Women sport news

The European Athletics Council made the decision Monday afternoon after the Finnish city and Hengelo of the Netherlands presented their candidacies to host the 9th edition of the event.

FAREHAM Snooker Club plays host to the world’s best women players on Saturday. Six-time world champion Reanne Evans heads to the south coast bidding to extend her record-breaking 80-match unbeaten run in the Connie Gough National Championship.

Can Kenya once again claim all eight titles as they did in the cross-country worlds last year in Poland – four individual and four team – at this year’s IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria, Spain on 20 March 2011?

Canada defeated England 2-0 yesterday to advance into the final of the Cyprus Cup where they will face the Netherlands, who thumped Switzerland 6-0 to progress. Report by David Brenchley. Photo - The FA

EuroCanterbury lost their lead to Leicester on Saturday in Women’s Premier Division. In a reversal of their fixture earlier in the season – in which Hayley Brown scored the only goal – Leicester earned the three points with the one Crista Cullen strike. (from England Hockey Newsletter)

International Women's Day (IWD) is being celebrated today as hundreds of events are taking place across the country to mark the economic, political, social and sporting achievements of women. 2011 marks the 100th Anniversary of IWD and this year "sporting achievement by women and "access to sporting opportunities for women" are just two of the themes that have been explored by IWD conferences and events.

England Women’s Under 20s Coach Amanda Bennett has rung the changes for Saturday’s inaugural clash against Scotland at Gosforth RFC, kick off 6pm.

Following a two week break, Loughborough Lightning travelled to the impressive Surrey Sports Park to face Surrey Storm on Saturday 5th March

In the 500m ladies, Yekaterina Aydova from Kazakhstan was clearly the strongest. She won most races, but lost during the Junior Worlds to Karolina Erbanová.

In a hugely emotional clash, a dauntless Mercury Energy Tactix side forced the First Windows Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic to extra time in Rotorua, before finally being ousted 63-56.

KB4Girls announces 2011 World Tour and kicks off second season for their kiteboarding tour. KB4Girls establishes the KB4Girls foundation and rallies support from amazing female athletes from around the world.

International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) announce match schedule for Mission Foods World Netball Championships 2011

Another cracking FIAT Netball Superleague clash was contested at the Headlingly Campus as Celtic Dragon avenged their 11-goal defeat in the first game of the season by Leeds Carnegie.

The final day in Vietnam turns up the heat to showcase some of the most nail biting action the World Tour has witnessed in recent years. photo PWA

Perth (March 4) - A group of female water polo players took on and beat a team of lifeguards from Bondi Rescue in the recent Cottesloe to Rottnest Swim in Perth.

The World Cup series saw its conclusion at the venue where it began earlier this year, in Heerenveen in Holland. The trophies went to Jenny Wolf (GER), Heather Richardson (USA), Christine Nesbitt (CAN) and Martina Sábliková (CZE)

ALBUQUERQUE - The female throwers were the stars of the day with multiple records in the weight and super weight throws as the USA Masters Indoor Championships wrapped the final day of competition in Albuquerque, N.M.

There’s a four point gap at the top of the FIAT Netball Superleague after Hertfordshire Mavericks made it 7 wins from 8 beating Glasgow Wildcats by 23-goals.

Louise Watkin (S9) of City of Salford, stormed to victory with 913 points ahead of Kate Grey (S9) of Bath University and Stephanie Millward (S9) of Swansea who took bronze.

Keri-anne Payne smashed the British Record in the women's 1500m Freestyle taking eight seconds off the previous time. She then returned to the water for the semi final of the 200m Freestyle on the third day of the British Gas Swimming Championships. photo Kevin Thompson

USA’s Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh are set to reunite for the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour after a one-year break the duo announced on Monday. photo FIVB

Melody Matson of Northern Marianas Island pops up a serve in Pool A of the AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup golden set against Papua New Guinea. photo FIVB

Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT) was back at it again Saturday as she took to the top of the podium at the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain. The win cemented Clark's Grand Prix overall title.

Canadian Alpine Ski Team member Anna Goodman has suffered a season-ending hip injury. Doctors determined Goodman has damaged cartilage and she will require further assessment. photo Alpine Canada

Double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington added the British Women’s Open 400m Freestyle Championship title to list of honours on the opening day of the British Gas Swimming Championships in Manchester. Report and photo by Kevin Thompson

Team Captain Helen Clitheroe (coach: John Nuttall) won gold with an outstanding 3000m performance to kick off the proceedings. The 3000m British steeple chase record holder demonstrated her wealth of experience with an incredibly determined run-out, despite early challenges from Dolores Checa (ESP) and later Layes Abdullayeva (AZE).