Women sport news

Mercury Energy Tactix rid themselves of an unwanted record with their spirited come-from-behind 49-44 win over Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Christchurch tonight. Celebrating their return home, the Tactix notched their first win in 18 trans-Tasman outings stretching back to the first round in 2010 with a storming third quarter.

Breakthrough win for Tactix at the ANZ Netball Championships

A second and a half inter-run gap wasn’t big enough to keep Julia Mancuso from claiming her third consecutive U.S. giant slalom title today at the Putnam Investments U.S. Alpine Championships in Winter Park. photo (Doug Haney/U.S. Ski Team)

Mancuso Wins 3rd Straight U.S. GS Title at the Alpine Championships in Winter Park.

LG Mystics successfully negotiated a tricky assignment to advance to the Finals Series for the first time following a solid 47-35 win over Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill today.

Mystics headed for ANZ Netball Championship final

NSW Swifts will take their place in the Finals Series after a compelling third quarter burst paved the way for a 45-33 win over Melbourne Vixens in Melbourne today.

Swifts advance to Finals Series in the ANZ Netball Championships

01. April Volleyball2320

World Grand Prix volleyball champs set to compete in Montreux

2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix champions USA and FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship bronze medalists Japan will be two of the teams set to compete at the Montreux Volley Masters from June 7-12 in Switzerland after organisers released the schedule on Thursday. photo FIVB

01. April Tennis1581

Azarenka chases second title in three years at the Sony Ericsson Tennis Open

Former champion Victoria Azarenka defeated No. 3 seed Vera Zvonareva to qualify for her second final appearance in three years at the Sony Ericsson Open. The No. 8 seed closed out the 6-0, 6-3 match in 1 hour 16 minutes, and will play Maria Sharapova on Saturday.

01. April Tennis2499

Sharapova Rallies into the Sony Ericsson Open Tennis Final

After a three-year hiatus from the tournament, Maria Sharapova advanced to her third final at the Sony Ericsson Open today when she powered through a 2 hrs., 7 mins. match to defeat Andrea Petkovic 3-6, 6-0, 6-2.

01. April Netball1381

Firebirds march on at the ANZ Championships

It wasn't pretty but the Queensland Firebirds' winning habit remained intact following a hard-fought 52-42 win over the Melbourne Vixens in Melbourne tonight.

31. March Snowboarding2861

Wagar Just Misses Junior Snowboarding World PSL Finals

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's Cassie Wagar (Steamboat Springs, CO) just missed qualifying for the parallel slalom FIS Junior World Snowboard Championship finals Thursday matching her 18th from Wednesday. Austria's Lukas Mathies and Switzerland's Julie Zogg clinched the Junior Worlds Championships in Valmalenco.

31. March Paralympic sports3821

GB Dominates First IPC Shooting World Cup of 2011

Great Britain dominated the first International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup event of the year in Szczecin, Poland at the weekend winning four out of seven events.

31. March Tennis1440

Azarenka takes out Clijsters at the Sony Ericsson Open

Wednesday night saw a battle between the past two Sony Ericsson Open women’s singles title holders – and Victoria Azarenka came out on top, brushing aside defending champion Kim Clijsters 6-3, 6-3 to book her place in the semi-finals.

31. March Volleyball1603

African girls competing for tickets to the Volleyball Girls World Championship in Turkey

A trio of north African teams will be competing for tickets to this year's FIVB Volleyball Girls' Youth World Championship when the Girls' Youth African Nations Championship begins in Cairo on Thursday. photo FIVB

31. March Tennis1395

Zvonareva back in the Sony Ericsson Open Semi Finals

Vera Zvonareva advanced to her second semi-final at the Sony Ericsson Open with her 7-5, 6-3 win over No. 9 seed Agnieszka Radwanska.

30. March Gymnastics2716

2011 British Acrobatic Championships

The two day 2011 British Acrobatic Gymnastics Championship saw tough competition for the titles particularly in the Junior and Age Group levels, plenty of new high quality routines across all disciplines and some very promising new Senior partnerships. photo BG

30. March Other Sports3411

Weightlifting: Legends Lend Support to GB Olympic Hopefuls

Hungarian lifting legend Erzsebet Markus, the former World and European Champion and Olympic Silver medallist at the Sydney Games in 2000, attended the weekend camp to pass on tips and inspiration to the young GB hopefuls.

30. March Figure Skating1480

2008 US Junior Champion Alexe Gilles Announces Coaching Change

Alexe Gilles, the 2008 U.S. junior champion, announced today she has ended her 10-year professional relationship with coach Tom Zakrajsek and will train with Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

30. March Sailing2229

Vicki Sheen Wins Blind Match Racing Championships

Vicki Sheen (GBR) has won the IFDS Disabled Sailing International Championship, 2011, Homerus Blind Match Racing. Sailing with Nick Donnini on mainsheet and Dennis Manning on headsail, Sheen maintained top position throughout two round robins and the finals. photo David Staley

30. March Sailing1323

ISAF-ISAF Match Race Rankings

The Women's Match Racing Rankings have seen little change since the start of February with Claire Leroy (FRA) maintaining her lead for the second month in a row over Nicky Souter (AUS). photo Rolex

30. March Gymnastics12810

Gymnasts Raise Over $160,000 for Women with Breast Cancer

Almost 1,500 gymnasts from the Mid-Atlantic states raised over $160,000 to help women with breast cancer at the 2011 Pink Invitational Gymnasts Unite meet held February 25-27.

30. March Snowboarding1728

Wagar Just Shy of Junior Snowboarding World PGS Finals

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's Cassie Wagar (Steamboat Springs, CO) led the USA's charge Wednesday finishing 18th in the FIS Junior World Snowboard Championships parallel giant slalom event. Switzerland's Julie Zogg were crowned PGS Junior World champions in Valmalenco.

30. March Netball1609

ANZ Netball Championships round 8 Preview

Round 8 of the 2011 ANZ Championship is the second of three Super Rounds for the season, featuring a Thursday night double-header before the regular Saturday/Sunday/Monday fixture.

30. March Tennis1184

Clijsters and Azarenka in battle of former champs at the Sony Ericsson Open

By the time we get to Wednesday at the Sony Ericsson Open we’re down to the nitty-gritty of this major international tournament. On the schedule will be two men’s and two women’s quarter-finals. Here’s a look at all four of the exciting singles matches on tap for today.

30. March Tennis1401

Maria's Marathon Road to Sony Ericsson Semi Finals

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semi-finals this evening after battling from down a set to defeat Alexandra Dulgheru, 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(5). The back-to-back finalist from 2005-2006 advanced to her second consecutive WTA semi-final, having reached the same round of Indian Wells last week, and will face Andrea

29. March Paralympic sports1379

Johnson Targets Strong Performances Over Gold Medals

Great Britain's Paralympic gold medal winner Liz Johnson has admitted she is not too focused on picking up medals at July's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming European Championships in Berlin, Germany, more delivering strong performances and finalizing her preparations for winning medals next year at London 2012.

29. March Netball4380

Loughborough Lightning 52- Team Bath 50-Fiat Netball Superleague

Loughborough Lightning took on Team Bath on Sunday 27th March in the Fiat Superleague at the Loughborough Netball Centre. Coach Olivia Murphy had dubbed Bath as ‘not unbeatable’ following her side’s victory over Glasgow Wildcats the previous Monday. photo Kelly Somers

29. March Other Sports1729

Nicole wins U23 British Showjumping Championship Qualifier

Nicole Pavitt wins exciting Team Murka & World Class Programme U23 British Championship Qualifying Competition at The Hand Equestrian Centre.

29. March Basketball1721

Graf, Australia aiming for Olympic Basketball gold

SYDNEY (FIBA Oceania Championship) - Veteran center Suzy Batkovic is among those named in a 25-strong preliminary squad ahead of the FIBA Oceania Championship. photo FIBA

29. March Swimming2349

British Swimmers to decide Olympic Fate in 2012

Britain's swimmers with ambitions of competing at a home Olympic Games will determine their fate at the Aquatics Centre in London in March 2012. photo Kevin Thompson

29. March Football2097

England's Katie Chapman takes break from international football

England Women's midfielder Katie Chapman has decided to take a break from international football. Report from The FA. Photo from Arsenal.com

29. March Swimming1584

Chinese squad registers clean sweep at the FINA/Midea Diving World Series

The second stage of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series 2011 held in Beijing’s iconic venue, the Water Cube, from March 25-26, welcomed 51 athletes from 12 countries. Ultimately, no other nation came close to matching China’s impressive tally of 12 medals (all eight golds and four silvers, six in each field).