Women sport news

Charlotte Edwards scored her first Ashes Test century to lead her team to 181 for eight at the close of play on day one in Sydney today.

Just four years after switching from gymnastics to skiing, Olympian Ashley Caldwell (Charleston, SC) won her first career World Cup Saturday at the Nature Valley Freestyle Cup. The 17-year-old threw a stunning second jump to clinch the win in her adopted hometown of Lake Placid. photo U.S. Ski Team/Harald Marbler

England's Victoria Lust beat top-seeded Italian Manuela Manetta in the final of the Women's Liberty Bell Open to lift the first WISPA World Tour squash title of the year at Berwyn Squash & Fitness Club in Berwyn, USA. photo WISPA

BOTH the men's and women's GB handball teams will compete at the London Olympics in 2012 after the BritishOlympic Association (BOA) gave them the green light.

Justine Henins time back on the WTA tour after a 6 month break came to an end today when Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated her in straight sets 64 76. Sharapova continues her Melbourne campaign defeating Julia Goeges of Germany in three sets. Wozniacki and Li Na also through.

STANBUL (EuroLeague Women) – If Fenerbahce have proved anything this season in women’s basketball, it’s this. The Istanbul giants sure know how to make the headlines. photo FIBA

At the site of her first ever World Cup podium, American Lindsey Vonn tallied her 38th career win today in a super G in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

The Haydenettes, the reigning U.S. champions, and the Starlights make up the senior delegation, while the Lexettes and Miami University Junior will compete at the junior level.

Organised since 1971 in many forms varying from the international tournament of the Tournoi de Paris, to A-tournament, Super A-tournament and now Grand Slam, it is still one of the most prestigious tournaments on the world judo circuit.

Athletics is the Olympics’ number one sport and the principal stadium sport of the Games. For this reason, even if the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has no vote in the final decision regarding the London Olympic Stadium legacy, we care deeply about what will happen when the Games are over. Egalement en français

Olympic and World Championships medalists will provide heated head-to-head competition in women’s women’s 1,500 meters at the 104th Millrose Games.

The Rt Hon. John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand officially opened the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships on Friday (21 January) in a Ceremony held in Christchurch

After failing to get in front against New Zealand in the matches at Manchester or Nottingham, England took a more pro-active approach at London’s O2 Arena in the Fiat International Netball Series.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters continues to show who's boss by easing into the third round of The Australian Open in Melbourne by defeating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 61 63. In a dress inspired by Australian great Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, Clijsters joins in the 100th Anniversary celebration of Fila her sponsor.

ISTANBUL (EuroLeague Women) - For the first time in EuroLeague Women history, a team that is 9-0 and hosting the last game of a Qualifying Round group may just be the underdogs. Photo: www.fenerbahce.org

Just a year removed from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the top freestyle skiers in the world roll into Park City, UT Feb. 2 for the International Ski Federation's 2011 World Freestyle Ski Championships.

Tickets for the 2011 UCI Cross Country Mountain Bike World Cup in Dalby Forest, Yorkshire, from May 20-22, are now on general sale and available to buy through www.mtbworldcup.co.uk

The Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team had a successful day at the IPC World Championships, with two athletes finishing on the podium for super combined in Sestriere, ITA.

University of Bath graduate Kelly Gallagher has made a piece of history by becoming the first British athlete to win a World Championships medal in a Paralympic Alpine event.

Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova both continue good form by making the third round at The Australian Open. Williams defeated Sandra Zahlavova in three sets while Sharapova overcame Virginie Razzano in straight sets. Victoria Azarenka also continues to the next round. Fifteenth seed Marion Bartoli went out to Vesna Manasieva of Russia in three sets.

Two girls from England training squads helped West Essex to victory in the Junior Team Golf Inter-Club Home Nations Championship in Spain

Rapidly expanding UK club Inverse / CyClaim RT have linked with Horizon Fitness RT to help boost their women’s racing squad

The British visually impaired team won five medals at the 2011 German Open, which was held from 15-16 January in Heidelberg.

The University of Wisconsin remains No. 1 in this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll after completing a weekend sweep of St. Cloud State University.

2011 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award to be Presented by Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Since 2003 London Marathon has been permanently ranked as the number one marathon competition in the world and it has not been different this time either. In Road Running four of the five best races were held in Asia.