Newly crowned Sony Ericsson Champion Kim Clijsters is one step away from ranking at number 2 in the world. She defeated Kleybanova of Russia in three sets to face Li Na of China in the Medibank Final. Li Na defeated Jovanovski of Serbia in two sets.
Catherine Spencer, who most recently led England to the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup Final, has decided to step down as England Captain ahead of the new international season at the age of 31.
England have defeated the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars by five wickets at the MCG today to take a 2-0 lead in the best of five Women's International Twenty20 Series.
A new project that will get 80,000 women back on a bike – or riding for the first time -was unveiled today after Sport England awarded British Cycling £992,159 of National Lottery funding.
The Ladies' Golf Union ("LGU") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Sue Turner as Captain of the GB&I girls' team which will play a Continent of Europe side at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Wales, in June.
Li Na defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Quarter Finals of the Medibank Challenge in Sydney. The Chinese star is looking in top form a week before the Australian Open. Surprise win for Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia after she ousted Italian Flavia Pennetta in straight sets. More results later in the day.
The EuroLeague Women has lost another superstar for at least three months following the news that Australia’s Lauren Jackson has an acute Achilles tendon injury. photo FIBA.
Canada's Anna Goodman posted a morale-boosting 14th place finish at the ladies World Cup night slalom in Austria on Tuesday, her best result of the season.
Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) kept the podium streak alive in Zauchensee, finishing second in Sunday's super G behind Switzerland's Lara Gut.
Four-time Olympian Sarah Schleper (Vail, CO), the only American to qualify for a second run, wheeled off course and did not finish as 15,000 fans blanketed the Hermann Maier slope for Tuesday's night slalom.
World Number 1 Caroline Wozniacki was left standing yesterday after a sensational win for Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia. She defeated the top seed in straight sets 63 63. Sam Stosur and Vera Zvonareva both out, Clijsters powers on.
England international Holly Clyburn kept up her fine transatlantic form by claiming a share of fourth place at the Harder Hall Invitational at Sebring on Florida’s Orange Blossom Tour.
ISTANBUL (TKBL/EuroLeague Women) – Diana Taurasi has parted ways with Fenerbahce following an announcement by the Turkish Basketball Federation about the American star’s positive doping test. photo FIBA
On January 18 Samantha Findlay, along with her teammates from the Chicago Bandits, will meet with children at the James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club in Chicago, Ill., to speak with them about how being involved in sports and surrounding themselves with wonderful role models such as coaches and teammates can have a positive impact on their lives. photo Dina T. Kwit
Bowls Australia will blood three new under-18 representatives during this year's Junior Trans Tasman series in a bid to reassert its dominance over New Zealand in Adelaide.
British Cycling has announced the team of eleven riders, two of which are female will travel to Beijing for the third round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, taking place from the 21 - 23 January 2011.
The University of Wisconsin remains No. 1 in this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll following a weekend sweep of then-No. 10 Ohio State University.
Belgian Alpine Skier Natasha De Troyer has announced she is planning to retire after competing in this month's 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Championships in Sestriere, Italy.
The African Volleyball Confederations (CAVB) granted the organization of the delayed 2010 Girls Youth African Nations Championship to Egypt on Sunday after the original organizer, Rwanda, withdrew last year.
Bolter Greta Arn climaxed her fairytale week with a straight-sets win over defending champion Yanina Wickmayer to capture the 2011 ASB Classic singles title.
Samantha Stosur mean business when she defeated Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium in straights sets. This is another blow to Wickmayer who just lost in the Auckland final to Greta Arn. Jelena Jankovic is out falling to Aravane Rezai of France.
