Women sport news

April will bring to us the decisions in the fight for this season's two participants in the EHF Women’s Champions League final.

One. Just One. A single solitary goal decided the result of the game between Surrey Storm and Northern Thunder. Sure there were 98 other goals in this FIAT Netball Superleague Round 13 game but it was the 99th that won it for the visitors to the Surrey Sports Park.

Two points for Leeds Carnegie but a sour taste for all concerned after the clash with Glasgow Wildcats in Round 13 of the FIAT Netball Superleague. It was a bad tempered spiteful game that did little to win over fans to the sport and will benefit from a post-match post- mortem.

World bronze medallist Rhiannon Henry (S13) swam to bronze in the women's 100m Freestyle with a time of 1:01.99 and a total of 856 points.

Long serving Doncaster Rovers midfielder Vicky Exley gives us the lowdown on the Belles this season. Report by David Brenchley.

Our Healthy Eating section gives you good tips and advice on staying fit from top to toe and giving your body the nutrients it needs!

TeamBath delivered a master-class in match winning netball against Celtic Dragons in Cymbran to make it “lucky for some” Round 13 in the FIAT Netball Superleague, although luck played no part in the defending champions dominant win.

USA Hockey today announced the 21 players who make up its U.S. Women's National Team for the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship, which runs from April 16-25 in Zurich and Winterthur, Switzerland.

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel got their payback in the battle of the south with a well-constructed 49-40 win over the Mercury Energy Tactix in Dunedin today.

The Finals and Petit-Finals were sailed in perfect conditions after the sea breeze filled in around midday to a steady 7-10 knots. Finals Barkow (USA) defeats Lehtinen (FIN) 3-1; Petit-Finals: Tunnicliffe (USA defeats Leroy (FRA) 2-0.

It's 3 times lucky for World Number 1 Caroline Wozniacki, always the bridemaid but never the bride until this weekend. She defeated Elena Vesnina of Russia 62 63 to take the Family Circle Cup title in Charleston South Carolina. Vesnina took the doubles title with partner Sania Mirza they defeated Mattek-Sands/Shaughnessy 64 64.

The last day of the European Championship in Berlin and 3 more finals for the British gymnasts. Hannah Whelan on beam, the first beam final for a British gymnast in 9 years, finished in 8th.

Beth Tweddle is once again the European bars champion, competing last, Beth comfortably went through her routine to score 15.100 and secure the title.

Australia's bid for a clean sweep of the under-18 and under-25 Trans Tasman trophies remains a reality ahead of tomorrow's (11/4) third and final test matches against New Zealand in Adelaide.

Lincoln Ladies skipper Megan Harris gives WSR the lowdown on her hometown club ahead of the FA WSL season. Report by David Brenchley.

Boston Breakers got their Women's Professional Soccer season off to the perfect start with a 4-1 win away to Atlanta Beat. Report by David Brenchley.

Rachel Yankey speaks to WSR to give us the lowdown on the Arsenal Ladies ahead of the FA WSL season. Report by David Brenchley. Photo - Arsenal.com

A commanding performance from three international debutants has provided Australia with the early ascendancy over New Zealand at the Junior Trans Tasman test series in Adelaide today (9/4).

A USA double winat Margaret River today when Courtney Conlogue (USA/Santa Ana/Orange County) won the Association of Surfing Professionals 6-Star rated Women's Telstra Drug Aware Pro.

Nicol David and Jenny Duncalf will contest the dream Cedrus Investments Women's Cayman Islands Open final - but the world's top two players prevailed in highly contrasting semi-finals of the WISPA World Series squash event in its third year at Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands.

The Samsung Diamond League is the world’s premier series of 14 international invitational track and field meetings which take place from May to September across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the addition of a figure skating team event for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The figure skating team event is one of six overall new events added to the Games.

Fast out of the blocks Dragons swooped into a 15-12 lead after 15 minutes, by half time they led 28-20. Lightning joined the party in the second half winning the third quarter but only by one, and with honours even in the final period it was the home side that prevailed.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday that a decision to include slopestyle snowboarding as well as slopestyle skiing and the alpine team event could be made in late May. Halfpipe skiing and women's ski jumping will be included in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

The squad of 25 includes a good mix of youth and experience, headed byskipper Rosemarie Crowley. Rowena Burnfield, Sarah Hunter, Francesca Matthews, Kim Oliver, Georgina Roberts and Georgina Rozario were all involved in this season’s emphatic championship winning RBS 6 Nations campaign, while Crowley, Michaela Staniford and Tamara Taylor were part of last season’s Rugby World Cup squad.

Natalie Grainger, the recently married former world number one who retired from the WISPA World Tour in December, is standing down as President of WISPA (Women's International Squash Players' Association) with immediate effect.