Women sport news

Australia has qualified both its teams for the FINA World League Super Finals following third-night action in the second leg of the Asia-Oceania FINA World League water polo event at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Australia men and women qualify for Super Finals, as does China women

With their World Cup campaign getting underway in just over five weeks' time, England recorded a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Sweden in the Three Lions' final match before they fly to Germany to take on the world's elite. Report - The FA. Photo - The FA via Getty Images.

England 2-0 Sweden: Scott and Carney see off Swedes

Lucy Macgregor (GBR) returns to the top of the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Rankings today after claiming victory at the Semaine Olympique Française in Hyères.

ISAF Match Race Rankings - 18 May 2011‏

As the time to bid for Paralympic Games tickets approaches, Seb Coe highlights the importance of the BT Paralympic World Cup in the sporting calendar.

London 2012 organising committee chairman Seb Coe endorses BT Paralympic World Cup

18. May Netball1642

Leana de Bruin and Natalie Medhurst share ANZ Championship MVP Award‏

The 2011 ANZ Championship MVP Award has been jointly won by Leana de Bruin (Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel) and Natalie Medhurst (Queensland Firebirds).

18. May Athletics2017

Ultra Distance GB Athlete Heather Foundling Hawker takes bronze in 6 Day Hungarian Road Race

Honiton Based ultra distance athlete Heather Foundling Hawker braves extreme temperatures at the Balatonfured 6 Day Road Race in Hungary.

18. May Sailing1245

ISAF Sailing World Cup Continues in Medemblik

The fifth of seven ISAF Sailing World Cup Regattas will begin in Medemblik, the Netherlands on 24 May and will run until 29 May. photo Womens 470 Winners Giulia Conti and Giovanna Mico/Sander van de Borch

18. May Athletics1253

Team USA Marathon squad announced for 2011 World Championships in Daegu

USA Track & Field announced Tuesday the Team USA women’s marathon squad for the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, to be held in Daegu, Korea, August 27 – September 4.

18. May Football2601

FA Women's Cup Final Preview: Pressure is on Arsenal says Bristol ace

Bristol Academy striker Ann-Marie Heatherson has put all the pressure on Arsenal ahead of the FA Women's Cup final at the Ricoh Arena this Saturday. Report by David Brenchley. Photo - The FA via Getty Images.

18. May Netball1978

Full house for 2011 ANZ Championship Grand Final

For the third consecutive year, the ANZ Championship Grand Final will be played before a capacity crowd. Tickets for Sunday's season-decider for the world's best netball league sold out this morning in under 20 minutes.

18. May Figure Skating1991

Caydee Denney and John Coughlin announce figure skating partnership

Caydee Denney and John Coughlin, both of whom have been crowned U.S. champions with previous partners, announced today they will compete as a pairs team starting in the 2011-12 season.

18. May Volleyball2046

Alphonse faces toughest challenge yet at Canada volleyball trials

After spending the winter season with the national training centre group in Winnipeg, Nadine Alphonse was thrilled to greet some familiar faces among the 50 players on hand on Monday for the first day of the women’s national volleyball team selection camp. photo FIVB

18. May Volleyball1856

Czech Republic, Germany and Netherlands advance teams from Myslowice Country Quota

Two teams from the Czech Republic and one each from Germany and the Netherlands emerged from the country quota play-offs to advance to Wednesday's Myslowice Open qualification. photo FIVB

18. May Basketball1836

GBR – Mason: “We have nothing to fear at EuroBasket”

Veteran Great Britain forward Ros Mason believes her team could be a surprise package at next month’s EuroBasket Women tournament in Poland. photo FIBA

18. May Netball1843

ANZ Championship All Star Kayla Cullen named 2011 Best Young Player

LG Mystics defender Kayla Cullen's star continues to rise, with the announcement today that she is the winner of the ANZ Championship's 2011 Best Young Player award. photo ANZ Championships.com

17. May Football1234

An opportunity to shine for Hope Powell's England stars

Hope Powell calls on her players to impress against Sweden. The game is live on ESPN and FATV. Report and Photo - The FA

17. May Squash1440

Raneem El Weleily provides local success in Hurghada

Raneem El Weleily provided local success in the quarter-finals of the women's WISPA World Tour Silver 20 event after triumphing in straight games against Dane Line Hansen.

17. May Golf1482

USA Golf team glory for Abbey and Nicole

English students Abbey Gittings and Nicole Whitmore have helped their university complete a hat trick of national titles on the US women’s college circuit.

17. May Sailing1478

One Week Until ISAF Sailing World Cup Delta Lloyd Regatta‏

Medemblik, the Netherlands will play host to the Delta Lloyd Regatta, the fifth of seven ISAF Sailing World Cup Regattas, from 24-29 May. Photo - © Sander van der Borch

17. May Netball1704

Fiat Netball Superleague-Lightning end season on high

Loughborough Lightning ended their 2011 FIAT Netball Superleague season on a high beating a determined Team Northumbria in Newcastle to consolidate their fifth place finish in the TV match of the week.

17. May Beach Volleyball2534

Local Mayor welcomes Women's Myslowice Open to Poland

As the competition sets to begin on Tuesday, local Mayor Edward Lasok officially welcomed the athletes competing this week in the Myslowice Open, round four of the 15-event 2011 women’s FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour. photo FIVB

17. May Netball1948

Future of Australian netball selected to take on Samoa

The future of Australian netball will get their first taste of international competition with a 19/U team selected to take on the Samoan national team ahead of the 2011 World Netball Championships.

17. May Tennis1156

Internationaux De Strasbourg

Russians Nadia Petrova and Maria Kirilenko, seeded fourth and fifth respectively, recorded their first wins of the 2011 European clay court season.

16. May Gymnastics3142

GB gymnasts set Olympic rhythm for London 2012

The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced today that Great Britain will be able to utilise a Host Nation Qualification Place to compete in the rhythmic gymnastics individual competition.

16. May Sailing1335

Olympic Women's Match Racing

ISAF Council voted last week to remove the women's keelboat event from the Olympic slate for 2016. Obviously this is a great disappointment to us and perhaps a decision they will regret. But it is done and we must now look forward and not backwards.

16. May Triathlon1466

ITU re-schedules Yokohama event for September

Vancouver, Canada (16 May 2011) - The International Triathlon Union (ITU), the worldwide governing body for triathlon, today announced the Yokohama round of the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series has been re-scheduled for Monday 19 September, 2011.

16. May Netball1551