Women sport news

This weekend, the world’s finest short-track speed skaters travelled to Changchun, China for the third round of the 2010-11 ISU World Cup Short Track season. The event marked the first of two consecutive World Cup competitions in China, and featured the return of the Korean team to World Cup competition, with a total of 22 countries participating.

Gemma Gibbons and Sarah Adlington both won bronze medals on the second day of the Korean World Cup, adding to Gemma Howell's silver the day before.

Hosts Denmark out played Serbia while Romania defeated Spain. Croatia and Montnegro lead Group B on the opening day of competition.

The Confederacion Argentina de Hockey, (CAH) , has announced that the national squad, Las Leonas ( The Lionesses) are on their world travels again, this time to Bloemfontein, the Republic of South Africa. Report and Photos from John Coxon

MADRID (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) - Amaya Valdemoro didn’t knock down a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer against Fenerbahce on Wednesday but the Spain star didn’t go empty-handed this week.

The superpipe is pristine and Copper Mountain is ready to reclaim hosting duties for the third year running as the 2010 Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix is set to kick off its winter competition season at the Summit County resort Dec. 10-11.

The world’ best sprinters gathered this weekend in the Chinese city of Changchun to skate both the 500m and 1000m twice. Sang-Hwa Lee out-skated Jenny Wolf in the ladies’ 500m. In the 1000m Christine Nesbitt improved the track records.

MUNICH (EuroLeague Women) – Australia international Lauren Jackson scooped her third WNBA MVP Award early this season while leading the Seattle Storm to the title. photo Fibaeurope.com

More stadium rocking action is on the menu on the12th of February, when the Nike 6.0 Air & Style Munich goes off in true 6Star style. New 6Star Results Available and a Fresh Final 6Star Event for Women

Gemma Howell beat the current European Champion on route to winning the silver medal at the 2010 Korean World Cup today. photo David Finch

Forty of the nation's top female hockey players will take part in the 2010 USA Hockey Women's Winter Training Camp, set for Dec. 26-31 in Blaine, Minn.

British Cycling, home to Britain’s most successful sport in the last Paralympic Games, has today confirmed the names of the 13 Podium, eight Academy and three Talent athletes that will make up the GB Para-Cycling Team in 2011.

To coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced it will start a partnership in 2011 with Peace and Sport

Top ranking teams dominate on Nations Cup opening day: Singapore, Scotland and Wales claim victory in first matches

Costa Rica claimed its 10th consecutive crown at the XVI Central American Women’s Cup by defeating Panama 3-0 (25-11, 25-21 y 25-10) on Saturday. photo FIVB

Phetchaburi, Thailand, December 2, 2010 – Hosts Thailand continued their unbeaten run in both the men's and women's events at the AVC Continental Beach Volleyball Cup Southeast Asia Sub-Zonal qualifying round on Thursday in Phetchaburi.

A BATTLING performance from Great Britain women’s handball team was not enough to see them progress to the next stage of the 2011 World Championships, with hosts Poland topping the group after a 32-17 win over valiant GB on Sunday.

The 2010 British Showjumping National Amateur and Veterans Championships took place at Aintree Racecourse last week.There were competitions for all levels of amateur rider, from the 90cms through to the 1.20m Grand Prix’s, and for the more mature rider, the Veteran Grand Prix’s.

In the women’s battle the duo of Italy’s Magda Genuin and the powerful Arianna Follis—who won here last year, took top honors over the Norwegian team of Caspersen Falla and Celine Brun-Lie.

Vonn, who had three super-G podium results to go with her multiple downhill victories in Lake Louise, won today’s Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart in a time of one minute 20.72 seconds.

Capturing the gold at Trophée Bompard—her first such medal at a Grand Prix Series event—was Finland’s Kiira Korpi, who moved up four spots to No. 9.

Ruby Miller is the final addition to rider roster for Horizon Fitness RT for 2011. The young Welsh rider will be added to the already strong squad bringing the team up to 11 riders.

Today, Iron Girl announces the launch of a new half-marathon in Clearwater, Fla., in April. The new Iron Girl Clearwater Half-Marathon and 5K Run/Walk will kick off the 2011 Iron Girl Event Series. The half-marathon will replace the 15K option seen last year.

After last winning the title in 2004 - and finishing in 10th place two years later - AustraliaEngland in today's final of the Women's World Team Championship in Palmerston North, New Zealand. re-established their authority in women's world squash by beating

Following their defeat in the Commonwealth Games final, losing gold in a penalty shoot out with Australia, New Zealand have something to celebrate. Their Federation have announced, the "Black Sticks" will, after all, be playing in the 2011 Champions Trophy. Report/Photographs John Coxon.

Kiwi Jan Khan wins the NSW Title defeating Scottish Superstar Joyce Lindores.