Women sport news

Australia has become a prized hunting ground for Petra Kvitova after the unseeded Czech ripped her way through the Brisbane International final on Saturday night.

Despite the best efforts of Charlotte Edwards and Heather Knight England were today defeated by Australia women by nine wickets in the second One Day International at the WACA, Perth.

Amy Williams, Britain¹s Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games golden girl, returns to action on the ice for the first time since winning her skeleton gold medal next Friday (14 January).

The 6Star TTR O'Neill Evolution 2011 Women's Halfpipe event saw a tour de force with Kelly Clark dominating throughout

U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team Upends Czechs, 14-1, to Advance to Gold-Medal Game at 2011 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

Malaysia's Nicol David is in line to become the WISPA Player of the Year for the sixth year in a row according to the nominations for the 2010 World Squash Awards submitted by the Women's International Squash Players' Association. photo Wispa

England's two leading world-ranked squash players Jenny Duncalf and Alison Waters are likely to contest the women's final for the fourth time in five years in next month's British National Squash Championships in Manchester, where the 2011 event will take place at the National Squash Centre from 6-13 February.

Second seed Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium will face Greta Am from Hungary in the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland after defeating Peng Shuai in the Semi finals. Brisbane favourite Marion Bartoli rolled over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova routinely, 62 61 to make the semi finals. Bartoli faces Andrea Petkovic, who beat Jarmila Groth, 63 64.

Claire Taylor ruled out of England women's One Day International series against Australia women due to a shoulder injury.

Canada’s Kelly McBroom is recovering well and in good spirits after suffering a serious injury during a training run in Saalbach, AUT, on Monday.

The three young players who just missed selection for the 2010 Commonwealth Games have been named in the Australian Diamonds squad of twelve to tour Jamaica.

England lost the toss and fielded first in today's rain delayed, One Day International against Australia women. The England bowlers restricted Australia to 194-7 in a 44-over reduced format of the game.

PALO ALTO (NCAA) - The University of Connecticut had their NCAA record winning streak snapped by Stanford over the Christmas holiday. photo FIBA

Chicago Bandits Owner Bill Sokolis wasted no time making a splash this offseason, working with former Northwestern shortstop and 2009 National Pro Fastpitch Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Tammy Williams to return to the Chicago Bandits.

Sport England today revealed the sports projects that will benefit from a £10 million National Lottery fund to encourage Active Women and tackle the gender gap in sport.

As we enter another very busy and truly monumental year for volleyball and beach volleyball, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my warmest wishes and season’s greetings to the volleyball family.

Title favourite Marion Bartoli saw off Iveta Benesova in three sets to make it through to the Brisbane International QF. Cibulkova also through, Dokic out. Second round at the Auckland Classic saw top seed Maria Sharapova defeat Renata Voracova in straight sets, Yanina Wickmayer is also through but third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova is out.

HARTFORD (NCAA) - The University of Connecticut women's basketball team owns the longest winning streak in NCAA history after beating Florida State for the program's 89th consecutive victory. Photo: www.uconnhuskies.com

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Fenerbahce were on top of the world on Tuesday afternoon after beating South American titleholders Sollys Osasco 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-17) to become the first team in 16 years to claim the 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship.

Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall fired a flawless final round of eight under par 65 to lead the players who graduated from the Ladies European Tour’s Final Qualifying School for 2011 at La Manga Club in Spain.

In spite of more fresh powder falling all across Colorado, Dew Tour athletes were charging the slopetyle snowboarding course with Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA) taking the win in Breckenridge Sunday.

As widely expected, Fenerbahce qualified for the final of the 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship by cruising past the representatives of NORCECA, Mirador, in three straight sets (25-21, 25-18, 25-18) on Monday morning. photo FIVB

Trinidad & Tobago captured the gold medal at the Caribbean’s NORCECA Women Sub Zonal Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualification Tournament following their two victories over Barbados at Saith Park, Trinidad on Sunday.

England's Jenny Duncalf justified her top seeding in the Women's Punj Lloyd WISPA Masters in India by beating second-seeded Australian Kasey Brown in today's final of the inaugural $36,500 WISPA World Tour squash championship at the Sirifort CWG Block in New Delhi.

After a tough fight and a real thriller, Romania celebrated a well-deserved victory and won the bronze medal at EHF EURO 2010, beating joint-hosts Denmark 16:15 at the MCH Arena in Herning, Denmark.