Women sport news

World number 17 Marion Bartoli is back on form after a leg injury forced her out of the Australian open. She defeated Kimiko Date-Krumm in straight sets. Kuznetsova and Kleybanova also through. Kirilenko and Rodionova both out. Doubles team Raymond and Stosur both into the second round.

Following last weekend’s difficult run of fixtures, Lightning were looking to put the disappointing results behind them and record their third win of the Fiat Netball Superleague season against Surrey Storm in front of a sell out crowd at the Loughborough University Netball Centre

British Cycling have announced the female riders who will be competing at the UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Montichari, Italy, on 11-13 March.

Young TeamBath MCTA Tennis Academy players are celebrating a double doubles success after capturing both of the pairs titles at an international tournament in Kenya.

The Competition Timetable for the Athletics competitions of the Games of the XXX Olympiad, London 2012, has been officially unveiled today.

One of the most prestigious events held in Europe, the German Grand Prix isone out of four Grand Prix events held throughout the year on the International Judo Federation Calender.

The third constituent event of the 2010/2011 National Australia Bank Top Dog Trophy Series will take place in Victoria Harbour on Saturday 19 February.

The ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2011 will open in Taipei, Chinese Taipei, on February 17. 93 skaters/couples from 16 ISU members have been entered for the Championships

With a golden goal, World ranked 6th , Australia, beat the Argentine World Champions in the first of two international tournaments, all the more remarkable with a squad with seven players making their international debut. Report and Photos from John Coxon

It was a busy weekend of Sevens rugby in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Canada's women's team getting some notice on the pitch for great performances.

Ireen Wüst (NED) has won the World Allround title. The allround skaters celebrated their World Championships on the fast ice of Calgary. 24 ladies participated in total.

Roller Derby, Aberdeen - The Fear Maidens - Perth's top all-female roller derby team - aim to raise Taco Hell this weekend as members head north for Aberdeen and a meeting with its premier side, the Northern Fights.

Having finally shaken off the majority of the effects of Bronchitis, Kona Factory Team rider Helen Wyman was again able to celebrate victory at the end of a race.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), led by its President Sir Philip Craven, has said it is `utterly disgusted' by comments made by `broadcaster' Michael Laws on New Zealand based RadioLive and called for the radio station to terminate his employment.

British Cycling and Sky have today unveiled the new trade team kit for 'Sky Track Cycling', the team formerly known as 'Team Sky+HD'. The kit will be worn for the first time at this weekend's UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester, taking place from 18-20 February 2011.

The NSW Swifts opened their 2011 ANZ Championship campaign with a dominant 60-40 win over the Adelaide Thunderbirds, in Sydney today.

On a steamy Auckland summers night, the LG Mystics burned up the court in their first outing of the 2011 ANZ Championship to score a 17-goal win over the injury-stunned Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel.

U.S. skaters will compete Feb. 15-20 at the International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. Competition begins Thursday, Feb. 17 with the short dance and pairs short program.

DEFENDING champions England retained the prestigious Tri-Nations weightlifting tournament in Norway on Saturday as some of their best athletes continued their preparations for the English Championships next weekend.

Women's basketball has always been a tough sell in Southern California. Women's professional leagues failed exponentially faster than they were created. The WNBA still exists because it is subsidized by the NBA. By Calvin Morris

Reigning RBS 6 Nations champions England demolished Italy at Esher RFC on Saturday, running in eleven tries on route to a 68-5 victory.

With a courageous effort that fell 0.44 seconds short, American Lindsey Vonn added a silver medal to the gold she had won in the event at Val d'Isere in 2009

The Alpine World Championships turned into a battle between Austrians today (Feb.11) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany as Anna Fenninger cruised down the slalom course to take the win from Austrian teammate and first run (downhill) leader Elizabeth Goergl.