Women sport news

Playing with the pride and poise of veterans, USA’s Tara Roenicke and Summer Ross made Beach Volleyball history as they defeated Italy’s talented Marta Menegatti and Viktoria Orsi Toth Sunday to win the women’s gold medal at the 2010 SWATCH FIVB Junior World Championships. photo FIVB

Just 24 hours after upsetting the No8 seed to become the first French player to reach the event's quarter-finals, France's Camille Serme ousted England's second seed Jenny Duncalf to make the last four of the Soho Square Women's World Open

New Zealand Chef de Mission for the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Dave Currie, on Tuesday said the event may be called off if the concerns regarding the Athletes Village are not addressed at the earliest.

Whilst the top four seeds will line up in the quarter-finals of the Soho Square Women's World Open in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Soho Square at Sharm El Sheikh, their opponents will not be those expected by the draw of the richest ever WISPA World Tour squash event.

Though the EHL had a break over the summer, international hockey kept up a scintillating pace as England Women continued to improve on their world rankings leading to 2012.

The Australian Commonwealth Games Association have today announced the 16-player Australian women’s hockey squad, with the team looking more than capable of defending their 2006 gold medal when they compete in Delhi this October.

Leicester and England #12 , midfielder Chloe Rogers shares  her thoughts on her latest international bronze medal which she adds to her collection of the honours she has won in the seven years she has been a regular pillar of the Senior England and GB squads. Report and Photos from John Coxon  

Hertfordshire are England’s champion county. They won the title for the first time amid scenes of great jubilation when they beat Yorkshire 5-4 on the last day of County Finals at Kedleston Park, Derbyshire.

The Hawaiian Coco Ho won the main title of the Billabong presents Surf Eco Festival in a exciting final against Peruvian Anali Gomez and the French Johanne Defay defeated Brazilian Camila Cassia on the last heat of the ASP South America Pro Junior Series 2010.

Twelve U.S. synchronized skating teams will compete in six international competitions this winter, highlighted by the reigning World bronze medalist Haydenettes participating in the Mozart Cup in Salzburg, Austria, in late January.

The British National Track Championships will get under way on Tuesday 21 September and culminate on Saturday 25 September as Britain’s best cyclists battle it out at the Manchester Velodrome for the honour of becoming National Champion.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Hockey today announced the 22-player U.S. Women's Select Team, which will compete in the 2010 Women's Four Nations Cup from Nov. 9-13 in St. John's, N.L. Four-time Olympian Jenny Potter (Edina, Minn.) will serve as captain of the team.

Former World Junior Championships 100m hurdles bronze medallist Tiffany Adaeze Ofili, who has dual citizenship for Great Britain and the USA, has been cleared to compete for the Aviva GB team by the IAAF.

Members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are heading to Great Britain next week to be updated on the progress made by the London 2012 Paralympic Games Organizing Committee which are less than two years away.

Cyprus’ women edged Romania in a ‘golden set’, to earn the third place in the Sub Zonal Phase – Pool G of the European Continental Beach Volleyball Cup and will hence have the chance continue their Olympic quest for London 2012. photo FIVB

Nour El Sherbini, the Egyptian who became the youngest ever world squash champion last year at the age of 13, has now become the youngest women's Tour title winner in history after claiming the El-Kersh Women's Heliopolis Open crown in her country's capital Cairo.

England Women's Head Coach Hope Powell couldn't hide her delight at leading the team to another major tournament following Thursday's thrilling 3-2 play-off success in Switzerland, but also revealed that relief was the main emotion after an eventful match in Wohlen. photo FA

The Sime Darby Group and event organisers IMG have today announced that the world’s top five ranked players in ladies’ golf will be coming to Malaysia to compete in the inaugural Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia.

Emerging from the pressure of the competition, the intensity of the blazing sunshine and fairly humid conditions, four women’s Beach Volleyball teams, representing four countries, battled through three rounds of qualifying matches Wednesday. photo FIVB

On a dramatic night in Wohlen, England booked their place at next year's FIFA Women's World Cup after defeating Switzerland 3-2 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate. photo FA

Tucked high in the Chilean Andes, there isn't much in the world of metro comforts at the women's U.S. Ski Team's fall training home in Portillo. That's just fine for three-time Olympic medalist Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA).

Feb. 17, 2011, event to celebrate American figure skating and commemorate 50th anniversary of 1961 World Team tragedy.

This year for the first time, The Cycle Show (8-10 October, Earls Court 1, London) will be offering female customers the chance to book personal appointments with their very own cycle style advisor.

The favourites continued their unbeaten run at the 15th Asian Junior Women’s Volleyball Championship, with three title-hotshots Japan, China and Korea registering successive two victories on Monday. photo FIVB

Four more European teams are on the starting blocks for the race to the 2012 London Olympics. photo FIVB

Host nation Argentina have won the BDO FIH World Cup thanks to a 3-1 victory over The Netherlands. It was a stunning match between the two top ranked teams, but two Carla REBECCHI goals either side of a Noel BARRIONUEVO penalty corner gave Las Leonas victory over the Olympic champions. photo John Coxon