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Snowsill runs away with the Grand Final win, as Moffatt finishes as the runner-up to secure her second consecutive ITU World Championship photo Delly Carr Triathlon.org

Ashleigh Gentle continues the Aussie dominance in Hungary. It's been an incredible weekend for the Australian women's triathlon team, winning ITU World Championships in the Elite, Under 23 and Junior (16-19) categories. photo Delly Carr/ITU

In the women's U23 race, 30 of the world's top young athletes took to the 1,500-meter swim in Daube River's Lágymányosi Bay. Jackson charged to the front at the start of the swim, exiting the water in just under 19 minutes. Janos Schmidt/ITU

After a blistering Semi Final against Venus Williams on Friday, Kim Clijsters continued to shine on Saturday against Vera Zvonareva. Clijsters took revenge on Zvonareva who has defeated Clijsters in their last two meetings, but not today. Clijster was on total form and brushed the Russian aside 62 61.

Marie Ferdinand-Harris is not just a 3-time WNBA All-Star and starting guard for the Los Angeles Sparks; Marie is mom to her son CJ and wife to her husband Cedric.

In a three set match on Friday afternoon, one set a piece, an electric match was played by Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters. Williams was the stronger of the two early on, converting on the only break point of the first set and eventually grabbing a one set lead. The No.2-seeded Clijsters reasserted herself in the second set and went on to win the third set 46 76 64.

A brave, exciting and hugely patriotic performance saw England push the reigning champions and world’s number one side the Netherlands all the way in the first semi final of the BDO FIH World Cup.

England’s women won their first ever World Cup medal as they deservedly beat Germany 2-0 to claim bronze at the BDO FIH World Cup in Rosario in Argentina.

Valerie Arrighetti claims the final event trophy of the year at the first ever all-women’s event in Almanarre, but it’s Karin Jaggi who takes home the 2010 world title on a perfect day on the Mediterranean coast. photo PWA

Vera Zvonareva hasn't dropped a set on her way to the US Open Final like her fellow player but she was one step ahead of top seed Caroline Wozniacki defeating her 64 63.

After a challenging 4 series event tour Karla Costa Taylor has been crowned the USBA United States National Champion. Karla is a former World Champion that is most known for her radical style and technique. She had planed her come back in 2010 after taking some time off of competitions to have a family. She now has returned, full speed ahead.

20-year-old Gemma Howell from Telford has finished in 7th place in on day three of the 2010 World Championships, held in Tokyo, Japan.

The world's top triathletes are in beautiful Budapest, Hungary, ready to take on the second annual Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final. Photo credit: Delly Carr/triathlon.org

The women’s leaderboard may not have been as tight as the men’s, although there was still plenty of drama and uncertainty on the race course, with capsizes and boats hitting marks keeping the finishing order uncertain until the last. photo http://www.470euro2010.org/

On The City of Chuncheon in north east South Korea has reason to feel proud today. As the hosts of the 1st World Leisure Games with 12,600 athletes and 42 Disciplines from 50 countries involved.

Looking for your next challenge in life? How about peddling 1200kms of the harshest terrain Australia can throw at you including extreme heat, unrelenting tracks of dirt, dust and unending corrugations, boulder strewn creek crossings, savage range climbs up to 20% gradient and possible bush fires? Photo: Wayne Harris Photography – Cairns.

Round 8 of the Jaguar Classic Parts Saloon Championship and the Toyo Tires XJ-S Championship were to be merged in what would be a packed 32-car grid comprising 18 assorted saloons and 14 XJ-S’s.

Kim Clijsters defeated Sam Stosur to win her 19th straight match at the US Open. She continues into the Semi Finals along with Venus Williams who ousted French Open Champion Francesca Schiavone in straight sets.

Yorkshire’s Jodi Ewart has earned automatic entry into final qualifying for the 2011 LPGA Tour. Jodi, 22, has won the right to tee up at Daytona Beach, Florida, from December 8-12 with a string of impressive rookie performances on the US Duramed Futures Tour. photo leaderboardphotography.com

The big match of the tournament saw top seed Caroline Wozniacki defeat Maria Sharapova in straight sets 63 64. Wozniacki had never taken a set from Sharapova previously however the tables were turned today. Svetlana Kuznetsova was defeated by Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova 75 76.

England will almost certainly meet reigning World, Olympic and European champions the Netherlands in the semi finals of the BDO FIH World Cup after their unbeaten start to the tournament was ended by the hosts Argentina. photo Grant Treesby

It was a season-ending championship with a lot of twists and turns, howling wind, lead changes and solid contenders, but when it was all over, Cindy LaCrosse of Tampa, Fla., emerged at the top of it all. photos futurestour.com

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) continues to experience steady growth, expanding to 98 leagues today. Nine leagues graduated from Apprentice status to become full WFTDA members:

The Americas Team women's 4x100m, which featured Cydonie Mothersill of Cayman Islands, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (BAH), Shalonda Solomon and Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TRI) made three clean exchanges for a convincing victory in 43.07.

Australia will be the first country inscribed on the Constellation Cup after a thrilling 46-40 goal win over the New Zealand Silver Ferns in Auckland today.

Top seed Madeline Perry triumphed in style in the Cannon Kirk Homes Irish Squash Open, the established women's Tour event at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin.