Women sport news

Sandra Perkoviæ of Croatia is the 2010 winner of the women's European Athletics Rising Star of the Year Award presented by MONDO. The 20-year-old became the youngest ever women’s European discus champion when she claimed gold at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, Spain, in her first year of senior competition.

Croatia's Perkovic voted women's European Athletics Rising Star of the Year

Melbourne Vixens assistant coach Carol Byers has been enlisted to deliver Australia back-to-back World Youth Netball Championships in Glasgow with the high performance coach appointed 21/U Australian coach until 2013 today.

Vixens assistant coach appointed 21/U Australian coach

From December 6th-12th, Singapore will once again host its Nations Netball Cup but this year the competition heats up to include a 6th team to create a world class sporting event not to be missed!

Nations Netball Cup 2010 is on its way!

The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team lost to Brazil 25-22, 25-20, 18-25, 25-20 on Wednesday evening at Londrina, Brazil. The match concluded a 10-day, four friendly exhibition tour of Brazil.

U.S. Women Fall to Brazil in Four

01. October Squash4469

Southwest Open Leads To Norman Conquest

Canada's Alexandra Norman celebrated her maiden WISPA World Tour squash title success when she beat top seed Latasha Khan in the final of the $6,600 Women's Southwest Open at Life Time Fitness in Phoenix in the US state of Arizona. photo WISPA

01. October Squash1351

Commonwealth Games Boasts World-Class Squash Field

Led by nine players from both the men's and women's world top 20 rankings, the cast list for next week's Commonwealth Games Squash championships in Delhi will be world-class - with Malaysia's world number one Nicol David seeded to win the women's singles gold medal.

01. October Handball1095

Strong performance earns coaches praise

HEAD Coach Jesper Holmris heaped praise on the GB women’s team this week after they put on some great performances during the Four Nations Tournament in Liverpool.

01. October Tennis1310

Zvonaeva out in Tokyo

The Top 2 seeds had mixed results in the Toray Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals on Thursday with Caroline Wozniacki making the cut but Vera Zvonareva falling to fellow Russian Elena Dementieva.

01. October Basketball1334

Unbeaten Russian claim top spot

BRNO (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) - Russia stunned Spain in the fourth quarter to win a battle of unbeatens and finish top of Group F at the FIBA World Championship for Women on Wednesday night. photo FIBA

01. October Swimming1198

BRITISH HOLDING CAMP HAILED A SUCCESS PRIOR TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES

With only days to go until the action in the pool gets underway in Delhi, Britain’s top athletes are wrapping up their final preparations at the British Swimming holding camp, powered by British Gas, ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

01. October Skiing1178

New England Benefit Filled with Gold

The smashing success of the U.S. Olympic Ski and Snowboarding Team will be celebrated in Boston on Wednesday, Oct. 6 as five Olympic champions are coming to town to kickoff the 2010-11 ski and snowboarding season. photo Don Cooke

01. October Other Sports1679

Judo makes the grade in schools

Schools are opening the door to judo as the Olympic sport’s array of health benefits and promotion of discipline and respect continues to the make a mark with children, according to a government study.

01. October Other Sports2264

Laura is on a winning streak in Italy

Yet again Laura Renwick is proving she is a force to be reckoned with winning many of the top competitions at the Palermo CSI 3* International Showjumping competition which took place in Sicily, Italy from 24th to 26th September.

01. October Other Sports1258

Eventing Dressage Day One

After day one of the Eventing dressage at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, it’s Germany who hold the advantage in the team and individual standings. The team are on 83.8 after two riders with Australia second on 91.0 and the Swedish just fractionally behind on 91.7. Britain lie fourth with 93.2.

01. October Ice Hockey1396

University of Minnesota Duluth Ranked No. 1 in USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Poll

After securing its second NCAA Division I national championship in three years last season, the University of Minnesota Duluth begins the 2010-11 season atop the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Women's College Hockey Poll.

01. October Athletics1078

Twin Cities plays host to top U.S. distance runners this weekend

October in the Twin Cities means that, once again, the top long distance runners in the U.S. will toe the line as the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon plays host to the championships for the USA Men's Marathon, Masters Marathon and Women's 10 Miles Championships.

30. September Netball1146

VIC front runners for 21/U National Title after rolling reigning premiers

Victoria have proven their DealsDirect.com.au 21/U National title credentials with an impressive eight goal win over arch rivals New South Wales today.

30. September Tennis1125

Azarenka first through to Semi Finals

Victoria Azarenka defeated Coco Vandeweghe in straight sets to continue into the Toray Pan Pacific Semi Finals.

30. September Basketball1347

FIBA very satisfied with Women’s World Championships

GENEVA/BRNO/OSTRAVA (FIBA World Championship for Women) - FIBA is very satisfied with the 2010 edition of FIBA World Championship for Women after the first three game days.

30. September Basketball1870

FRA – Miyem in full bloom

OSTRAVA (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) - One hugely important attribute of France and Bourges boss Pierre Vincent is that he knows how to coach young players. photo FIBA

30. September Basketball1615

USA – Bird looks forward to Aussie clash

OSTRAVA (2010 FIBA World Championship for Women) - No contest in women's basketball captures the imagination like a game between Australia and the United States. photo FIBA

30. September Billiards2377

Reanne Evans won the women’s snooker Wytech Masters

REANNE Evans, the six-time women’s world snooker champion, continued her dominance of the £1,400 Wytech Masters with a 3-1 victory over Maria Catalano in this year’s final

30. September Bowls1294

QLD crowned national champions

Queensland has once again demonstrated its might on the national lawn bowls stage after clean sweeping the major accolades at the Australian Under-18 Championships at Broadbeach today (30/9).

30. September Snowboarding1375

Sina Candrian leads the swatch TTR world rankings as the Southern Hemisphere leg comes to a close

More News-Riders from around the world secure early season TTR points. Sina Candrian leads the swatch TTR world rankings as the Southern Hemisphere leg comes to a close

30. September Other Sports3014

British Equestrian Federation - WEG News

World Equestrian Games-All six of the British eventing horse and rider combinations are safely through the First Horse Inspection under the watchful eye of the Ground Jury comprising; Marilyn Payne (USA), Anne-Mette Binder (DEN) and David Lee (IRL).

30. September Other Sports1137

WEG Day 3 Update

Two days, two silver medals! Britain’s Laura Bechtolsheimer produced a new British record Grand Prix Special score of 81.708% to claim our first ever World Championship individual Silver medal.

29. September Beach Volleyball2674

Malaysian pair excited to be in Chennai Main Draw

Malaysia's Shun Thing Beh said she know's the competition will be tough for her and partner Teck Hua Luk as they qualified for the Main Draw of the FIVB Chennai Challenger on Tuesday. photo FIVB

29. September Handball1453

Women’s EHF EURO 2014: new announcement

After the applicants for the 2014 Women’s European Championship withdrew their bids prior to the allocation of the event, the 2010 EHF Congress in Copenhagen decided that the event shall be newly announced to the EHF member federations.

29. September Other Sports3442

Britain win Dressage silver medal

World Equestrian Games. It’s a World Championship silver team medal for Britain! In a tense day of competition, the British Team of Fiona Bigwood, Maria Eilberg, Carl Hester and Laura Bechtolsheimer clinched silver in a close fought battle with the Netherlands, Germany and the USA.

28. September Netball1077

Victoria roll home favourites Queensland in thrilling battle

Victoria and Queensland have produced the match of the day on the opening day of the DealsDirect.com.au 21/U National Netball Championships, with the Victorians knocking off the hosts in an thrilling, physical battle.