Women sport news

While defending champion Serena Williams had an emotional game yesterday overcoming Aravane Rezai (FRA) 63 36 61, sister Venus is back on centre court today against Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan. Zvonareva and Kuznetsova both play also.

If there were any doubts about Paula Findlay's status as triathlon's leading lady, the Canadian star officially smashed them in Kitzbühel when she became the most successful woman in the history of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. photo Delly Carr

The Bandits came out swinging tonight in their third game of the home opening series against the USSSA Pride. photo Dina Kwit

LAT - Latvia prove anything is possible KATOWICE (EuroBasket Women) - There are no certainties in a EuroBasket Women.

Standard Life GB Women registered a stunning 74-51 win over Israel in Bydgoszcz this afternoon making history in the process.

The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) announced today a brand new non-competitive race category, the 5km Fun Run, for the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) 2011, to further cater to runners of all ages and levels, enhancing the Marathon's reputation as an all-inclusive race.

The volcanic ash cloud causing havoc in the Australian sky has claimed its latest victim with the best-of-three test series between Queensland and NSW scheduled to commence on Thursday being officially cancelled.

Playing just her second tournament back after missing four and a half months with hip and abdominal injuries, Williams looked sharp on Court 2, firing seven aces and never even facing a break point during the 60-minute triumph.

Never beyond the quarter-finals of a Women’s Singles event on the ITTF Pro Tour; currently standing at no.55 on the Women’s World Ranking list, with a career high of no.48, the host nation’s Wen Jia won the Women’s Singles title at the Volkswagen China Open. Photo By: Huang Xuebo

The 22nd annual Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week is less than two months away and one of the most exciting fleets ever will be assembling for the August 12th-18th 2011 regatta.

The 2011 Asian Women’s Club Championship kicked off on Sunday at the Vinh Phuc Gym in Vietnam with victories for home side Thongtinlienviet and Japan’s Kensyokai Red Hearts in Pool A, and Thailand’s Chang and Kazakhstan’s Zhettyssu in Pool B.

Guatemalans Blanca Recinos and Susana Alvarado claimed their fourth consecutive title. photo FIVB

Larissa and Juliana banished the memories of two losses in women’s World Championship finals to end their long wait for the gold medal with a win over Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh at the FIVB Swatch World Championships Rome 2011 powered by smart. photo FIVB

A tough start for both teams defensively and offensively turned into a battle of the bats in the fourth game of the home series against the USSSA Pride and gave a 6-5 win to the Bandits. PHOTO BY DINA KWIT

In an entertaining , highly competitive final game, in bad weather, played, happily in a packed Berlin Hockey Club’s Zehlendorfer Stadium in front of over 1500 spectators, the current World Champions , Argentina’s “Las Leonas” came out champions with a 2-0 defeat of the host nation at the pre World Champions Trophy Four Nations Tournament. Report and photos from John Coxon

A fine effort from the Standard Life GB Women wasn’t enough to prevent their second EuroBasket defeat of the weekend as they went down 60-45 against the Czech Republic tonight.

ENGLAND WOMEN were again undone by the Wooden Spoons yesterday when they met in the final of the West Country 7s at Keynsham Rugby Club.

The Standard Life GB women found European power-house Belarus too tough in their opening EuroBasket 2011 game as they went down 55-40 in Bydgoszcz today.

After six days and 102 matches the final road to Rome ends Sunday at the Foro Italico stadium with the women’s medal matches concluding the memorable $1 million FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championships, powered by smart.

Marion Bartoli has won the AEGON International, beating Petra Kvitova 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 to take the women's singles title.

KATOWICE (EuroBasket Women 2011) - There weren't any laughs during Greece's practice early Friday afternoon at the Spodek Arena in Katowice. photo FIBA

The return to form of three-time world champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh continued apace when they defeated 2009 champions Jennifer Kessy and April Ross to reach the semifinals of the FIVB Swatch World Championships Rome 2011 powered by smart. photo FIVB

Some 225 of the best freestyle canoe paddlers in the world are descending on the small Bavarian town of Plattling to shred the waters of the Isar River during the International Canoe Federation Canoe Freestyle World Championships

Marion Bartoli and Petra Kvitova will contest the AEGON International women's singles final after semi-final victories at Devonshire Park on Saturday.

As the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team head for the Spar European Team Championships in Stockholm, Sweden (18-19 June), a number of athletes will be out to justify their top positions within the European Athletics rankings.

Day 5:Sarah-Quita Offringa stamps down her authority on Lac Bay and claims her crown as Queen of Bonaire! photo PWA