Women sport news

England women’s selectors today named a 15-player squad for the England women’s tour of Sri Lanka in November. photo Christopher Lee

Chantelle Rautenbach won the Billabong Pro Junior Women’s title at Victoria Bay on Friday, defeating Sarah Baum in the final held in rippable head-high waves peeling down the point at the iconic Southern Cape surf break.

She may have missed out on the podium spots at the RS:X Windsurfing World Championships by the narrowest of margins, but Beijing bronze medallist Bryony Shaw drew huge confidence from her best ever World Championship finish as the event came to a close in Kerteminde, Denmark, on Saturday (4 September).

British Gymnastics is delighted to announce the Women’s Artistic gymnasts selected to take part in the 42nd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, 16-24 October, Rotterdam.

Scotland's Catriona Morrison thrilled the crowd on hand to watch the 2010 ITU Duathlon World Championship in Edinburgh today, winning on home soil to take the fourth ITU Duathlon World Title of her illustrious career. Morrison won the ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championship in 2007 and 2008, after winning Duathlon Worlds at the standard distance in 2006. photo triathlon.org

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki continues to sweep her opponents aside, her latest victim was Chan Yung-Jan, she dropped just one game in the straight sets win. Jelena Jankovic lost her battle coming down to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in straight sets. Patty Schnyer is also out loosing out to Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium.

England’s unbeaten World Cup run continued in Rosario as Helen Richardson led the European and Champions Trophy bronze medalists to a third win in four outings with a goal in either half of a 2-1 victory over South Africa.

Second seed Kim Clijsters steam rolls through to the fourth round defeating Petra Kvitova 63 60. Sam Stosur, Elena Dementieva and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova all through to the fourth round.

England’s unbeaten start to the BDO FIH World Cup continued on Friday as an excellent team performance and a solo effort from Reading’s Helen Richardson earned a share of the spoils against the skilful Koreans in Rosario.

On the eve of the Diamonds second Test against the Silver Ferns in Wellington, Diamonds captain Sharelle McMahon has dismissed Australia’s mental edge over the New Zealanders.

The Silver Ferns have set the stage for a thrilling battle for the Constellation Cup in Auckland on Sunday leveling the Series 1-all in Wellington tonight.

Eighteen year old Wild Card Beatrice Capra continues her run at The US Open defeating eighteenth seed Aravane Rezai in three sets. Top seed Caroline Wozniacki swept Chang Kai-Chen aside in straight sets 60 60.

England will play New Zealand in the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Sunday September 5th, kick off 515pm, after a thrilling 15-0 semi final victory over Australia at the Twickenham Stoop on Wednesday night.

NSW’s Katrina Wright has jumped to the top of the national rankings following her breathtaking victory at last week’s Australian Indoor Championships at Tweed Heads.

Netball fans expecting a close and physical contest were not disappointed today when the Australian Diamonds and New Zealand’s Silver Ferns met for the first time this year at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) scored a team-high 15 points to lead the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team to a 26-24, 25-20, 25-23 victory over Japan Sunday afternoon to secure the gold medal at the 18th FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round being played at Ningbo, China.

Marion Bartoli, Zheng Jie, Sybille Bammer and Victoria Azarenka all fell short today in their second round bids at The US Open. Azarenka retired due to a headache against Argentinas Gisela Dulko. Elena Dementieva defeated Sybille Bammer in straight sets. Ana Ivanovic surprisingly defeated Chinas Zheng Jie in straight sets 63 60.

Canada’s National Senior Women’s Team showed true character, outclassing Scotland 41 – nil on Tuesday in response to a shock-loss to France, and set up one of the best-written scripts in sports drama.

Courtney Conlogue (USA) today claimed the Cabreiroa Surfing Girls title an ASP Women’s Star-Series 6-Star sanctioned event downing Laura Enever (AUS) in the 35-minute final.

BikeEnvy is delighted to be working with British Cycling, along side PORC, Ana Nichoola Clothing and MuleBar to bring back Women On Wheels (WOW).

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Jelena Jankovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova both struggle in the first round to continue at the US Open. Jankovic has been struggling with an ankle injury since July, which has limited her play this summer. 18th seed Aravane Rezai defeated Magdalena Rybarikova in two tough lengthy sets.

England Head Coach Gary Street has named a strong squad of 22, which includes 741 caps, for Wednesday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup semi final against Australia at the Twickenham Stoop, kick off 815pm.

England got off to a winning start at the BDO FIH World Cup as they squeezed out a narrow 3-2 victory over Spain in Rosario. After going behind to an early penalty corner England forced their way back into the game through Alex Danson, who scored on her 100th appearance for England, before taking the lead from Crista Cullen’s penalty corner just before the half hour.

Reading goalkeeper Beth Storry was England’s heroine as she pulled off a string of stunning world class saves to keep out China as England won their second match of the BDO FIH World Cup 1-0.