Egypt justified their billing as top seeds in the 2011 JSW SDAT WSF World Cup by beating second seeds England in today's final of the World Squash Federation mixed team championship to win the $50,000 top prize at the Express Avenue Mall in Chennai, India, for the first time.
England have been drawn against the Netherlands in the qualifying round for the 2013 UEFA European Championships while holders Germany will face Spain. Photo - The FA
The team and management of Lincoln Ladies FC will be out in force this Saturday (19 March) as they take over Lincoln City Square. Text and Photo courtesy of Lincoln Ladies FC
Stanford's women's basketball team survived a single-minded, determined, aggressive UCLA team to win their twentieth (including two shared titles) PAC-10 championship. It should be expected that a school that has been undefeated if not unchallenged in PAC-10 competition for over two years, would be the favorite to win the tournament.
Rebekah Topham claimed her spot in the record books by winning both the 3,000 and 800 metres Intermediate Girls' races Saturday at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships held at Proviso West High School in Hillsdale, Ill.
Northern Mystics hit the lead for the first time with 15 seconds remaining to pip Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic 47-46 in a pulsating clash in Hamilton today.
She received her trophy from Hugh Robertson, the Minister for Sports and Olympics, at the Kent Regional News and Media Sports Awards presentation dinner. She was also congratulated by Kent captain and England cricketer Robert Key.
Britain’s Sarah Storey took two golds in a haul that scooped three golds and two silvers on the final day of the Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Italy, taking the total GB medal tally from the competition to 18 and ranking first in the medal standings.
Olympic Champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) clinched the FIS Freestyle World Cup overall title with a victory in dual moguls Saturday in Are, Sweden. It was her eighth World Cup win of the season.
The 6Star Burton US Open was the last major stop of the 2010/11 Swatch TTR World Tour season and also played host to the TTR World Tour Champion awards ceremony at Stratton Mountain in Vermont, USA. Kelly Clark (USA) won the halfpipe final and was awarded a large share in the $200,000 USD event prize purse. Jamie Anderson was presented with a TTR World Tour C
Clijsters continues her campaign at the BNP Championships in California despite a niggling shoulder which is showing cause for concern. Schiavone and Jankovic also through. Seeds all safely through to the doubles third round.
An outstanding qualifying effort by World Cup sprint leader Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) went for nought Sunday as the U.S. Ski Team cross country star failed to advance from her quarterfinal heat in Lahti.
The famous ice-rink in Inzell – with its superb view on the mountains – re-opened under a new roof on the occasion of the Essent World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships.
The ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2010 were held in Sheffield, Great Britain this weekend at the Sheffield Arena. Of the 31 countries taking part, Korea was the most dominant, with skaters earning the ladies title.
England Women will head to Dublin on Friday night as favourites to secure the RBS 6 Nations title for a sixth successive year and the Grand Slam after a comprehensive 89-0 demolition of Scotland on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium.
Queensland Firebirds kept their perfect 2011 record intact with a comfortable 64-42 win over reigning premiers the Adelaide Thunderbirds, in Adelaide today.
The ISU sympathizes deeply with the Japanese people in this monstrous natural disaster and extends its wishes of support and comfort to all those affected.
Doncaster Rovers Belles will be holding a media press launch and open day on Sunday 20th March, at the Keepmoat Stadium. Photo - Doncaster Rovers Belles.
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic German Viktoria Rebensburg had a great day on the Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic giant slalom track today (March 11), leading all day to take the World Cup win along with the discipline lead.
Enni Rukajärvi (FIN) won the slopestyle final at the 29th annual 6Star Burton US Open presented by MINI. Riders had to deal with some tough weather at Stratton Mountain in Vermont, USA with foggy and rainy conditions.
Vicky Holland (GBR) continued her love affair with New Zealand, taking out the final round of the Contact Tri Series in Wellington. She was up for the prize money and the prestige on a blustery but warm Wellington day, breaking away from Czech Republic triahtlete Vendula Frintova to win by 8 seconds, backing up from her Takapuna victory last month
Reigning FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour champion Larissa Franca was crowned Queen of the Beach last Sunday following a thrilling final victory over her regular partner Julianna Felisberta da Silva in Rio de Janeiro. photo FIVB
Top seeds came out yesterday to start their BNP Paribas Tennis Open campaigns. Clijsters, Zvonareva and Schiavone, all made easy meals of their opponents defeating them in straight sets. Gisela Dulko and Melanie Oudin both out. Doubles second seeds Peschk/Srebotnik were ousted by Jans/Rosloska of Poland in three sets.
World number 16 triathlete Debbie Tanner is a late inclusion in the field at Saturday’s ITU Oceania Triathlon Championships in Wellington, with the 27-year-old confirming her first race of the season as she recovers from Achilles tendon problems.
British Basketball has collected thousands of signatures of support from the public to help with their bid for a place to compete at their home Olympics in 2012.
Double Olympic Champion Rebecca Adlington put in a commanding performance in the final of the 800m Freestyle on the penultimate day of competition at the British Gas Swimming Championships in Manchester.
Lucy Staniforth has warned Lincoln Ladies not to underestimate her old club Sunderland when the two teams meet in the FA Women's Cup on Sunday. By David Brenchley. Photos - Lincoln Ladies FC
