadrangular Series after they beat India by six wickets in their first 50-over match of the competition at Derby today.

A BATTLING performance from England Under-21 Women proved a tough end to their three-match series against Spain in Valencia on Thursday.

Petra Kvitova is through to her first grand slam final after defeating Victoria Azarenka in three sets 61-36 62. Maria Sharapova returns to the Wimbledon Final after winning the tournament back in 2004. She defeated Wild Card Sabine Lisicki 63 64

This Friday’s Group B meeting between England and New Zealand in Dresden already has a must-win character for both sides.

Brazil were forced to rely on a lone second-half strike from Rosana to overcome an impressive Australia who gave as good as they got against the South Americans at the Stadion im Borussia-Park, Moenchengladbach. FIFA

Equatorial Guinea held 1995 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ winners Norway for 84 minutes in the Group D encounter in Augsburg, but a late goal from Emilie Haavi managed to break their hearts. FIFA

The Grand Prix Series, entering its 17th season, incorporates six international figure skating competitions as a unified point-scoring series that awards prize money to eligible skaters.

On September 9, 2011 the Association of Wind & Water Sports Industries (AWSI) will be giving away the Kiteboarder of the Year awards

LODZ (EuroBasket Women 2011) - The road to the London Games passes through the Polish city of Lodz this week with eight teams still in the hunt for a spot in the Olympics. photo FIBA

In the final of four matches, the first three being played in Winnipeg and this one in Brandon, the Argentina women's team beat Canada 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 25-23) to finish the series tied at 2-2.

Through traditional summer Norwegian rain, sprinkled with occasional Nordic summer sunshine, eight teams from seven countries smilingly advanced from a 32-team qualification tournament Tuesday to the women’s 32-team main draw Wednesday. photo FIVB

Sabine Lisicki fired 52 winners against Marion Bartoli on Tuesday to become the first German in 12 years to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam. A Long side Lisicki are Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka and Petra Kvitova. Nine time Champion Martina Navratilova has partnered up with Jana Novotna in the Ladies' Invitation Doubles, they play on court 18.

Second-half goals from Lauren Cheney and Rachel Buehler helped get USA off to the best possible start in Group C with a 2-0 win over Korea DPR in Dresden.

Jessica Landstrom’s second-half goal proved to be the difference between Colombia and Sweden in Group C’s opening encounter in Leverkusen, but the scoreline failed to accurately reflect the Scandinavian’s dominance. FIFA

Georgia Elwiss has been called up to the England women's squad ahead of the NatWest Women's Quadrangular Series 50-over competition.

England women maintained their 100 percent record as they beat Australia by 16 runs in the Final of the NatWest Women's Quadrangular T20 Series at The Rose Bowl today.

Lauren Briggs claimed the 10th WISPA title of her career this week at the Tour 4 Le Sport Open in Colwyn Bay, Wales. photo WISPA

The first thing that strikes you about Equatorial Guinea midfielder Anonman is her hair, it is a tonsorial work of art. FIFA

England's Helen Richardson saw her late penalty stroke saved by China goalkeeper Zhang Yimeng as the 2010 bronze medal winners played out a 0-0 draw with the Olympic silver medalists in their final Pool A match at the Champions Trophy. photo Ady Kerry

Germany's 17 year old swimming sensation, Maike Naomi Schnittger, is aiming to fulfil a childhood dream at next week's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming European Championships by qualifying for London 2012.

BRITISH weightlifters performed superbly at the Eleiko International Women’s Grand Prix in Austria last weekend, where they were competing against some of the best athletes from countries across Europe.

Standard Life GB women again went agonisingly close to a victory against a major world power in basketball before losing 62-59 against Russia this afternoon.

Day 8 at Wimbledon-The first of the ladies quarter finals matches are being played out on court 1 and centre court. Sabine Lisicki(GER) vs. Marion Bartoli, Dominika Cibulkova vs.Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova vs Tsvetana Pironkova, and Tamira Paszek vs Victoria Azarenka

England and Mexico traded first-half goals to open their 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ with an entertaining 1-1 draw in Wolfsburg. FIFA

Anyone still doubting that women's football has made phenomenal progress of late ought to take another look at the second day of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011™ in Germany. FIFA

Day 7 at Wimbledon and not a good day for the Williams sisters, both ended their 2011 campaigns, Venice lost to Tsvetana Pironkova 62 63 and Serena loosing to Marion Bartoli 63 76. Maria Sharapova is through to the quarter finals along with Sabine Lisicki and Victoria Azarenka.