Women sport news

Erin Mielzynski from Collingwood, Ont., competing in her first world championship, finished 16th in the slalom, while veteran Anna Goodman, from Pointe-Claire, Que., finished in 21st place.

Hertfordshire Mavericks are top of the FIAT Netball Superleague; a blistering first quarter (20-9) set the side up for a 55-38 win over Loughborough Lightning 55-38 at the University of Hertfordshire.

The clouds broke up in Oslo, Norway at Oslo Vinterpark for the women's slopetyle finals at the 6Star Oakley Arctic Challenge.

Last season's Rookie of the Year Ashley Caldwell (Charleston, SC) rebounded from her injury last week to finish second in the aerials World Cup Saturday in Minsk. It was the second podium of her young career.

The Melbourne Vixens showed the benefit of their off-season signings with a classy 65-47 win over defending champions Adelaide Thunderbirds in ANZ Championship action today.

The West Coast Fever have staved off a feisty comeback from home side Mercury Energy Tactix, 54-48, in the first trans-Tasman clash of the 2011 ANZ Championship season.

Anyone who's working on the assumption that the Celtic Dragons are simply in the FIAT Netball Superleague to make up the numbers, might want to take a look at the figures from their Round 6 match with Team Northumbria.

After the World Allround Championships, the allround skaters performed once more on the American continent, this time in Salt Lake City on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, the ladies skated the 5000m. Claudia Pechstein (GER), made her comeback after two years, and won the B-division in 6:51.62.

The ISU World Cup Short Track series resumed this weekend in Dresden, Germany for the sixth event in the series. A total of 24 countries were represented at this last stage of the series.

With just one month to go to the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, the oldest of the IAAF’s World Athletics Series, the spotlight returns to Spain and in particular Andalusia as the Championships will be hosted in the coastal city of Punta Umbria

The Drummoyne Devils women secured their first win of the 2011 season at Lambton Swimming Centre on Sunday. The Devils prevailed over the Hurricanes 12-8.

The Australian Stingers took an unbeatable lead in the 5 test series against Italy today with a 13-9 victory today at Bicton pool. This was their 3rd win of the series while the 2nd game resulted in a draw.

Olympic triathlete Emma Moffatt kick-started her 2011 World Championship campaign with a stunning victory in the Australian Sprint Triathlon Championships in Geelong today. 20 February 2011 From Lisa Pringle USM Events

The 2011 British Gas Water Polo Championship title was decided in emphatic style as City of Manchester women claimed their fourth consecutive Championship title .The 2011 British Gas Water Polo Championship title was decided in emphatic style as City of Manchester women claimed their fourth consecutive Championship title .

The London 2012 Paralympic Games host broadcaster Channel 4 has further demonstrated its commitment to raising awareness of world-class elite disability sport by today announcing that it will broadcast the BT Paralympic World Cup, taking place in Manchester from 23-28 May.

The world's leading squash players, led by Malaysia's world number one Nicol David will star in the JSW SDAT WSF World Cup, the first world championship of the year which will take place in the Indian city of Chennai from 8-12 March.

European Athletics is pleased to announce that multi-events specialist Jessica Ennis of Great Britain has been voted as the European Athlete of the Month for January.

After more than two centuries as an all-male sport, rackets, the explosive forerunner of squash and one of the world's fastest ball-games, is finally opening its doors to women. From Sally Jones

All the results of the Briggs Classic in Hobart

The Southern Stars have bounced back to record a tense three run victory over the White Ferns in the final Twenty20 match in Invercargill this afternoon.

In the women’s singles final, Gippsland teenager Lisa Philips etched her name into the record books after defeating reigning under-25 world champion Sam Shannahan.

New Zealand have taken a 2-1 lead in the Rose Bowl Series after defeating the Southern Stars in the fourth Twenty20 match in Invercargill this afternoon.

The LG Mystics secured their second straight win when they breezed past the Haier Pulse 54-44 in ANZ Championship action in Wellington today.

China’s 21 year old WEN Jia caused the biggest shock of the third day’s play, Thursday 17th February 2011, at the United Arab Emirates Open in Dubai by beating Singapore’s second seeded FENG Tianwei. photo Atef Alghamery

China's Qing Pang/Jian Tong claimed their fifth Four Continents title. Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford of Canada took the silver medal and the bronze went to Paige Lawrence/Rudi Swiegers, also from Canada.

Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) danced to the gold medal. Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) claimed the bronze medal and Vanessa Crone/Paul Poirier of Canada clinched the bronze. Olympic and World Champions Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) withdrew during the performance citing injury. photo Paul Harvath US Figure Skating